There’s no place like home. Especially if you’re a small business. This is how a vast number of start-ups begin, with one of the most famous being, of course, Apple. The garage initially used by Steve Jobs at his family’s modest ranch-style home in Los Altos, California, was even granted historic site status in 2013. 

It would appear that Transport for London’s latest property plan will amount to more than just shelter for trainspotters. On the contrary, the £1.1 billion project plans to convert some of the capital’s Tube and bus stations into luxury apartments – and many other uses.