Peckham Rye/The Gardens area of ED

[bubbachumps]

We are considering buying a property down off Peckham Rye near the Clockhouse Pub. We currently live in Camberwell so don't really know that end of ED well at all. What is it like? Are the local amenities good and does it feel safe late at night?

[paulino]

it is like a cross between peckham rye and a garden.

the amenities are good.

it feels safe until approx 11.40pm.

[garbo]

Myself and Mrs Garbo recently moved into that neck of the woods and think its great.

Amenities are excellent and its safe enough.

[Strawbs]

Amenities and transport are great (I was on ferris not far from clock)..

[Jessie]

If you have kids/thinking of them, it's a bit of a primary school no-man's-land (I've recently found out)

[thexwinglessxbird]

...But right next to the surgery.

[richfish]

I have been here 10 years (north end of Hindmans/Tyrrel Road), its a lovely place to live, calm but varied. Never had any late night trouble at all and it feels safe (though some roads would benefit from better street lighting I suspect). Have had the usual periodic bike thefts but no car vandalism or break-ins. Clockhouse is an OK pub, Rye Hotal is nice too, likewise Gowlett and does great pizzas but service can be crap, the Rye is great and never feels too packed and now has a cafe. You are better placed for Peckham Rye station which gives you more transport choices than ED but is not always a pleasant travel experience, the 63 and 12 buses are amongst the best in the area. If you work in town though it is generally an hour journey in rushhour whether bus or train (unless you happen to work right next to Ldn Bridge or Blackfriars). This drove me mad after a couple of years and I now try to cycle as much as possible. The other downside is that you are more of a treck to Lordship Lane and access to grocery stores (though couple of small shops on ED Road and one on N Barry Road), restaurants etc. Fusion gym is very handy for this part of ED and I think is good value with a nice atmosphere if not the cleanest place in the world. Don't know anything about schools.

[marlowe]

I've been living on the corner of The Gardens for 2 years now and love it.

[ThinLizzy]

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