Buying a House in London

jackman-aa

Well, Technically Carshalton is in Greater London, not surrey, as is Croydon, Sutton, Mitcham since 1st April 1965. Royal mail did messed up the postcodes regarding London being the town and Greater London being the County, Hence Carshalton, Surrey - really its Carshalton, Greater London. Search London Government Act 1963 on wiki - explains it. hth

However, to the OP you could buy house in these areas, Carshalton, Sutton and nearby Wallington, pretty decent as well - Nice shopping area, Sutton Borough top in the league tables, all for under 250k. OK train links to central london in about 35mins Zone 5 though.

MrsE_2

jackman-aa wrote: »

Well, Technically Carshalton is in Greater London, not surrey, as is Croydon, Sutton, Mitcham since 1st April 1965. Royal mail did messed up the postcodes regarding London being the town and Greater London being the County, Hence Carshalton, Surrey - really its Carshalton, Greater London. Search London Government Act 1963 on wiki - explains it. hth

However, to the OP you could buy house in these areas, Carshalton, Sutton and nearby Wallington, pretty decent as well - Nice shopping area, Sutton Borough top in the league tables, all for under 250k. OK train links to central london in about 35mins Zone 5 though.

Thank you:D
All because I said south west London is much nicer than south east.
Being brought up in mostly south east London (educated in Peckham) I do have a fair idea what its like.

MrsE_2

breadlinebetty wrote: »

Carshalton is in Surrey. Have you got some sort of problem with grasping facts? Several posters have tries to explain to you the difference between a county abd a borough - but you can't grasp it! I'd leave it now if I were you. Oh, and but yourself a compass while you're at it - you don't know your north from your south!:rotfl:

A county is for instance Surrey, a borough is the areas within the country that make the county.
I have already listed all the boroughs within Surrey council earlier.

Give you a hint re which county an place is within......
If its within Surrey, then Surrey will want the council tax;)
Yes I know you pay it to your borough but it clearly states on the bill what county council it goes to for police/schools etc.

hethmar

Have a look at these. Before everyone west of the city starts slamming the area, new DLR opened (to Canary Wharf), massive regeneration going on, local market, the coffee shops are piling in to get positions, new hotels going up, new squares being built, new council offices, across river from the London airport and the Olympic site,Thames clipper service to Canary Wharf, gym, 24 hour concierge, car share, pay and drive. Check out other sites for prices as they have dropped in the recession.

Look at the Hospital and the Military academy development too, very attractive period buildings.

http://www.royal-arsenalriverside.co.uk/index.cfm?articleID=1


http://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q=cache:Eu11tWfuDw0J:www.royal-arsenalriverside.co.uk/+Royal+arsenal+video&cd=1&hl=en&ct=clnk&gl=uk&client=firefox-a

http://www.berkeleyhomes.co.uk/index.cfm?articleID=1044

http://www.royal-arsenalriverside.co.uk/index.cfm?articleID=1

This is very nice too

http://www.findaproperty.com/displayprop.aspx?edid=00&salerent=0&pid=5655586

Oh, this does look nice, 3 bed house - click on the street view

http://www.findaproperty.com/displayprop.aspx?edid=00&salerent=0&pid=5976816

Doctor_Gloom

Just in case anyone was wondering,

breadlinebetty = thermidor = honeypopper = rumbaba = pickledpink

They're all the same deranged person.

carolt

Thanks for that helpful clarification, Doctor Gloom.

For anyone else wondering about some of pickledpink etc's rather bizarre posts on this thread, she is a well-known troll who is always obvious due to (a) her overuse of capitals and exclamation marks and (b) her rather random rudeness.

Re the OP, I'm a north London girl myself, and moved out of London a bit further north, partly to get the kind of house the OP suggested.

You can find 3 bed houses in High Barnet, for example - certainly not exciting, but safe, good schools, tube line. They're a couple on rightmove currently in your price bracket - not loads, but they do exist.

It depends what the OP wants and where they think house prices will go. I agree buying a 2 bed in the hope prices won't fall and lock you in negative equity is a risky bet, if you plan to have kids soon.

I used to live in Turnpike Lane and Manor House - fine for a young person/couple but I wouldn't choose to have kids there as the schools are crap. (Haringey schools are notoriously bad.) Wouldn't touch Tottenham for safety reasons. (Local paper's crime reports were always about Tottenham.) I'd rent in Turnpike Lane/Wood Green, but wouldn't bother buying there if you plan to have kids soon. Whoever suggested Finsbury Park as a place to bring up kids has also clearly never, ever been there.

Southgate/Palmers Green/Winchmore Hill etc are nice but prob a bit pricy for a house; OK if you don't mind having kids in a flat. Likewise the cheaper bits of Ealing and surrounds - you'd get a flat there but prob not a house.

I'm sure there are lots of areas you can find somewhere suitable - ignore those who say you can't get anything anywhere OK in London in your budget - they're talking rubbish. Where do they think ordinary Londoners live??

