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  Thread: Devonshire Road "spooky" house new residents?
Post: RE: Devonshire Road "spooky" house new residents?

I think this thread should be removed on a local forum, it doesnt feel right to list an address in public (without owners permission) as it could attract squatters etc. maybe the light has been switch...
mrcee SE23 Topics 8 10,453 07-05-2018, 11:34 AM
  Thread: Honor Oak House Hunting
Post: Honor Oak House Hunting

Hi, I am a newbie to this forum and also a newbie to South of the river. I recently stumbled upon Honor Oak which looks very nice however I was wondering whether anyone can help me with what the ar...
mrcee SE23 Topics 17 17,267 19-05-2010, 03:41 PM
  Thread: Honor Oak House Hunting
Post: RE: Honor Oak House Hunting

Thanks for getting back to me, it confirms what i thought Honor Oak seems the place to be, we have also seen a house on gabriel street but just wondering whether its too close to high street
mrcee SE23 Topics 17 17,267 19-05-2010, 10:40 PM
  Thread: Honor Oak House Hunting
Post: RE: Honor Oak House Hunting

Thanks everyone, definately got a good vibe in the area so now just need to find the right house. Hopefully with HIPS going today a few more will come up before summer.
mrcee SE23 Topics 17 17,267 20-05-2010, 06:02 PM
  Thread: Honor Oak House Hunting
Post: RE: Honor Oak House Hunting

Hi All, thanks for your help, we have seen something we like on Gabriel street (bit more than we were looking to spend for type of house but seems going rate )
mrcee SE23 Topics 17 17,267 22-05-2010, 06:31 AM
  Thread: HOP Station Staff
Post: RE: HOP Station Staff

If they are there late night then I for one think its good to have a little presence rather than none in terms of security.
mrcee SE23 Topics 9 9,578 15-06-2010, 05:55 PM
  Thread: Dog c**p around Garthorne, Gabriel, Ackroyd & Bovill
Post: RE: Dog c**p around Garthorne, Gabriel, Ackroyd & ...

as someone thats moving into the area, how bad is the problem? its quite that disgusting that these dog walkers allow this particularly given young kids could be playing in the streets in the summer
mrcee SE23 Topics 68 56,847 06-07-2010, 07:59 PM
  Thread: Dog c**p around Garthorne, Gabriel, Ackroyd & Bovill
Post: RE: Dog c**p around Garthorne, Gabriel, Ackroyd & ...

i guess we can all keep reporting it to the council until something is done to solve the issue. i found the below link http://www.lewisham.gov.uk/Environment/StreetCareAndCleaning/AnimalFouling.htm
mrcee SE23 Topics 68 56,847 06-07-2010, 09:14 PM
  Thread: boundary between honor oak and forest hill?
Post: RE: boundary between honor oak and forest hill?

Being a north londoner moving to Honor Oak, I have logically carved the area very similar to Michael's Map. I tend to use Railway/Tube Stations to mark an area as it makes it easier when people come t...
mrcee SE23 Topics 75 79,175 06-07-2010, 09:17 PM
  Thread: Dog c**p around Garthorne, Gabriel, Ackroyd & Bovill
Post: RE: Dog c**p around Garthorne, Gabriel, Ackroyd & ...

well lets hope they read this and think twice
mrcee SE23 Topics 68 56,847 06-07-2010, 09:34 PM
  Thread: Dog c**p around Garthorne, Gabriel, Ackroyd & Bovill
Post: RE: Dog c**p around Garthorne, Gabriel, Ackroyd & ...

Hi All, my partner spotted the culprit on Sunday night however she was too scared to say anything. She said he was walking his dog on Gabriel street near the corner of bovil when he started acting ver...
mrcee SE23 Topics 68 56,847 03-08-2010, 01:08 AM
  Thread: Dog c**p around Garthorne, Gabriel, Ackroyd & Bovill
Post: RE: Dog c**p around Garthorne, Gabriel, Ackroyd & ...

Apologies, I have been away for a little while and can confirm thats the guy my partner saw. We will also pass his photo across the SNT and hopefully they will do something about it. Its quite hard...
mrcee SE23 Topics 68 56,847 18-08-2010, 03:24 PM
  Thread: what is it like to live in Honor Oak?
Post: RE: what is it like to live in Honor Oak?

I moved here recently from north of the river and love the area, the shops etc. transport is about as good as it gets for south of the river, i am used to having multiple proper tube lines to choose f...
mrcee SE23 Topics 8 19,190 03-09-2010, 11:20 AM
  Thread: Parking on Gabriel St, Grierson Rd, Lessing St etc
Post: RE: Parking on Gabriel St, Grierson Rd, Lessing St...

