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  Thread: ELL Line to HOP: Will it boost house prices?
Post: ELL Line to HOP: Will it boost house prices?

Hi I'd be interested to know the thoughts of other HOP residents about what impact (if any) the ELL will have on the valve of properties in the area My architect who lives in FH is convinced it ...
Southlonder SE23 Topics 30 30,380 18-05-2010, 01:16 PM
  Thread: ELL Line to HOP: Will it boost house prices?
Post: RE: ELL Line to HOP: Will it boost house prices?

I just realised as this is my first post that it would be rude not to introduce myself! I bought a house on Garthorne Road in Sept of last year having lived in Clapham and Brixton for a number of ...
Southlonder SE23 Topics 30 30,380 18-05-2010, 01:29 PM
  Thread: ELL Line to HOP: Will it boost house prices?
Post: RE: ELL Line to HOP: Will it boost house prices?

I agree I have to say HOP continues to impress me. The main issue for me would be a local supermarket and a proper pub (yes the HOP is nice but that's strictly FH and not on the HOP parade My wife ...
Southlonder SE23 Topics 30 30,380 18-05-2010, 05:38 PM
  Thread: Honor Oak House Hunting
Post: RE: Honor Oak House Hunting

Garthorne road is arguably one of the best road to live on in that it backs onto a nature reserve which means the back of the gardens is woodland and completely private. I bought a house on this road ...
Southlonder SE23 Topics 17 17,226 19-05-2010, 06:05 PM
  Thread: ELL Line to HOP: Will it boost house prices?
Post: RE: ELL Line to HOP: Will it boost house prices?

So the line officially Opened today right? Did anyone take it from HOP?
Southlonder SE23 Topics 30 30,380 23-05-2010, 06:42 PM
  Thread: ELL Line to HOP: Will it boost house prices?
Post: RE: ELL Line to HOP: Will it boost house prices?

17min no way!! :thumbup: Cool. Hopefully moving back to my house this coming Sat. after 3 months of building works so I can't wait to use the new line!!
Southlonder SE23 Topics 30 30,380 23-05-2010, 10:16 PM
  Thread: ELL Line to HOP: Will it boost house prices?
Post: RE: ELL Line to HOP: Will it boost house prices?

Cool man nice idea. I've got a couple of mates up dalston / hackney way will have to check that out we should start a new thread with "things to do from HOP on the ELL" personally brick lane and...
Southlonder SE23 Topics 30 30,380 24-05-2010, 09:04 PM
  Thread: Trains to/from Forest Hill and Honor Oak Park
Post: RE: Trains to/from Forest Hill and Honor Oak Park

we are visiting the building site that is my house tonight and we will be using the ELL to get back to where are are staying (st johns wood) so v exciting about finally getting to use the new line!
Southlonder SE23 Topics 1,398 1,250,277 27-05-2010, 01:47 PM
  Thread: Trains to/from Forest Hill and Honor Oak Park
Post: RE: Trains to/from Forest Hill and Honor Oak Park

well I have to say I'm really impressed with the ELL - it took just over 20min to get to Green Park last night, amazing, I work in blackfrairs and used to walk from London bridge but I will defo be...
Southlonder SE23 Topics 1,398 1,250,277 28-05-2010, 09:47 AM
  Thread: Trains to/from Forest Hill and Honor Oak Park
Post: RE: Trains to/from Forest Hill and Honor Oak Park

troy cafe :cool: god haven't been there for ages, used to me my fav late night drinking den back in the day!
Southlonder SE23 Topics 1,398 1,250,277 28-05-2010, 12:15 PM
  Thread: what is being build behind the station next sports ground?
Post: what is being build behind the station next sports...

