DH and I are finally ready to buy somewhere (have 2 DC aged 3yo and 6mo). Budget is £210k. We're currently renting in Sutton but can't afford anything worth having here, so were thinking of moving further out. However, I had a look at Catford and realised you can get 2-3 bed houses within our budget.
DH works in London so having a shorter commute would be fab both in terms of cost and time. I grew up in Blackheath and lived in Lewisham during my 20s so am at home in SE London, but don't know Catford particularly well. There seem to be lots of affordable houses in Bellingham, which is an area I don't know at all - not sure why this is?
What are people's thoughts on the area? I've had a brief look at Ofsted reports for local primaries and many of them seem to be good, very good or improving, but you can't really get a feel for a school just via Ofsted report so would be interested in other people's experiences. I do have quite a few friends living locally, some with young kids of their own, so there is the faint prospect of a social life already in place.
Sorry for the disjointed ramble, 3yo is wittering in my ear as I type! :)