Property, Houses and Flats to Rent in Lewisham, South East London

Property to rent in Lewisham

Lewisham, in postcode SE13, in the London Borough of Lewisham, is an inner London borough covering an area of approximately 14 square miles of south-east London. Lewisham has excellent transport links to central London and is just 12 miles from the M25 motorway. The borough benefits from a highly diverse population, both ethnically and culturally, and is primarily an area populated with families. The most attractive areas to live are around Lewisham Park, where there are large Victorian terraced houses. Other types of properties include tower blocks along the high street which overlook Lewisham Park, and several new gated developments. Young professionals who commute into London will find a good selection of flats to rent in Lewisham, and should expect to pay approximately £780 rent per month for a two bedroom flat close to the DLR and local amenities.

Amenities for Lewisham properties

If you are considering looking for property to rent in Lewisham you will discover a cosmopolitan town centre with extensive shopping facilities, as well as a large indoor shopping mall and street market along the pedestrianised high street. There is also a small market area next door to the shopping mall, where you can buy exotic vegetables and ethnic music. There are more shops extending out of the shopping centre where there is an old fashioned herbalist and a few individual boutiques. Lewisham has a number of sports facilities, fitness centres, a bowling centre, a large hospital and a library. The town boasts of having the most first class parks in London with seven of the 45 parks awarded Green Flag status. Lewisham is undergoing an urban renaissance, with plans for the £250m transformation of the town centre, which will create one million square feet of homes, shops, bars, restaurants and leisure facilities. A new leisure centre is being built on Loampit Vale, which will have a 25 metre swimming pool. The new development will replace the existing roundabout and see an improvement to connections between the shopping centre and the transport interchange.

The surrounding areas and transport in Lewisham

There are a good number of estate agents in Lewisham who will assist you in finding the right property to rent. If you like the feel of Lewisham you might also like to extend your search to include New Cross, Hither Green, Blackheath and Kidbrooke. Now that the Docklands Light Railway extends to Lewisham, the Jubilee Line is accessible via Canary Wharf in approximately 10 minutes. There is a railway station at Lewisham and also at nearby Hither Green and Ladywell, with a journey time of just 15 minutes into central London. Several bus routes connect Lewisham with the surrounding areas and central London.