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ianw said:
But there's no chance of getting a three bed for 250 anywhere in London...
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not true - our lovely 3 bed in sydenham hill cost that six months ago.

we could also have had penge and anerley, plus no end of stuff south of crown point.

we did look at west norwood where a couple of 3 beds did come up, but they were very, very wrong.
 
maybe tommers meant 'around' crystal palace as in, places arranged around CP park. Because apart from crystal palace itself, everywhere else is do-able.
 
Penge also seems to be getting quite a few new interesting things these days - incredibly! And a lot of people banging on about Anerley too!
 
gaijingirl said:
Penge also seems to be getting quite a few new interesting things these days - incredibly! And a lot of people banging on about Anerley too!
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i'd live in either of them two tomorrow. busy high streets, handy shops, good travel connections, nice quiet residential roads.
 
I did a full round of the charity chops earlier this week, got some nice books and a few cheap plates, love'em.

Used to go in B&M when a mate worked there, but even then everything was a bit overpriced to actually buy anything.

I don't think West Norwood is off the East Dulwich crew's radar at all. Those that are already there are staying and those who want to move there are looking at WN. They (whoever they are, is there really an East Dulwich type or are we just against anyone richer/more financially upwardly mobile than us on this thread? :D;) ) will get as close as possible to ED wherever there is decent housing stock, transport links and schools. It is going to change a lot I reckon, especially as mentioned above, with St Julians and Netherfield expanding and investing.
 
ringo said:
Netherfield expanding and investing.
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Hitherfield.. :D (was that on purpose - it's good!) - which is now becoming 3 form entry. Also Dunraven is opening a 2 form entry primary this year which is taking lot of pressure off Streatham Wells and the situation at this end and the ends of all those WN roads that finish on Leigham Court Road - it's already proving to be popular because kids can go the whole way through to the secondary. Fenstanton is also being talked about in more positive terms since it's joined the Kingswood federation. So at all ends, with the new Julians site there's more capacity. I agree that ED people are looking this way. I think some who have expanding families and got a cheaper 3 bed house are now priced out and coming WN way to get bigger houses for their money - ditto all the people moving up from Brixton/HH etc. I met a lady who'd moved with her husband from Shoreditch.
 
does anyone want to buy my nice 2 bed flat in up and coming, vibrant West Norwood's famous West Norwood? Walking distance to shops, many of which are owned and staffed by ethnically diverse people who all speak English (including Brit award nominees Beamish & McGlue). It is across the road from a council estate tho.

special forum $£€ price.
 
I think denying west nowood's 'gentrification' is pretty futile. Anyone buying there now must be pretty significantly wealthy. Moreso than they would need to be in similar nearby locations.
 
spanglechick said:
maybe tommers meant 'around' crystal palace as in, places arranged around CP park. Because apart from crystal palace itself, everywhere else is do-able.
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I meant nor wood housing estate. Starts just north of nor wood park and goes up to central hill estate. We bought our house for less than 250 at the height of the market and I can't imagine prices have gone up much since. It was noticeably cheaper than anywhere else. There are a whole load of houses on zoopla that have sold over the past 5 years for about that price in this area. 10 mins walk to the triangle and a park about 50m away.
 
ringo said:
I don't think West Norwood is off the East Dulwich crew's radar at all. Those that are already there are staying and those who want to move there are looking at WN. They (whoever they are, is there really an East Dulwich type or are we just against anyone richer/more financially upwardly mobile than us on this thread? :D;) )
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Much of East Dulwich isn't that different to West Norwood tbh. Dulwich Village on the other hand, that's where the promised land/ rich bastard enclave that must be destroyed, is.
 
MillwallShoes said:
i'd live in either of them two tomorrow. busy high streets, handy shops, good travel connections, nice quiet residential roads.
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Catford/Hither Green? I live very close to Catford and know a fair few people who find it fine (it doesn't have a great reputation which IMHO is unjustified). Still relatively cheap and on the up. I hate that phrase though.

