Find out about Shoreditch, what it has to offer and what to consider when you start planning a potential move to the area.

 

Shoreditch is an incredibly cool part of London where the creatives, hipsters, up and coming businessmen and everyone in between choose to call home.

 

It’s right on the edge of The City Of London, so as you might expect, Shoreditch is packed full of people who work in The City. They can happily go about their evening out, or finish work late, able to walk home afterwards without having to catch a bus or hail a cab. Artists love to live here to be amongst similar creatives and it isn’t hard to find single rooms to rent amongst entire houses full of creatives looking to live in the area at the cheapest price.

 

Whether you’re hoping to live in Shoreditch, or maybe you want to potentially invest in the area, it makes sense to know more about the pros and potential cons of living in such a vibrant and popular part of the capital.

 

 

Why Live In Shoreditch?

 

Shoreditch sits in the East End of London and is quite Central, placed between Hackney, Tower Hamlets and Islington. As it stands, the average cost of renting a one bedroom flat in Shoreditch is around £2000 pounds a month, which goes up to about £2500 for two bedrooms, and all the way up to well over £3000 a month for a four bedroom house. Some areas cost more, and these are just the average prices. To buy a house in Shoreditch you will be looking at around £930,000 for a flat, or £1.6 million for a house.

 

Shoreditch used to be a really run down part of London that was considered less desirable than more upmarket areas. Now, it is transformed and whilst retaining a lot of its charm, has also developed and become the creative hub of the capital in the last 20 years.

 

People love to live in Shoreditch because it is within easy reach of The City of London, it has great transport links, it is a vibrant place to live, and there is an amazing community to join. If you are creative you can link up with so many like-minded people, including tech startup creatives, artists, writers and many others who want to think outside the box.

 

House Types

 

Shoreditch has a really wide range of property types for you to choose from. There’s a lot of new builds in the way of flats and developments if you prefer that kind of property. Alternatively, there are lots of Georgian and Victorian terraces, but they tend to be bought up by landlords renting out the homes to multiple tenants who want a taste of living in London but with a smaller price tag than renting a whole home. If you are renting one room in a house in Shoreditch, London self storage is really handy because it enables you to keep all your belongings and make the most of the space that you have.

 

Raising A Family

 

If you are looking to raise a family in Shoreditch you will love the wonderful green spaces that are local, including Shoreditch Park which is 10 hectares of wonderful natural space. Additionally, there are some great primary and secondary schools in the area rated outstanding or good by Ofsted, including;

 

• Queens College Highgrove Nursery
• Richard Huish College
• St Georges Pre-School
• The Castle School
• The Lemon Tree Nursery School
• King’s College London Maths School
• Mossbourne Community Academy

 

Of course, these schools are nearby, but it is also very easy to get around London to access other schools across the capital, as well as boarding schools on the outskirts and in neighbouring areas.

 

Things To Do

 

There is a lot to do in Shoreditch regardless of your age, taste, budget and interests. You can expect some incredible eateries, in an ever-evolving landscape of exciting restaurants. Vegan food, superfoods, carveries, bakeries – you name it, Shoreditch has it. There are also lots of bars, shops, markets, galleries – everything you can think of. It is always changing, especially with street vendor opportunities, so no matter what is available now, you can guarantee something new will pop up soon.

 

Highlights of the area include Box Park, Queen Of Hoxton, Spitalfields Market, Columbia Road Market, Shoreditch Town Hall, Wesleys Chapel and Hoxton Market. It is also a lot of fun to wander around and check out all the incredible street art, which is some of the best you will ever see in the UK.

 

Transport

 

Shoreditch has easy access to Old Street Station which gives you access to The Northern Line and overground services. Liverpool Street and Shoreditch High Street are also easy to get to. There are also plenty of daytime bus routes, and local nighttime options to utilise, or even Boris Bikes if you fancy being eco-friendly.

 

If you do want to drive be mindful of the fact you will need a residents permit to park in Shoreditch, which can cost anything up to £250 plus depending on your car. This is because this part of London falls under the Ultra Low Emission Zone rules, although it isn’t in the congestion charge zone.

 

Brick Lane

 

Brick Lane is the most famous part of Shoreditch and quite rightly so, it has some pretty incredible history. It is a vibrant, multicultural part of Shoreditch and if you want a huge range of authentically prepared and cooked world food, that is where you need to go. When you live in Shoreditch Brick Lane is on your doorstep, which is pretty incredible and likely to be a highlight of your living location.

 

Hopefully with the information above you can feel more confident about your potential move to Shoreditch. Soon enough, you could well be the envy of the rest of the UK with a dream life living in the creative heart of London, making many memories and absorbing yourself in the thriving, vibrancy of this popular area.