Buying a Home in South London

South London for Buyers Right Now

Live MLS® data for South London, updated October 26, 2026. Sold figures are aggregated.

Why People Choose South London

South London — commonly called Old South, with Wortley Village as its commercial and cultural centre — became part of the City of London in 1890. Most homes here date to the turn of the 20th century, ranging from small cottages to larger single-family houses on tree-lined streets. Before amalgamation, the area went by several names, including the postal district "Askin" and, informally, "New Brighton." Wortley Village's independent shops, cafés, and restaurants along Wortley Road make it one of the most walkable, browsable stretches in London, anchored by the annual "Gathering on the Green" festival on the lawn of the old London Normal School.

• Wortley Road's independent shops, cafés, and restaurants — no chains
• London Normal School — heritage building, now the YMCA of Southwestern Ontario's regional headquarters
• Thames Park — tennis courts, outdoor pool, community garden, Thames Valley Parkway access
• Historic McClary House (1882), corner of McClary Avenue and High Street
• Landon Branch Library, steps from Wortley Road
• Annual "Gathering on the Green" festival at the Normal School lawn

Parks and green space

• Thames Park — the neighbourhood's largest, with tennis courts, an outdoor pool, a picnic shelter, a community garden, and a direct connection to the Thames Valley Parkway trail system
• Smaller neighbourhood parks: Belvedere, Duchess Avenue, Dunkirk Place, Rosel, and Gartshore

Buying in South London, Step by Step

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