Kennington

Of all the areas of South London, Kennington has probably seen the greatest improvements in recent years. Some of London's finest Georgian houses have lured buyers and the local services have improved with demand. New smart restaurants and a large Tesco have added to the appeal. There are a large number of agents who cover this area, so keeping track of property for the purchaser can be difficult. For transport links you have Kennington tube and a number of good bus routes which service the area. A good proportion of Kennington lies with the Division Bell area and is within the congestion charge area.

The new St George's development opposite the MI6 building should bring better shops and restaurants, as will the pedestrianisation of Vauxhall cross. Vauxhall is in between both Sainsburys and Tesco supermarkets. Excellent transport via Vauxhall tube and BR station and many bus routes. Some industrial buildings have held back developers but this looks set to change with interesting improvements in the businesses under the railway arches. Still good potential for property value appreciation. Proximity to the river, Pimlico, Westminster and travel links will ensure Vauxhall's future improvement.

Oval

With some well established squares and late Georgian/early Victorian streets of good sized terraced stuccoed houses, the Oval has a good selection of residential accommodation. The recently refurbished Oval tube station (Northern Line) is just two stops to Waterloo, and there are good bus routes. Not many restaurants, but quieter roads keep a residential feel. As the wave of development spreads south from Kennington, Oval should see some further improvement. A cleaned-up Kennington Park and and good gastro-pub (The Fentiman Arms) are signs of further improvement of this area.

Stockwell has suffered from a bad reputation, but those in the know were secretly pleased as it kept prices low in the three oases. Within these three areas there are beautiful Georgian and early Victorian houses, many still as undivided homes. These three areas centre around Landsdowne Gardens, Albert Square and Stockwell Park Crescent although there are other appealing streets as well. The image to the left sums up the architecture of Stockwell - beautiful period architecture sits alongside some of the 1960's worst. Prices increased above average between 1998 and 2001 as demand for family houses outpaced central London supply. 
Come and have a look round, most are surprised! Excellent transport via Stockwell station (Northern and Victoria lines). Being just North of Clapham the restaurants and facilities are slowly starting to improve. As Lambeth council improves the general environment, this process should speed up. An area not specifically covered by any one agent and many of the best houses change hands quickly or privately. We have many good contacts in this area.

Surrounding areas

While we specialise in the above areas we are happy to search for properties in the surrounding areas of Camberwell, Clapham, Bankside, Lambeth North and Waterloo

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