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

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

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High street in Southwark

Southwark attractions

Of all the landmarks, Shakespeare’s Globe Theatre and the Tate Modern command the most attention, and rightly so. The Globe is a magnificent, Elizabethan-esque structure, a careful rebuild of the site where the famous playwright’s creations were first performed back in the 16th century. Nowadays, you can enjoy guided tours and exhibitions, along with exceptional theatre. As for the Tate, it’s easy to spend hours in this contemporary art institution; discovering the dreamy works of Warhol, Monet and Picasso.

Southwark skyline

The Shard

Head away from the waterside, and The Shard, Europe’s tallest building, dominates the skyline. This 300-plus-metre skyscraper is a mixed bag of offices, hotel suites, and bars and restaurants. In fact, it’s the way of many of the imposing buildings here. Dedicated to both work and play, they’re comprised of company HQs, posh-nosh brasseries and classy rooftop bars.

Foodie hotspot

Southwark has emerged as a real foodie destination over the years. Just over the road from The Shard is Borough Market; London’s oldest food market, and still one of the capital’s best. Its myriad of stalls never fail to treat tastebuds, whether you’re in the mood for a harissa-soaked North African stew, or a Spanish ‘bocadillo’ stuffed with serrano ham and melty cheese. Outside, both old and new establishments pepper the streets, age-old pubs full of curiosities rubbing shoulders with elegant Italian restaurants and cosy tapas nooks. Try lively Bermondsey for a village feel and some of the best independents eateries around.

Southwark park

Transport in Southwark

Southwark’s transport links are impressive. London Bridge Railway Station makes it easy to get to cities like Cambridge and Bedford. And three London Underground stations service the area. Southwark on the Jubilee line, Borough on the Northern, and London Bridge, which has trains running on both. But with London’s best bits on your doorstep, who could blame you for staying put?

HomeViews reviewer says…
“It’s a lovely mix of old and new. The new-build waterfront homes are plentiful, but so are the curious 17th-century pubs.”

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 Southwark. Moreover, If there’s a property that you can’t see on HomeViews, you can add a new listing and leave your review here.

Featured developments in Borough of Southwark

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345 Park Place, SE16

Lovell Homes
4.35 (3 reviews) 4.35 (3 reviews)
Dockley Apartments, SE16

Dockley Apartments, SE16

Southern Housing
4.00 (3 reviews) 4.00 (3 reviews)
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École, SE16

Higgins Homes PLC
0.00 (0 reviews) 0.00 (0 reviews)
The Music Box, SE1

The Music Box, SE1

Taylor Wimpey
4.48 (7 reviews) 4.48 (7 reviews)
One Tower Bridge, SE1

One Tower Bridge, SE1

Berkeley Homes
4.87 (3 reviews) 4.87 (3 reviews)
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Elephant Central, SE1

Get Living
4.41 (138 reviews) 4.41 (138 reviews)
Albany Place, SE17

Albany Place, SE17

L&Q
0.00 (0 reviews) 0.00 (0 reviews)

Reviews in Borough of Southwark

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Modern & Stylish – With very little bells and whistles

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Review Date Dec 2023

Good:
– Very close to the station & Canary Wharf
– Weekend food market
Bad:
– Little life in Canada Water
– Not a lot of shops and restaurants around

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Good: Great modern and efficient.
Neutral: Corridors as very dull, feels like a student accomodation building
Bad: Hot water is provided by the building at absurd prices, 2x the current market price of energy and with insane admin fees.

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Bad: – Low water pressure in the shower
– Expensive hot water by building management

Good: – Amazing Weekend food market
– Plug available in the patio

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Hot water failure at 7.30am was repaired by 3pm. Not terrible, but whole development hot water failure should not ever happen in the first place,

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Overall a great place to live!

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Review Date Nov 2023

Close to the tube station and only a 5 minute walk to Tesco superstore which is really handy. The coffee shop next door is also lovely.

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The apartments are well designed and furnished in a modern way, and it’s great to have gardens and a gym onsite however the gym equipment is limited. The concierge is usually staffed which is useful for collecting parcels etc, as well as feeling safer.

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Canada Water is an underground and overground station so you can reach lots of areas of London easily!

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No problems have been raised that have needed to be resolved

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Lovely modern building

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Review Date Nov 2023

Love my local area, 2 supermarkets near by. Very close to 2 train stations. There’s a local market on Saturdays and Sundays which is lovely.

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The building itself is the best I’ve lived in, the flat is bright and modern with great communal areas and a small gym. I love that pets are allowed. The work from home area is very good, you can also play games in there. Building/property management is okay, whenever I’ve had issues It does get sorted so can’t complain.

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The building sometimes has hot water problems so it’s annoying when you need to shower quickly.

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They responde well but it depending on the problem you have. They can sometimes take awhile to get back to you.

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Good place to live

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Review Date Nov 2023

I love to live here . Ghe tube station is very close (jubilee line) and basically very close a big Tesco store and some shops as well . The only problem we have a car and basically we cant park under the building because is only for the Decathlon so we have to park in the street.( we have an electric car that’s why is a bit annoying because usually in the area every electric car charger is occupied and in the decathlon parking they have )

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I love the building I love the area. If you live here you can go easily with the public transport to the city. Which is very important very safe place. Everyone in the building is very kind and friendly. I totally recommend them building if you live alone or with your family as well .

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Every year you have to pay more and more but it’s normal

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Always helps us if we have any problems and the concierge is very helpful always helps us with the packages .

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