Bizarre question I know as I realise nowhere in London is quite like Brixton.... or like Brixton used to be anyway... After over 12 years of living here and loving it the gentrification has now priced me out of living here as my landlady is selling my flat to developers for a fortune... So my Q is this, does anyone know any other good, interesting areas to live that aren't as expensive? What's West Norwood like, Crystal Palace etc? And of course if anyone knows of a 1/2 bed garden flat in brixton that doesn't cost the earth please let me know!
Brixton-like places in south London??!
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clandestino
no llevar papel
I think it depends where in Brixton you live now. Brixton Hill is very different to Coldharbour Lane, and so on. I used to live on Brixton Hill, and now live in West Norwood. I love it here, but it's not like Brixton - there's nothing to do here in terms of bars, restaurants, clubs, etc. It's very quiet. There's a nice pub in nearby Tulse Hill, and Brixton and Crystal Palace are short bus rides away.
As you said in your OP, I don't think there's anywhere like Brixton, because it's like a self-contained town really. Maybe the next nearest equivalent town is...I dunno...Tooting? Catford?
TruXta
tired
SE19/20/25 are very cheap compared to anywhere in SW. We moved from a 1 bed flat in Brixton that sold for 365 k (not ours btw), bought a 3 bed house down the hill from Crystal Palace for a good bit less. Rental prices are much lower too.Yeh I did look at Loughborough Junction but prices are high... in fact prices are high everywhere within a 3mile radius.. may have to leave London.
ska invita
back on the other side
clapham
Yeh I did look at Loughborough Junction but prices are high... in fact prices are high everywhere within a 3mile radius.. may have to leave London.
I'm hearing this way too much at the moment
Puddy_Tat
naturally fluffy
deptford is, according to some sources 'the new hoxton'
i don't think i'm ever going to be able to afford to move back to london...
definitely cheaper but that's changing fast too - even those areas are ALOT now!
el-ahrairah
forward communism, forward gerbils!
i moved to anerley. it's very nice here.
trabuquera
Modesty Bag
Walthamstow is the new Brixton or so I'm told.
Brixton Hatter
Home is south London mate
South London. South!
clandestino
no llevar papel
Anerley/Penge is meant to be nice. Chris Filter always sang the praises of South Norwood.
trabuquera
Modesty Bag
... which just goes to show just how far you have to go to get somewhere brixton-like in s london. QED. 
leanderman
Street Party: July 2
Barcelona. And commute by air. Apparently it's cheaper
TruXta
tired
Everywhere almost is a lot.
lazythursday
Averagely-Known Member
Leave the capital to the plutocrats and the rich kids and come and have fun with us poor people in the provinces.
Sirena
Don't monkey with the buzzsaw
There's not much going on though, is there? It's just streets.
TruXta
tired
There's always Crystal Palace if you need "excitement". Or Penge.
Sirena
Don't monkey with the buzzsaw
I think Anerley will be gentrified over the next 5 years, with little artisan food shops and suchlike. It will just come spilling down the hill from Crystal Palace.There's always Crystal Palace if you need "excitement". Or Penge.
There is already a posh new Skunkworks shop for 'lifestyle accessories' half way down the hill and at least one semi-derelict pub is scheduled for gastro status. At the moment, though, it is quite snoozy and backwater.
TruXta
tired
I agree. Which pub is scheduled for the gastro treatment then?
Sirena
Don't monkey with the buzzsaw
I think it's on the right as you go down the hill. At least that's what my friend who lives in Anerley (which we amusingly mispronounce as 'anally') told me.
TruXta
tired
Paxton Arms? There's a planning application in to convert it to flats.
Sirena
Don't monkey with the buzzsaw
I shall check my facts when I see her on Wednesday
