A guide to living in Nine Elms

Welcome to Nine Elms, London’s most Cinderella-like transformation story to date. Covering a massive 227 hectares, this huge venture breathed new life into a South London riverside district. Infrastructure, transport, offices, education, entertainment, parks and thousands of new-build homes ; it’s all part of this colossal £15 billion regeneration scheme, with a focus on heritage and community at its heart. Read on to discover the developments that are the best places to live in Nine Elms, and also read reviews from residents who own or rent in Nine Elms. “The Nine Elms neighbourhood is one of the most exciting redevelopment projects of recent years, once an urban wasteland criss-crossed by railways lines and dotted with factories and disused car parks, the transformation has been nothing short of extraordinary. And it’s a success story that many first-time buyers and investors want to buy into.” – HomeViews Researcher

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Best places to live in Nine Elms

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Mansbridge House, SW8

By Legal & General, VervLife

Award winner 2024

4.7

4.70

(31 reviews)

Mansbridge House offers 1, 2 or 3 bedroom apartments to rent in Battersea. All apartments come with their own winter garden, along with flexible contracts, the freedom to decorate and the ability to swap apartments, or developments if you’d like to, all come as standard. Additionally, Mansbridge House is pet friendly.

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Bloom Nine Elms, SW11

By Greystar

Award winner 2025

4.64

(178 reviews)

Bloom Nine Elms, by Greystar, is a collection of rental apartments located in Zone 1. Each apartment is pet-friendly and offers all the amenities you need for better living. Situated in south west London, Bloom Nine Elms has a collection of studio, one, two, and three-bedroom apartments. Onsite amenities include a 24/7 gym, swimming pools, rooftop terraces, pet spa. Additionally, WFH in a dedicated co-working space or your choice of the resident lounges.

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Ranked 2nd out of 20 in Nine Elms

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The Lark, SW11

By Allsop Letting and Management

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4.55

(100 reviews)

The Lark is an Allsop Lettings and Management development situated in Nine Elms. Residents benefit from Nine Elms Park on their doorstep and a car-free pathway between Battersea Power Station and Vauxhall Cross. Additionally, Battersea Power Station is just a 5 minute walk away, and Vauxhall Station is 15 minutes away. Furthermore, the Lark offers a coworking space, a residents' lounge, onsite parking, an onsite gym and pet friendly living spaces.

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Ranked 3rd out of 20 in Nine Elms

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Nine Elms Point, SW8

By Barratt London

4.5

4.50

(20 reviews)

Nine Elms, a development by Barratt Homes is a new residential, cultural and business quarter. 648 homes are located within the space and comprise of one, two and three-bedroom apartments and penthouses. The development is adjacent to Vauxhall Underground, bus and rail station offering rapid access to Oxford Circus via the Victoria line and Waterloo via the Overground.

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Ranked 4th out of 20 in Nine Elms

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Prince of Wales Drive, SW11

By Berkeley

4.39

(11 reviews)

Prince of Wales Drive is a contemporary collection of 926 apartments, set around 2.5 acres of beautifully landscaped gardens. Ideally located moments from Battersea Park, a mile from Sloane Square. Within close proximity to the vibrant Battersea Power Station, a collection of 1, 2, 3 and 4 bedroom apartments offering a premium specification. Resident’s enjoy a range of excellent facilities including a pool, sauna, steam room, 24 hour concierge, cinema, working from home spaces, games area, private podium garden, karaoke room, cinema room and 24th floor bar and lounge boasting panoramic views toward the City and Battersea Park.

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Manuel H (Tenant)

Unverified

Bloom Nine Elms, SW11

May 2026

This is rated 5.00 out of 5.00.

Great building and great team

Manuel H (Tenant)

Unverified

Bloom Nine Elms, SW11

May 2026

Bloom is a very good development. The letting and move-in process was very smooth and fast. I was supported by Abdo Dada, who responded to enquiries early, turned the contract around quickly, and ensured the move-in was fast. There were a couple of minor issues with the apartment when we moved in regarding one missing chair and a small fix to the toilet, which Abdo and the team helped to take care of immediately. That’s the best thing about Bloom — there is a team there ready to help. The amenities are otherwise great and the design etc is phenomenal

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Very lively area with a lot of new developments that are bringing restaurants, gyms, bars, shops, and other amenities. The gardens at the back are delightful and provide a great space to walk around during the summer

How has the building management responded to any problems or issues you have raised:

Very fast response to all issues. There’s a team on site that can help resolve all maintenance tickets quickly and smoothly

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There are very large workspaces in Bloom so you can study or work from there instead of having to set up your own desk — helps with space!

