Borough of Wandsworth

Welcome to Wandsworth, a leafy, south-west London borough overlooking the River Thames. It’s right opposite Fulham and, while the area has plenty in common with its affluent neighbour, living here is notably kinder on the bank balance. Read on to discover developments that are rated the best places to live in Wandsworth. In addition, read reviews from residents who own or rent in Wandsworth.

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Best places to live in Borough of Wandsworth

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

View of the River Thames and tall building at night

Good transport links & Michelin stars

Young professionals regularly vote Wandsworth as one of the best places to live in London, pipping sought-after postcodes like Battersea and Wimbledon to the post. And it’s no wonder. The area brags contemporary waterside apartments and great connections – it’s just 12 minutes to Waterloo from Wandsworth Town station, and Wandsworth Common gets commuters to Victoria in even less. There’s also a fabulous drinking and foodie scene here, largely centred on the area’s many pubs. The star of the show is pared-back Chez Bruce, on Bellevue Road, which has bagged a Michelin star for its delectable French cuisine and wines.

For those who want to be within easy walking distance from the station, Mapleton Crescent is a great option. This striking building’s brought to the area by Pocket Living – a company on a mission to design smart spaces for first-time buyers in prime London locations. This 27-storey tower houses 57 one-bed apartments, along with a river-facing state-of-the-art workspace and a rooftop terrace.

“The location is fantastic – within walking distance of shops, parks, gyms, supermarkets, pubs, restaurants, transport hubs – can’t complain at all!” Verified owner at Mapleton Crescent

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Ram Quarter is another option. This one’s right in the heart of the borough, neighbouring the peaceful River Wandle. Developed by the Greenland Group, it’s a purpose-built neighbourhood with shops, restaurants and hundreds of one to four-bedroom flats. Ram Quarter, carefully converted from the former Young’s Brewery, and lots of its original features have been retained.

The Coopers Lofts are where the history of the site can really be felt – period features like high ceilings, exposed iron and brickwork, and restored industrial style windows are a throwback to the brewery’s 19th-century origins. Outside, the buildings facades preserve the heritage of the buildings.” – HomeViews Property Pro on Ram Quarter

Moved into the development in summer 2018 as a new build. Lovely spacious apartment with all modern fixtures and fittings. Great location with the south side shopping centre a 2min walk and lovely pubs and restaurants in the area. Easy access into Waterloo from Wandsworth town- 13min with trains every 10mins. Energy efficient apartments mean low bills, I think I’ve only had the heating on once since moving in.” – Amy, verified renter at Ram Quarter, in Wandsworth

view of Wandsworth from above

Wandsworth’s greenery

Despite its plentiful hustle and bustle, Wandsworth is a peaceful, green borough – the perfect antidote to busy city life. Wandsworth Common is the area’s heart, an 175-acre stretch of picnic space and nature trails. There’s a wildlife centre and a lake made for strolling, as well. You’ll find more of the same at King George’s Park, plus sports pitches and a tennis club.

Nappy Valley

Naturally, all that green space – together with some excellent schools and good-size Victorian houses – has seen an increase in the family population here. So much so, Wandsworth’s been nicknamed ‘Nappy Valley’. It’s the mixture of ages in Wandsworth that make it the diverse, harmonious community it is. To see the local spirit at its best, head for the Wandsworth Fringe in May – a celebration of dance, theatre and art talent.

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

Reviews in Borough of Wandsworth

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Do Not Move Here!

Review Date Feb 2024

Far from shops, bars and restaurants. Transportation choices are bus or Wandsworth Town overground. Cellular network coverage is extremely bad.

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The toilets do not properly flush due to poorly designed plumbing features. One must flush 6-8 times on average to empty waste. This is an abhorrent condition to have to live with as a resident, on a day to day basis. Basically, you are stuck with wasting your time flushing and flushing continually and/or living with an open sewer in your home. The landlord and the agent have ignored our multiple complaints about this and other problems. It is difficult to conceive that they did not know about this, and we feel deceived and abused.

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Abysmal. Wish we had known about the dysfunctional toilets, or we would never have moved here.

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Cannot think of any positive characteristics other than that the concierge people are nice.

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Amazing Team

Review Date Feb 2024

The area was so peaceful and the people were so friendly. I enjoyed the stay, didn’t wanted to leave

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Each and everyone working at Folk at Sunday Mills were very helpful and they were available for me everytime. Especially Amaris, Katy, Kash, Ryan, Evelyn, Ash, Chima. They are a gem. And they all were very sweet to me. Amazing team. They are doing a great job and all of them are very helpful.

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I wish I would’ve stayed here since i was in london

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They made everything on time without any excuse and did everything in my convenience

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The development is well designed

Review Date Feb 2024

The area is always buzzing, always something to do and it feels so safe especially when coming home late.

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The development is well designed and the facilities are really suited to everything I generally need them for. The property and building management is always quick to respond and super helpful with both flat issues and request for facilities, even social events.

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How to switch on the heating but that wasn’t an issue

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Always quick and super helpful and friendly. Easy to reach out to in person and over the app.

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Manager Response

Hi Lynn,

Thank you so much for your lovely review!

We’re happy to hear that you’re enjoying being a part of The Lark.

Kind regards,
Ophelia Kaur

Realistic

Review Date Feb 2024

Everything is going very well and everything is perfect. The people are very welcoming and everything is very well served.

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The management of the buildings is very well done, like the architecture everything is well thought out and all the buildings are connected so it’s easy to access and the facades are very pretty everything is really very good I have nothing to say on this point.

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We would have liked to know that nothing could be removed from the flat, so we had to keep everything in the flat, even the things we didn’t like.

What is the best feature of your home:

The best thing about our house is that it is modern, well connected and offers all the advantages of the Kampus.

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