ladydanger

Thanks scarlettbanks and tomskip - appreciate you both responding! scarlettbank: Lots to consider about Belham and really pleased you enjoy it there. Thank you for your school suggestions to - I will look into them. tomskip: good advice about mumsnet, I might head over there and have a read too!

Would love some opinions / advice on East Dulwich and areas to live. I've read through a few posts on here already but hoping for some information that is more specific to our situation. We're an overseas family looking to move back to London in 2024. We previously lived in Wandsworth between the Commons which we loved, however getting priced out and considering other areas to live with a similar feel. Obviously being overseas also means we're unable to pop over and look around in person which would've been ideal. We have two kids (5 and 3) and need to be within catchment to state primary and secondary schools. Ideally we would also want to be within 10 mins to the train line and within catchment for schools but is this wishful thinking?! Neither my husband or I grew up in London so we're still navigating the school system as well. Would love some opinions on: Nursery schools/places in the areas State primary and secondaries (and for primary schools - any views on current availability of places as we would be applying in year / mid entry for our eldest). Are all state school admissions based on distance from the school? Suggestions of some streets to look at for housing (I know this is entirely subjective, but we like period properties on quiet streets, good community feel / neighbours etc). Views from any other residents who moved from SW to SE London! This forum has been immensely useful and I love the community spirit I can sense from here 🙂