Would you live in Peckham?

[Errol's son]

That really is shocking, in so many ways!!!

I lived around the corner for a while and attempted to eat there several times. I would say that I have tried to eat there 10 times in total, however, on at least five occasions I had to leave after tiring of being forced to wait around for 20 or so minutes trying to get the attention of a waiter/waitress to order some drinks. On the occasions when my presence was acknowledged, I remember long waits for the food, drinks, bill etc although the food was actually not too bad, quite tasty sometimes, although expensive for the area.

It now looks awful draped in thick polythene and the prices have been slashed. Apparently the current chef used to work at Le Chardon on Lordship Lane but the food was certainly not in Le Chardon's class when I ate at the PE although that chef wasn't at the PE then as he was at Le Chardon.

I haven't bothered visiting the PE for ages.

 

[oryx]

Only been to the Peckham Experiment once (Saturday 18 March to be precise) & was pretty impressed with it. The service was attentive & the food really good. I had no complaints.

As far as Peckham goes, I like the look of the Bellenden Road area, but can't say I know it well. A friend lives on St. Mary's Road (off Queens Road) & is happy there & goes mwaaaahaha! about her flat's value having trebled (or should that be tripled?) since she bought it.

<oryx. Eats in pretentious restaurants in up'n'coming areas while talking about house prices. Worries about yuppie tick-boxes >

 

[dynamicbaddog]

I like the cinema in Peckham - 4 quid a ticket at any time - can't be bad.

 

[yorkielass]

That's the question

can anybody please tell me what lambrook house, consort road is like? is it a safe area for kids? what estate is lambrook house on? any answers much appreciated

 

[DeadManWalking]

That's the one with The Red Cow pub at the bottom isn't it? Never been on the estate so can't help but walked past a few times to go to the 24 hour offie nearby and it seems ok

 

[hipipol]

Dont know the specific building but Consort road is part of the main one way system for all the traffic that is not allowed on Lordship lane, also everyone headed to Nunhead, so its fairly busy
Not a bad neck of the woods, shops are all walkable, used to be loads of small terrace houses there, many of them pretty tumble down interspersed with garages, small industrial units etc. Had a fair number of smart looking flat blocks pop up over the last few years tho....

Have just checked the block out. Its part of of a fairly large estate that used to straddle the High St/Queens Road. The buildings on the north side of the road have been demolished. You can walk to Morrisons in a few mins so its close to stuff. If you are thinking of movinf rthewre from a small village my advice would be, find somewhere else. Its been sorted out a lot but years ago when I was an addict (ie 94) I used to sometimes buy smack there but it does seem to have been cleaned up

 

[Onket]

can anybody please tell me what lambrook house, consort road is like? is it a safe area for kids? what estate is lambrook house on? any answers much appreciated

That's the one with The Red Cow pub at the bottom isn't it? Never been on the estate so can't help but walked past a few times to go to the 24 hour offie nearby and it seems ok

I live just the other side of the High Street to that 24hr place. I like where I live. Never been on the estate either, but generally round there it's sound.

 

[YouSir]

Rather live in Deptford, the thinking man's Peckham.

 

[bromley]

Rather live in Deptford, the thinking man's Peckham.

I always assumed that people in the nice parts would be fodder for those in the bad areas? The houses Holly Grove are very nice indeed.

 

[fogbat]

Poor people are, indeed, all muggers and thieves