Swanley is ok...much better than SE London anyway!! I don't live there but have family and friends in various, 'nicer' parts ie avoid Hart Dyke Road and various other estates and you'll be fine. Or you could venture out into Crockenhill or Hextable, very nice areas, if you don't mind a 30 min walk to the station.
My son lives in Sidcup and loves it. We live in Yorkshire so it was a big change for him. When I went to visit I thought it was quite a nice place. I know once he has completed his studies there he would be more than happy to be based there.
Well considering we need the south east, and cant afford anywhere 'nice' is there a better option out of the above?
OHs job is in central south east London and mine can be anywhere so it needs to be any of the above.
How about Medway, Grain/Cliffe or Gravesham?
There are some very nice areas in both and some not so nice areas, but they are generally quite safe. Also the Kings Ferry/Clarkes coaches take those routes into London if your OH is worried about getting into work. The High Speed passes through too.
And of course in south east London only white people commit crimes like muggings burglaries and physical attacks or hurl verbal abuse at people.:rolleyes:
Not of course that the liberal Independent would cover those cases.
Most black men who are now crime victims in London are usually the victims of other black men via gang culture. But we brush that under the carpet sadly.
Why are people slagging off Kent? There's so much more to it than the bits that fall under SE London, like 90+% of it! What about Margate, Ramsgate, Canterbury, Sevenoaks, Tunbridge Wells? All pleasant places.
Why are people slagging off Kent? There's so much more to it than the bits that fall under SE London, like 90+% of it! What about Margate, Ramsgate, Canterbury, Sevenoaks, Tunbridge Wells? All pleasant places.
I don't think anyone is slagging off kent, they are just trying to help narrow down which parts of of se London are going to be decent ish for tiacat. Remember, she has a limited budget, so the parts you are mentioning, whilst nice, would be completely out of her price range which is why she has listed specific areas she is considering.
I don't think anyone is slagging off kent, they are just trying to help narrow down which parts of of se London are going to be decent ish for tiacat. Remember, she has a limited budget, so the parts you are mentioning, whilst nice, would be completely out of her price range, so it's not gold bringing them into consideration.
There are some very nice areas in both and some not so nice areas, but they are generally quite safe. Also the Kings Ferry/Clarkes coaches take those routes into London if your OH is worried about getting into work. The High Speed passes through too.
Or are they out of your price range?
The problem is that the amount we would need still need to pay for him to get to work, means that we cant afford to borrow the extra to move
at the moment, we could pay another mortgage on the amount he pays to get to work, we could then borrow that amount and have him pay a minimal amount say £100 to get to work per month and use the rest to pay the extra mortgage. When the mortgage is then paid off, we only have small petrol costs for work. Whereas at the moment, when our mortgage is paid off, we still have a massive outgoing for him on petrol until he retires
I don't think anyone is slagging off kent, they are just trying to help narrow down which parts of of se London are going to be decent ish for tiacat. Remember, she has a limited budget, so the parts you are mentioning, whilst nice, would be completely out of her price range which is why she has listed specific areas she is considering.
Thanks, we are actually in coastal East Kent after moving out from Beckenham, its too far for work, Im slightly home sick, people are a bit different here and its costing us an arm and a leg in petrol for my OH to get to work
having said that, we are still considering whether a move is the right thing and finding out information about the above areas (as thats all we could afford if we moved back) is part of the decision making
The problem is that the amount we would need still need to pay for him to get to work, means that we cant afford to borrow the extra to move
at the moment, we could pay another mortgage on the amount he pays to get to work, we could then borrow that amount and have him pay a minimal amount say £100 to get to work per month and use the rest to pay the extra mortgage. When the mortgage is then paid off, we only have small petrol costs for work. Whereas at the moment, when our mortgage is paid off, we still have a massive outgoing for him on petrol until he retires
Have a look at the coach rates. They are very reasonable and much cheaper than the train or driving. Sometimes they do deals and reduced annual tickets and stuff.
I would be surprised if they are cheaper than driving, and in any case, he really needs his car for work as he does home visits. he could manage without and go on public transport as his patch is fairly small but it would be inconvenient. Although he is aiming to drive in, I am still looking at the train costs as you never know if you need to get in by train due to the car breaking down or something
My family are from Eltham and the east side is really nice but inevitably expensive. The west side consists of the big council estates.
There is a massive new development called Kidbrooke Village going up between Eltham and Blackheath, mainly apartments. It's supposed to be a self-contained eco-village eventually and it's 15 minutes to London Bridge on the train.
To the east, the areas between Welling/Bexleyheath and Sidcup such as Blackfen are generally fine, if very suburban, but are again close to rail links.
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Where do you need to commute to?
What is your budget and for what sized house?
There are various transport options from those areas, and Crossrail is coming to Abbey Wood.
How about Medway, Grain/Cliffe or Gravesham?
There are some very nice areas in both and some not so nice areas, but they are generally quite safe. Also the Kings Ferry/Clarkes coaches take those routes into London if your OH is worried about getting into work. The High Speed passes through too.
Or are they out of your price range?
And of course in south east London only white people commit crimes like muggings burglaries and physical attacks or hurl verbal abuse at people.:rolleyes:
Not of course that the liberal Independent would cover those cases.
Most black men who are now crime victims in London are usually the victims of other black men via gang culture. But we brush that under the carpet sadly.
I don't think anyone is slagging off kent, they are just trying to help narrow down which parts of of se London are going to be decent ish for tiacat. Remember, she has a limited budget, so the parts you are mentioning, whilst nice, would be completely out of her price range which is why she has listed specific areas she is considering.
I see, fair play.
OH works for Southwark, I can work anywhere
max budget is about 210k
2-3 beds but must have parking, or at least an ability to park easily, preferably 3 beds actually
The problem is that the amount we would need still need to pay for him to get to work, means that we cant afford to borrow the extra to move
at the moment, we could pay another mortgage on the amount he pays to get to work, we could then borrow that amount and have him pay a minimal amount say £100 to get to work per month and use the rest to pay the extra mortgage. When the mortgage is then paid off, we only have small petrol costs for work. Whereas at the moment, when our mortgage is paid off, we still have a massive outgoing for him on petrol until he retires
Thanks, we are actually in coastal East Kent after moving out from Beckenham, its too far for work, Im slightly home sick, people are a bit different here and its costing us an arm and a leg in petrol for my OH to get to work
having said that, we are still considering whether a move is the right thing and finding out information about the above areas (as thats all we could afford if we moved back) is part of the decision making
Have a look at the coach rates. They are very reasonable and much cheaper than the train or driving. Sometimes they do deals and reduced annual tickets and stuff.
Kings and Clarkes go through the area.
There is a massive new development called Kidbrooke Village going up between Eltham and Blackheath, mainly apartments. It's supposed to be a self-contained eco-village eventually and it's 15 minutes to London Bridge on the train.
To the east, the areas between Welling/Bexleyheath and Sidcup such as Blackfen are generally fine, if very suburban, but are again close to rail links.