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MaxTheCat

metso wrote: »

375k ......

You could get a decent 2 bed garden flat in East Finchley for that kind of money. I lived there for 11 years (with a 5 year gap in Sydney) and it improved a lot in that time. You can also walk to Muswell Hill and therefore Crouch End in 20 minutes.

freeisgood

I agree, East Finchley is quirky, up and coming, excellent transport links and near lovely Muswell Hill, quaint Highgate, and Hampstead Heath. Much less congested than Crouch end.

buzzyzoe

I have lived in the wood green/bounds green area for my whole life, and wouldn't call it unsafe at all. I would recommend the bounds green/Alexandra park end, great open spaces and greenery, good transport links, good schools and I've found it very safe and family orientated.

You should be able to get a 2 bed with smallish garden in this area with that budget.

As others have mentioned, the walthamstow area will give you loads more for your money. You could easily get a 3 bed with garden there for that budget, and the houses tend to be slightly more traditional in layout. Walthamstow village is the most expensive but nicest bit, but you could still get something nice in this area for that amount of money.

Hornsey is another good 'up and coming' area - slightly more expensive, but again you should be ok on that budget.

Trains go from Alexandra palace and Hornsey to Moorgate in around 20 minutes. Walthamstow central is on the Victoria line and you can get to kings cross in around 10 minutes and Victoria in 20.

bluedrop

You get a nice 3 bed house in a very good area in bromley for that price! Bromley has good connectivity too. 16 mins to Victoria or 25 mins to holborn.

AlexMac

Agree above- Wansted is OK with a high street, some independent shops, something of a village feel and a few decent restaurants and bars, but...

While the North-South 'iron curtain' may prevent you from even considering SARF London, in my part of the world (Blackheath SE3, Brockley SE4, Greenwich SE10 or even the posher bits of other SE postcodes), £375k would get you a very decent flat in a period property with either its own garden or a communal one in a shared freehold in a decent area. Check Zoopla for flats in SE London 3350-400k and my favourite local Blackheath agent (clue- initials J and P) comes up with the top ten or more offers- so maybe worth travelling 12 minutes by rail from London Bridge to our village in the sticks?

Oh, and in travel Zone 3, with about 5 times more good cheap restaurants than Wansted

newbian

AlexMac wrote: »

Agree above- Wansted is OK with a high street, some independent shops, something of a village feel and a few decent restaurants and bars, but...

While the North-South 'iron curtain' may prevent you from even considering SARF London, in my part of the world (Blackheath SE3, Brockley SE4, Greenwich SE10 or even the posher bits of other SE postcodes), £375k would get you a very decent flat in a period property with either its own garden or a communal one in a shared freehold in a decent area. Check Zoopla for flats in SE London 3350-400k and my favourite local Blackheath agent (clue- initials J and P) comes up with the top ten or more offers- so maybe worth travelling 12 minutes by rail from London Bridge to our village in the sticks?

Oh, and in travel Zone 3, with about 5 times more good cheap restaurants than Wansted

I second Zone 3 SE London - Greenwich/Lewisham areas. Lots of regeneration going on. If you have a car the road links are very good into central London and out to Kent if you want to escape to the country. I had only ever lived in central London but am very happy with the quiet and the money we're saving after purchasing in SE. We work in the City so the trains into London Bridge/Cannon Street are perfect.

And I second the point about cheap restaurants - there are some fantastic Nepalese places dotted around and cost much less than the overpriced garbage I used to get in supposed curry headquarters Tower Hamlets.

beej71

South London is always going to give you better value for money. But in my experience you are either a north Londoner or a south Londoner and not many people like switching. If you are going to choose somewhere up north for your budget you could get a house if you went up to Finchley way or round Barnet but it won't be in the nicest area. I live in south west London which is far from cheap and am currently buying a flat down in Surbiton, but I agree that south east London is the best kept secret In property.

Some fantastic areas down there like Forest Hill, Sydenham, Brockley, Hither Green, Honor Oak, Beckenham where you could get a 2 to 3 bed house with garden for your budget and it would be in a lovely area that is up and coming (in the true sense of the word, not estate agent speak) with lots of green spaces and great links into town.

If you are set on north London have a look at areas where Crossrail 2 will be going as this may boost areas that are still cheap