Nice / Strategic areas to live in London area

[farout117]

I've been in Ealing last 10 years. About 1/2 hour to zone 1, 1 hour to everywhere else east or north/south of the dividing lines. We chose it because of the transport links (3 tube lines) both into London and out west towards maidenhead / reading (M4 / rail links). It's fairly green, good schools etc but pricey compared to say Acton / Southall / Brentford.

Thanks doomage, at the moment, Ealing is my number one area to check out when I arrive, however I will also look into Hammersmith from these suggestions. Seems like Hammersmith is more affordable.

[doodab]

What do you mean if I am a real poster? You can check my history and its a really genuine question. I have been doing some research but first hand experiences would be much more appreciated.

I wish to flat share and my budget for accomodation will be £200 - £250 p/w

Do you have someone you can share with? With 2x that budget you should be able to find a decent 2 bed in W1 and around. I'd avoid Soho but marylebone / baker st is nice.

[Gentile]

You have a very strange idea of posh if you think Streatham has posh bits.

Well, the house that was being rented was on the market for £1.25 mil with 4 staff from the same employer sharing rental in the meantime and there were no council estates in the vicinity, put it that way. That said, I can't say anywhere in London was all that desirable compared to what you can get for the same price in Scotland.

[farout117]

Do you have someone you can share with? With 2x that budget you should be able to find a decent 2 bed in W1 and around. I'd avoid Soho but marylebone / baker st is nice.

No not at the moment. I also heard there are decent flats in Battersea and Canary Wharf, but very expensive, at least out of my budget.

[doodab]

No not at the moment. I also heard there are decent flats in Battersea and Canary Wharf, but very expensive, at least out of my budget.

Battersea is a tuliphole with some expensive new flats in it. If you want somewhere safe I'd avoid it like the plague. Canary Wharf has nightlife in the sense there are lots of bars with city workers in but it's a bit lacking in character.

[OwlHoot]

Something else to consider is the direction in which you'll head out of London most regularly, for example to visit friends or relatives or pursue some weekend hobby.

If this will usually be towards Kent, for example, it would be better to base yourself in South East London, because crossing London or driving right round the M25 each time is a real pain and very time consuming. Conversely, if it is more often West of London then yes Ealing or somewhere like that would be much better.

Also, you don't need to live in Central London to commute in to the centre on the tube. How about Amersham or Watford, for example, on the Metropolitan Line? Probably cheaper and I'd guess more open spaces to exercise.

[Gentile]

For £1.25 million you could probably buy the whole of Wishaw.

I've told you before, Spod: I'm not interested. Now stop flirting. CM's more your level.

That's your one response for today: I hope you enjoyed it.

[Gibbon]

I had a very happy year in Wimbedon back in 2009.

[Dallas]

Battersea is a tuliphole with some expensive new flats in it. If you want somewhere safe I'd avoid it like the plague. Canary Wharf has nightlife in the sense there are lots of bars with city workers in but it's a bit lacking in character.

I am CW, if you stick to that area then yep perhaps, venture down the isle of dogs, over to greenwich and next door to limehouse and wapping - is a whole different story, recommend all these areas.

When I first moved down I was in a 3 bed house in Beckenham, couple of stops on the overland to the city, nice little town.

Depends where you are commuting to work - what station, I got lumbered on the northern line one summer - eeek?

[cailin maith]

CM's more your level.

I beg your pardon?