london area recommendation please for new family

melancholly

all the places on the train in to charing cross are worth a look. there are trains all the way from out in kent which also stop at places like petts wood or elmstead woods. they seem fairly village-like but i assume are also fairly expensive. there are other lines going through west wickham (admittedly, no idea what the centre is like!) and beckenham to hayes. there's also a train out to dartford which stops at a few places you might like.

worth renting for a while anyway, just to get a feel for what area you like.

thegirlintheattic

Enfield (it's not like they are showing on TV, areas of the Town are very nice as is southgate.

hazyjo

Chislehurst, Kent. Very pricey. Found a good one here, but that's about it: http://www.rightmove.co.uk/property-to-rent/property-34816106.html

Definitely Blackheath, SE3, lots of open space, and right next to Greenwich Park - 'google maps' it. Very nice. One nice flat to rent: http://www.rightmove.co.uk/property-to-rent/property-34773752.html

Tunbridge wells if you don't mind going further out.

Jx

FTBFun

Running_Horse wrote: »

Commute from the home counties. London is a dump that anyone decent leaves eventually. If you want a village feel, move to a village, not a dirty overpriced city with millions of inhabitants.

My advice would be to ignore bigoted responses like this.

fg22

If you want a garden (of your own) then it may push places like Chiswick out of your budget. Blackheath is supposed to be nice.
I like Herne Hill but it wouldn't be the quickest commute given where you'll be working. It is however very family friendly with good schools, independent shops and some great parks.

If you want more space/a house you'll have to look further out (but don't forget to factor in transport costs)

hazyjo

Also check out Westcombe Park. It falls under Greenwich (SE10) and Blackheath (SE3), although mainly SE3. There's really not much there, but I lived there and loved the place. Just about walkable to Blackheath and Greenwich so the best of both worlds.

Jx

andy208833

FTBFun wrote: »

My advice would be to ignore bigoted responses like this.

But Running Horse has a point.....

FTBFun

andy208833 wrote: »

But Running Horse has a point.....

What - "London is a dump?"

Please explain as I couldn't see any point there.

munro_wilson

i am familiar with southgate and chiswick or rather turnham green w4. thanks for the heads up

devotee

£400 for W4 will get you 2 bed with garden. Some examples:
http://www.rightmove.co.uk/property-to-rent/property-30901783.html
http://www.rightmove.co.uk/property-to-rent/property-31103155.html
http://www.rightmove.co.uk/property-to-rent/property-19133058.html
http://www.rightmove.co.uk/property-to-rent/property-18718425.html
http://www.rightmove.co.uk/property-to-rent/property-19554066.html
http://www.rightmove.co.uk/property-to-rent/property-19498281.html