Thoughts on Highams Park/Chingford areas for flats? (London)

hazyjo

Would cost £500-2k max to move that wall (obviously you'd need to decorate). Would add far more than that to the value of the flat. I don't know why they've not done it tbh.

I doubt you'll get a house. I sold rather a small terraced house with no parking 3 years ago in Pretoria Crescent for £515k. Box room for third bed. Small paved garden.

macman

sync94 said:

Also want to avoid central line. I don't regularly go into central London except for work and would hate commuting on the central line everyday (have done it before)

You wouldn't have to once Crossrail finally opens in 2021 (we hope) . When it does, the Central line will lose a lot of it's traffic from Stratford wesbound.

sync94

hazyjo said:

Would cost £500-2k max to move that wall (obviously you'd need to decorate). Would add far more than that to the value of the flat. I don't know why they've not done it tbh.

I doubt you'll get a house. I sold rather a small terraced house with no parking 3 years ago in Pretoria Crescent for £515k. Box room for third bed. Small paved garden.

I guess I was more hoping for something like this: https://www.rightmove.co.uk/house-prices/detailMatching.html?prop=21749450&sale=9936652&country=england
Bit of a trek from the station, but doable in 20/25 minutes. I'll just have to wait and see.

hazyjo

sync94 said:

hazyjo said:

Would cost £500-2k max to move that wall (obviously you'd need to decorate). Would add far more than that to the value of the flat. I don't know why they've not done it tbh.

I doubt you'll get a house. I sold rather a small terraced house with no parking 3 years ago in Pretoria Crescent for £515k. Box room for third bed. Small paved garden.

I guess I was more hoping for something like this: https://www.rightmove.co.uk/house-prices/detailMatching.html?prop=21749450&sale=9936652&country=england
Bit of a trek from the station, but doable in 20/25 minutes. I'll just have to wait and see.

You'd be happy with over a mile hilly walk and nearly an extra half hour on your commute? Really? That prob opens up some other roads. I wouldn't, but each to their own

Filo25

Awww I missed this one!

Just to belatedly add that I moved to Highams Park about 4 years ago and really like it as an area, a surprisingly friendly community for London! 

I moved from renting in much more expensive/established Golders Green to buy in Highams and in all honesty I actually prefer living here, anyway good luck with your search!