Living in Wapping

Have any forumengers ever lived in Wapping?

Thinking of swapping a Pimlico council flat for the East and something more modern.

How accessible is it by bike (Pimmers is so easy to get everywhere)?

Anyone know of any good estate agents there?

Any good bars/restaurants?

How are supermarkets and that?

You know, general vibe.

Wouldn't mind living further East than here in Pim because there's stuff going on and it's cheaper (in theory- currently paying £1300 pcm for 2 bedroom inc bills & council tax except quarterly leccy bill, so that'll be hard to beat.)

Any advice welcome, even the usual forum acerbic stuff.

Wapping is nice,the docks area is suprisingly picturesque. I only know the area from a colleague living there.
By bike its pretty central,
Not sure about pubs/restaurants/supermarkets

I know of one furumenger who lives there and I am sure he will give you some more facts than I can

think there's a few decent pubs along the river

you're surrounded by water / tourists / shit areas though

Thanks guys, keep it coming.

"you're surrounded by water / tourists / shit areas though"

Yeah I used to live in docklands and getting the DLR through shadwell with those grimy estates made me shiver. Walked home once too and thought I was gonna get raped (I'm a guy).

I've worked in St Katharine dock for the past 6 years,
Wapping is nice, Helen Mirren lives there.
Tourists are annoying, but there are nice pubs on the river and some good restaurants
Il Bordello - is a great Italian place
Captain Kidd - nice Sam Smiths Pub
There is a waitrose next to St Katharine Dock

Awesome! Thanks Clefty. Tourists do annoy me but at least it makes the area vibrant.

I'll have a better job when I move so may be able to make the step up from tesco to waitrose and cement my middle class status. Though I spose living within half a mile of Helen Mirren does that anyway.

The grapes is a nice pub but it's dead around there at the weekends.