N Harrow/Harrow Weald/Ruislip etc are some other areas that pop into my head as being safe, dull but prob in/near budget for a house or certainly a flat. Lots of dull places on the Bakerloo/Metropolitan/Piccadilly Lines in that part NW London - can't remember them all.

The reality is that most people in London with families don't live further in than zone 3 and don't want to - the downside is a slightly longer commute, the upside is living in 'family' areas with parks, other kids, other families...

verytricky69

jackman-aa wrote: »

Well, Technically Carshalton is in Greater London, not surrey, as is Croydon, Sutton, Mitcham since 1st April 1965. Royal mail did messed up the postcodes regarding London being the town and Greater London being the County, Hence Carshalton, Surrey - really its Carshalton, Greater London. Search London Government Act 1963 on wiki - explains it. hth

However, to the OP you could buy house in these areas, Carshalton, Sutton and nearby Wallington, pretty decent as well - Nice shopping area, Sutton Borough top in the league tables, all for under 250k. OK train links to central london in about 35mins Zone 5 though.

thanks for that- I grew up in carshalton nr the ponds and i've never been sure if it was actually london or surrey! The address is Surrey SM5 but everything else is london ie london borough, london tonight, london busses, metroplolitan police etc etc. I've even had debates about it before as wasnt sure

I'd say it is london. (I live in S Croydon now- still londony methinks) How bout Purley- we are moving there soon Small but beutifully formed 3 bed semi for 315K (quite far off the 250k mark though)

GDB2222

carolt wrote: »

The reality is that most people in London with families don't live further in than zone 3 and don't want to - the downside is a slightly longer commute, the upside is living in 'family' areas with parks, other kids, other families...

Absolutely agree, and don't forget the air quality, the schools, .....

pickledpink

Doctor_Gloom wrote: »

Just in case anyone was wondering,

breadlinebetty = thermidor = honeypopper = rumbaba = pickledpink

They're all the same deranged person.

What's your problem, Carolt? Cos we all know YOU'RE Doctor Gloom!:rotfl: You're a freak of a woman - with far too much time on her hands!:D

How DARE you go around suggesting I use various usernames on here when I hardly ever even LOOK at this site?!:T You great big muppet you!

I see you're still eating a bunch of sour grapes every day for your breakfast! I bet you've got the expression of a bulldog chewing a wasp!:eek:

pickledpink

carolt wrote: »

Thanks for that helpful clarification, Doctor Gloom.

For anyone else wondering about some of pickledpink etc's rather bizarre posts on this thread, she is a well-known troll who is always obvious due to (a) her overuse of capitals and exclamation marks and (b) her rather random rudeness.

Re the OP, I'm a north London girl myself, and moved out of London a bit further north, partly to get the kind of house the OP suggested.

You can find 3 bed houses in High Barnet, for example - certainly not exciting, but safe, good schools, tube line. They're a couple on rightmove currently in your price bracket - not loads, but they do exist.

It depends what the OP wants and where they think house prices will go. I agree buying a 2 bed in the hope prices won't fall and lock you in negative equity is a risky bet, if you plan to have kids soon.

I used to live in Turnpike Lane and Manor House - fine for a young person/couple but I wouldn't choose to have kids there as the schools are crap. (Haringey schools are notoriously bad.) Wouldn't touch Tottenham for safety reasons. (Local paper's crime reports were always about Tottenham.) I'd rent in Turnpike Lane/Wood Green, but wouldn't bother buying there if you plan to have kids soon. Whoever suggested Finsbury Park as a place to bring up kids has also clearly never, ever been there.

Southgate/Palmers Green/Winchmore Hill etc are nice but prob a bit pricy for a house; OK if you don't mind having kids in a flat. Likewise the cheaper bits of Ealing and surrounds - you'd get a flat there but prob not a house.

I'm sure there are lots of areas you can find somewhere suitable - ignore those who say you can't get anything anywhere OK in London in your budget - they're talking rubbish. Where do they think ordinary Londoners live??

N Harrow/Harrow Weald/Ruislip etc are some other areas that pop into my head as being safe, dull but prob in/near budget for a house or certainly a flat. Lots of dull places on the Bakerloo/Metropolitan/Piccadilly Lines in that part NW London - can't remember them all.

The reality is that most people in London with families don't live further in than zone 3 and don't want to - the downside is a slightly longer commute, the upside is living in 'family' areas with parks, other kids, other families...

I'm not a troll - you fool! But you're a well-known bitter woman who is angry that she's never been able to get on the property ladder! You're the most disliked member on this site - you upset everyone - except that other verbose bore - Generali.

The information you give out is wrong too. No way can you buy a 3-bed house in London for £230k! You don't know what you're talking about! For someone who 'supposedly' lived in 'Haringey' - you can't even spell it!:rotfl: You little liar!

You don't even know your geography! Since when was Harrow/Harrow Weald/Ruislip in London?????????!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!:eek: You stupid 'nana!

As for saying families with kids don't live in zones 3 - so no families live in Balham then? Hmm?:money: And no families live in Wandsworth/Battersea/Clapham (zone 2) either??????????Oh, you haven't got a clue about anything!

Meow!!!! Go and have another saucer of milk with your grape!:p