Living with bub in Peckham Rye

[Mew1]

Hey mums, anyone got experience of the Peckham Rye area with a bubba?
Me and my little family will be moving back to London in June (from Sydney) and are considering the area near Peckham Rye park. We previously lived in Camberwell but I always felt there was more of a village feel in Peckham and more places to hang out in the daytime. Upon searching the web I’ve found lots of baby activities around Peckham and Dulwich. Any insights would be immensely helpful! My little one will be one at the time we move. Cheers!

You'll be grand as long as you stop referring to him as bubba!

You do not have a "bub" or a "bubba". You have a child.

Surely schools are more important, he won't be a baby for long.

Yes, it's a nice area, lots of families with young children. Sounds ideal for you.

It a fantastic place to be with young children, I loved it. The new play area in the Rye is incredible, loads of nice cafes and family friendly pubs, lots of baby activity classes, Lordship lane a stones throw away. There is a real community vibe. But yeah don't refer to your child as 'bubba' that's unlikely to go down well.

Have you tried Netmums?

Bub (sadly) is an Australian slang term commonly used. Not really worth jumping on the IP for using locally acceptable and 'normal' slang

Wow - somebody comes on and asks for advice and the only thing you can say is some smart comment about her terminology. Rude!

Anyway OP - I don't know the area brilliantly well, but my DD's friend lives there (albeit a bit older than you little one) and has plenty to do. Be aware that some children do travel quite a distance for senior school though - although that is some way off for you and you may well move elsewhere before then.

Very urban, personal preference I suppose. London living is an acquired taste - read the school threads for a taste of the issues over catchments etc.

I don’t know when you left London but Peckham Rhe has gentrified hugely in the last seven years or so. It is a bit trendier and more hipster than east Dulwich but both have masses of families. This does mean that there is huge pressure on school places so even if it feels a long way away bear this in mind when finding somewhere to live.

It’s nappy valley, schools and childcare can be v oversubscribed.

I personally wouldn’t live there.
Too much crime.

I live nearby and it's a lovely area. Don't know much about the schools though as I don't know anyone who lives in the catchment area. Brockley /
Crofton Park are also lovely with great primary schools. Secondary schools aren't great but that could change hugely in the next 5-10 years.

You want to be considering schools

Please ignore the bitchy relies upthread.

We lived on Peckham rye/east Dulwich border when dc1 was born. It's a fantastic area for young families - lots of activities and things to do. I had a great social life with dd. Peckham Rye park is gorgeous as well. I'd thoroughly recommend.

Yes, loved Peckham Rye Park

My friend who lives in London had a poor primary on her doorstep and two excellent primaries a 5 minute walk away (but they were out of catchment.). She applied for a place in a local private primary when her baby was 8 month — and there was already a waiting list! . She ended up moving when her child was 2 years old. The private school called when child was 5 that they have a space opening in Year 1.

So unless you’re planning on leaving London and moving within a couple of years, you need to look at schools.

Full time nursery places (for working parents) are also a nightmare to find.

Lived not lives

Southwark (and Lambeth, and Lewisham) schools don’t have catchments. Ignore any estate agent who tells you that a property is ‘in catchment’ for a school. You have to gamble on the admissions distances in previous years.

If you will need childcare get your child’s name down now.

It’s a great area but Peckham still has quite a lot of crime. I’d head a tiny bit further out (as in a mile or so) to Honor Oak area where there’s loads for children and parents and very little crime

The new play area in the Rye is incredible, loads of nice cafes and family friendly pubs, lots of baby activity classes, Lordship lane a stones throw away. There is a real community vibe.

Yup. School catchments can be tight - look at schoolcatchment.co.uk for an idea.

Very family friendly with lots to do. But as others have said unfortunately the crime rate is huge. Peckham Rye Park is lovely and the children's play area is great.

Some people ate utter cunts first thing. Piss off and have some coffee.
It's a great area for kids if you ignore the snotty fuckers who like to correct you.

Dsis lives in Honor Oak which is just up the road and loves it. Her kids are older now but we used to meet in Peckham Rye Park lots and it was great. Seemed to be lots of mums there too. Not sure about crime rates (others up thread seem to know more). Dsis DC go to Fairlawn which has a small catchment area but a great school (by all accounts). There is one nursery in Peckham which i would avoid (Dsis used it and had all sorts of problems with the owners) so DM if you'd like more on that.

It’s a brilliant area to live, but yes, be very close to a good primary school.
There are sctusllly loads of good primaries in the area, check the East Dulwich Forum, Family Room Board.