Rotherhithe

Once a collection of abandoned docks, Rotherhithe has blossomed into a thriving neighbourhood with more than just a riverside location to shout about. Although it is worth a special mention. Buy or rent in Rotherhithe and you’ll look across the water to London landmarks like The Shard, The Gherkin and Tower Bridge. Read on to discover developments that are rated the best places to live in Rotherhithe. In addition, read reviews from residents who own or rent in Rotherhithe.

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Best places to live in Rotherhithe

HomeViews Top Rated Development ranking takes into account the Star Rating and HomeViews Transparency Rating of every development in the area

Where is Rotherhithe?

South of the River Thames, encompassing Surrey Quays and Canada Water, and also close to café-mad Bermondsey. Rotherhithe sits sandwiched between two sprawling green spaces – Southwark Park and Stave Hill Ecological Park.

SE16 highlights

It’s hard to believe you’re just a hop from central London here. The area is patchworked with marinas and nature reserves, and the scenic Thames Path is a haven for walkers.

Down the cobbled backstreets, Victorian pubs stand unchanged, offering traditional ales and quality food. Rotherhithe’s most famous resident is The Mayflower. The oldest pub on the Thames, it brags river views and a roaring fire in winter. It’s usually bathed in candlelight and the pie of the day is famous, naturally served with gravy-soaked mash.

The Brunel Museum is a homage to engineering – in particular, the family behind great feats like the Thames Tunnel, the colossal SS Great Eastern ship, and the Great Western Railway. Head down to the underground chamber beneath the museum to catch regular concerts and theatrical performances with superb acoustics. And up to the rooftop to sip cocktails made with ingredients from the museum’s garden.

Rotherhithe transport links

If you like the idea of commuting on the river, you can catch the Thames Clipper water taxi from Hilton Docklands and Greenland Dock, or follow the waterfront cycle path.

Rotherhithe, Canada Water as well as, Surrey Quays all have Overground stations providing fast and direct connections to the likes of Whitechapel and Shoreditch.

Canada Water has a Zone 2 Underground station with links to Canary Wharf and Westminster via the Jubilee line.

Top rated developments in the area

Development in the Rotherhithe area began back in the Eighties, swiftly followed by a big bout in the Nineties. And, in recent years, the property bigwigs moved in again.

Galliard Homes and Berkeley Homes wanted a piece of the action, bringing us Marine Wharf East and Marine Wharf West. Both developments have enviable transport links close-by, and are surrounded by well-tended greenery. These are currently rated as some of the best places to live in Rotherhithe, according to HomeViewers reviewers.

“The apartment types vary across the different buildings within the development, we have been tenants in two separate buildings now, and both were very nice, modern and afforded us plenty of living space with wonderful views of Canary Wharf. The location is perfect for city commuters with a short walk to both Surrey Quays and Canada Water Stations.” – Ben, verified resident at Marine Wharf West

Additionally, Porter’s Edge, by Sellar, is another top rated development to buy or rent in Rotherhithe as it offers a range of onsite facilities, including shops, a cinema and a health and fitness centre.

“Overall, the development is amazing, not much to complain about. The concierge I believe is 24 hrs, they have a gym and there’s also access to the sport pitch which you can book. The rooms are a good size and quality is really good as well.” – Anonymous, verified resident at Porter’s Edge

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Additional developments to buy or rent in Rotherhithe

Greenland Place is a huge scheme from Barratt London, with studios, apartments and houses paired with a business centre and nursery, all spread across multiple buildings.

Another Barratt London development is Maple Quays offering, with several low buildings surrounding a central tower filled with luxury apartments.

“Amenities on doorstep. Good transport links, overground and underground. Shops, big Tesco, restaurants. Good walks with the river right there.” – Anonymous, verified resident at Greenland Place

I have a great communal garden, which my child can enjoy. The apartment feels very modern and spacious. My living room is my favourite room in the house and it has a lot of light. I have had no issues with the parking as we have underground parking.” – Bob, verified resident at Maple Quays

Similarly, London Square Canada Water is popular with Canary Wharf professionals – an immaculately designed property with manicured gardens.

