London’s first residential tartan athletics track is up and running at the Queens Cross development in east London’s Royal Docks.
Fifty metres high, with views of the River Thames, Canary Wharf and the City, the track is the latest in a series of new homes launches aimed at wellness and fitness-obsessed Londoners.
Speaking at the unveiling of the 77m track, Olympic gold medallist Christine Ohuruogu MBE said: “Young people want opportunities and London’s first residential rooftop running track gives residents here the chance to train, be active and maintain a healthy lifestyle.”
“Residents at Royal London Docks can now run, swim or jump on a Peloton bike. If they’re a keen triathlete, they can do all three,” said Jon Hall of developer Mount Anvil.
The track forms part of residents’ members’ club Eden House where wellness facilities already include a swimming pool, Peloton cycling studio, gym and sauna. The track, yoga studio and entertainment room are due to open for bookings early next year.
When completed in 2027, the development near the Elizabeth line at Custom House will have 854 homes of which 262 have been designated ‘affordable’ in so far as buyers must have strong ties to the local area and household incomes below £90,000.
Twenty-seven studios and one-bedroom apartments remain for sale at Queens Cross, and prices start from £413,000. There are five studios remaining at nearby Royal Eden Docks where prices start from £378,000.
Properties in Royal Docks, E16, were priced around £434,600 over the last year, according to Rightmove. Most of the homes sold were flats with average prices down seven per cent on 2022 and 12 per cent down on the 2021 peak of £494,900.
Earlier this year, Mayor Sadiq Khan published a £2 billion, five-year plan for the Royal Docks. He believes up to 36,000 new homes and 55,000 new jobs can be created in the area, which became home to the new City Hall in 2022.
Highlights from the five-year plan include a new cycling and pedestrian bridge over the Royal Victoria Dock which would replace the existing footbridge.
Road connections to the area will be improved when the Silvertown tunnel opens to traffic next year, linking Silvertown to the Greenwich Peninsula.
