BEST PLACES TO LIVE IN LONDON

birchnw · Joined: 10 May 2007 Posts: 2

YO!
MY GIRLFRIEND AND I ARE MOVING FROM UP NORTH AND WE HAVE NO IDEA WHERE IS A GOOD PLACE TO LIVE NEAR TO THE CENTRE OF LONDON. WE WANT SOMEWHERE WHICH IS SAFE AND QUIET. PLEASE HELP A COUPLE OF NORTHERN MONKEYS!!!!!!! Crying or Very sad

Bigi · Joined: 09 Aug 2006 Posts: 28

Fulham where i live and kensington but not west kensington

exstatic · Joined: 04 May 2006 Posts: 50

I live in barons court which is on the border of west kensington, while west ken is not the cleanest area its good for kebabs and quick shopping Smile

petite_terreur · Joined: 21 Oct 2006 Posts: 19 Location: London

Kilburn in Zone 2 is quite cool.

pommy boy · Joined: 20 Apr 2006 Posts: 13304 Location: coober pedy

birchnw · Joined: 10 May 2007 Posts: 2

Anyone got any thoughts on living in Muswell Hill?
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ladnextdoor · Joined: 21 May 2007 Posts: 4

You can try One SE8 at Deptford Bridge .....its a huge apartment complex with 8-10 building in its gated premise...tastefully done by St James apartment with 2 mins walk to DLR station (Zone 2 so cheap travel) that takes abt 12 mins to Canary Wharf and 20 mins to Bank. A train from Greenwich (2 mins by train) will take u to London Bridge in 8 mins and Charing X in 17 mins.

A Tesco is 4-5 mins away by train and ASDA 7-8 mins.

The premise has onsite cafe, its own store, gym and swimming pool for resident usage. Its a very safe area and borders Greenwich and Blackheath. The crowd is really young because of its affordablity.

The damage wud be in the range of £825-850 for 1 bed apartment or £700 for Studio. Try righmove.co.uk to get listed properties....i managed to negotiate only £25 off/month on my rentals and pay £825 for one bedroom Sad

Cheerio Raj Very Happy

PS You can visit the website that has got a video of the location as well.... http://www.onese8.co.uk/

TAPorSNAP · Joined: 03 Jan 2007 Posts: 40 Location: West Kensington

katethegreat · Joined: 27 May 2006 Posts: 35 Location: London

Bluey · Community Moderator Joined: 21 Mar 2006 Posts: 5643

In my opinion, Bloomsbury and Fitzrovia are the best places to live in London - close to parks, the west end, good transport links. They have a nice community feel - good mix of offices, bars, cafes, independent shops and residential property. There is a healthy student population there.

That'll be £50 please.

mutley1 · Joined: 19 Dec 2008 Posts: 429 Location: wacky races

Lucrezia · Joined: 02 Dec 2007 Posts: 12

Sean22 · Joined: 17 Mar 2009 Posts: 2

those places are good if youre the royal family, theyre are carzy expensive!!

mutley1 · Joined: 19 Dec 2008 Posts: 429 Location: wacky races

Or just rich Very Happy

FYFLONDON · Joined: 14 Mar 2009 Posts: 10

Whilst I.T. contracting in London over the past 10 years or so, I have personally lived at:

Palmers Green, Crouch End, Fulham, Tulse Hill, Crystal Palace, Camberwell Clapham, Battersea, Isles of Dogs, Tottenham, Angel, Brixton, Peckham, Brockwell and Guilford outside London. You can find out what in my opinion, the best areas are in terms of price, transport links, amenities and crime rate on http://www.findyourfeetinlondon.com/

Frenske · Joined: 20 Mar 2009 Posts: 21

I live in Wimbledon, 4 minutes walk from station, and it is very quiet and safe away from the bustling Broadway. Excellent connections with London Waterloo every 3-4 minutes, circle line underground, tram to Ikea and Croydon (in case you want to go there). Clapham, south of train line is quiet nice too, although it is quiet busy but you can find quiet areas/streets. Just 2p.

eIGHT1988 · Joined: 14 Jun 2009 Posts: 2

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hi evrybody Razz

WHat about the prices for a living ? ... because I'm also want to visit UK(London) soon, but I don't want spend much money for a HOTELs. Maby someone can give me advice ... or even guide me ... Send e-MAil. (I will be grateful to any help & info).

Skycap · Joined: 29 Apr 2006 Posts: 14

Take a look at the result of the recent Communities & local Goverment survey voted for by the resident of all London Boroughs. Richmond came out on top as peoples favourite, followed by Chelsea, Wesminster and Wandsworth. Worst boroughs were Newham, barking and islington

http://www.guardian.co.uk/society/2009/jun/23/richmond-on-thames-happy-survey

Gammi · Joined: 04 May 2007 Posts: 16302 Location: Guest

Camden Town is cool if you don't mind the odd crack head stumbling across your path Confused

rajeshk4u · Joined: 27 Feb 2009 Posts: 31

Perhaps the Original Poster (OP) should specify their budget and also about their lifestyle and where they work will be working in London. A bit pointless saying people should live in Depford etc... if people have jobs near Luton etc...

gabylee · Joined: 16 Jul 2009 Posts: 9

Muswell Hill is a quiet, safe and nice area but is quite far from the city Centre and there is no tubes there so you will have to get buses everywhere which can be a nightmare.

You should consider Crouch end which is south from Muwell Hill and closer to the city. It is a lovely,leafy, quiet area, very middle class, gorgeous victorian terraces.

Rent is reasonable here as there are no tubes here but is a 5-10 bus ride to finsbry park which is the closest tube. Buses are very reliable here onee every 5 mins. Plus fantastic bars, pubs, restaurants and parks nearby.

Good Luck

jobinthomastk · Joined: 27 Oct 2009 Posts: 2 Location: india

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LindaT · Joined: 06 Aug 2008 Posts: 2 Location: London

I live in Ealing - half way between central London and Heathrow airport - and I'd recommend it if you're looking for somewhere safe and convenient with lots of parks and excellent pubs. It's a quick ride into the CBD and you have a choice of 4 tube/rail lines: Central, Piccadilly, District and Overground.

In fact, the London Borough of Ealing has been judged the "Best Achieving Council of the Year" - not just in London, but in the whole of the UK: http://www.ealingtoday.co.uk/default.asp?section=info&page=concouncilaward001.htm