Nicest London neighbourhood for a family house £950k max?

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Just that really! Nice community, decent schools, as pretty as it can be for the price!

A bump for the morning crowd! :)

I love Fulham and Putney but they are very expensive.

If you're happy to commute a little then look at Chislehurst!

Wanstead?

Crystal Palace/Upper Norwood

My friends bought a place in Streatham common and are happy there.
Another set have just bought in Stepney. They love being around Victoria park - not overlooking, that's big big money, but they're close.

Streatham definitely. Balham and Tooting. Greenwich (just about) and Camberwell. Harrow and Southgate are worth considering. Which area of London do you need/prefer?

www.rightmove.co.uk/properties/96602341#/?channel=RES_BUY

This is in Highams Park. I don’t live there, but close ish and it’s very nice.

Barnet? Boring, but quite green, good schools. Won't buy you much in East Finchley, but can get good 4-bed houses for that in rest of borough

With a bit of luck you'd get a four-bed in lovely Bushwood, Leytonstone for that budget, and a 3-bed for considerably less in South Leytonstone in the streets off Cann Hall rd. Both have a community spirit with a lot of young (and not so young families) and good local schools and loads of new bars, pubs, cafes and restaurants. (full disclosure, I live here).

Bushwood (this is a very nice street on the edge of Wanstead Flats)
www.rightmove.co.uk/properties/123776276#/?channel=RES_BUY

Wanstead
www.rightmove.co.uk/properties/123304988#/?channel=RES_BUY

Sth Leytonstone
www.rightmove.co.uk/properties/123250097#/?channel=RES_BUY

www.rightmove.co.uk/properties/123875309#/?channel=RES_BUY

www.rightmove.co.uk/properties/123862079#/?channel=RES_BUY

Highams Park definitely - meets all the requirements in your OP.

Crystal Palace or West Norwood?

www.rightmove.co.uk/properties/123626546#/?channel=RES_BUY
www.rightmove.co.uk/properties/123103619#/?channel=RES_BUY
www.rightmove.co.uk/properties/122421509#/?channel=RES_BUY
www.rightmove.co.uk/properties/121969406#/?channel=RES_BUY

Some good suggestions on here! Crystal Palace is really lovely but the transport connections are terrible. Also worth looking at Beckenham.

Terrible is a bit strong. Arguably as good as Beckenham!

Hanwell

Furzedown:

www.rightmove.co.uk/properties/122055485#/?channel=RES_BUY

Think it’d depend on what you want in the property and what area you want around you.

For me I like Acton, because it’s got a lot of green, got good train connections into central, easy to get out of London, are surrounded by a lot of good parks, schools, etc. Houses prices are reasonable compared to some other areas of London.

Blackheath

Might be a stretch for 950k. You might have better luck a bit further around Manor House Gardens in Hither green

www.rightmove.co.uk/properties/111788264#/map?channel=RES_BUY

@bravotango that's a lovely house-- my son lived in Tooting for a while, I really liked it- a good mix of some posh stuff and practical stuff and a nice vibe -well connected too

Kingston upon Thames -

www.rightmove.co.uk/properties/120269312#/?channel=RES_BUY

Chislehurst/Bickley/Bromley/Beckenham

Bushey is lovely and in budget. Bit further out but still TFL. And great schools.