Opus, Bankside Yards: reviews and facts
What is published about Opus, Bankside Yards in Bankside Yards, Blackfriars Road / Hopton Street, South Bank, London SE1, London, United Kingdom, what official registers and other sources say, and what changed over time. Facts only, each with its source.
- Developer
- Native Land opus-london.com
- Location
- Bankside Yards, Blackfriars Road / Hopton Street, South Bank, London SE1, London, United Kingdom
- Stage
- under construction opus-london.com
- Handover on record
- H1 2027 opus-london.com
- Permit or licence number
- London Borough of Southwark 12/AP/3940 (Bankside Yards masterplan) native-land.com
- Deposit protection
- not researched yet
- Page we read
- opus-london.com opus-london.com
- Last checked
- 5 Nov 2026
- Open data record
- LON-006
In short
- Opus, Bankside Yards is listed as under construction in Bankside Yards, Blackfriars Road / Hopton Street, South Bank, London SE1, London, United Kingdom, by Native Land. opus-london.com
- The handover date on record is H1 2027. opus-london.com
- A permit or licence number is published. native-land.com
- Of 11 developer claims we checked, 6 are confirmed by a register or an independent source, 3 are not yet verified and 2 are contradicted by another source. Open data record
- The handover date moved 1 times in our records, by 3 months in total. promise tracker
What is promised
As published by the developer or on listing pages, in the wording of the source.
- Price from: GBP 895,000 - 2,990,000 opus-london.com
- Units: 249 opus-london.com
- Unit types: studio, 1BR, 2BR, 3BR, 4BR penthouse opus-london.com
- Ownership: Leasehold; sold to UK and overseas buyers (USA, South East Asia, China, Middle East per developer) opus-london.com
- Permit authority: London Borough of Southwark opus-london.com
- Construction start: 2024 opus-london.com
- Handover promised: Q1 2027 opus-london.com
- Original handover date: 2026 opus-london.com
- developer project page: 249 residences, GDV GBP 650m, status 'Construction Underway' native-land.com
- topping out announcement (15 Sep 2025), completion early 2027 native-land.com
- unit types: signature suites, 1 to 3BR, 4BR penthouses native-land.com
- launched in London and Asian and Middle East markets native-land.com
- prices from GBP 895,000 (studio) to GBP 2.99m per press native-land.com
Delivery and delay record
Every dated promise we found, how it changed and whether the date has passed. Status rules: promise tracker.
- Handover or completion: H1 2027 date moved later · moved 1 times, 3 months in total
our research record of 31 Oct 2026 · Earlier dates on record: 2026 (31 Oct 2026) opus-london.com
Permits and licences
- Number published: London Borough of Southwark 12/AP/3940 (Bankside Yards masterplan). native-land.com
- Southwark committee report for 12/AP/3940 (Sampson House and Ludgate House, 9 buildings up to 49 storeys) and a 2020s council appendix confirming the permission was granted 28 Mar 2014, implemented in 2016, with Building 3 built under reserved matters 18/AP/3696; the developer does not quote a number native-land.com
Live check in the official registers
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The six buyer checks
Public means the information is published. The level says who confirms it. Method: how we score.
