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rodabod
I really do not understand the 'area premium' or 'hipster tax' whatever you call it .. we paid £200k less than that Walthamstow flat for a freehold house with a drive for two cars and a massive backyard and its in great shape internally and externally. The family of four moved out because of school preferences.
Area pros:
5 miles cycle to proper nice countryside lanes
Same distance to central as E17
£2.50 a pint pub close by
Mahosive waitrose and a decent butcher very close
Area cons:
£2.50 a pint pub close by
Tbh its slightly rough now but most houses here are being sold so that will change; still better than some parts of N16 etc.
This was in August 2015.