A new living space in London: The Hexon Nine Elms – London Square
Nine Elms and Vauxhall present a compelling rental investment profile, supported by strong rental growth, attractive yields and a high-income tenant base. London Square is an award-winning property company founded in 2010, with a development pipeline exceeding £2.6 billion. By focusing exclusively on London, they have become specialists in creating design-led homes that define neighbourhoods. At Nine Elms, London Square helped lead the area’s transformation.
NINE ELMS.
A SMART MOVE.
Nine Elms has established itself as one of inner London’s great riverside postcodes, officially reclassified as prime Central London.
£15BN
MAJOR REGENERATION
PROGRAMME IS NOW A REALITY
Source: Dataloft (PriceHubble), April 2026
LONDON SQUARE
DID NOT ARRIVE AT NINE ELMS. THEY HELPED BUILD IT.
London Square is an award-winning property company founded in 2010, with a development pipeline exceeding £2.6 billion. By focusing exclusively on London, they have become specialists in creating design-led homes that define neighbourhoods. At Nine Elms, London Square helped lead the area’s transformation.
KEY FACTS
3 MINUTE WALK
To Nine Elms Underground Station, a new Zone 1 addition to the Northern Line, and just 10 minutes to Vauxhall for underground, bus and rail connections across the capital.
71% RENTAL GROWTH
Over the last five years. There are postcodes that perform and there are postcodes that last. Nine Elms has become both.
£15BN
Nine Elms regeneration now largely complete.
2ND HIGHEST RANKED
The Borough of Lambeth is the 2nd highest ranked London borough for life satisfaction.
12 UNIVERSITIES
Are within a 30-minute public transport journey, including King’s College London, LSE, Imperial College and UCL.
43 PUBLIC PARKS
Within a 30-minute walk of The Hexon, totalling 342 acres.
OUTSTANDING CONNECTIVITY
3 MINUTE WALK
TO NINE ELMS STATION
10 MINUTE WALK
TO VAUXHALL STATION
6B
RATED HIGHEST PUBLIC TRANSPORT ACCESSIBILITY IN LONDON (PTAL)
Source: TfL (WebCAT), 2026
72%
OF PEOPLE RANK COMMUTING TIME AMONG THEIR TOP FOUR PRIORITIES WHEN CHOOSING A NEIGHBOURHOOD TO LIVE IN
Source: Dataloft (PriceHubble), April 2026
NINE ELMS STATION
3 MINUTES WALK
Northern Line
→ BATTERSEA POWER STATION
3 minutes · 1 stop
→ WATERLOO
5 minutes · 2 stops
→ TOTTENHAM COURT ROAD
10 minutes · 6 stops
→ LONDON BRIDGE
11 minutes · 4 stops · 1 change
→ BANK
15 minutes · 5 stops · 1 change
VAUXHALL STATION
10 MINUTES WALK
Victoria Line
→ VICTORIA
3 minutes · 2 stops
→ GREEN PARK
5 minutes · 3 stops
→ OXFORD CIRCUS
7 minutes · 4 stops
→ EUSTON
10 minutes · 6 stops
→ KING’S CROSS ST. PANCRAS
12 minutes · 7 stops
VAUXHALL STATION
10 MINUTES WALK
Overground Line
→ WATERLOO
4 minutes · 1 stop
→ CLAPHAM JUNCTION
5 minutes · 1 stop
→ WIMBLEDON
12 minutes · 3 stops
EASY ACCESS TO OUTSTANDING EDUCATION
Leading Universities
KING'S COLLEGE LONDON
19TH
IN THE UK
LONDON SCHOOL OF ECONOMICS
1ST
IN THE UK
UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON
8TH
IN THE WORLD
IMPERIAL COLLEGE
2ND
IN THE WORLD
OTHER UNIVERSITIES WITHIN 40 MINUTES
Sources: Distances are taken from Google Maps, 2026. Indicative journey times are based on Transport for London Journey Planner. Times may vary depending on campus, route of travel, interchanges and service conditions.
12 UNIVERSITIES
WITHIN A 30 MINUTE
PUBLIC TRANSPORT
JOURNEY
Source: Datafol (PriceHubble), April 2026
75.595 INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS
STUDYING AT UNIVERSITIES
WITHIN A 30-MINUTE
COMMUTE
Within a 30 minute public transport commute from The Hexagon.
Source: (PriceHubble), HESA 2022/23, TFL
AT THE HEART OF LONDON EMPLOYMENT
THE HEXON REACHES 2.2 MILLION JOBS WITHIN A 30-MINUTE COMMUTE, 46% OF THEM IN PROFESSIONAL, FINANCIAL, SCIENTIFIC AND TECH SECTORS.
US EMBASSY
IN NINE ELMS
2.2M
JOBS WITHIN 30-MINUTE COMMUTE
46%
OF THE 2.2 MILLION JOBS WITHIN A 30-MINUTE COMMUTE ARE IN SCIENTIFIC, PROFESSIONAL, FINANCIAL AND TECHNOLOGY SECTORS
PENGUIN RANDOM HOUSE
HQ IN NINE ELMS
57%
OF ALL GREATER LONDON SCIENTIFIC AND PROFESSIONAL JOBS WITHIN 30-MINUTE COMMUTE
APPLE
500,000 SQ FT LONDON HQ AT BATTERSEA POWER STATION
SHARKNINJA
57,000 SQ FT
EMEA HQ AT BATTERSEA POWER STATION ESTATE
10,000
SMALL BUSINESSES ALREADY THRIVING IN THE AREA
Source: Dataloft PriceHubble, April 2026
Investor Summary — Nine Elms & Vauxhall
Nine Elms and Vauxhall present a compelling rental investment profile, supported by strong rental growth, attractive yields and a high-income tenant base.
71% rental growth achieved over the last five years, compared with 49% across Greater London.
7.3% gross yield for one-bedroom apartments and 6.3% for two-bedroom apartments.
Average rents among the top 25% of the local market: £3,662 for one-bed and £4,653 for two-bed apartments.
49% of renters work in technical, financial, scientific or professional occupations.
79% of renters work within 5 miles, supporting strong local rental demand.
37% of homes are privately rented, above the London average of 30%.
Greater London rental growth is projected at 14.3% by 2030.
Investment Takeaway
The combination of strong historical rental growth, competitive gross yields, high-income professionals and a highly localised tenant base positions Nine Elms & Vauxhall as a market with significant rental-income potential.
Source: Dataloft (PriceHubble), April 2026; Land Registry and MHCLG data as cited in the original presentation.
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