A brand-new neighbourhood just launched in South London

New homes, blocks and developments are nothing new to Londoners. It’s a common sight while navigating well-trodden paths to spot an imploded building, with construction underway on new foundations, making way for glistening new-build blocks, be they residential or commercial.

However, local eyebrows were raised and curiosity piqued as words of a “brand-new neighbourhood” were first whispered along the banks of SW18. A whole new neighbourhood along a well-developed riverbank namechecked in the Domesday Book of 1086?

Now, after many years in the making, this new neighbourhood has entered its final stage of completion – and it’s this stage that sets it apart from the rest.

New Acres looks just as ‘Wandsworth’ as its surroundings on approach from nearby Wandsworth Town Station, which is reachable from Waterloo within just 14 minutes. The polished new-build neighbourhood’s story began in June 2024, when the first 400 residents settled into Legal and General’s sprawling 1,034-home site.

A collection of one-, two- and three-bedroom apartments has entered the market in phases, with 35 per cent classified as affordable housing. However, it’s what lies at street level that’s intriguing curious London residents who live further afield.

In addition to myriad new riverside properties, the site boasts 50,000 square feet of sparkling commercial space that has been leased by 36 independent business owners, spanning bookshops, furniture stores, restaurants and wellness and beauty clinics.