The 7 London property hotspots favoured by Chelsea, Arsenal and Spurs superstars

It's been a month since the Premier League transfer window slammed shut and this summer's big money recruits will now be settling into their lives at Arsenal, Tottenham Hotspur, Chelsea, West Ham, Fulham and Brentford.

There's a lot to learn about living in London for the first time but the top flight stars will be guided by their clubs and teammates when it comes to the new lifestyle and, importantly, where to live. The arrival of big-earning Premier League stars has no doubt seen some top price homes taken off the market in recent weeks.

LondonWorld looks at some of the areas in the capital where players have historically chosen to invest when playing for clubs including Arsenal, Spurs and Chelsea. Average house prices come from ONS analysis of HM Land Registry data in September 2022.

Cobham, Oxshott and Esher - Chelsea

It would be no surprise for football supporters to bump into a Premier League star around the upmarket streets of Cobham, given that the village is home to the swanky Chelsea training ground.

The area around Cobham and Oxshott has become incredibly star-studded in recent history and not just with footballers. Hollywood stars Antonio Banderas and Stanley Tucci also previous residents.

Famous Blues including Frank Lampard, John Terry, Petr Cech, and Eden Hazard have all been known to live in the area. Stars are afforded the privacy of houses hidden by leafy lanes and benefit from the nearby prestigious Silvermere Golf Course. There's also nearby Esher, which was home to full-back Branislav Ivanovic.

Hampstead - Arsenal and Tottenham Hotspur

It doesn't take being a football fan to know that some of the capital's most beautiful properties are found in Hampstead and the imposing lanes around the Heath. The average price of a house in Hampstead is a staggering £1,670,000, but Arsenal and Spurs stars are known to spend way above that.

Ex-Gunners man Patrick Vieria bought a home in the area by the Heath for £3 million in 2001 before demolishing it and putting up a four-storey property when he uncovered a damp problem. Thierry Henry, Olivier Giroud and David Ospina are some other stars known to have resided in the area.

Arsenal players investing in the area should be warned that they may bump into a rival when picking up their weekly shop. Tottenham Hotspur stars including Moussa Dembele and Jan Vertonghen have also called the area home.

Highgate - Arsenal

Highgate is only a 15 minute drive from Hampstead but has a considerably lower average property price. Houses are selling for a cool £882,500 in the area.

Former Arsenal stars Freddie Ljungberg and Mesut Ozil are two residents known to have lived around Highgate. In 2019, two men were arrested outside the latter's house for allegedly making crude remarks about his mother and threatening security guards but the charges were later dropped.

Chigwell - Tottenham Hotspur and West Ham

Tottenham Hotspur stars not wanting to bump into their Gunners rivals might opt for Chigwell, which is also a favourite for West Ham players.

The Essex town is still part of the metropolitan area of London and connected to the city centre via the Central line. The average house price in Chigwell is £660,000.

Bobby Moore and David Bentley have been spotted in the town, as too has the charismatic Paolo Di Canio. There are various legends around Di Canio among West Ham fans, including that he would often be spotted on the Central line and kept piranha fish at his home - the person tasked with feeding the fish apparently even once persuaded the star not to sign for Manchester United.

Cuffley - Tottenham Hotspur

Found just outside of London in South East Hertfordshire, Cuffley is just a 10-minute drive to the Spurs training ground, making it ideal for players of the club, in a similar way to Cobham for Chelsea men.

Ledley King, Kyle Walker and Jermaine Defoe have all resided in the area while playing for the Tottenham Hotspur, where the average house price is £835,000. Former Spurs player and coach Ryan Mason also called Cuffley home having grown up in nearby Enfield as a youngster.

There is an area of Cuffley named Millionaire's Row due to its luxury homes and Defoe sold his property on the street for £3,750,000 in 2011. The house came with a games room, cinema room, fully-equipped gym and sauna too.

Purley - Crystal Palace

In South London, Purley is a popular choice to purchase property for Crystal Palace stars.

In 2015, Wilfried Zaha made headlines when buying a £2.5 million mansion in the area which had appeared on TV series Footballers' Wives. The seven-bedroom home once belonged to former Crystal Palace owner Ron Noades and has a pool, cinema room, sauna, hot tub and more.

It was also in Purley that Eagles legend Julian Speroni opened a restaurant, which was visited by teammates, but has now closed down.

Kingswood - Fulham and Chelsea

For Fulham fans wanting to have a neighbour who plays for their club, it could be worth browsing the property market of Kingswood in Surrey. The residential area is only half an hour from Cobham but offers residents a little more privacy than the area famous for housing the Chelsea training ground.

The village has a couple of golf clubs, three churches and a number of independent shops. Fulham stars Danny Murphy and Steve Sidwell have lived in the area, as have Chelsea men Arjen Robben and Robert Huth.

Former Crystal Palace owner Simon Jordan, manager Chris Coleman and even cricketer Phil Tufnell are known to have frequented the area too.