mmmmm Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Catford: forest hill: sydenham: crystal palace? Out of those I'd say that Crystal Palace is the nicest, and has the biggest "town centre" with pubs, restaurants, etc. If I was looking for a slightly cheaper area, that would be my choice. Catford really isn't great IMO. If you want to stay close to ED then Honor Oak and Nunhead are nearby. Nunhead seems to be more "up-and-coming", but I think Honor Oak is more pleasant. The Denmark Hill part of Camberwell is really nice too, but probably only very slightly cheaper than ED.