Located along the banks of the River Thames, covering 443 acres, Barking Riverside will include 10,800 new homes of mixed size and style. There is also provision for 65,000 square metres of commercial floor space for shopping, restaurants, cafés, community and leisure facilities, healthcare and schools. There are also plans for large open spaces, public squares and a brand new rail station with bus and river transport interchange providing excellent links to central London.
Parklands will offer a selection of homes including 1, 2 and 3 bedroom apartments, 2 and 3 bedroom duplex apartments as well as 3 and 4 bedroom houses.
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Shared Ownership could help you own your home even if you feel priced out of the property market. It is an affordable home ownership scheme designed as a stepping-stone to achieving your ultimate goal of owning your own home. You can part-own and part-rent your home, helping you to make your first steps onto the property ladder. You may find the combined cost of your mortgage, rent and service charges to be cheaper than the cost of private rental.
Find out moreLondon Help to Buy is a Government scheme that allows you to buy a home with as little as 5% deposit. If you are buying in London you could get a Government loan of up to 40% of the total cost of your property on a new build home valued up to £600,000.
Find out moreBarking Riverside lies beside 2km of beautiful south-facing River Thames frontage.
The development is located on the bank of the River Thames; east of Canary Wharf, City Airport and the Thames Barrier. In 2021, the new Barking Riverside station will open, part of a £263 million extension to the London Overground. This will provide a major new artery into London’s transport network, bringing the City into easy reach and allowing residents to access major employment and cultural centres within just half an hour.
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The original site consisted of three coal-fired stations situated at River Road. The development began in 1920 when the County of London Electric Supply Company applied for permission to build a power station at Creekmouth in Barking. Barking Power Station opened in 1925 and when completed, it was the largest power station in Britain to have been built as a complete station at one time.
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Barking Riverside has been selected as London’s first Healthy New Town as part of a flagship NHS England programme. This will dramatically improve the population’s health by integrating health and care services into new developments as they are being built.
Find out moreBuilding a community is not just about building new homes; it is also about creating the correct infrastructure and environment for the residents and providing links both within the community and between the community and its wider geographical location.
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