A tiny flat which includes a ladder for reaching a single bed halfway up a wall has been snapped up for just under £100,000.

The “bijou” flat, in Ambleside Avenue, Streatham, also a bathroom, entrance hall, and a kitchen area with only enough space for a microwave.

Estate agents say the miniscule property urgently needs updating. Other one-bed properties in the area advertised on Rightmove are currently priced at between £300,000 and £400,000.