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[bobspud]

Forest Hill ok if you never venture out at night, and don't mind wearing a stab vest

No you will be fine in Forest hill the muggers are all out of the area most of the time thieving from the richer parts of town...

The I don't want to get mugged bit is going to rule out most of London these days. With 400K to spend I would go and look in zone 4+ you will find more than a crappy flat for that sort of money...

3 bedroom semi-detached house for sale in Hale End Road, Walthamstow, E17, E17

3 bedroom terraced house for sale in Coppermill Lane, London, E17

[sasguru]

Has anybody here ever been stabbed in Bermondsey? I've heard some bad things but it can't be so bad, right?

Forest Hill is still a little rough round the edges but has good housing stock and so is gentrifying fast.
Bermondsey has too many council estates so gentrification isn't on the cards there.

[amcdonald]

This looks decent with good transport connections. It is sadly a hard choice between something like this or a 45 - 50 square metre flat in central costing 20k more. I'm looking between Shoreditch and Haggerston and that it is about what you get for you money. Having spent a few years renting in Fulham / West Brompton whilst at university I would love to return there but really can't afford to. I could work for another 3 - 5 years and then try and get my first property I think getting on the ladder early is the soundest thing to do.

Wait for one of the old ex council flats next door to the antique dealers in Lillie Road, they're affordable if a little cramped for Fulham

[PEEL]

Has anybody here ever been stabbed in Bermondsey? I've heard some bad things but it can't be so bad, right?

[PEEL]

In Honor Oak, this slightly different one:

2 bedroom terraced house for sale in Laundry Mews, Herschell Road, Forest Hill, SE23, SE23

This looks decent with good transport connections. It is sadly a hard choice between something like this or a 45 - 50 square metre flat in central costing 20k more. I'm looking between Shoreditch and Haggerston and that it is about what you get for you money. Having spent a few years renting in Fulham / West Brompton whilst at university I would love to return there but really can't afford to. I could work for another 3 - 5 years and then try and get my first property I think getting on the ladder early is the soundest thing to do.

[DodgyAgent]

First respondent is from our renting squirrel-botherer in Brum. CUK should charge for this service.

Apparently everyone is flocking to rightmove to get advice on the latest browser technology

[sasguru]

Forest Hill ok if you never venture out at night, and don't mind wearing a stab vest

Bollux - yet another know-nothing out-of-towner.

[sasguru]

In Honor Oak, this slightly different one:

2 bedroom terraced house for sale in Laundry Mews, Herschell Road, Forest Hill, SE23, SE23

[amcdonald]

Interesting question - I've been looking at property recently...just can't help it. It's in my blood.
IMO look at Forest Hill/Honor Oak, S.E London.
15/20 minutes to central London by train and soon to be Cross-railed which ought to raise value.

2 bedroom flat for sale in Forest Hill London SE23, SE23
2 bedroom end of terrace house for sale in Elsinore Road, Forest Hill, SE23, SE23

Forest Hill ok if you never venture out at night, and don't mind wearing a stab vest

[sasguru]

Hi all,

I want to buy my first place in London and was wondering where can I buy that:

- has the feeling of central london
- is within easy commute of the city and canary wharf, preferably by bicycle or a non-central line tube journey
- I won't get stabbed / robbed / raped
- costs between 350 - 400k for something better than a studio flat
- will increase in value at a reasonable level compared with the rest of London

May be able to get some more if I can convince someone to take into account my girlfriends 22k tax free phd stipend (ends next year and she'll have to get a job / postdoc).

Thanks!

Interesting question - I've been looking at property recently...just can't help it. It's in my blood.
IMO look at Forest Hill/Honor Oak, S.E London.
15/20 minutes to central London by train and soon to be Cross-railed which ought to raise value.

2 bedroom flat for sale in Forest Hill London SE23, SE23
2 bedroom end of terrace house for sale in Elsinore Road, Forest Hill, SE23, SE23

[gricerboy]

Ralph Feinnes - i could def cope with that

Oooh, me too! Sounds like we have a lot in common mate! (By the way, I've PMd you).

Bet he had lovely rough hands after his trip to the North Pole. All that frostbite (though let's hope he wore a Peter Heater when he was up there as I fear he wouldn't have much left in the ticket office otherwise)

[oracleslave]

You have certainly come to the right place for such advice

First respondent is from our renting squirrel-botherer in Brum. CUK should charge for this service.

[DodgyAgent]

Hi all,

I want to buy my first place in London and was wondering where can I buy that:

- has the feeling of central london
- is within easy commute of the city and canary wharf, preferably by bicycle or a non-central line tube journey
- I won't get stabbed / robbed / raped
- costs between 350 - 400k for something better than a studio flat
- will increase in value at a reasonable level compared with the rest of London

May be able to get some more if I can convince someone to take into account my girlfriends 22k tax free phd stipend (ends next year and she'll have to get a job / postdoc).

Thanks!

You have certainly come to the right place for such advice

[RedSauce]

+1

Or Shoreditch (though I doubt that you cope cope with it's more Bohemian residents...).

Or Clerkenwell if you're that worried.

You won't get much in Clerkenwell for that budget

[Dallas]

+1

Or Shoreditch (though I doubt that you cope cope with it's more Bohemian residents...).

Ralph Feinnes - i could def cope with that