Jump to content

Recommended Posts

If you have a fondness for right angles, as in new-build rather than hundred-plus-year-old approximative construction, you might consider heading a few steps further away, into the 1990s St Francis estate -- centred on Abbotswood Road, accessible through Edgar Kail Way (think Sainsbo SuperStore).


Whichever way you jump, welcome to the 'hood!

The only thing I'd say against that end of Melbourne Grove is that as it's made very narrow with parking on both sides so it's frequently crammed with stationary traffic, so if noise and pollution bother you that could be a problem. Otherwise, great area and safer than most, in my experience.

I don't live on MG or any of the adjacent streets, but do walk through it to the station (and back) every day.


The stretch between EDG and the station appears to be nice, quite typical of the sort of street of terraced houses that is common to East Dulwich. The primary differences that make MG stand out, in my view would be:


1) traffic - it's definitely a ratrun at times and can be a pain navigating through. I don't own a car, but if I did would consider this a pain.


2) parking - as per the above, there is a severe lack of it. that said, there's a lot more parking in front yards that have been converted than most streets, perhaps a reaction to the lack of parking itself. That the yards have enough space to park is a plus in my view. Most streets don't.


3) environs - the pavements feel wider than many of the other streets, and the trees (particularly the ones with blossom at the station end) are generally nice


4) safety - I've never felt unsafe walking through there, in the four years that I have


5) businesses - the part of the street beyond the kink definitely invites a different type of visitor to the street (compared with, say, Derwent Grove). More vans etc.


6) public transport - the proximity to the station and also both the 40/185/176 and 37 routes is a major, major plus



I actually think that MG is quite different to most of the residential streets in ED, but still as nice.

It's safe. I walked that way to work for ten years, sometimes after a few post- work drinks, so late at night in the dark and I never felt at threat from muggers or traffic. The Sardinian restaurant would be an excellent local place to eat and the 'pre-loved' clothes shop is great to browse in.

Create an account or sign in to comment

You need to be a member in order to leave a comment

Create an account

Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!

Register a new account

Sign in

Already have an account? Sign in here.

Sign In Now
  • Latest Discussions

    • I have no agenda just a simple response expressing my thoughts and experience.  
    • Just as one example, the grass in a least some of  the tree pits in Ulverscroft Road appears to have been sprayed. If it's not the council who has done it, then I wonder if someone is trying to kill the trees 😭 although I doubt if that would work, as the council have sprayed tree pits in the past (ignoring handwritten notices by my then very young grandchildren asking them not to spray as they had sowed flower seeds there) 🤬 Grass in the pavement nearby appears to have been neither sprayed nor scraped out. I'm quite confused.
    • They aren't. They are removing them manually, scraping and cutting them out. I've seen them doing it on my road and surrounding roads. I can't imagine that they would have different methods in different parts of East Dulwich.
    • I see. But as I read it, Tesco would still need the agreement of the owners/ leaseholder to submit proposals, so would need Poundland’s cooperation? I suppose we’ll have to wait while this plays out. There’s applications re this site on the Southwark planning portal dating back over 70 years. In 1954, Woolworth’s applied to convert the original 4 shops here (Nos 29-35) into one Woolies but the council refused because the flats above the shops would be lost and there was a local housing shortage following the war. Small businesses being displaced by big chains on Lordship Lane was already a trend back then.  
Home
Events
Sign In

Sign In



Or sign in with one of these services

Search
×
    Search In
×
×
  • Create New...