The Guardian's property section covered some of our neighbours in south-east London on Saturday:
http://www.guardian.co.uk/money/2010/ja ... ast-london
Do you think this is fair? Are these the sort of areas that you would recommend to friends and family? How do you think Sydenham compares to our neighbours? Opinions please!
Let's move to...
The person who wrote this doesn't really know the area that well, I think, there were some inaccuracies, for example:
1. The Herne is in Peckham Rye.
2. Hither Green is miles away! You have to get across Catford and Lewisham first!
Case for Sydenham:
The trains seem to run more frequently to LB, every 5 mins at times (I think some trains stop here that don't stop at Honor Oak Park and Brockley).
We also have a direct link to Victoria. And Penge East, on the southern side of Sydenham, has more frequent trains to Victoria, which only take about 15mins.
Nunhead only has a service to Blackfriars.
I think it's a lot greener. Wells Park, Mayow Park, Crystal Palace Park, Sydenham Woods.
Has a high street. (I know, it's not perfect but at least we have one, those areas don't!)
As close to the Horniman museum as HOP, closer than Brockley. Also closer to Dulwich than Brockley. Which I see as an advantage, some might not.
Closer to Waitrose - only a short drive to Beckenham
Sydenham International Music festival
And a vibrant community of artists and performers who got together to stage the Arts Festival last year, which was packed with events.
1. The Herne is in Peckham Rye.
2. Hither Green is miles away! You have to get across Catford and Lewisham first!
Case for Sydenham:
The trains seem to run more frequently to LB, every 5 mins at times (I think some trains stop here that don't stop at Honor Oak Park and Brockley).
We also have a direct link to Victoria. And Penge East, on the southern side of Sydenham, has more frequent trains to Victoria, which only take about 15mins.
Nunhead only has a service to Blackfriars.
I think it's a lot greener. Wells Park, Mayow Park, Crystal Palace Park, Sydenham Woods.
Has a high street. (I know, it's not perfect but at least we have one, those areas don't!)
As close to the Horniman museum as HOP, closer than Brockley. Also closer to Dulwich than Brockley. Which I see as an advantage, some might not.
Closer to Waitrose - only a short drive to Beckenham
Sydenham International Music festival
And a vibrant community of artists and performers who got together to stage the Arts Festival last year, which was packed with events.
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paultreacy
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Absolutely. Sydenham ROCKS. So green. So so green. I just wish we could figure out a way to fix up the top end of Crystal Palace Park, which used to be called, Sydenham Park, by the way.
Paul Treacy
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Paul Treacy
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Trawlerman
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I agree - I first moved to London when I was 19 to Wapping, then Surrey Quays and then to Sydenham 7 years ago. Mainly for green space, a bit of history and good schools.
It's the only place I've lived in without water nearby (I'm from the Sussex coast, near Brighton), but the parks make up for it....
It's the only place I've lived in without water nearby (I'm from the Sussex coast, near Brighton), but the parks make up for it....
It amused me - they were recommending the excellent local schools - like The Charter - in Dulwich - apparently you have to live really close to the school or you have no chance of getting a place. The areas they were reviewing would have had no chance of getting in there.
What can you expect, though, from the average journalist?
What can you expect, though, from the average journalist?