Jello Biafra
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- Aug 8, 2011
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Tooting is very middle class these days. Didn't have any preconceptions really, but I was impressed by the quality of the property when I house hunted down there a few years ago.
You only really know an area when you live there for years. I lived in Clapham for years. Generally got bored of it and the council's apparent policy to turn the High Street into bars. You need a mix.
It has some rough bits too. OK, there are worse places (I feel most unsafe in the West End) but on the borders with Stockwell and around Clapham North is definitely has its moments.
Camden is a place I wouldn't to live. Worked there for years and always wanted to get out sharpish.
I now live in Balham which is lovely. Been here for 3 years and have yet to discover anywhere I wouldn't want to go and that includes Tooting where I do a lot of shopping.
It's a cliche about London, but walk through a nice area and within a few yards you enter a dodgy one. As far as extremes go I'd plump for Stockwell.
If you just past through you would never know, but off the main round there are some extremely expensive and desirable properties.
Same as Phipps Bridge as mentioned above. Not far from there is a very middle class garden centre next to Morden Hall.
LOL, Morden Hall that's down the road from me. It's hardly Wimbledon Village. Where is this Phipps Bridge? I've vaguely heard the name somewhere but presume it's pikey central. Balham is surprisingly guam, away from the horrendous high street, it's gone up in the world recently. I do know a babe who lives there. Trouble is it's such a pain to get to the M25 from there.