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- Kuz0
Brixton
- Blofeldt0
It's expensive, look for Kensal Rise, or maybe Queens park, they're quite central and probably cheaper than Shoreditch.
Acton & Shepards Bush are quite cheap compared to more central locations.
It's going to cost you an arm & a leg to rent a place, at least £1000 a month for a 1 bed flat, a bit less for studio flat.
Plenty to do in London, there's no one area where evrything is, there's loads of places with bars and clubs to explore.
South London's ok.
- moth0
"at least £1000 a month for a 1 bed flat"
----------------? Hardly.
I sometimes wonder about the standards of people on here...Lord Blofeldt...!
You'll find these for £700 +
- Blofeldt0
Well, that's how much they are near me. Where are living moth? Stretham or Tulse Hill?
- moth0
Gipsy Hill. Our two bed is £800.
- vespa0
shoreditch has the most deziney bars and clubs in one spot. every second person there is either a designer, photographer, architect, director or stylist. if you want to live close to there for cheap, stoke newington/dalston is cheap (but the public transport isn't great and it "has character" ie it's a bit dodge).
west london (ladbroke grove, kensal rise, westbourne park, queens park etc) is nicer to live in cos they actually have trees, but is more expensive and the bars are more spaced out. it's fashionable but in a more suburban way, more for your young professionals balancing kids and a coke habit. chelsea and kensington will be too expensive unless you have a sugar daddy to put you up.
south london has some really good bits (especially near the tate modern) but again, public transport is kinda shite. do not go anywhere near loughborough junction in heels or you'll be mugged.
you'd have to be quite lucky to get somewhere super central for cheap, but it can happen. if it is very cheap do some research into why - ie the bit behind euston station is really cheap but has the highest mugging rate in the capital. also hanway street near tottenham court road is cheap but drunk men will piss on your walls every night and you'll probably meet kuz doing crack in the alley.
http://www.loot.com
http://www.moveflat.com
http://www.gumtree.com
- Tara0
thanks everyone, god london is so confusing. i only need a place for a few weeks. i might have a place in south london that's why i was asking.
- Blofeldt0
I used to live in Loughbourg Junction abovet the kebab shop next to the station. It's a fucking shit hole
- vespa0
shit i knew if i dissed somewhere directly someone here would live there. sorry!
anyone in finsbury park? i know 3 people who have been badly mugged there recently.
- Blofeldt0
I don't live there anymore. I live in Ealing now
- mirola0
where in south london?
- Chimp0
Hey i really Like Highbury / Islington, cool music venues and easy to get to most places
- rasko40
there is no one spot with bars and clubs, they are all over the place.. clapham to islington, grove to hoxton..
calling me a snob eh moth ya chEEky hooor? I've lived in St. Reatham years ago.. i KNOW about south london ;P heheh
- Chimp0
Hey try www.findaproperty.com
- lobaat0
Hi I live in the Shoreditch area, just off CityRoad. It's a nice area, close to the city centre and to alot of clubs, bars and resturants.
I pay for a room in a flatshare 90 £ a week, I suppose that's quite a regular price. Good luck with house hunting!
- skt0
Islingtion is ok if you like pashmenas and tree wheeled prams everywhere. A couple of nice pubs though (The Old Queens Head)
I've got a few friends that live on the Holloway road in Highbury. Not the worst part of London to stay.
What venues were you talking about Chimp?
- paraselene0
THE GARAGE, INNIT
- moth0
Sure Rasko. I know you wear sun glasses with a light brown Shorebitch™ tint.
- skt0
"THE GARAGE, INNIT" - para
I hope not.
- Chimp0
Good Music venues in Islington. Hope and Anchor, Buffalo bar. Islington acadamy, garage. Embassy
Cafes:
Grove
Kika