... It is a leisurely 2 mins from Clockhouse station (25mins to Cannon Street, Charing Cross) 1 min from a tram (Wimbledon, Croydon) and 4 minutes from Kent House (20 mins Victoria). You have Beckenham High Street 5 mins walk away, with its cinema, great shops, restaurants, bars and stunning parks. And if, like my wife, larger shopping centres and department stores are your thing, then Bromley is 10 mins away.

I spent 18 months looking at property covering Dulwich, Honor Oak, Forest Hill, Crystal Palace and even Bellenden Village (which technically isn't a village, more a street in Peckham with fancy street lighting) and I have to say this area beats them all hands down. If you want value for money, solid, safe commuting links and a local area which is already well served for shopping and entertainment, but seems to get better on a weekly basis, then you could do a lot worse.

Don't take my word, just look at the way the developers are falling over themselves to build in the area. I just wish they would hurry up and start on redeveloping the Clockhouse pub, which I understand has had plans approved for more commuter belt apartments.

What happened to East Dulwich could well happen here. Outstanding value for money right now and the area seems to be getting better and better. Although I sound like an estate agent, I'm not, just excited to be here and over the moon with what has proved to be a great move.
Stephen F

James Brown

With some seriously fab restaurants - Thai, Spanish, Japanese, Italian, French etc, and cool bars, deli's and coffee houses, excellent schools and plenty of green open spaces, plus brilliant transport links.

I lived here for 10 years before moving to Hackney, biggest mistake of my life! I'm back now and breathng a sigh of relief at the low crime rates (which equals low insurance rates!) and really nice neighbours for whom nothing is too much trouble. Do yourself a favour, check it out!

Recently, Beckenham has been developing its share of trendy bars and coffee shops, which as anyone in the property industry knows is a good sign of affluence-and increasing property prices!

Kelsey Park is just one of a wide variety of beautiful parks in and around Beckenham, and I would definitely recommend living in Beckenham.

As the Dogs is in Zone 2....a travel card is only £4.60 odd..so a lot cheaper than travelling through the centre...move here! It's also great for travelling to Victoria, London Bridge & also has the famous tramlink to Croydon & so on.

I have even overheard passengers on the commuter train back from London discussing how much they loved going back home to such a special place.

The great variety of lovely little cafes, great restaurants, parks, good schools, nightlife, small specialist shops, a vast range of supermarkets and most of all very friendly people make Beckenham the perfect place to live.

Access to the "big city" is easy but at the same time the countryside is also down the road.

If I end up living in England for the rest of my life I wouldn't swap Beckenham for anywhere else.

I have found it and I am staying!!

Food shopping is very good in the area as it has 4 main supermarkets including Marks & Spencers. Has become trendier in the last few years and more expensive to live with more young professionals coming to the area to live.