“No high-rise building to block amazing views of the docks and the rest of London, fantastic that we are currently in zone 2 but it’s like we are in a quiet countryside environment.” – Eva, resident at London Square Canada Water

In addition, are you seeking a new home for your furry friend? Unusually for the area, pets are welcome at Quebec Quarter, an attractive, low-rise development by L&Q.

“Architecture of building is very good, the apartments are well structured and strategically laid out, and the neighbours are nice. There’s a shop at the entrance, very good concierge, efficient with deliveries.” – Jandon, verified resident at Quebec Quarter

You can find out more about living in the area by reading reviews from residents. Click on the developments below to find out more about residents’ experiences and also, to discover the best places to live and rent in Rotherhithe. Moreover, If there’s a property that you can’t see on HomeViews, you can add a new listing and leave your review here.

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Experience at Quebec Quarter after awhile

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Review Date Dec 2022

Local area is very residential. It is safe, quiet and has a lot of lovely green space for its relatively central location. However, the robust high street is somewhat lacking but this is likely going to improve with the British Land development going forward.

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Design of the building is good, although sometimes I do question whether the wooden panel outside could last long (as a building material). There isn’t an onsite gym which I genuinely there could be one going forward. Property management is generally good although the garden wasn’t quite managed to the standard for awhile.

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I already lived in the area there wasn’t much of a surprise factor after I moved in.

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

I haven’t really raised any major problems to date so can’t really make any comments on this.

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Beautiful home in the woodlands

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Review Date Aug 2022

There are lots of things to do around the area, especially with children.
Surrey Quays shopping centre has lots of shops, fast food restaurants, a soft play for children and a climbing wall. There is a cinema, bowling, swimming pool, a few fitness and yoga centres around.
Jubilee line provides quick access to Canary Wharf or London Bridge with their fancy restaurants and other facilities.
Area has lots of green spaces and not very crowded. Docks are stunning!

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Beautiful modern development with much bigger than average flats and direct access to the Russia Dock woodlands. All the facilities are new and we never had any problems with them.
Property management is tolerable, could be better. Issues are resolved but not as quickly as one could expect from a good property manager and not without chasing.

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The air around is very fresh because of woodlands. I which I moved faster from SE1

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We have some minor issues than we moved in, all were resolved within 12 months, however some chasing required

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L&Q doesn’t care about you

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Review Date May 2022

Local shops choices is very poor and they are quite expensive.
It’s plenty of green spaces and parks

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The development is nice-looking, much better compared on other development nearby.
The property manager is awful. If you have any issues and you need to call L&Q, you’ll be stuck on the phone for ages before they pick it up. And they are very slow to react to tenant’s isues

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If I had known that the management was so bad, I’d never moved here

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They respond very very slow and in a way that they don’t care at all. If you have an urgent issue, you can just pray

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We are very sorry to hear you had problems with the building management. Please contact us at lqdirect@lqgroup.org.uk (with Homeviews in the subject line) and a dedicated agent will do their best to assist.

Stay away from L&Q

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Review Date May 2022

Bad aspects:
– poor choices of restaurants and bars
– transport links are horrible. Jubilee line is a nightmare in the morning peak hours
– the area is not safe

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Building management is a joke. L&Q doesn’t care of their tenants. Every time there is a problem in any flat, they take ages to respond and take actions.
Their customer services is horrible, fire alarm sometime just go off with no reason and you need to call L&Q emergency number

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If I had know that L&Q was so bad on customer service and property management, I’d never moved here

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

Response is always very slow and nothing is a priority for them.

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We are very sorry to hear you had problems with the building management and customer service team. Please contact us at lqdirect@lqgroup.org.uk (with Homeviews in the subject line) and a dedicated agent will do their best to assist.

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