London's next gentrification?
Discussion
What do we reckon?
I'm a bit sheltered from seeing too much of this first hand being out SW, but I've been in Deptford a bit recently, and that looks like its well on the way, among all the foreign food shops other things are springing up etc...
Seems there are fewer central areas that are yet to undergo the change to me, z2/3 must still have a fair few...
I'm a bit sheltered from seeing too much of this first hand being out SW, but I've been in Deptford a bit recently, and that looks like its well on the way, among all the foreign food shops other things are springing up etc...
Seems there are fewer central areas that are yet to undergo the change to me, z2/3 must still have a fair few...
Hoofy said:
The likes of Collier's Wood is "up and coming", apparently. It still looks a bit s
t.
I think that ship already sailed - prices for period stuff especially will make your eyes water. Morden is still a sh8thole and falls outside both the SW19 and Tooting set - I can't see Hipster moving there at any rate, but that's what they said about places around Hackney.t.fido said:
Hoofy said:
The likes of Collier's Wood is "up and coming", apparently. It still looks a bit st.
I think that ship already sailed - prices for period stuff especially will make your eyes water. Morden is still a sh8thole and falls outside both the SW19 and Tooting set - I can't see Hipster moving there at any rate, but that's what they said about places around Hackney.t.I live in Blackheath so can offer some thoughts on the surrounding area...
Woolwich has gone mad due to crossrail, however I don't see it being gentrified as the housing stock is poor outside of the Royal Arsenal.
Lewisham is in the middle of major regeneration and I think it has good scope to grow (I bought a B2L flat here a couple of years ago). The rail/DLR connections are great and if it gets the Bakerloo extension it will be even more desirable. Housing stock is also good.
I think Catford will follow Lewisham for similar reasons.
The one area I think has great scope is Charlton. The housing stock is excellent with a mixture of period terraces and inter-war houses. The rail connection is good and it boarders Greenwich and Blackheath both of which are desirable areas. I travel through the area frequently and there are an ever increasing numbers of houses having major work.
Woolwich has gone mad due to crossrail, however I don't see it being gentrified as the housing stock is poor outside of the Royal Arsenal.
Lewisham is in the middle of major regeneration and I think it has good scope to grow (I bought a B2L flat here a couple of years ago). The rail/DLR connections are great and if it gets the Bakerloo extension it will be even more desirable. Housing stock is also good.
I think Catford will follow Lewisham for similar reasons.
The one area I think has great scope is Charlton. The housing stock is excellent with a mixture of period terraces and inter-war houses. The rail connection is good and it boarders Greenwich and Blackheath both of which are desirable areas. I travel through the area frequently and there are an ever increasing numbers of houses having major work.
voicey said:
I live in Blackheath so can offer some thoughts on the surrounding area...
Woolwich has gone mad due to crossrail, however I don't see it being gentrified as the housing stock is poor outside of the Royal Arsenal.
Lewisham is in the middle of major regeneration and I think it has good scope to grow (I bought a B2L flat here a couple of years ago). The rail/DLR connections are great and if it gets the Bakerloo extension it will be even more desirable. Housing stock is also good.
I think Catford will follow Lewisham for similar reasons.
The one area I think has great scope is Charlton. The housing stock is excellent with a mixture of period terraces and inter-war houses. The rail connection is good and it boarders Greenwich and Blackheath both of which are desirable areas. I travel through the area frequently and there are an ever increasing numbers of houses having major work.
http://www.rightmove.co.uk/property-for-sale/property-63080513.html Ill go along with that, this is a £1m house in most other parts of LondonWoolwich has gone mad due to crossrail, however I don't see it being gentrified as the housing stock is poor outside of the Royal Arsenal.
Lewisham is in the middle of major regeneration and I think it has good scope to grow (I bought a B2L flat here a couple of years ago). The rail/DLR connections are great and if it gets the Bakerloo extension it will be even more desirable. Housing stock is also good.
I think Catford will follow Lewisham for similar reasons.
The one area I think has great scope is Charlton. The housing stock is excellent with a mixture of period terraces and inter-war houses. The rail connection is good and it boarders Greenwich and Blackheath both of which are desirable areas. I travel through the area frequently and there are an ever increasing numbers of houses having major work.
Justayellowbadge said:
Acton & Hammersmith.
Someone I know was looking for a place recently, and it is surprising what you can get in and around Hammersmith for the money, considering it has every tube under the sun, is generally surrounded (apart from to the north I guess) by pleasant places, and in z2.I posted another thread about looking for a nice safe period flat somewhere that wasn't a dump, but I'm tempted to take a punt on somewhere, not sure if I can bring myself to do Charlton though
You could be onto something with Acton too. Christ, the train to work would take me 10 minutes when xrail is done! Churchfield Rd looks like it has gentrification waiting to happen written all over it.
Edited by okgo on Monday 23 January 08:45
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