Union Wharf by Essential Living · Copperas Street, Greenwich, London SE8 3GS
Completed
Essential Living has 3 developments on Homello. Homes in Greenwich sold for a median £450,000 over the last year, £541 per sq ft; see house prices in Greenwich.
About Union Wharf
Union Wharf is Essential Living’s rental development beside Deptford Creek in Greenwich. The neighbourhood comprises two towers with one-, two- and three-bedroom apartments, with balconies available on selected homes. Copperas Street provides its address, placing the building close to Greenwich’s shops and local services, with Greenwich station and Cutty Sark DLR nearby.
Residents have access to a gym, roof terraces and lounges, including elevated communal spaces overlooking the surrounding area. Shared workspaces offer an alternative to working inside an apartment. Dining rooms can be booked for private events, and barbecue areas provide outdoor facilities for residents. The building also has bike storage and an on-site maintenance service. A staffed reception operates around the clock, and the apartments welcome pets subject to approval and species restrictions.
- Developer
- Essential Living
- City
- London
- Neighbourhood
- Greenwich
- Postcode
- SE8 3GS
- Address
- Copperas Street
- Tenure
- Build to rent
Facilities
- Gym
- Roof terrace
- Co-working
- Residents’ lounge
- BBQ area
- Private dining (Bookable for private events; confirm hire charges)
- On-site management (Staffed reception available 24 hours)
- On-site maintenance
- Bike storage
- Pet friendly (Approval and species restrictions apply)
- Private balcony (Selected apartments)
Questions about Union Wharf
›Who is the developer of Union Wharf?
Union Wharf is an Essential Living development in Greenwich, London. Essential Living has 3 developments listed on Homello.
›Are homes available to rent at Union Wharf?
Union Wharf is marked "now selling", completed. Use the enquiry button to check current availability with Essential Living.
›What are house prices like in Greenwich?
The median sold price in Greenwich was £450,000 over the last 12 months (2,259 sales, −2.2% on the year before), or £541 per square foot, from HM Land Registry data. The house prices in Greenwich page has the trend, prices by property type and every street.
Location
Copperas Street, SE8 3GS
Nearest stations
- Greenwich Station 0.3 milesDLR · Southeastern, Thameslink
- Cutty Sark Station 0.3 milesDLR
- Deptford Station 0.4 milesSoutheastern, Thameslink
- Deptford Bridge Station 0.5 milesDLR
Nearest schools
- St Alfege with St Peter's Church of England Primary School 0.2 milesPrimary · ages 3–11 Good
- Rachel McMillan Nursery School and Children's Centre 0.3 milesNursery · ages 2–5 Outstanding
- Tidemill Academy 0.4 milesPrimary · ages 3–11
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School 0.4 milesPrimary · ages 4–11
Nearest supermarkets
- Waitrose Large supermarket 0.1 miles
- Sainsburys Local Convenience store 0.2 miles
- Tesco Express Convenience store 0.2 miles
- Tesco Express Convenience store 0.2 miles
Eating out nearby
Within half a mile: 128 restaurants and cafes, 27 pubs and bars, 45 takeaways.
- The Coffee Studio <0.1 milesRestaurant or cafe
- Sushi Daily 0.1 milesTakeaway
- The Greenwich Nest 0.1 milesRestaurant or cafe
- Munure's Coffee Island 0.1 milesRestaurant or cafe
Straight-line distances; actual routes will be longer. Stations from NaPTAN, with their lines powered by TfL Open Data; schools from the Department for Education register, with the latest Ofsted signal; supermarkets from Geolytix Retail Points; places to eat from the Food Standards Agency's register of food businesses.
Area insights
The Greenwich neighbourhood around this development.
Sources: HM Land Registry price paid data, Police.uk, Historic England, ONS Census 2021, Ofcom Connected Nations, Environment Agency. Planning offices.
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Details last confirmed on 21 October 2026.
