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Hi all first off lovly site/forum only just found it by chance


Anyways am Jon am thinking off moving me and the familey to the Kingswood est and was wondering what its like ...


I drove down there the other day just after the kids came out off school I can see its busy down there but whats it like after dark ? any one hanging around ? do drunks take over the parks and shops at night ? is there police chase's there at night ect ?


From what ive found on the net it seems a great place and from what ive seen it seems ok but you know its always best to ask a local to get the low down so what goes on down there people ?


thanks for help


Jon

I moved from Kingswood around 3 years ago, after spending 7 years there. There was rarely any trouble that I knew of. A few groups of youths used to hang around, but they mainly kept to themselves. I often walked home through the estate at night & it was really quiet & I always felt safe.

The estate itself had quite a community feel about it, due to the local shopping parade & Kingswood House/library in the centre.

Transport links were also good as it's 2 mins walk to Sydenham Hill station & 5 mins walk to bus stops to Crystal Palace & Croydon.

Like I said, it has been 3 years since I was there so don't know if anythings changed. There were plans to open a community shop on the parade, where residents would be able to go for help & advice etc, so maybe you could pop in there & find out other peoples opinions on what it's like to live there.

thanks yea i saw the community shop when i was down there but it was sunday and shut lol


thats cool that you felt safe walking about on your own at night that was my only fear as my wife is not very street wise where i am and well built ;) and never get probs


thats handy that the train is near by i did stumball over it when driving around at night and was shocked to see a toll road there :S but it was open when i went thou so was lucky i did not have to pay any thing



thanks for help :D


Jon

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