Childers Street, SE8

Address
165 Childers Street, Deptford, London, SE8 5JR.

Description
1920s brick-built former ships' propeller foundry. 112 self-contained and 20 partitioned studios ranging from 180 to 1,800 sq ft (17 to 167 sq m) on ground, 1st, 2nd and 3rd floors.

Established
1990. Current lease expires March 2028. Landlord: Donovan Brothers Ltd. Studios developed in four phases with support from London Borough of Lewisham, Greater London Arts, The Henry Moore Foundation and The Paul Hamlyn Foundation.

Local Authority
London Borough of Lewisham.

Access
21 studios on ground-floor have level access throughout. Main staircase to 1st and 2nd floor. Third floor reached by low ceilinged second staircase in the middle of the building. Lift serves all floors.

Other facilities
Entryphone system. Toilets and wash-up facilities on ground, 2nd and 3rd floors plus additional wash-up facilities on 1st and 2nd floor corridors.

Current Rent
£10.50 per sq ft / £113.02 per sq m per year; £9.40 per sq ft / £101.18 per sq m per year; and £8.60 per sq ft / £92.57 per sq m per year.

Rent Review Date
April 2012

Parking
Unrestricted on-street parking.

Public Transport
New Cross Overground, Deptford main line and DLR Deptford Bridge. See 'Further Reading' for local bus map.