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

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  • I've just moved out to Downham and now have a 2-bed place to myself for what it would cost to have a room in a shared house in Brixton. In return I have to put up with a long, long commute on horrible roads infested with idiot WVM and a total lack of anything of interest within walking distance...

  • I hear things have dramatically changed? Also, if one more cunt tells me that Peckham is a 'great place to live' or 'up & coming' I will punch them in the throat

    this

  • Interesting question: if some parts of London are getting gentrified, it stands to reason that other parts must be getting shittier. Otherwise where are all the scruffy oiks going? So where is on the way down at the moment?

    When flat-hunting I got a little frustrated when my dad would say - of every single area I mentioned - that it was only a matter of time before it got gentrified or had a tube station. He was great with the whole move, but he has overwhelming faith that everywhere's getting better and I'm much more grumpy and pessimistic.

  • it depends on what you mean by shit. sometimes it's the cunts that move in when it gets 'gentrified' that shit the place up, not the povs that get displaced.

  • ^This.

  • You could plot the density of chicken shops across the city over the past ten years, that's generally a good indicator of where an area is with regards to desirability.

  • You could plot the density of chicken shops across the city over the past ten years, that's generally a good indicator of where an area is with regards to desirability.

    The Observer did a fascinating feature on this recently:

    http://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2013/oct/26/fried-chicken-fast-food-shop-schoolkids

    My body is hardly a temple, but I find this very, very sad.

  • forest hill has a good morleys i'm told.

  • The Observer did a fascinating feature on this recently:

    http://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2013/oct/26/fried-chicken-fast-food-shop-schoolkids

    My body is hardly a temple, but I find this very, very sad.

    Used to live on this road, saddens me that sam's chicken must have closed.

  • You could plot the density of chicken shops across the city over the past ten years, that's generally a good indicator of where an area is with regards to desirability.

    yep, bookies and heroin chicken shops. brockley has about 300 of each.

  • Interesting question: if some parts of London are getting gentrified, it stands to reason that other parts must be getting shittier. Otherwise where are all the scruffy oiks going?

    Hastings, Brighton, the usual junkie shithole ends-of-lines. Outside London, basically. Gentrification of London is now at a level where the general cost to live in any part of it has gone up, and just keeps going.
    Give it 5 years and Bromley's the new Brooklyn.

    I was lucky enough to live (rent) in Little Venice for my last 5 years in London, a stark (and welcome) change from the previous 5 spent falling down and up the Haringey ladder.
    Would definitely err towards West (Shepherd's Bush, Hammersmith) if I moved back there now.

  • Bromley will never, ever be the new Brooklyn.

    Would any footballers name their child after that particular part of the world? No.

    West is (and always has been) best. Although not for football teams.

  • I think I'm moving to Herne Hill in the new year.

    I know the basics about it (velodrome, yummy mummies, guardian reader food market at the weekend, nice park etc), but has anyone got any interesting insights into the area? i.e., good pubs, coffee shops, shops, etc etc?

  • TS in Le Reej is one of the "interesting insights"

  • It also gets open pool when thames water is having a bad day which is nice

  • nik nak!

  • I think I'm moving to Herne Hill in the new year.

    I know the basics about it (velodrome, yummy mummies, guardian reader food market at the weekend, nice park etc), but has anyone got any interesting insights into the area? i.e., good pubs, coffee shops, shops, etc etc?

    Cafe Prov on the corner of Half Moon Lane is great. Not sure if it's open again yet (after the flooding earlier in the year) but definitely worth a trip there.
    We had our wedding reception there based on their fantastic food and great service (provided by the lovely owner, Adam).
    They're pretty easy going and quite happy for people to just pop in for a coffee too.

  • Bromley will be the new Brooklyn.

    Wishful thinking, as I've just bought a flat here...

  • I think I'm moving to Herne Hill in the new year.

    I know the basics about it (velodrome, yummy mummies, guardian reader food market at the weekend, nice park etc), but has anyone got any interesting insights into the area? i.e., good pubs, coffee shops, shops, etc etc?

    Lombok
    Ollies
    Prince Regent(10yrs ago)
    The Half Moon(10yrs ago)
    The Florence(10yrs ago)

  • There are no decent pubs left in Herne Hill...

    I only drink in Le Reej cuz it's near my house, my mates work there and they all despise the cunts that drink in there almost as much as I do...

    I'm talking about EmiliƩ...

  • Bromley will never..............

    Would any gridiron players ..............

    ftfy

  • Heard a thing on 5live yesterday about renting in London.

    The reporter was at an open house viewing in Honor Oak Park (where I reside) and they said it was a sealed bid process. "Oh", I thought. "That's not so unusual these days for buying a place."

    They then said that the landlord wanted offers by the end of the day. It was for a rental flat. What the hell!? Ridiculous. Bidding wars for rent?!

  • Ugh no thanks

  • It'll soon pop, totally unsustainable...

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