A handful of new arts hubs are giving Londoners hope for the cultural health of the city amidst a backdrop of closing venues.
Projects on the horizon include a major revamp of Kensington Olympia and the ambitious East Bank quarter in Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park – which is set to deliver a second V&A and Sadler's Wells over the next year.
Few will base a flat purchase on proximity to the new Museum of London, but these sites do indicate where decision-makers are funnelling investment.
Here are ten homes for sale within striking distance of upcoming galleries, theatres and arts campuses, from Stratford to Southwark.
Kensington Olympia, W14
£830,000
A spacious two-bedroom, two-bathroom flat handy for Olympia’s upcoming theatre and music venue. Highlights include a 20-foot reception room and no onward chain, though it does require modernisation throughout.
Fletchers, 020 7603 1415
Stratford, E15
£360,000
This smart two-bedroom apartment is on the second floor of a low-rise block near the upcoming East Bank complex with Sadler’s Wells East and V&A East. It comes with polished concrete floors and a modern kitchen with solid wood worktop.
Eeleven, 020 3834 7908
Walthamstow, E17
£800,000
A time capsule Edwardian terrace minutes from the new Soho Theatre site and pretty Lloyd Park with its William Morris Gallery. Wider and brighter than a Victorian, it has three bedrooms and a large south-facing garden.
Central Estates, 020 3834 8367
Mayfair, W1K
£1.1 million
A two-bedroom ground floor apartment in an appealing red brick building between Hyde Park and the new Moco modern art museum opening at Marble Arch. The Tube is minutes away.
Savills, 020 3907 3011
Bow, E3
£650,000
This canal-facing apartment on the border with Hackney Wick is also minutes from the upcoming East Bank cultural quarter. It comes with two bedrooms, plus a dual-aspect reception room.
Moveli, 020 3906 1015
Southwark, SE1
£750,000
A four-bedroom flat with covetable parquet floors, within walking distance of London Bridge station, the Tate and the long-awaited new outpost of Southwark Playhouse. Chain-free.
Kinleigh Folkard & Hayward, 020 3907 3695
Canary Wharf, E14
£990,000
A double-aspect loft style apartment with exposed brick and concrete in a new scheme near Theatreship floating arts venue. There's just over 1,000 square feet of space.
Canary Wharf Residential, 020 3909 9631
Clerkenwell, EC1N
£695,000
A spacious one-bedroom flat in the striking Ziggurat building, close to the new Museum of London site. Perks include high ceilings and concrete pillars, plus built-in storage.
Hurford Salvi Carr, 020 3907 3659
Elephant & Castle, SE1
£425,000
This one-bedroom apartment sits on the fourth floor of a smart period building near the station, close to the new retail hub and UAL campus. It could do with a few cosmetic updates.
Foxtons, 020 3835 5233
Shoreditch, EC2A
£500,000
A split-level apartment with its own entrance near Shoreditch's new Museum of Shakespeare. There are two double bedrooms upstairs and two smaller rooms on the lower level that could be used as a compact reception or study.
