Dear mums,
I am new to this community and would love to learn from the collective wisdom! We are going to start a family soon and I am looking to come back into London (not Zone 2 west London where I lived) but somewhere that is still relatively 'affordable' for a 2.5 bed that will suit us for at least a 5 year period whilst we grow our family and offer safety, good nurseries, decent commute (DH and I both work centrally on the Bakerloo/Northern/Elizabeth lines). We moved to a beautiful suburban town in Bucks but I am finding it quite isolating and would like to be near similar couples, in a diverse community and one that offers activities for pregnant and new mums.
We started our search in NW and SW London (e.g. Pinner) but cannot find what we like in our budget (850 sqft +) - have explored Forest Hill, New Cross and Canada Water but not getting much in our budget there either. Have recently started exploring Tulse Hill and surroundings but would love any advice on which roads/areas should be avoided. We love the feel of West Hampstead, Little Venice, parts of Chiswick, Pinner, Islington so looking for something that isn't as expensive but offers similar experience (and wondering if I am trying to find the impossible!) I have never lived East or south of the river so finding it all a bit hard to navigate.
Any recommendations on other areas to look at would be hugely helpful as I would really like us to buy before the year is out.
Thank you!! 😊