Five homes with the latest security features

The importance of security at a property becomes even more apparent as winter draws in and the hours of darkness increase.

Indeed, new research from Gocompare.com shows an 8% rise in the number of burglaries in November as darker nights and the impact of bonfire night which means many people leave their homes for the night offers opportunities to potential intruders.

It is important to take precautions to keep your home safe. Keep valuables out of sight, lock up your tools, keep personal data safe, don’t leave a spare key under the matt and don’t advertise the fact that you are going on holiday on social media.

The data shows how important security is as a consideration when buying a new home. As well as costing you a lot of money and time in sorting out an insurance claim, even more importantly, being burgled impacts a homeowner’s sense of safety.

This is why it is important to have a comprehensive security system to make life more difficult for burglars. A dog can also make a significant contribution in this area in helping to deter a burglar from breaking into your home, but it’s good to take further precautions.

CCTV surveillance cameras, motion sensors and alarms are all potentially useful to make your home safer. If a criminal sees them, they are less likely to take the risk.

Home security technology is evolving quickly and here we look at five homes that utilise the latest technology to provide excellent examples of home security. Each of the properties featured have been nominated in categories for the WhatHouse? Awards 2016.

Hayes Court, Hayes (London Square)

This detached family home features a video entry system and has security locks to the windows and the bi-fold doors to provide a high level of home security at the property.

The property also includes a full FD1 smoke detection and hardwired smoke alarms with links to enable heat detection to the kitchen.

Outside of the home there is external security lighting and an electric garage door with fob access. The house uses the Secure By Design initiative with security seen as an integral part of the overall design of the property.

Price: From £550,000

Details: www.londonsquare.co.uk

Langton Priory (Newcourt Residential)

This high quality apartment block takes the security of its residents seriously. To begin with Langton Priory has a fully automated gated entrance and video entry systems.

Inside the building itself there is an intruder alarm system and each apartment has its own fire alarm which is connected to smoke and heat detectors.

Each individual apartment entrance has doors equipped with multi-locking, a security chain and a spy hole.

Prices: All sold

Details: newcourt.co.uk

Upper Richmond Road, Putney, (London Square)

This set of high specification apartments in West London has a video entry system to ensure only residents or people known to residents can enter the building.

The apartments themselves feature multi point locking systems and spy holes to the flat entrance doors and have security locks to the window and balcony doors.

Security is the watchword inside the apartments too, featuring hardwired smoke alarms and a heat detector linked to the kitchen.

The apartment complex is covered by a CCTV surveillance system and all apartments adopt the Secure by Design initiative and have a 24-hour concierge service.

Price: Sold out

Details: www.londonsquare.co.uk

The Maple Building, Kentish Town (The Linton Group)

This stylish apartment block in North London features many of the latest security features as standard.

There is CCTV surveillance throughout all public areas and security fob access control to all building entrances. Inside the building there is multi-point high security door locking systems to each entrance door with spy holes.

Each apartment uses a Comelit colour video entry system to all apartments with a direct link to the 24-hour concierge. To protect the building and apartments from fire risk, there is a mains supply smoke and heat detectors and sprinkler fire protection system.

Price: From £570,000

Details: www.thelintongroup.co.uk

The Fitzbourne, London (Oakmayne Bespoke)

​This luxury apartment scheme in central London has homes finished to extremely high standards of specification and includes exceptional bespoke craftsmanship throughout.

The ground floor entrance through the reception and lobby has a magnetic high security fob system and secure mailboxes for each apartment and lift doors with destination control.

There is also an alarm sensor to the front door, BPT door intercom video door entry system, a manned concierge and a CCTV system to the front entrance and communal areas.

Price: POA

Find out more about The Fitzbourne from Oakmayne Bespoke