Living in Sydenham/Penge East - thoughts?

[Salsaboy]

But it's Penge though.

[Saturn 5]

I've several friends who have moved from ED and FH to Penge. They have so much more for their money with plenty of roon for the kids and a visit is easy on the 176.

[Seabag]

The Clockhouse bit between Beckenham/Penge has some really nice houses but weirdly on unmade up roads. Anyone know why that is ?

[Salsaboy]

All part of the Cator Estate I think. The Cators used to own most of Beckenham and some parts of Penge.

Seabag Wrote:

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> The Clockhouse bit between Beckenham/Penge has

> some really nice houses but weirdly on unmade up

> roads. Anyone know why that is ?

[Bovine Juice]

Salsaboy Wrote:

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> All part of the Cator Estate I think. The Cators

> used to own most of Beckenham and some parts of

> Penge.

>

^^^ correct ^^^

It's a handful of roads Norwood side of Kent House station (the one the other side has now been tarmaced). Barnmead Road, which is the main one, has houses worth around a million and yet the road is this dusty gravel affair.

The pub in Penge that is being Antic'd is the Goldsmiths. Fair sized pub with big garden and kitchen so expect it to be very popular. Still hopes that Late Knights will be taking over Alexandra too by the Conservation area (negotiations continue) so soon Penge will have an actual decent pub crawl to enjoy.