Spotlight On Wapping

The streets of Wapping, which once welcomed commerce from all over the globe, are now providing luxury living spaces for today’s modern wealth creators. Positioned on the Thames, halfway between the City and Docklands financial centres, its relatively small size means that regeneration in Wapping has been swift, effective and efficient. Preserved cobbled streets and historic pubs around the London Dock development lend a certain piratical charm to the neighbourhood and postcard perfect views of Tower Bridge from Wapping Riverside are also a huge draw.

In the eighties, media giant, News International recognised Wapping’s potential and established their print works on the site of newly launched London Dock, which was once the largest dry docks in the country. They have since moved on, leaving an infrastructural legacy that has enabled property developers, St George, to reimagine the area as fifteen acres of luxury homes, artists’ studios, galleries and boutiques. This kind of self-contained exclusivity, its Zone 1 location and proximity to the Square Mile will mean that London Dock will be high on the list of rental wish-list for many corporate tenants, tech start-up personnel and publishing professionals. Our Wapping branch also has an on-site office located here, on-the-spot to help tenants and landlords.

Rents:
1 beds from £550 per week
2 beds from £865 per week
3 beds from £1,500 per week

Wapping Riverside is adjacent to Wapping Overground Station which provides fast links to numerous trendy Zone 2 locations as

well as a one stop interchange with the District Line, the network that runs between Docklands and the Square Mile. The views are stunning, incorporating not only Tower Bridge but The Shard and HMS Belfast.

Rents:
1 beds from £525 per week
2 beds from £750 per week

At 21 Wapping Lane, developers have gone for a sleeker and more futuristic design, opting for swooping curves and dramatic towers. The effect is a visually stimulating addition to the canalside skyline that also fits in with the gleaming structures of Canary Wharf which can be seen from its balconies. The development’s location, set back slightly from the Thames, means that prices are more competitive than those of the prime waterfront apartments.

Rents:
Studio from £310 per week
1 beds from £330 per week
2 beds from £395 per week

Wapping’s second bite of London’s development cherry has once again boosted its profile among workers in the financial sector. City fringe locations like E1W offer the kind of walkable commute and great transport connections that will always give it an edge over their farther flung competitors. If you are looking to rent in Wapping, do get in touch with our Wapping branch at London Dock.