Sorry to deflect from thread on West Norwood. I'm only interested 'cos we very nearly moved there in 2007 (put in an offer on a house in Egremont Road and vendor pulled out) then moved to Lewisham instead!
 
oryx said:
Catford/Hither Green? I live very close to Catford and know a fair few people who find it fine (it doesn't have a great reputation which IMHO is unjustified). Still relatively cheap and on the up. I hate that phrase though.

Sorry to deflect from thread on West Norwood. I'm only interested 'cos we very nearly moved there in 2007 (put in an offer on a house in Egremont Road and vendor pulled out) then moved to Lewisham instead!
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just had a look on a right move, and you're right about those areas. thanks for the tip off, i assumed that being near forest hill etc it would have been too pricey.
 
gaijingirl said:
well there's quite a few... B&Q (but that's been a rumour for ages now).. child friendly cafe thing (apparently their pop-up was rammed).. at least one Northcote Road venture is looking at Streatham (I know that's not WN but it seems like it's coming in from all angles.. up from Herne Hill, in from Dulwich, down from CP, along from Balham/Tooting), Antic is apparently still interested, Feast seem to be expanding - all that stuff going on in the Portico gallery and some of the other shops up that way - I just keep bumping into some very well-heeled people around and about and with all the new primaries opening up with decent reputations - it's inevitable really. I met someone the other day childminding who's charges' parents were moving here from E. Dulwich. #beginningoftheend.. :D
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Feast is interesting. we have gone a few times. Suddenly it's like a little block of middle class educated people just pop up, a few hundred of them in one spot, eat some food, then disappear again into the shadows and the next day the place returns to being a fairly normal place with a good mix of people from all walks of life. now you see (with a plate of Goa curry in their hands and an "awesome" cupcake) , now you don't!
 
MillwallShoes said:
Feast is interesting. we have gone a few times. Suddenly it's like a little block of middle class educated people just pop up, a few hundred of them in one spot, eat some food, then disappear again into the shadows and the next day the place returns to being a fairly normal place with a good mix of people from all walks of life. now you see (with a plate of Goa curry in their hands and an "awesome" cupcake) , now you don't!
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That's nonsense. You only have to walk around West Norwood for 10 minutes to see people of all 'classes' and 'types', as if such terms are really useful.

Stand on the crossroads of Norwood Road and York Hill/Lancaster Avenue. Up York Hill are some housing estates at the lower end of the housing spectrum, then further up the road Royal Circus with 3 and 4 bedroom houses. Down hill from the junction is Lancaster Avenue where there are some extremely expensive houses with wealthier residents.

West Norwood is home to poor and rich people. Just like most other areas of London.
 
ringo said:
That's nonsense. You only have to walk around West Norwood for 10 minutes to see people of all 'classes' and 'types', as if such terms are really useful.

Stand on the crossroads of Norwood Road and York Hill/Lancaster Avenue. Up York Hill are some housing estates at the lower end of the housing spectrum, then further up the road Royal Circus with 3 and 4 bedroom houses. Down hill from the junction is Lancaster Avenue where there are some extremely expensive houses with wealthier residents.

West Norwood is home to poor and rich people. Just like most other areas of London.
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what, just like i was saying?
 
ringo said:
West Norwood is home to poor and rich people. Just like most other areas of London.
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I think there is some truth that Feast draws out a more well heeled crowd who seem to vanish into the background for the rest of the time....

...all those 'young professionals' who march to and from Tulse Hill station on a daily basis and then just seem to disappear from view until they get a whiff of cup cakes and focaccia.

Where do they go the rest of time? They can't all fit in The Railway!
 
They spend the rest of the time indoors watching boxsets of Norwegian crime dramas.
They don't go to the pub anymore, they get a delivery of artisan beers every fortnight or they cycle down to the brewery itself and haul it back in their baby trailers
 
Orang Utan said:
They spend the rest of the time indoors watching boxsets of Norwegian crime dramas.
They don't go to the pub anymore, they get a delivery of artisan beers every fortnight or they cycle down to the brewery itself and haul it back in their baby trailers
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or they make it themselves
love the "cycle" ref. couldn't drive. driving is far too mainstream.
 
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