Buying/Renting property in London: Where would you live?

There are many places in East london that are grim but it's just a fact of life. There are a few strips of middle class delight: Victoria Park, Stoke Newington and my old neighbourhood Chatsworth road but you pay a premium to have access to organic vegetables and niche coffee shops. Hackney Central (Mare Street/Amhurst Road/Well Street) is a good area with access to various amenities.

Thank you for the advice! Flat hunting has been a real pain having never lived in London before so I appreciate every morsel of information I can get my hands on.