South London

Why everyone's talking about Peckham

Why everyone's talking about Peckham

A vibrant community has set up home in SE15 where fancy restaurants and vintage shops are among the many independent start-ups catering for an influx of new buyers who can pick up a home from £260,000. 

‘It’s a big moment for Croydon’ - work to start Westfield shopping centre moves step closer

‘It’s a big moment for Croydon’ - work to start Westfield shopping centre moves step closer

Work to start the highly-anticipated £1.4billion Westfield Croydon development has moved a step closer.

This week Croydon Council issued notices to landowners and other affected parties around the proposed site that the Compulsory Purchase Order (CPO) process was to begin.

How mother and daughter built dream home in South London garden

How mother and daughter built dream home in South London garden

Julia Jude, 48, a psychotherapist who has two grown-up daughters, bought a small Victorian terrace for her and her youngest daughter, Elyse, who is now 22. As often happens, Julia bought in Forest Hill, the area of south-east London she knew and liked. Even though there was nothing wrong with the house, according to Elyse it felt “like a dolls house” and the rooms were dark.

The Rise of Peckham

The Rise of Peckham

Peckham – once known as the dodgy side of London, now seen as one of the most thriving areas to date. But why the sudden rise in this new hipster location? It may have something to do with the vast number of modern art and music scenes available in the area, as well as the immense number of restaurants, cafes and coffee shops opening up every day.

Tech unicorns transforming London areas: from Broadgate to Battersea becoming hubs for cool new homes and barista workshops

Tech unicorns transforming London areas: from Broadgate to Battersea becoming hubs for cool new homes and barista workshops

This is not a scene from a George RR Martin novel or Tove Jansson fantasy, but global tech giants and so-called unicorns — private digital companies valued above $1 billion — are setting up in Battersea, Fitzrovia and Broadgate.