Looking for a good area to live!!!????

yackandandah · Joined: 11 Jun 2008 Posts: 10 Location: london

hey, im pretty new to london/uk and in july my friend is coming over from melbourne (aust) and we will be looking for a place to live.

we really have no idea about which areas are good or not so any help anyone could give would be great.

we are looking for a 2bedroom place. our budget is around 300GBP per week, hopefully including utilities and council tax (but highly unexpected from what ive seen).

i just need some ideas about where to look.

-yack

Bluey · Community Moderator Joined: 21 Mar 2006 Posts: 4636

yackandandah · Joined: 11 Jun 2008 Posts: 10 Location: london

wow great. lokos like ill be living in a box.

would still like some ideas about ok areas though

thanks guys

-yak

QMS · Posted: Thu Jun 12, 2008 10:07 am Post subject:

yackandandah · Joined: 11 Jun 2008 Posts: 10 Location: london

k thanks. where abouts in north london do you live. i really have no ideas about areas, i think thats the main problem.

Cov · Joined: 03 Aug 2007 Posts: 667 Location: London

To get to know London a little better, it would be a good idea to look up some info about the different Boroughs.

Every Borough is different in many ways. Google can help you.

http://www.london.gov.uk/london/links.jsp

I have lived in Kilburn (Camden), Willesden Green (Brent), Wembley Park, St John's Wood (Westminster), Pinner (Harrow), Perivale and Acton (Ealing). All these places are very different. In regards to the people living there, the securiy, the service of the council, the shape of the area ... only one thing do all have in common: the rent for housing is rip off everywhere.

In order to get value for your income, the rent needs to be cut by 50% in my opinion. (And the property prices too)
Well, that is another subject ...

Maybe someone else can give opinions (positive & negative) about some boroughs, but then again a lot is down to personal taste, isn't it ?

yackandandah · Joined: 11 Jun 2008 Posts: 10 Location: london

i really appreciate your help. thanks very much.

and if anyone else does have any personal opinions about any specific areas i would really appreciate the feedback.

just another thing too. how do i work out what the council tax will be?

rob444 · Joined: 27 Aug 2007 Posts: 42

Council tax for London boroughs is published on the web. I have the list pinned to the wall but can't remember the website, sorry.
I found it using Google.