The Sunday Times Best Places to Live in Britain - East Dulwich

[PokerTime]

Obviously people like living in ED but to suggest it's one of the best places to live because it's getrifying is just nonsense. There are many places in London besides the five listed that fulfil the qualifying catagories better than those five to get onto the list. Like I said, the list is compiled and aimed at a certain demographic. It's not negative to say that.

[Saila]

if we are to believe in "supply and demand" dictating house prices, then East Dulwich clearly is not one of the most desirable place to live in London. In fact it lies quite low on the list versus other boroughs.

a lot of journalists live round here, of child bearing age... so it fits their criteria

I personally like the area as it suits my own personal needs, but to say it's the most desirable area makes me question their judgement.

it's a relatively 'cheap' area.

entertaining read though.

also, anyone who wants prices to go up is kidding themselves. Unless you're living in your forever house (which most ppl aren't) then we're the fools...

moreover, if you're in your dream home and you have kids... your kids are unlikely to benefit as they'll struggle to match their upbringing when you divide with your siblings and after tax

it's a false economy. nothing is good about house prices going up imo

[PeckhamRose]

Give me Nunhead any day..... .... ....

[Ron70]

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[Ron70]

daveybigpotatoes Wrote:

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> I think it's great to live in ED and a shame that

> the same old miserabellas chip in again and again

> with their negative comments. If you don't like

> where you live now would seem a great time to

> leave.

I agree, if you don't like it here, act now!

Ron70

[hpsaucey]

PeckhamRose Wrote:

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> Give me Nunhead any day..... .... ....

Shhhh - don't tell anyone! If you tell them they may come!

[treehugger]

I've lived here since 1991 and brought up my kids here (who wouldn't want to live anywhere else... Good luck with that). It was a bit of a shit hole when we moved here from Kennington, and now I'm pretty incredulous at the prices. If I was 30 now with a baby and a decent but not great job, I don't think I could move to what was then a run down and out of the way suburb...

[Sue]

hpsaucey Wrote:

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> PeckhamRose Wrote:

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> > Give me Nunhead any day..... .... ....

>

> Shhhh - don't tell anyone! If you tell them they

> may come!

xxxxxxx

It's already happening.

Nunhead appears to be rapidly going the same way as East Dulwich, including rocketing house prices ...... :(

[Sue]

treehugger Wrote:

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> I've lived here since 1991 and brought up my kids

> here (who wouldn't want to live anywhere else...

> Good luck with that). It was a bit of a shit hole

> when we moved here from Kennington, and now I'm

> pretty incredulous at the prices. If I was 30 now

> with a baby and a decent but not great job, I

> don't think I could move to what was then a run

> down and out of the way suburb...

xxxxxx

I also moved here in 1991, and I think it's unfair to call it "a bit of a shit hole."

It may have been a bit run down, but it was (and is) near parks and woods and other green spaces, which was my main reason for moving here.

[Zebedee Tring]

I've lived in ED since 1987 and have noticed the changes since then, most of which have been for the better.

It was relatively cheap in 1987, which is why we moved here from Greenwich. However, to describe ED as "relatively cheap" is surely questionable, given the house prices and the price tags in so many of the upmarket shops. I suppose, though, that it's "relatively cheap" compared with Kensington or Hampstead.

[Louisa]

In London these days 'relatively cheap' means recently gentrified or about to be gentrified, which accounts for probably 2/3 of inner London boroughs. To get real value for money anywhere close to the rest of the country you need to be looking at boroughs like Bexley, Barking & Dagenham, Croydon.

Louisa.

[MissKing]

Seems a total non brainer to me that we're there as one of the best places to live! :)

[DulwichFox]

And we have places like The Patch...

?7.50 for Soup. ?3.50 for Bread & Butter.

?11.00 for Soup and Bread.

Making East Dulwich that little bit special.

DulwichFox.

[Ejb123]

I love east dulwich since moving here a year ago and days like today make it a really special place to live

[Earl Aelfheah]

It's a great place to live. Even those who don't like it here regularly take time to comment on the local forum.

[Ejb123]

Agreed rahrah

[hpsaucey]

DulwichFox Wrote:

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> And we have places like The Patch...

>

> ?7.50 for Soup. ?3.50 for Bread & Butter.

>

> ?11.00 for Soup and Bread.

>

> Making East Dulwich that little bit special.

>

> DulwichFox.

Cor - that would have to be SOME soup and bread.