when there yesterday and they have cleared a huge area of land, is this going to be a big new residential development? Sorry if this has already been asked, I couldn't find a thread about it
Southlonder SE23 Topics 1 4,320 19-07-2010, 05:31 PM
  Thread: Bag snatch near HOP
Post: RE: Bag snatch near HOP

glad to hear you are alright. I always check behind me when i start heading down Grierson Rd when coming back from work in my suit, just in case anyone unsavoury appears to be following me, possib...
Southlonder SE23 Topics 11 10,088 30-07-2010, 12:51 PM
  Thread: Planning Application: 27 Shipman Road
Post: RE: planning permission advice

id rather have a well designed small modern block next door to me that those hidious post war houses that exist where bomb damage was I tihnk you are over reacting personally.
Southlonder SE23 Topics 50 59,951 11-08-2010, 05:58 PM
  Thread: Planning Application: 27 Shipman Road
Post: RE: planning permission advice

also I think I know where you mean, is the land in question on the corner of one of the side streets from garthorne road?
Southlonder SE23 Topics 50 59,951 11-08-2010, 06:03 PM
  Thread: Winter babies (due Nov - Feb)
Post: RE: Winter babies (due Nov - Feb)

yes my wife is due in Nov, I'm sure she would be up for meeting, are you registered with the NTA or whatever it's called? We are on Garthorne Road PM me and I'll give you her email address
Southlonder SE23 Topics 6 7,482 16-08-2010, 05:54 PM
  Thread: Dog c**p around Garthorne, Gabriel, Ackroyd & Bovill
Post: RE: Dog c**p around Garthorne, Gabriel, Ackroyd & ...

i saw an old woman letting her dog **** on garthorne road this morning and was about to tell her off when she took out a bag to scoop it up, so at least one person is cleaning up after their dog
Southlonder SE23 Topics 68 56,761 16-08-2010, 05:57 PM
  Thread: Bovill Road
Post: RE: Bovill Road

dunno but there is one on for £625k at the moment which is absurb[/align]
Southlonder SE23 Topics 21 27,124 09-09-2010, 02:12 PM
  Thread: Bovill Road
Post: RE: Bovill Road

I saw it on findaproperty it's a 4 bed with additional convertered loft so 5 bed which is part of the reason Prices around there are defo on the up, my gaff on garthorne is valued at 470k although ...
Southlonder SE23 Topics 21 27,124 10-09-2010, 08:57 AM
  Thread: Winter babies (due Nov - Feb)
Post: RE: Winter babies (due Nov - Feb)

My wife and I shall be attending :thumbup:
Southlonder SE23 Topics 6 7,482 13-09-2010, 05:51 PM
  Thread: Honor Oak Park Station Upgrade
Post: RE: Honor Oak Park Station Upgrade

what about list access - surely it must be a legal requirement to provide disabled access? How are you supposed to use the train if you are on your own with a push chair :cursing:
Southlonder SE23 Topics 89 107,308 20-09-2010, 05:41 PM
  Thread: Honor Oak Park Station Upgrade
Post: RE: Honor Oak Park Station Upgrade

opps sorry I meant LIFT access
Southlonder SE23 Topics 89 107,308 20-09-2010, 05:43 PM
  Thread: Bovill Road
Post: RE: Bovill Road

well thats good news, we just spent £95k doing our kitchen/dining room in the same way that they have done, so I hopefully haven't lost money doing it!
Southlonder SE23 Topics 21 27,124 20-09-2010, 05:45 PM
  Thread: Bovill Road
Post: RE: Bovill Road

we are just round the corner, half way down garthorne
Southlonder SE23 Topics 21 27,124 23-09-2010, 05:01 PM
  Thread: Sound insulation in SE23 halls-adjoining houses?
Post: RE: Sound insulation in SE23 halls-adjoining house...

i you are able to light the floorboard you need to investigate whether there are voids between the floor joists which run through the party wall, When we moved into our found on garthorne (the red ...
Southlonder SE23 Topics 5 8,846 29-09-2010, 01:30 PM
  Thread: Sound insulation in SE23 halls-adjoining houses?
Post: RE: Sound insulation in SE23 halls-adjoining house...

i can't see how it is logical to incur a minimum of £10k in fees to move because of a problem that can be pretry easlily resolved for less than half of that. Makes no sense at all! I would suggest ...
Southlonder SE23 Topics 5 8,846 06-10-2010, 12:02 PM
  Thread: Anyone goign up One Tree Hill to watch the fireworks?
Post: Anyone goign up One Tree Hill to watch the firewor...