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Hannan (Tenant)

Verified Resident

Mansbridge House, SW8

Apr 2026

Reviewer was offered an incentive for an honest review, regardless of rating

This is rated 5.00 out of 5.00.

Great building

Hannan (Tenant)

Verified Resident

Mansbridge House, SW8

Apr 2026

Please tell us about the good and bad aspects of living in your local area:

Lots of local cafes, newsagents and miscellaneous shops close by. Train station opposite, quixk walk to bus stops and to the underground but no resident parking.

How has the building management responded to any problems or issues you have raised:

Building management respond quickly and we've had no problems

Please share one thing (or more) which you wish you had known before you moved in:

When the windows are open, the train tracks can be noisy when you are trying to concentrate or have meetings

Manager response

Hi Hannan, Thank you for your lovely 5 star review of Mansbridge House, we truly appreciate your feedback. Kind Regards Management

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Kim Tong, General Manager

Apr 2026

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Pari (Tenant)

Unverified

Bloom Nine Elms, SW11

Apr 2026

This is rated 5.00 out of 5.00.

The building is very new so everything feels very fresh

Pari (Tenant)

Unverified

Bloom Nine Elms, SW11

Apr 2026

Please tell us about the good and bad aspects of living in your local area:

I enjoy living in Nine Elms as I feel like everything is so close to me. Including the powerstation which is only a 7 min walk.

How has the building management responded to any problems or issues you have raised:

I haven’t had any issues so far living in Bloom as I moved here recently and everything is going well.

Please share one thing (or more) which you wish you had known before you moved in:

I don’t have many as everything was made very clear before moving in and the moving process was very easy.

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Arthur Corvin Powells (Tenant)

Verified Resident

Bloom Nine Elms, SW11

Apr 2026

This is rated 5.00 out of 5.00.

Great staff!

Arthur Corvin Powells (Tenant)

Verified Resident

Bloom Nine Elms, SW11

Apr 2026

Kimberlyn, Carmen, Khulood and Andreja at the reception make doing some work in the co-working area great! They are superhuman and must be cherished with all our might. As to your other questions, nowadays design is done blindly as to its true purpose, which is unity. Design and architecture are the explicit effectuation of the implicit state of society, and today’s society is clearly fractured and hurting. But it goes both ways. Design and architecture can also feed the state of society, not just feed off it. Much like great cathedrals, it can inspire and unite people. Unfortunately it takes bravery — ipso facto going against the below-average state. Bravery that your company does not have. Create beauty before it’s too late! Or, more likely, discard this advice and blindly follow business analysis, trapped in a local minima.

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Great staff! But the design of the building and the entire area inspires little inspiration and belief in humanity’s true potential. No wonder everyone is stuck in their phones — the world is unpleasant to look at!

How has the building management responded to any problems or issues you have raised:

They try hard to help. Good, sincere, hard-working people.

Please share one thing (or more) which you wish you had known before you moved in:

Balcony angles allow no light to enter 2 out of 3 rooms. One balcony is unusable due to gusts of wind of overwhelming nature.

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Paul (Tenant)

Verified Resident

Bloom Nine Elms, SW11

Apr 2026

This is rated 5.00 out of 5.00.

Bloom Nine Elms is 5 star! Call Abdo Dada for great service!

Paul (Tenant)

Verified Resident

Bloom Nine Elms, SW11

Apr 2026

Please tell us about the good and bad aspects of living in your local area:

Nine Elms is a great area to live. Loads of restaurants and shops to enjoy within walking distance to Bloom Nine Elms. Easy access to public transport makes reaching other parts of the city easy and enjoyable.

How has the building management responded to any problems or issues you have raised:

The property management and maintenance teams respond immediately when I’ve had questions or issues.

Please share one thing (or more) which you wish you had known before you moved in:

The one major improvement would be an information page for new residents which outlines all portal service, apps and other set up services available in one easy reference guide.

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