What are the best places to live in, if you work in Waterloo/Southwark?

We are new to London & would like to find a place to live in (One Bedroom). These are some of the features that we look for about the place: * Safe & nice neighbourhood * Proximate to a Tube/DLR Station, Quick shopping (Tesco/ASDA...), Vegetarian Restaurants (Preferably Asian) * Easy to commute to Waterloo / Southwark Do we need to pay any other charges (apart from Council Tax, Gas, Water, Electricity & Television) if we stay in an apartment/condominium? Our budget is max. £800 pcm. Please suggest us some good places that you are aware of. Thanks in advance.

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1. I used to live in Earlsfield. It's 10 mins on the over head train from Waterloo. No tube from there, but frankly it's a 5 min walk to the train station, which is 3 stops from Waterloo. Bars and restaurants aplenty in the area, and Sainsburys and a Virgin Gym down the road. If you need the tube, there is one at Tooting Broadway. Earlsfield is a nice area. It's between Tooting and Wandsworth which are not the nicest of areas, but Earlsfield is nice and is near Wimbledon and not too far from Richmond etc. I recommend it, I could get to my office in the city in 45 mins (including walk to station) and all overhead and by bus....no tube. That's a plus in my book. But then the tube does run late to Tooting if necessary and it's 5 mins on the bus to Earlsfield from there. AND....the fact that it's not on a direct tube line means that you get more for your money when it comes to accomodation. Just my recommendation, no clue about other areas, but I liked it there.
2. Knightsbridge.
3. Earlsfield is one choice, but the surrounding area in South London towards the river is run down, pockets of deprivation, and gang activity. Good luck in the hunt, the only way to do it is get the A to Z out, and hoof round for a while, get a feel for the area you want to live in.
4. Anywhere in London is easy to commute to since there is transport everywhere and there are shops everywhere.