The ones on the south bank start at 7.30, is anyone planning on going up there to watch the various fireworks? Seems like a logical place to watch them but dont fancy doing with the wife if we are ...
Southlonder SE23 Topics 2 5,269 05-11-2010, 02:59 PM
  Thread: moving to FH, primary school and general info
Post: RE: moving to FH, primary school and general info

I love Honor Oak Park but there is not way I'm sending my daughter a primary school in London. Over subscribed, and dangerous. As soon as she is old enough for school we are moving out to Kent,[/a...
Southlonder SE23 Topics 40 42,783 11-02-2011, 02:25 PM
  Thread: HOP Recreation Ground to Become a Cemetery?
Post: RE: Save HOP Recreation Ground!

this would be something that journalists would probably find interesting enough to cover I suggest that whoever is running the petition contact the Standard, I bet they would find it newsworthy as ...
Southlonder SE23 Topics 196 181,617 15-02-2011, 06:49 PM
  Thread: Calling All FH Audiophiles....
Post: RE: Calling All FH Audiophiles....

I'm defo an audiophile, might be interested in a local club. If your hifi costs more than your car, you know you have a problem!
Southlonder SE23 Topics 6 6,977 15-02-2011, 07:01 PM
  Thread: Parking on Gabriel St, Grierson Rd, Lessing St etc
Post: RE: Parking on Gabriel St, Grierson Rd, Lessing St...

I live on Garthorne and I have to say on the whole I don't find it bad, but I only my car at the weekend I would definately vote for control parking if the optio was available, and if I needed to s...
Southlonder SE23 Topics 50 54,089 13-06-2011, 05:24 PM
  Thread: HoP House Prices
Post: RE: HoP House Prices

the house on Bovil is overvalued We have a 3 bed with a side return on Garthorne and no expense spared refurb and I know it's worth £450k. We plan on adding two more doubles (one with on suite) thr...
Southlonder SE23 Topics 96 105,135 13-06-2011, 05:41 PM
  Thread: Devonshire Road Nature Reserve
Post: RE: Devonshire Road Nature Reserve

i hope they never do the same to the Garthorne Reserve, my garden backs onto it and it's like having a wood at the end of the house :thumbup:
Southlonder SE23 Topics 13 16,624 07-07-2011, 02:12 PM
  Thread: Problems in SE23
Post: RE: Problems in SE23

is there any more news on FH and HOP? I'm getting worried now, thinking of heading home early to keep an eye on things
Southlonder SE23 Topics 58 56,955 09-08-2011, 04:11 PM
  Thread: Problems in SE23
Post: RE: Problems in SE23

so as in understand it FH has yet to be targetted although Maplins was looted is that correct?
Southlonder SE23 Topics 58 56,955 09-08-2011, 04:27 PM
  Thread: HoP House Prices
Post: RE: HoP House Prices

well that is very encouraging! We start work on our loft conversion in a couple of weeks and it is very good to hear much top end 4/5 beds are going for. With the HOP parade starting to improve as ...
Southlonder SE23 Topics 96 105,135 01-09-2011, 11:27 AM
  Thread: HoP House Prices
Post: RE: HoP House Prices

we have gone with nuspace of Fulham, found them in se23 magazine. Price was good and they are a small, attentive outfit. We have done exactly the same thing with our kitchen and did the same side r...
Southlonder SE23 Topics 96 105,135 01-09-2011, 10:34 PM
  Thread: HoP House Prices
Post: RE: HoP House Prices

we are doing what they call a dog leg dormer so we get a large double bedroom with on suite and a second smaller double We were told not to market the property as a 5 bed however which i think the...
Southlonder SE23 Topics 96 105,135 02-09-2011, 11:04 AM
  Thread: 76-78 Honor Oak Park (ex Old Bank)
Post: RE: Petition against the Old Bank site in Honor Oa...

i've signed and have sent a detailed email to the Lewisham planning department. The later is more likely to be effective to be honest, you all need to flood the planning@lewisham.gov.uk email quoting...
Southlonder SE23 Topics 736 625,535 18-09-2011, 01:03 PM
  Thread: 76-78 Honor Oak Park (ex Old Bank)
Post: RE: The Old Bank to become a Dominoes Pizza

