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Southwark

Southwark has long been a popular borough for those looking for good value commercial property, with a wide range of railway arches available offering a unique prospect for your burgeoning business.

Home to a number of small business owners who have set up shop in Southwark to catch footfall and a large residential community, Southwark boasts a variety of commercial spaces available for lease. These are suitable for accommodating businesses of varying sizes, preferences, and space requirements. A safe place to live and work, Southwark is diverse, architecturally beautiful, and full of cultural activities for after work, or to catch as a tourist/passing trade.

Commercial property in Southwark has a wide appeal for both staff and customers – offering excellent nightlife, sporting arenas and food markets to keep everyone entertained. The diverse location makes a great setting for commercial, retail and industrial uses – from bars and restaurants to warehouses and light industrial units.

Ideal for both SMEs looking for a first physical site, as well as larger businesses looking for a second location, additional storage, or to expand into the south of London, be sure to consider Southwark in your next commercial property search. Our team knows the area intimately and will work with you to identify the most suitable property to meet the unique challenges of your business and budget.

Our commercial property specialists are here to help you find the perfect property in Southwark

Our team has years of experience in matching business owners like yourself to their ideal properties in Southwark. With specialist knowledge of the area, they know the best locations depending on what you need, be it footfall, good value, or amenities on your doorstep. If you're not from Southwark or are unsure about what would work best for you, they’re on hand to help with their local knowledge of Bermondsey, Peckham and beyond, they’ll use their experience to unearth a hidden gem, or just get the best value property - whatever your budget.

Why choose The Arch Company?

We are the UK’s largest small business landlord, providing highly usable and appealing properties to allow thousands of businesses across the UK to run their day to day operations. Our 5000+ railway arches are home to an incredibly diverse mix of businesses, from kiosk units for burgeoning retail businesses, to larger scale warehousing and industrial units, microbreweries, trendy office spaces, and so much more.

Basing your business in an archway is the perfect choice for many SMEs. With our Project 1000 initiative, we’re committing £200 million to bring unloved spaces to the forefront, creating communities of businesses and making the most of spaces which are otherwise unused.

Choosing a railway arch anyway in Southwark for your business offers flexibility, prime locations, a close network of similar-minded business owners, and a unique space to launch or grow your business as well as growing daily footfall, and access to wider London. Find out more about The Arch Company here.

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Not sure about Southwark?

Southwark is a large area of south London covering Camberwell, Peckham, Bermondsey, as well as south towards Dulwich. If you've looked at some of the available units in Southwark and aren’t sure if it’s the ideal fit for your business, browse the nearby areas of Camden, Lambeth, or Tower Hamlets where we have several other properties for rent.


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Featured Properties

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75 Enid Street, Southwark, SE16 3RA

£4,580 Per Month

Industrial | 2440 sq ft

LBG11225 (ref code)

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Unit 79 Enid Street, Southwark, SE16 3RA

£3,880 Per Month

Industrial | 1860 sq ft

LBG12601 (ref code)

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29 & 30 Old Jamaica Rd Business Estate, Southwark, SE16 4AW

£4,000 Per Month

Industrial | 2720 sq ft

LBG12517 (ref code)

583A0043

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Southwark transport options

Covering a large footprint south of the River Thames, Southwark is well connected by public transport options, a wider rail network, and major roads.

From London Bridge station in the north of the borough, down to the outer reaches of Dulwich, and the famous line of railway arches that line Bermondsey, there are around a dozen tube stations, and a handful of overground stations in Southwark, connecting the area to the rest of London and beyond. While most of these are near the river in the north of the borough, there are options across Southwark, including several Santander Cycle stands, and a few Thames Clipper stations for easy access north of the Thames.

Travel times from Waterloo Station:

  • Leicester Square: 10-15 mins
  • King’s Cross: 15 mins

Driving times into central London:

  • King’s Cross: 20-30 mins

Nearby London Underground stations (among others)

  • London Bridge
  • Borough
  • Southwark Underground
  • Elephant and Castle
  • Denmark Hill
  • Queens Road Peckham
  • North Dulwich
  • Sydenham Hill

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