It's a Knockout! New Walworth development brings hundreds of Zone 1 homes with Kray twins' boxing venue at its centre

A listed Victorian public baths that found fame as a 20th-century boxing venue where the Kray twins sparred is the centrepiece of a new 270-home address in Walworth, south-east London.

Manor Place Baths closed in 1976, and land at the rear become a depot and recycling centre for Southwark council. Dissected by a railway viaduct with magnificent brick arches, the 4.2-acre site is being redeveloped by housing association Notting Hill Genesis.

Eleven new blocks with a mix of homes for private sale, shared ownership and rent are being built either side of the train tracks and will form Manor Place Depot, while the heritage buildings, including an Edwardian coroner's court, are being split into apartments.

Even the original chimney and boiler house have been restored as part of a new district heating system that will deliver low-price energy to residents.

Arches are being opened up and there will be new commercial premises aimed at architects and tech firms keen to set up in this prized location on the cusp of Zone 1.

For decades Walworth was an unloved district with gritty council estates but perceptions of the area are beginning to change as streets smarten up on the back of huge regeneration at nearby Elephant & Castle.

Colourful and quirky East Street Market and Sir John Soane's wonderful Church of St Peter at Liverpool Grove, built in 1823-25, are among the area's attractions, while behind the main drag are period gems such as Sutherland Square and a Church Commissioners' estate of charming terrace houses.

All Manor Place Depot flats have spacious balconies, some with views of the Shard or the London Eye. Prices start from £467,500. Call 020 3815 2222.