A guide to living in Borough of Southwark

Southwark is nestled on the South Bank of the Thames, and among its luxury riverside apartments and ultra-modern offices, are some of London’s biggest icons. This area is rich in culture, architecture and entertainment, charming millions of visitors (and residents) each year. For the best scenery, criss-cross one of the bridges that straddle the river, including London Bridge, Tower Bridge and Millennium Bridge. All are a joy to stroll or drive over, thanks to sweeping views of the water, and the buildings that chart hundreds of years of the capital’s history. Read on to discover developments that are rated the best places to live in Southwark. In addition, read reviews from residents who own or rent in Southwark.

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Best places to live in Borough of Southwark

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Idaline Court at Peckham Place, SE15

By Native Communities

Award winner 2025

4.68

(46 reviews)

Idaline Court will transition its management from Cortland to Native on 30th June 2025. Idaline Court at Peckham Place is a brand new apartment community in the heart of South London's coolest neighbourhood, Peckham. With Central London just 15 minutes by train, these beautiful apartments surround a gorgeous landscaped garden that offers something quite special, a hidden oasis for you to enjoy

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Ranked 1st out of 31 in Borough of Southwark

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Marine Wharf West, SE16

By Berkeley

4.57

(10 reviews)

Marine Wharf is the exciting new vibrant destination for London's Dockside. Ideally located only minutes from Canada Water and Surrey Quays stations, residents benefit from easy access to Canary Wharf, London Bridge and beyond.

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Ranked 2nd out of 31 in Borough of Southwark

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City Lights Point, SE17

By Lendlease

4.5

4.50

(6 reviews)

City Lights Point offers luxury 1, 2 or 3 bedroom apartments. Residents also benefit from a penthouse amenity floor, including a 24 hour gym, sky lounge and games room. The ground floor also offers a co-working space, bookable conference space as well as communal gardens and 24-hour concierge.

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Ranked 3rd out of 31 in Borough of Southwark

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The Music Box, SE1

By Taylor Wimpey

4.48

(7 reviews)

Just a 30-second walk from Southwark Station, The Music Box is a new, residential development made up of one, two and three-bedroom apartments. The building is just a stone’s throw from the Tate Modern and the River Thames, as well as The Cut – home to the Old Vic and New Vic theatres.

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Ranked 4th out of 31 in Borough of Southwark

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Elephant Central, SE1

By Get Living

4.45

(149 reviews)

Elephant Central by Get Living is located in the heart of London’s Elephant & Castle. In zone 1, it has great connections to the City, and walking distance to London Bridge, and the South Bank. There’s a mix of, one to three bedroom apartments, duplexes and penthouses available fully-furnished. All with superfast WiFi included and pet friendly. Also, residents have access to a Club Lounge and Kitchen as well as a Sky Courtyard.

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Ranked 5th out of 31 in Borough of Southwark

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Matthew L (Tenant)

Verified Resident

Pearl Yard, SE16

Jul 2026

This is rated 4.00 out of 5.00.

Great and modern design

Matthew L (Tenant)

Verified Resident

Pearl Yard, SE16

Jul 2026

Great and modern design, amazing and ample communal space, communal space has air conditioning which is greatly appreciated under this hot weather. Staffs are nice and reachable throughout the day. Shout out to Ferhan, which helped us from Day 1 viewing to us getting the key. However, I must emphasise the fact that having 1 fob per household is really inconvenient. If you are not living by yourself, someone will he forced to rely on the NSP phone app, which is slow and insanely unreliable.there is no internet in the car park, unless you sign up and pay for their official Glide wifi network, which is unreasonable. Speaking of Wifi, yes if you don’t join Glide’s monthly plan, there is no wifi at all in the communal area including the Co working space. Otherwise I must emphasise again the rest of the things are great here. I hope the management could listen and make improvements!

