Deptford

What’s so great about SE8? Fast on the heels of Shoreditch and Camden Deptford has been quietly but confidently simmering for sometime with a strong flow of creative residents choosing to stay after Goldsmith's and Laban. Any visitor to Deptford will feel the buzz and enjoy the sense of chirpy community offered by an any time visit to its un-commercialised high street and street markets. Cheeky traders trading their wares alongside vintage sellers and brocanteurs, street art and the established Albany Theatre are year-round winners.

The maritime history evident around the area also makes interesting reading. Deptford is a place with a long history, or rather many histories; shipbuilding, pirates, Peter the Great, exploration, industrial firsts, royal residences and post-war decline.

Deptford is highly accessible, a mere 15 minutes from central London. It has two railway stations, Deptford station right on the high street giving access from central London and Kent/Greenwich, and the DLR at Deptford Bridge giving access to Lewisham and north from Greenwich and Docklands. There is also New Cross station which is a five minute walk away.