Described as one of the prettiest roads in Bermondsey[1] it contains numerous historic buildings and has associations with the demolished Bermondsey Abbey, which is perhaps most famous for being the last residence of Queen Elizabeth Woodville, mother of the "Princes in the Tower" and Elizabeth of York.

[2] At number 7 is the Chamfered south jamb of the gateway with two wrought-iron gate-hooks projecting from the wall and a ‘Gatehouse’ sign.

Numbers 5 to 11 form a group of historic houses and are found at the westernmost part of the road.

At number 67 is a Grade II*-listed double-fronted Queen Anne house dated circa 1700.

[5]The far eastern section of Grange Walk is undergoing extensive redevelopment with the construction of a large residential and retail area,[6] which is on a site contiguous with the imposing listed Bermondsey Town Hall,[7] which is also being renovated and converted into flats.