Lambeth occupies a prime South London location close to some of the capital’s biggest attractions, but not so close it’s packed with tourists. It stretches from the Thames’ South Bank and ends just beyond the residential areas of Streatham and Norwood. Read on to discover developments that are the best places to live in Lambeth. In addition, read reviews from residents who own or rent in Lambeth.
HomeViews reviewer verdict…
“A south-of-the-river location with lots to offer.”
HomeViews Top Rated Development ranking takes into account the Star Rating and HomeViews Transparency Rating of every development in the area
In its northern pocket, you can take a stroll along the waterside. Here you will discover big-hitters like the National Theatre, the Tate Modern, and the Shakespeare’s Globe Theatre. All of which are neighboured by a good mix of pubs and bars with a front-row view of the river. Lambeth Palace is another local star, a spectacular Medieval structure and the home of the Archbishop of Canterbury. The Imperial War Museum also provides a lovely, moving day out; a fitting tribute to those affected by the past world’s conflicts.
There’s a hypnotising, cosmopolitan feel to these parts. Places like Stockwell and Kennington have a Latin flavour, their high streets packed with cutesy tapas joints and Portuguese establishments serving fresh seafood. Over in vivacious Brixton, the area’s Afro-Caribbean roots shine, with reggae bars playing exotic beats until late, and an amazing foodie scene that incorporates street stalls sizzling with specialities like jerk chicken and ackee and saltfish. Hootananny is a much-loved hostel-come-nightclub that works to showcase the area’s diversity, with events dedicated to everything from hip-hop to salsa. And we can’t talk about the area without mentioning 02 Academy Brixton, an award-winning venue for music, theatre and comedy.
Lambeth’s residential options are vast, ranging from swish riverfront apartments to elegant period townhouses. Whatever you’re after, expect easy access to London’s centre. Three tube stations – Lambeth North, Waterloo and Southwark – get residents from A to B via the Northern line.
HomeViews reviewer says…
“The location is central and very well connected within easy reach of much of Central London both on foot and via the tube. Traffic can be quite congested and slow, there is also a fair amount of noise from the streets.”
The prices are rising and the local amenities do not justify the rental costs. There are places to eat and drink in the vicinity, but there are limited shops and services. You can hear the sirens and traffic even on the 19th floor. The parking restrictions make it hard for visitors to come and stay as there is literally no where to park. Insufficient recycling options in this area.
Building design is terrible as when it’s windy, depending on the angle either the building shakes and squeaks all day and night, or the window seals whistle. On those days and nights be prepared for no sleep or concentration.
When the sun shines directly on the SE/SW facing windows it sends the temperature rocketing and no easy way of cooling down.
If 1 lift is OOA it means you can be waiting 5-10 minutes for a lift.
The bin room is always a state, and nothing is done to track down residents who dump rubbish on the floor of the bin room instead of the dumpsters provided.
The underground car park isn’t safe as anyone can get in and try their luck at opening your doors. I’ve learned that one 1st hand. RealStar and Uncle will do nothing to help or compensate you.
The building intercom never worked in 2.25 years.
The concierge team are always overloaded when it’s delivery time. However, the Front desk team are a lovely team and are the saving grace for the building. The team in the building are amazing and I will wax lyrical about them.
The rent would always go up and never come down.
The Concierge team, and the estates are lovely!
The lifts get fixed then they break again.
The response to the rent rises (Y1: 26% and Y2: 7.6%) is that you can move out if you don’t like it.
Intercom didn’t get fixed.
Sky + would come and go. Never got fixed.
The building creaks and that ain’t gonna change.
The area is really well connected with Vauxhall, Nine elms moments away and Victoria and oval still walkable.
I do wish there was more restaurants near by but once a few more projects complete in the area, i see that coming pretty soon. The Vauxhall gyratory is a bit meh but the council have a plan to rework that and the entire bus station setup.
The concierge team are great and the whole development still looks and feels brand new.
The development is so well built compared to some of the others i have seen and trust me, i checked a lot of them before buying this. Rooms are large, mostly rectangular, all the bedrooms have plenty of storage and the car park could give any 5 start car park in Dubai a run for it’s money.
I do wish the development had a rooftop terrace for residents, like some of the new developments do in nine elms and Battersea power station.
Would have been nice if the gym had a view and was bigger, considering the size of the development
All things considered, if i had to make the choice today, with the same budget, i would still buy again.
No niggly bits to be honest. Everything works as expected. Wish there was more of a community feel but i suppose less hassle this way. Would be nice to have a residents WhatsApp group etc
Space, good layout, good quality solid feel. Air conditiong and floor to ceiling windows
My husband, our chihuahua and I lived for almost two years at Uncle E&C and we absolutely loved it! We had a 2-bedroom, 2-bathroom flat on the 18 floor with a view on north east London. Around the corner we still can see The London Eye and Westminster. Right in front of us we have a beautiful view on St Paul’s Cathedral and great London city views. You can walk easily in 15 minutes to the London Eye, which is really great! We could watch the sunrise and the reflection of the sunset from the balcony every day. We had family and friends coming over and they were all excited about the apartment, amenities and the astonishing views.
We loved everything here at Uncle E&C! The flat is beautiful, very new, clean and was fitted out with top-of-the-line appliances and stylish colours and made day-to-day living a true pleasure. We also enjoyed the sky lounge space on the 45th floor – my husband especially as he is often working from home, and even we had friends and family coming over. The gym is also very nice. And I used a reserved parking spot in the garage underneath the building for my Mercedes convertible. All of the staff at the reception desk are amazing and it was a pleasure to come back home and see Farid or Paul smile and ask how our day was. The building management team is also terrific, especially Kevin who is always so kind and helpful! The staff is very responsive, dedicated, and friendly. There’s also a park, supermarket and great playground just outside. We moved out because his employer has relocated my husband to the US, but we will surely miss London and Uncle with its amazing views and the nice feeling of being at home.
It’s a great place to live! Location is super! In 15 minutes you can walk to Westminster and the London Eye. Green area with shops, playground, restaurants and public transport nearby. The views are amazing. The apartment is really beautiful! The building and amenities are clean and properly working. Superb experience.
The team is really great. So friendly! Very fast, personal and responsive.
Great location, close to transport (both nine elms station, as well as vauxhall station). Recently a lot of drug addicts in the area, which makes it feel a little less safe. Great community if you have a dog, with a lot of dog owners in the building and in the surrounding area
Great opportunity for a good development, however it is not managed well, with YY Management refusing to put any effort into making things better or paying reception staff well enough for the good people to stay. This has resulted in a lot of churn in the reception staff, which makes services like dealing with complaints and handling packages poor
Rent will increase every time your contract is up.
The large shower, as well as the wooden floors large windows
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