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

Bermondsey is a great area with lots of small shops and cafes. Property is at close proximity with Southwark park. The street is quiet with little traffic albeit currently with construction work going on. The development is car free so residents are not able to get council parking permit on street

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

In terms of maintenance they responded very quickly and the site team is present during the day to fix things. At this day management refused to give out more than one physical fob per flat which let some of the scores down.

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

Utility providers available in the property, for instance district heating provider and internet provider

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Riordan (Tenant)

Verified Resident

Idaline Court at Peckham Place, SE15

Apr 2026

This is rated 5.00 out of 5.00.

Great location and facilities

Riordan (Tenant)

Verified Resident

Idaline Court at Peckham Place, SE15

Apr 2026

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

Peckham is a vibrant community with lots to do, lots of cafes, restaurants, pubs, clubs and other community focused spaces as well as great transport links and local parks. Great for a young professional to thrive in London with other transport hubs of Canada Water, London Bridge and Whitechapel just 5, 8 and 15 mins away from Queens Road Peckham station. Burgess park, telegraph hill and Peckham rye common close by and lovely in summer.

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

They have been very fast to sort out issues such as a carpet real air being organised in a week.

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

How great the wider local area is, with neighbourhood gems like Nunhead and Dulwich.

Manager response

Thank you so much for your review and we would continue to work harder to provide you with a great residential experience

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Joel Salubi, Community Manager

Apr 2026

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Lochie (Tenant)

Unverified

Idaline Court at Peckham Place, SE15

Mar 2026

This is rated 5.00 out of 5.00.

Lovely flats, well located, managed by a great team.

Lochie (Tenant)

Unverified

Idaline Court at Peckham Place, SE15

Mar 2026

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

Fantastically well connected - located extremely close to Queens Road Peckham station and a short walk from Peckham Rye, bus stops essentially at your front day. Peckham is a vibrant and unique community that this building gives you access to

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

Yes any and all concerns have been addressed since moving in. I understand the management team must be busy with the many tenants in the building, but things could have been a little more prompt.

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

The management team are very flexible with the included furniture which is great - use what you like, they can take away whatever you don't.

Manager response

Hi Lochie, thanks so much for your review and we would work hard towards ensuring you have an amazing residents experience

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Joel Salubi, Community Manager

Mar 2026

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TJ (Shared Owner)

Verified Resident

L&Q at Elephant Park Shared Ownership, SE17

Jan 2026

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

This is rated 3.00 out of 5.00.

Area and development good but management bad

TJ (Shared Owner)

Verified Resident

L&Q at Elephant Park Shared Ownership, SE17

Jan 2026

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

The area is amazing. There are lots of food options nearby, gym options, parks etc. I don’t think there is anything bad about the area

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

The management won’t do anything if there are parcel theft from the lobby

What is the best feature of your home:

Location, built quality (though I have only lived here for 3 months)

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David M (Tenant)

Verified Resident

Elephant Central, SE1

Dec 2025

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

This is rated 5.00 out of 5.00.

Get Living Elephant & Castle

David M (Tenant)

Verified Resident

Elephant Central, SE1

Dec 2025

The development is modern and well designed, with secure entry systems and well-maintained communal areas. The apartments are generally finished to a good standard and make efficient use of space. Facilities such as shared areas and on-site services were convenient and added to the overall living experience. Building management was responsive for routine issues. The development felt safe, well run and suitable for long-term renting in a central London location.

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

Elephant & Castle is very convenient, with a wide range of supermarkets, cafés, takeaways and restaurants nearby, plus Borough Market and the South Bank within walking distance. Transport links are excellent, with the Northern and Bakerloo lines, multiple bus routes and main roads making it easy to get around London. The area is busy and improving, but ongoing redevelopment, heavy traffic and road noise can be drawbacks. Open space is available at nearby parks, though it can feel crowded. Like many central areas, there can be some anti-social behaviour, especially late at night.

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

All issues were responded to extremely quickly and the maintenance team were incredibly helpful and regularly went above and beyond to deliver a great service.

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

I wish I had known how noisy the sirens from the road below would be. Being near a police station the sirens were incredibly frequent.

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