But if that's all you can afford as a FTB then it's what you have to buy. My advice is buy a 1 bed flat with proper separate living room
Or just move further out until you can afford a two bed - it won't be far because as I said the one bed flat discount is tiny - and never get in dire financial straights at all because someone will always pay a hefty chunk of your mortgage for you to stay in your spare room. This is tax free and this is a trick you can only early on in your life but as time goes on it becomes much harder.
This wasn't the case for me, When i bought my Ex-LA (i'd agree about modern builds) 1 bed in Peckham i'd have to go as far as Catford before i could get a 2 bed for the same money.
Or just move further out until you can afford a two bed - it won't be far because as I said the one bed flat discount is tiny - and never get in dire financial straights at all because someone will always pay a hefty chunk of your mortgage for you to stay in your spare room. This is tax free and this is a trick you can only early on in your life but as time goes on it becomes much harder.
One bed modern flats are bankers crash pads only.