KeyboardJockey
Clowns to the Left of me
maximilian ping said:
Seven Sisters could be a whole lot worse.
Redeeming features. Good transport, parks nearby, interesting shops, relatively safe.
Finsbury Park / Stamford Hill / Seven Sisters- what's the area like?
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Seven Sisters could be a whole lot worse.
Redeeming features. Good transport, parks nearby, interesting shops, relatively safe.
GarfieldLeChat
fucking awesome but wrong
no it isn't what an ignorant remark from someone who doesn't live in the area ... that's like me saying bolton is rubbish for pubs...editor said:
It has some great pubs unless you happen to live in birxton and need to get back south of the river....
couplled with the insane remark
editor said:
so since when did the seven sisters to brixton part of the victoria line suddenly fall off the map...
again comment by someone who clearly doesn't actually know the area at all...
So in order of prefference Stamford Hill
Good area nice houses cheaper than stoke newington less yuppiefied can be over expensive has some estates but none of any really noticable problems. Has national rail line into liverpool street just up the road as in 5 10 mins from seven sisters viccy line (which according to the editor doesn't exist any more...which means i came to work today on a non existant tube from a non existant station!!) can be a bit grey and dull but has pleanty of bus routes and is within walking distance of both Stoke newington and seven sisters.
Finsbury Park - what can i say it's long since past it's reputation for being hell on earth but only as they have errected new station facia and cleaned up some of the area around the station the rest of it is ok but hell on match days due to the gunners most roads around that area are permit holders only and can become deadlock on match days. Larger victorian houses, wider streets quite viberant like islington was about 15 years ago which might be good or bad dependant, still has an edgyness to it but that's mainly these days dirt rather than grime as it were few more bothersome estates and occasional hassle on the street so it depends how good you are at dealign with that sort of thing, personally i don't give a fig it's an allright area not great not horrid.
seven sisters again away fromt he station it's fine smaller houses roads no really trouble areas can on occasion have problems but then it's the same for most of london in that respect has a sports centre swimming pool thingy always seems busy no matter what time of day it is has a small provincal town feel to it or an over wieght village rather than it being a london feel (almost like it should be around enfiled that kind of area.)
in summery stamford hills prolly your best be t but seven sisters isn't so bad.
I'm in stoke/stamford hill area marty21's in clapton (back end of stamford hill stokie) stigs in seven sisters there's plenty of us around that area and we do on occasion go to the pubs and they are perfectly fine...
blossie33
trailer trash
I lived in Stroud Green for three years and found it fine - good transport, shops, restaurants, Finsbury Park, Parkland Walk etc. Never had any problems with not feeling safe.
Seven Sisters is ok too.
Will be moving to Stamford Hill before the end of the month which seems fine to me - nice to have that confirmed by people living nearby - looking forward to it!
I love north/ north east London.
Seven Sisters is ok too.
Will be moving to Stamford Hill before the end of the month which seems fine to me - nice to have that confirmed by people living nearby - looking forward to it!
I love north/ north east London.
Julia Surry
New Member
My partner and I bought in Seven Sisters a year ago and have seen a 15% rise in property prices since we bought. We have a house with a garden and are 5 mins from the tube, a 15 minute cycle from Stoke Newington and 10 mins walk from Green Lanes and Finsbury Park. The houses around Seaford Road, Roslyn Road, Bunswick Road, Elmar Road, Greenfield Road, Brunell Walk and Breamar Road are lovely with quiet tree lined streets.
There is a local residents association who have done loads in improving the area, and are still working hard on council applications etc. You can find more info here: www.facebook.com/FountainAreaResidentsAssociationN15
The main high street (West Green Road) is not amazing but is changing. Recently the council invested in reforming about 25 shop fronts which has really tidied things up.
The main thing I notice is a sense of community. We've got to know neighbours and builders/trademen working in the area and when we walk down the road we say hello to people. I'm not saying the the area is perfect yet, but it's a good time to invest as it's still relatively cheap, takes 20 mins on the tube to Oxford Circus, and 20 mins on the overland to Liverpool Street, and it's improving all the time.
The only thing missing for us is a good local pub...but we hear rumours there is one coming.
There is a local residents association who have done loads in improving the area, and are still working hard on council applications etc. You can find more info here: www.facebook.com/FountainAreaResidentsAssociationN15
The main high street (West Green Road) is not amazing but is changing. Recently the council invested in reforming about 25 shop fronts which has really tidied things up.
The main thing I notice is a sense of community. We've got to know neighbours and builders/trademen working in the area and when we walk down the road we say hello to people. I'm not saying the the area is perfect yet, but it's a good time to invest as it's still relatively cheap, takes 20 mins on the tube to Oxford Circus, and 20 mins on the overland to Liverpool Street, and it's improving all the time.
The only thing missing for us is a good local pub...but we hear rumours there is one coming.
Fozzie Bear
Well-Known Member
Also rumours that the Birdcage on Stamford Hill is reopening in Feb/March after some slightly murky attempts to turn it into a restaurant.
Some good cycle paths being introduced and the new paths around reservoir and Woodberry Down are pretty cool also.
Some good cycle paths being introduced and the new paths around reservoir and Woodberry Down are pretty cool also.
Fozzie Bear
Well-Known Member
The gossip is that they didn't have planning permission to do what they wanted with it...
Crossrail 2 is going to knock down Morrisons and replace it with a vent too. (And then I think stick a new super market in there). But it doesn't start for a decade or something.
Lots of building on the hill now as well...
Beehive, toll gate especially.
Fozzie Bear
Well-Known Member
There's a consultation going on about what to do with bits of Seven Sisters road. Including wider cycle lanes and more crossings:
Seven Sisters Road
Some of them seem completely mental (a "pedestrian strip" down the middle of the road) and others are better for cyclists etc.
Seven Sisters Road
Some of them seem completely mental (a "pedestrian strip" down the middle of the road) and others are better for cyclists etc.
editor
hiraethified
Some park pics
www.urban75.org
The blues and browns of Finsbury Park in the autumn sunshine – 34 photos -
One of the first of the great London parks laid out in the Victorian era, Finsbury PRK park borders the residential neighbourhoods of Harringay, Finsbury Park, Stroud Green, and Manor House. Here's 34 photos taken on Sunday on a rare sunny day: Stunning autumnal shades against a dramatic hazy...
www.urban75.org
Fozzie Bear
Well-Known Member
Now I work from home I do a couple of loops in the morning to clear my head. One is around Woodberry Wetlands and Clissold Park, and one is around Springfield Park... quite nice seeing the seasons change - and better than my usual commute.
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