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  • hethmar wrote: »
    You are being very unfair about Woolwich.

    ........But then I guess people were talking about Hoxton like that a few years back and you cant afford a ex LA there now.

    Well i dont know Woolwich very well, but was in Hoxton last year (i think?) and MAN ALIVE was it a !!!! hole!

    Tbh i dont like London in general, but it's been a while since I felt so unsafe walking down the street after midnight.. Was a relief to get back to the Hotal.

    (Like i said, i dont know London well - The above assumes Hoxton being where the Hoxton Hotel is to the East of Old Street tube station.)
  • hethmar wrote: »
    You are being very unfair about Woolwich. It is NOT the worse place to live in the developed world ... Its being completely regenerated, cranes and rebuilding going on in the town centre.

    It's going to be a building site for years to come - there is a whole page of compulsory purchase notices in the current issue of the NewsShopper.
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  • davsidipp
    davsidipp Posts: 11,514 Forumite
    i was in woolwich today and although i grew up their from the age of 8 i did watch the area go downhill,but can say i did not feel scared or frightened of being mugged.yes its very poor in some places but that goes for a lot of areas.
    Before you point fingers,make sure your hands are clean !;)
  • hethmar
    hethmar Posts: 10,678 Forumite
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    It's going to be a building site for years to come - there is a whole page of compulsory purchase notices in the current issue of the NewsShopper.


    Great, a lot of improvements on the cards :T as promised
  • hethmar
    hethmar Posts: 10,678 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Combo Breaker Car Insurance Carver!
    Well i dont know Woolwich very well, but was in Hoxton last year (i think?) and MAN ALIVE was it a !!!! hole!

    Tbh i dont like London in general, but it's been a while since I felt so unsafe walking down the street after midnight.. Was a relief to get back to the Hotal.

    (Like i said, i dont know London well - The above assumes Hoxton being where the Hoxton Hotel is to the East of Old Street tube station.)

    If you are quick theres a 2 bed flat there for £2.5 million! Yep, rough old place yet desired by many.

    http://www.rightmove.co.uk/property-for-sale/find.html?locationIdentifier=REGION^85332&sortByPriceDescending=true&minBedrooms=&maxBedrooms=&minPrice=&maxPrice=&maxDaysSinceAdded=&displayPropertyType=&radius=0.5&gclid=CKHGs97E1ZgCFQ00QwodzRJo1Q
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