Living in London...

[Chris]

I've been offered a job down south today and I'm 90% sure I'm going to take it. It's a great opportunity... too good to turn down, regardless of my reluctance to take the plunge in London and to leave Liverpool.

 

So, where do I live? I'm looking for something quiet / studenty, quite safe and in zone two, decent transport links and no more than about £600 a month in rent...

 

Any suggestions. Christian reckons New Cross, that kinda way, South of the water... any suggestions or even any rooms to let would be very welcome indeed...

 

Thanks

[RJ Fan club]

With a house shared £600, you should be able to get somewhere decent.

 

But it depends where you're travelling to in the morning. Obviosuly west London is more expensive but I always quite liked my mates gaffs in Richmond, Putney and Chiswick. Decent links into Waterloo from there too.

 

Acton is okay but a bit "Aussie Mate".

 

Either way have a blast.

 

edit: Clapham and Wimbledon are good too.

[Anubis]

Is it with the NotW?

[RedKnight]

http://www.rightmove.co.uk and http://www.upyourstreet.co.uk are excellent websites and I should know.

[sh#t waffle]

Crouch End north of the river is nice..

[RedKnight]

Option 1

 

You don't get much bang for your buck in London, do you.

[gazelle]

Maida Vale, St Johns Wood, Marylebone, Kilburn, Willsden Green would be my advise as they are nice areas with good acess in to city without having to cross too many zones..

[RedKnight]

You've just read them off a Monopoly board.

[Elmyn Noos]

The good folk of the Cockpit will miss you enormously. By the way, you weren't in the region of Joseph's Well the weekend just gone were you?

[Section_31]

You've just read them off a Monopoly board.

 

:D

[Guest TK-421]

Come to Cricklewood and we can be bestest buddies!

 

You can AC Slater any time you like on my bog.

 

Hmmm. You shouldn't be short of choice really, I believe there's a lot on offer in the rental market. Depends where you're working I guess and how you like to get about.

[RedKnight]

Too keen there, TK. Too keen.

[gazelle]

You've just read them off a Monopoly board.

 

I picked all the pink ones.

[RedKnight]

Well no one is affording the purple ones.

[mattyq]

Bermondsey's pretty cool. Zone 1, 10 mins walk to tower bridge easy access blah blah but the area's a bit of a shithole

[gazelle]

Ive just moved to Wembley Park and I love it. Managed to get a really good deal on my flat - its small but on a really quaint road and the building and grounds are well maintained. Only paying £625.00, plus i've said its just me so it's 25% discount on my Council Tax so im not actually paying much more than when I was in Bucks.

[Guest TK-421]

Too keen there, TK. Too keen.

 

Oh alright, you can come too.

[She Knows It]

Nothing to add, but congratulations on the job offer.

[Mr.SB]

Try gumtree.com. Skip the estate agents.

[mattyq]

How long does it take for you to get to Baker St from Wembley, Gazelle?

[M_B]

Yeah gumtree is good for ads.

 

If you are looking North of the centre then Belsize Park and Hampstead are good. You'll get a room for that amount.

[gazelle]

How long does it take for you to get to Baker St from Wembley, Gazelle?

 

2 stops about 20 minutes mate.. then a further 7/8 minutes and im at kings cross.. my commute now takes me 45 minutes and costs me £33 per week, as opposed to the 2 hour commute at £83 per week... happy days.

[RedKnight]

It takes me 10 minutes and about £10 a week. I think I miss how lucky I am sometimes.

[Unrighteous]

Make sure that the bog is AC Slaterable.

[Anubis]

Bunk in with gazelle414. Sorted.