| Check | Public | Who confirms it | What we found |
|---|---|---|---|
| Permit or licence number | yes | confirmed in an official register | Southwark committee report for 12/AP/3940 (Sampson House and Ludgate House, 9 buildings up to 49 storeys) and a 2020s council appendix confirming the permission was granted 28 Mar 2014, implemented in 2016, with Building 3 built under reserved matters 18/AP/3696; the developer does not quote a number native-land.com |
| Deposit protection | no | not published | |
| Construction progress | yes | confirmed by an independent source | Native Land journal: topped out at 50 storeys on 15 Sep 2025; architect PLP and Buildington also reported the topping out native-land.com |
| Floor or site plans | no | not published | No floor plans on the sales site; appointments only native-land.com |
| Developer track record | yes | stated only by the developer | Native Land project page: NEO Bankside (217 flats) completed 2012 native-land.com |
| No guaranteed returns | yes | stated only by the developer | No yield or guarantee language native-land.com |
Developer claims we tested
| Claim (source wording) | Result | Checked against | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Masterplan permission 12/AP/3940 granted 28 Mar 2014 and implemented 2016 | verified | registry | moderngov.southwark.gov.uk |
| Permitted tallest building (Ludgate B) is 49 storeys, while Opus is marketed at 50 storeys | contradicted | registry | moderngov.southwark.gov.uk |
| Topped out Sep 2025 | verified | independent | plparchitecture.com |
| Completion early 2027 (developer) versus 2026 (main contractor) | contradicted | multiplex.global | |
| GBP 100m of flats sold off-plan within two months of launch | verified | independent | standard.co.uk |
| Prices from GBP 895,000 | verified | independent | standard.co.uk |
| 249 apartments | verified | independent | multiplex.global |
| NEO Bankside (217 flats) delivered 2012 | not verified yet | native-land.com | |
| Fossil fuel-free development with 5th generation energy network | not verified yet | opus-london.com | |
| Buyer deposits protected | not verified yet | opus-london.com |
What changed, with dates
- No dated change recorded yet.
- Fingerprint of the developer page text on 5 Nov 2026: SHA-256
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Public reports
What public sources report, with the link. We list reports; we do not judge the developer.
- No reports of disputes, regulator action, stoppages or financial difficulty found in the sources we read.
About the developer
- Head office: London, UK opus-london.com
- Legal entity: Ludgate House Limited OE017258 (Jersey company no. 106030 on the UK Register of Overseas Entities; Bankside Yards applicant); Native Land as development manager opus-london.com
- Listed or audited: JV partners include Temasek; Hotel Properties Limited is SGX-listed opus-london.com
- Native Land project page: NEO Bankside (217 flats) completed 2012 opus-london.com
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Buyer reviews
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Questions buyers ask
Is Opus, Bankside Yards legit?
Kolaboro does not label projects or developers. What the public record shows: A permit or licence number is published. Of 11 developer claims we checked, 6 are confirmed by a register or an independent source, 3 are not yet verified and 2 are contradicted by another source. The handover date on record is H1 2027. No reports of disputes, regulator action, stoppages or financial difficulty found in the sources we read. Check the sources on this page and ask the developer for documents before paying.
When will Opus, Bankside Yards be delivered?
The handover date on record is H1 2027. The handover date moved 1 times in our records, by 3 months in total.
Who is the developer of Opus, Bankside Yards?
Native Land, according to the sources listed on this page.
Does Opus, Bankside Yards have a permit or licence?
A permit or licence is confirmed in an official register (see Permits and licences).
Are there reviews of Opus, Bankside Yards?
There are no verified buyer reviews yet. Buyers who prove their purchase can submit one; it is published after moderation.
Sources
Every fact on this page links to its source. Pages we read are fingerprinted and kept by date.
- opus-london.com https://opus-london.com/
- native-land.com https://www.native-land.com/projects/opus/
- find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/OE017258
- moderngov.southwark.gov.uk https://moderngov.southwark.gov.uk/documents/s104205/Appendix%20D%20Description%20of%20sit...
- moderngov.southwark.gov.uk https://moderngov.southwark.gov.uk/documents/s41084/Report.pdf
- opus-london.com https://opus-london.com/bankside-yards/
- buildington.co.uk https://www.buildington.co.uk/buildings/news/view/20923
- edgeprop.sg https://www.edgeprop.sg/property-news/international-launch-residential-units-londons-banks...
- multiplex.global https://www.multiplex.global/projects/opus/
- native-land.com https://www.native-land.com/journal/prime-central-londons-tallest-residential-building-nat...
- native-land.com https://www.native-land.com/projects/neo-bankside/
- plparchitecture.com https://www.plparchitecture.com/news/plp-architecture-celebrates-topping-out-of-opus-at-ba...
- standard.co.uk https://www.standard.co.uk/homesandproperty/property-news/ps100m-flats-sold-bankside-yards...
Last checked 5 Nov 2026. How we collect data: data policy. Facts quoted from sources are shown in the language of the source.