Gathering the Mumsnet wisdom.
My husband, 2-year-old and I currently live in Herne Hill and love it, but we can’t realistically afford to buy a house here.
Where would you look if you wanted something with a similar feel - an independent, village-y high street with cafés, a great sense of community, fantastic schools and good access to green space (love Brockwell Park)?
Our rough requirements:
- Budget up to £950k
- Ideally a 4-bed house (doesn’t need to be big)
- Access to really strong state schools - we don’t want to have to rely on private
- Family-friendly, walkable, not all chains
- Decent green space nearby
- Reasonable commute to Clapham Junction (husband works long hours; I mostly WFH)
Any suggestions for areas that might fit, or ones you’d seriously consider if you were us? I have the sad suspicion that such a place doesn’t exist, but hoping for some recs!