First time buyer in London - where to buy?

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Budget is max around £800k. Really confused where to buy. Need some green space as want a dog.

Ideally 2+ bedrooms. Commute to Liverpool Street/Moorgate area. Less than 50 mins but 30 mins door to door would be ideal.

Any ideas? Battersea looked perfect but commute is surprisingly long and northern line not nice at rush hour. Places in South East beyond Lewisham seem very cheap and no longer than a Battersea commute. Thoughts?

Yes to Penge, especially the Beckenham side. So many transport options. Might go slightly above your commute limit, but if you do change jobs, you can access so many places in London really easily. Penge and Beckenham have great high streets, good schools, great parks etc.

My vote would be Hackney near Bethnal Green or Vic Park - 20 min cycle to Moorgate along the canal if you're feeling brave. Or walk. You can definitely still buy a freehold for under £800k in E9

I think this area is great, you've got loads of green space, culture, galleries, good restaurants AND you're only 2 miles from the city

www.rightmove.co.uk/properties/156264413#/?channel=RES_BUY

Sorry to ask a question not directly related here but I can see lots of people with great knowledge of S and SE London. Contemplating a move from NW3 (we are on one of the best streets in Hampstead) to Clapham/Battersea, which areas are the absolute best (residential Hampstead style of at all) south of the river and which are also connected to the city (Moorgate/Bank/Liverpool str)? Does anyone know SW11 where some bilingual schools are? Many thanks in advance for any answers.

Start your own thread?

It would help to know your age and whether you plan to have a family.

I would look East, not south or west.

Just need to know if you want gritty/trendy or leafy.

If you want a leafy place to walk the dog, consider Wanstead. For example, this one is a very short walk to a central line station. Wanstead has lots of open green spaces as well as a cute high street with Gails, etc.
https://www.rightmove.co.uk/properties/161515697

If you want trendy/up and coming, you could try Leyton/Leytonstone. High street has some cool independent restaurants now. Example:
https://www.rightmove.co.uk/properties/164450069

Journey times to Liverpool street station are 15 and 18 minutes.

I still reckon Stokey or Drayton Park could come in at that price

Do you want dc? what schooling do you want? If state, secondary is the tricky part & what needs the most consideration.

Oh honey, no.

Do you definitely want London? Bishops stortford you would get a lot for £800k, and the fast trains go direct to Liverpool st.

I'd be wary of that one; next door seems to have fallen down.

I'd be wary of that one; next door seems to have fallen down.