So only 10 People have the write formal objection letters to the planning dept. for an enquiry to be forced?
Southlonder SE23 Topics 736 625,535 19-09-2011, 10:53 PM
  Thread: New Sainsburys, 55-59 Honor Oak Park
Post: RE: Planning Application for IndoBangla / Honor Oa...

well spotted and very interesting. The HOP supermarket were pretty sure that Sainsbury's were not in fact looking to take that slot after all (much to their relief), although that was approx 6 months ...
Southlonder SE23 Topics 349 322,571 22-01-2012, 10:54 PM
  Thread: New Sainsburys, 55-59 Honor Oak Park
Post: RE: Planning Application: IndoBangla / Honor Oak T...

If you look at the proposed new front elevation it shows two anti ram bollards. That is obviously for a cash machine so it must be a proper chain moving in! Woohoo!
Southlonder SE23 Topics 349 322,571 23-01-2012, 07:19 PM
  Thread: New Sainsburys, 55-59 Honor Oak Park
Post: RE: Planning Application: IndoBangla / Honor Oak T...

Let's make sure we all email the planners to say YES!
Southlonder SE23 Topics 349 322,571 25-01-2012, 02:50 PM
  Thread: New Sainsburys, 55-59 Honor Oak Park
Post: RE: Planning Application: IndoBangla / Honor Oak T...

i cant stand that off license they are extremely rude and deliberately dont let you pay by card so that you have to use their rip off cash machine. They will go bust :thumbdown:
Southlonder SE23 Topics 349 322,571 28-01-2012, 12:28 PM
  Thread: New Sainsburys, 55-59 Honor Oak Park
Post: RE: Planning Application: IndoBangla / Honor Oak T...

152047 hits the nail on the head, I think the tide is finally turning in HOP and the fact that a large chain now recognises the huge potential of our little area has to be a good thing for everyone ...
Southlonder SE23 Topics 349 322,571 31-01-2012, 08:11 AM
  Thread: New Sainsburys, 55-59 Honor Oak Park
Post: RE: Planning Application: IndoBangla / Honor Oak T...

I cant believe that the application has more votes against than in favour :angry: I have sent them an email voicing my support, come on everyone you need to email the planning office and vote in fa...
Southlonder SE23 Topics 349 322,571 11-02-2012, 08:46 PM
  Thread: New Sainsburys, 55-59 Honor Oak Park
Post: RE: Planning Application: IndoBangla / Honor Oak T...

it sounds to me like the Forest Hill Society Planning Committee have FAR too much time on their hands frankly. I quote "Flat 57a has poor quality layout with a kitchen/livingroom that is just over...
Southlonder SE23 Topics 349 322,571 13-02-2012, 09:37 PM
  Thread: Incident in Stanstead Road 19-02-2012
Post: RE: Police in Stanstead Road

just came back from a day out in whitstable and it is still cordoned off with a black car in the middle of the road just past the Surgery's chemist
Southlonder SE23 Topics 63 75,403 19-02-2012, 09:23 PM
  Thread: Development of the building at bottom on Devonshire Road
Post: Development of the building at bottom on Devonshir...

I wanted to know if there are any plans for the derelict old building at the bottom (FH end) of the road. Did it used to be a bank or post office?
Southlonder SE23 Topics 2 5,140 24-03-2012, 09:22 AM
  Thread: New Sainsburys, 55-59 Honor Oak Park
Post: RE: Planning Application: IndoBangla / Honor Oak T...

Given the amount if empty units it would be outrageous to block this proposal
Southlonder SE23 Topics 349 322,571 02-04-2012, 06:20 PM
  Thread: New Sainsburys, 55-59 Honor Oak Park
Post: RE: Planning Application: IndoBangla / Honor Oak T...

I shall also be attending and making my voice heard in favour. The are far too many empty shops on the parade
Southlonder SE23 Topics 349 322,571 16-04-2012, 01:34 PM
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