Dagenham or Swanley?

[Loutwo]

I?ve been considering downsizing for a while, and recently was introduced to Dagenham by a close friend. House prices are quite a lot cheaper than around here, and Lakeside is within spitting distance, which is ideal for my shopping addiction and brilliant by car. However, I am a lifelong fan of Bromley and the surrounding areas (including Swanley which I know well), and I. Terms of pricing Bexley is a much cheaper borough than Bromley, but has all the beautiful outdoor spaces, greenery and wonderful shops I so crave. I am now finding myself torn between two relatively affordable neighbourhoods, in different directions. Does anyone have any comments to add? Any experiences of either area they wish to share? Any comments welcome.

Louisa.

[DulwichFox]

Stay South of the River..

Bluewater is easy to get to on the A2

Traffic on the A13 is dreadful with so many Speed restrictions. 30 MPH - 40 MPH - 30 MPH - 60 - MPH 50 MPH

Speed cameras every 300 yards. Its a nightmare.

Kent is nicer than That part of Essex. IMHO of course.

Foxy

[Seabag]

Have either got an artisan cheese shop?

And a sour dough pizza place?

[peckman]

You are actually moving to be closer to bluewater ?

[bob]

Stay Sowf Bob S

[Sue]

Loutwo Wrote:

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> I?ve been considering downsizing for a while, and

> recently was introduced to Dagenham by a close

> friend. House prices are quite a lot cheaper than

> around here, and Lakeside is within spitting

> distance, which is ideal for my shopping addiction

> and brilliant by car. However, I am a lifelong fan

> of Bromley and the surrounding areas (including

> Swanley which I know well), and I. Terms of

> pricing Bexley is a much cheaper borough than

> Bromley, but has all the beautiful outdoor spaces,

> greenery and wonderful shops I so crave. I am now

> finding myself torn between two relatively

> affordable neighbourhoods, in different

> directions. Does anyone have any comments to add?

> Any experiences of either area they wish to share?

> Any comments welcome.

Hmmmmm.

That's my comment.

[Loutwo]

peckman Wrote:

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> You are actually moving to be closer to bluewater

> ?

I love Bluewater and it?s my preference over Lakeside for shopping. So both comments suggesting staying south seem legitimate to me. I do like Dagenham, and it?s considerably cheaper and better connected than Bromley or Bexley boroughs, but as foxy suggests the A13 is a nightmare and it?s quite an industrial borough, lacking some of the beautiful greenery of suburban Kent.

Louisa.

[Seabag]

I?m hanging out in Seven Oaks a lot as my gf lives there. It?s nice, in a ?this isn?t London? way. Great train connection to my Peckham Rye office and to London Bridge / Charring Cross.

The areas surrounding Swanley are nice, specially Shoreham (which has a train to Nunhead I believe)

I?d opt for this area over Dagenham.

[Sephiroth]

I used to live near Dagenham. Still have friends near there

No amount of money or house space would convince me to move there

[TheArtfulDogger]

I wonder if they have a local forum, as that may well temper your response to where to go

No forum , no Louisa

Can you search locations by the quality of their forum ?

[SpringTime]

Sephiroth Wrote:

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> I used to live near Dagenham. Still have friends

> near there

>

> No amount of money or house space would convince

> me to move there

I agree. Have friends who lived in Chadwell Heath and was always uncomfortable going there - seemed you're either one of the locals or you're not. Quite unfriendly. The surrounding areas were no better tbh...

[nxjen]

TheArtfulDogger Wrote:

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> I wonder if they have a local forum, as that may

> well temper your response to where to go

>

> No forum , no Louisa

>

> Can you search locations by the quality of their

> forum ?

Guess it depends what the Dagenham and Swanley Forums have to say about blo*ins like Louisa. (Dagenham - are you serious?)

[DulwichFox]

peckman Wrote:

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> You are actually moving to be closer to bluewater

> ?

Except you have pay ?2.50 each way to cross the Dartford Bridge or ?2.00 if yo have an account.

You must pay the charge if you use the Dartford Crossing between 6am and 10pm.

Charges apply every day - including weekends and bank holidays.

Foxy

[malumbu]

I find it difficult to entertain moving to the outer boroughs, both politically and culturally. Do you need to be in London or perhaps do the countryside proper? I lived in the London Borough of Havering just out from Dagenham and still shudder at the memory.

[Captain Marvel]

Dagenham: Dustbin

[Townleygreen]

I once resided in Dagenham. It was ok then. I wouldn't live there now. It's gone way downhill.

[prit]

which one has an Iceland?