Thinking of moving to West dulwich / West Norwood

[arworld]

Hi we are currently living in ED and thinking of moving to WD as we need a bigger house! Seems the houses in WD are bigger than ED.

Although I have been living in ED for awhile, must admit I have no idea where to look in WD.

I would appreciate recommendation on which roads to look and avoid? Any school black holes to avoid?

We also found a house we like which is in border of WD an West Norwood. What is West Norwood like?

Any advice, recommendations would be gratefully received.

Thank you!

[minder]

There is a westdulwichforum.co.uk so maybe check out if they have bigger houses there!

[VALFR59]

Depends where you are thinking to move in WD....

We've done one year ago the move from ED (Beauval road) to WD and we have NO regrets!

I don't miss ED at all, and if I need to go there, finally...it's just 5/10min driving, so not a big move!

It's more convenient for us to connect to central London, you grab the tube in Brixton,, or in 3 stops, 12min, you are at Victoria... From westnorwood station, you can go to London Brige, Clapham junction in 11 min, etc.

I have to agree that I weren't a big fan of Lordship lane in term of shops and variety of restaurants, etc..... our closer park is Belair park, Wilder than Dulwich park, but quieter. and I continue to at Dulwich park sometimes, but I also can be in 6/8min by bus N?3 at Brockwell park.

WD Probably less full of mummies activities (music lessons, babies group etc). but we have good nurseries (among them, the 3 excellents Nellys nurseries are in SE21 and SE27 residential part).

The shops in WD are very efficient, smart and better value for money than in ED. but obviously less numerous. you find all you need and we have the excellent catering frozen food shop called "Cook" if you are a busy mum and/or a bit lazy to cook healthy/yummy dish every day, as I am :), a bakery (not worst than Lucas, and in 5 min you are in the village with Gail's).

But WD is more expensive in general(on the opposite of some ED people think ) . The houses tend to be bigger (not all of them) and currently, you can't expect something Under 850 000? for a 4beds house, (and it would not be in the "hot spot" of WD where prices turn more around 1.0000/1.200 000? or much more). In term of schools, depend on what you are willing/wanting to do....it is sure that for state schools, ED is far better in term of choices/quality as it seem that WD people tend to send more easily the kids to locals private (which are at walking distance from the a lot of the SE21/SE27borders Streets).

When you live in WD, you are close to nice restaurants based in Gipsy hill as Joanna's, nice pub etc, in the up and coming Crystal palace triangle.

good luck in your decision!