The London borough of Newham, home to the Olympic Stadium, enjoyed the biggest rise in house prices across the UK in 2015, according to the Halifax. The average house price there rose 22.2% over the year compared with 2014. Homes in Newham, situated five miles east of the City of London, are now worth an average £319,522 as against £261,399 previously.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-35188806
No real surprise. Newham is always mentioned positively on here.