Best and worst places to live in London

**PRC1964** · 27 June 2005, 16:04

Worst place = London.

Best place <> London.

**WageSlave1** · 27 June 2005, 16:09

Best is surely Hampstead.

**sasguru** · 27 June 2005, 16:10

Seems you can divide the world into 2 types:

(1) The intelligent, lively, dynamic and good-looking people who like London
(2) The rest

**sasguru** · 27 June 2005, 16:13

WS if money ws no object, these are my favourites:

(1) Barnes, by the river
(2) Chelsea, off King's Road
(3) Hampstead, by the Heath
(4) Highgate, off the High Road
(5) Chiswick

One day, I guess...

**WageSlave1** · 27 June 2005, 16:19

SG, Chelsea and Hampstead are good choices. If you're looking to move west, then there are plenty of nice areas like Hampton, Twickers and Richmond.

**ALM** · 27 June 2005, 17:07

One of the worst places in london has to be Streatham/Mitcham. I bought my first place there many years ago becuase it was the only place I could afford at the time. Streatham it is one of the chepest areas in Zone 3 and rightfully so.

It's posh neighbour Streatham Hill, which was just round the corner, enjoyed lovely tree lined streets with Edwardian terraces and large detached properties branching off the High Road. Streatham and Mitcham, however, had street after street of hideous filth-ridden terraced houses, no tube ... just trains in which the local passengers for some reason preferred to piss on the seats rather than the toilets. Everything about it ... the people, the council, the cars, the shopkeepers, the food was awful ... even the traffic was just feckin horrendous.

The day I sold my house in Streatham was quite easily one of the happiest days of my life.

**snaw** · 27 June 2005, 17:11

All depends on what's important.

Central & younger quieter and more moneyed, village like and secluded, close to the city, great links.

There are a million different variables.

I just bought in Putney, it's close enough to city with great transport, got rivers and parks and still enough action going on to keep you local but potential to raise a family. Works for me

**WageSlave1** · 28 June 2005, 08:56

I just bought in Putney, it's close enough to city with great transport, got rivers and parks and still enough action going on to keep you local but potential to raise a family.

The private girls' school in Putney produces some decent totty; added bonus.

Wage in 'remembering Juliette' mode.

**NumptyCorner** · 28 June 2005, 16:25

Seems you can divide the world into 2 types:

(1) The intelligent, lively, dynamic and good-looking people who like London
(2) The rest

Yes 2/ includes the more numerous Thick, rude, sluggish, ugly people who have never been outside of London.

Best and worst places to live in London