LONDONERS!!!
23 September 2011, 06:33 PM
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LONDONERS!!!
Please offer some advice !
I might be moving to London to take a job working in London City Airport
Where would be a good area to rent in that would be handy for commuting to work , not too expensive and not too dodgy
Cheers
I might be moving to London to take a job working in London City Airport
Where would be a good area to rent in that would be handy for commuting to work , not too expensive and not too dodgy
Cheers
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23 September 2011, 08:37 PM
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Clearly there are better places, like I said, it depends on what you're willing to pay in rent. My brother rented there for several years in a modern development and experienced no problems. There are areas of Beckton that is fine, it's not like Hounslow or Walthamstow!!! The DLR will take you straight to City from Beckton so travel will be cheap and short. That said, I wouldn't BUY a property there.
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I am originally from London and would never move back into it! Essex is far enough away but also easy enough to travel from, 25-30 to get into the Capital by train. also would be a lot cheaper to rent and live compared to living in the City.
23 September 2011, 09:37 PM
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With the London Overground serving east london well from all over london now, take your pick.
Personally I dont see much wrong with the majority of South London. Like anywhere, it has good and bad patches.
Personally I dont see much wrong with the majority of South London. Like anywhere, it has good and bad patches.
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stay outside of london mate. by and large, londons an overpriced oppressive ****hole. i was born and bred there but the best thing i ever did was leave..sorry but thats the truth. gr8 if youre on a colossal salary otherwise, forget it. id consider MK, Luton, Maidstone (v easy to get to city airport from there)..To give u an idea of rentals i rented a room in a house in Acton (W3)..back in 2001 that room cost me £500p/m..the entire house was nearly £3kp/m...If you think Actons posh..google earth it..some nice streets but e lived 5 minutes from the Scrubs!
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I wouldn't want to live there, but I enjoyed it as a student over 10 years ago now.
For me it's too expensive and crowded, too many immigrants also. It can be a lonely place to be a stranger.
For me it's too expensive and crowded, too many immigrants also. It can be a lonely place to be a stranger.
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Apart from saying 'avoid London', you couldn't have made a bigger generalisation.
There are some really nice areas in south London. It's not all Brixton, Peckham and the many other toilet areas, of which north London has its fair share.
If the OP is working at City Airport, the Docklands would be a start - depends on budget and willingness to travel though.
There are some really nice areas in south London. It's not all Brixton, Peckham and the many other toilet areas, of which north London has its fair share.
If the OP is working at City Airport, the Docklands would be a start - depends on budget and willingness to travel though.
23 September 2011, 10:53 PM
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You may jest, but he was actually quite traumatised up by this. Was set upon by three hooded youths one with a 6" knife and threatened to stab him if he didn't hand over his phone and wallet. Was also quite angry with himself at not being able to deal with the situation better, someone who I though would be able to handle himself in this kind of situation. He rented in Walthamstow and went back to his family in Devon on the weekends. Just goes to show you never truly know how you'll react when put in that kind of situation.
Oh and back OT, Luton is a hole, keep out!!
Oh and back OT, Luton is a hole, keep out!!
23 September 2011, 10:59 PM
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Apart from saying 'avoid London', you couldn't have made a bigger generalisation.
There are some really nice areas in south London. It's not all Brixton, Peckham and the many other toilet areas, of which north London has its fair share.
If the OP is working at City Airport, the Docklands would be a start - depends on budget and willingness to travel though.
There are some really nice areas in south London. It's not all Brixton, Peckham and the many other toilet areas, of which north London has its fair share.
If the OP is working at City Airport, the Docklands would be a start - depends on budget and willingness to travel though.