A brand-new neighbourhood just launched in South London – here’s everything you need to know about the riverside New Acres community

New homes, blocks and developments are nothing new to Londoners. It’s a common sight while navigating well-trodden paths to spot an imploded building, with construction underway on new foundations, making way for glistening new-build blocks, be they residential or commercial.

However, local eyebrows were raised and curiosity piqued as words of a “brand-new neighbourhood” were first whispered along the banks of SW18. A whole new neighbourhood along a well-developed riverbank namechecked…