Underhill road commute

[Longlad]

We are thinking about buying a house on Underhill Road, but we are worried about the commute to the city. Just up from Belvoir Road, going away from Lordship Lane. Anyone live around there, commuting into the City (Liverpool Street and Aldergate area)? What is the commute like? Any thoughts would be appreciated.

[twinmummy]

Honour Oak Park will soon be on the East London line - check it out online. Depends what you call a long commute, but I think it will be surprisingly quick.

[dbboy]

It's Honor Oak Park not Honour Oak Park

[Mellors]

30 mins by bike...

[Sherwick]

I live on Underhill near you and work near Moorgate. It normally takes me less than an hour door to door.

There are several ways to get there:

1. Get to ED station and then get the train to LB and then walk/tube it in.

2. Get the P13 to either West Dulwich or Tulse Hill stations and get the train to City Thamslink/Farringdon and then the walk/tube from there.

3. Get the 363 from Underhill to Peckham Rye and then either the train to LB or to City Thamslink/Farringdon.

The 'difficult' bit is getting to a station, which takes anything up to 25 minutes. After that it's easy.

[Dodo1]

Also walk to The Plough and take to 40 to Aldgate

[Penguin68]

Walk over the hill, past the Horniman, to Forest Hill Station and into London Bridge - then on from there. About 15 minutes walk (depending on your fitness) - or you could bus it to Forest Hill Station - but that probably takes as long, waiting for the bus etc.

[Tolly]

Hi,

That's really near me. I live off Underhill between Melford Rd and Lordship lane.

I moved in March and either cycle which takes me 30 mins to Bank, or when its bad weather take the train from Forest Hill which thankfully now takes Oyster PAYG so I dont have to queue for a ticket every fluffing time.

Getting to FH station you can either walk over the hill past the Horniman which takes about 10 mins or hop on a 176, 197 or 185 bus which are normally quite frequent.

I personally think its a great place to be located (though I am clearly biased) as you're near the park and being connected to FH is handy not only for getting into town but also to connect to East Croydon which is a major hub to lots of other places. And its going to be on the East London line. The only downside is that its a zone 3 station where as East Dulwich is zone 2. The Plough at the Barry Rd/Lordship lane junction is also a rather nice pub in my opinion.

Anna.

[Queen of Dulwich]

I live on Underhill Road and take bus no 40 from Lordship Lane every morning towards Aldgate - takes about 1 hr max and upstairs ususally has seats, as the bus starts at Dulwich Library. No probs at all.

[Longlad]

Thanks so much for all the responses. sounds like it wont be too bad at all.