Louisa Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Areas such as Brockley and Herne Hill have always > been better connected to central, contain bigger > cheaper houses and have also been 'no mans land' > (not totally crap but not amazing either). Not sure about Brockley, but 15-20 years ago, Herne Hill was definitely more expensive/desirable than ED. From my memory... around 96-97, ED was a bit unloved and scruffy (but not 'crap'). By 2001 it was on the up and was quite an appealing place to move to - but still pretty cheap. EDT, Franklins, Blue Mountain, etc had sowed the seeds of what was to come. As well as a couple of gems that sadly didn't make it... Jerk Rock, Magdala, and the enigmatic International Cocktail Bar.