I don't see how the one hour can work without a permit either? I guess a one hour cpz would protect the local businesses though
mrcee SE23 Topics 50 54,157 22-09-2010, 07:12 PM
  Thread: Honor Oak Park Station Upgrade
Post: RE: Honor Oak Park Station Upgrade

What information do you use to build your estimates? You must be a great presales consultant ;-)
mrcee SE23 Topics 89 107,580 22-09-2010, 07:21 PM
  Thread: Honor Oak Park Station Upgrade
Post: RE: Honor Oak Park Station Upgrade

Hawkesrah, What information do you use to build your estimates? You must be a great presales consultant ;-)
mrcee SE23 Topics 89 107,580 22-09-2010, 07:23 PM
  Thread: Strange caller
Post: RE: Strange caller

Its worth keeping a look out as a number of properties have been burgled recently in East Dulwich according to their forum.
mrcee SE23 Topics 18 16,449 28-09-2010, 10:50 AM
  Thread: Not Another HOP House Price Thread
Post: Not Another HOP House Price Thread

Apologies for starting yet another house price thread however I noticed a number of banks have released good mortgage deals (yesterday for HSBC) at the moment for larger LTV. I am just wondering wh...
mrcee SE23 Topics 9 9,697 06-10-2010, 01:05 PM
  Thread: Not Another HOP House Price Thread
Post: RE: Not Another HOP House Price Thread

Yes DerbyHilltop its one of the 2.49% above base rate deals however I am being charged the call-out valuation fee as not enough properties have gone through land registry and the computer calculation ...
mrcee SE23 Topics 9 9,697 07-10-2010, 11:45 AM
  Thread: forgotten something
Post: RE: forgotten something

They need to be locked up with the key thrown away :cursing:
mrcee SE23 Topics 2 3,762 07-10-2010, 11:41 AM
  Thread: Getting to Bromley
Post: RE: Getting to Bromley

Just to add another route in the mix from the forest hill road end, you may be better off taking a bus to Peckham Rye which is the same train as Crofton Park to Bromley however I think the journey to ...
mrcee SE23 Topics 21 24,781 07-10-2010, 04:20 PM
  Thread: Not Another HOP House Price Thread
Post: RE: Not Another HOP House Price Thread

Thanks Poppy, its more the recent valuations estimates of 3bed houses in HOP i am after but i accept its quite personal. Cheers
mrcee SE23 Topics 9 9,697 07-10-2010, 04:45 PM
  Thread: Not Another HOP House Price Thread
Post: RE: Not Another HOP House Price Thread

Hi Everyone, Just to update and close this thread, the issue is that zoopla, rightmove, house prices, hometrack, mouseprices etc all look at historical data which is fine however the issue with HOP...
mrcee SE23 Topics 9 9,697 25-10-2010, 10:40 AM
  Thread: Honor Oak Park Station Upgrade
Post: RE: Honor Oak Park Station Upgrade

It looks like step-free access is scheduled for 2012-2015 http://www.dft.gov.uk/transportforyou/access/rail/railstations/access/accessforallstations one would hope that they will bring this work fo...
mrcee SE23 Topics 89 107,580 29-10-2010, 02:19 PM
  Thread: Trains to/from Forest Hill and Honor Oak Park
Post: RE: Trains to/from Forest Hill and Honor Oak Park

It will very handy if you work in the northern end of city as it currently takes me about 45mins (one train, two tubes) to get to Great Portland Street. This will open up travel to many areas in Lo...
mrcee SE23 Topics 1,398 1,253,969 11-11-2010, 10:54 AM
  Thread: Southern services from London Bridge
Post: RE: Southern services from London Bridge tonight

This morning i used the calling ats to monitor progress because it gives a truer picture than the summarised view. As a rule of thumb for HOP, you only get a true indication of when the train is a...
mrcee SE23 Topics 13 15,468 01-12-2010, 05:58 PM
  Thread: Honor Oak Park Station Forecourt
Post: RE: Honor Oak Park Station Forecourt

Whilst I agree that in the current climate we need to allocate spend appropriately, I also think that maybe if potential revenue generation was submitted with this proposal it may have a better chance...
mrcee SE23 Topics 16 17,379 04-01-2011, 03:22 PM
  Thread: moving to FH, primary school and general info
Post: RE: moving to FH, primary school and general info

It would be worth also looking at stillness which is a very good school, apart from that you cannot go wrong with where ever you end up. I moved south from north (north london that is ;-)) and chose h...
mrcee SE23 Topics 40 42,823 08-02-2011, 11:25 PM
  Thread: Big Issue seller outside Sainsbury's
Post: RE: Big Issue seller outside Sainsbury's

Out of interest, I am wondering what people expect to happen from posting on this thread so from reading through it i think we should take a poll on which of the below options are the most likely outc...
mrcee SE23 Topics 81 85,810 26-01-2011, 11:02 AM
  Thread: Trains to/from Forest Hill and Honor Oak Park
Post: RE: Trains to/from Forest Hill and Honor Oak Park

funnily enough there is a 8.01 to London Bridge which isnt too crowded however the follow on journey from LB can be very crowded. trains are fairly frequent plus the overground, it all depends wher...
mrcee SE23 Topics 1,398 1,253,969 11-02-2011, 04:59 PM
  Thread: Trains to/from Forest Hill and Honor Oak Park
Post: RE: Trains to/from Forest Hill and Honor Oak Park

If it is part of a move its worth considering that in 2018 hop should get through trains to city thameslink as part of the thamesllink project. In the meantime crofton park is a good option however...
mrcee SE23 Topics 1,398 1,253,969 11-02-2011, 06:49 PM
  Thread: HOP Recreation Ground to Become a Cemetery?
Post: RE: Save HOP Recreation Ground!

Why don't they consider burying coffins vertically rather than horizontal as you should be able to fit [i]approx[/i] 3 coffins vertically for every horizontal making a space increase factor of 3.
mrcee SE23 Topics 196 182,064 21-02-2011, 05:11 PM
  Thread: HoP House Prices
Post: RE: HoP House Prices

I think its because its a less transient area compared to others so it will take longer to reflect the value of the area due to a relatively low turnover. I recently had this issue with a remortgage w...
mrcee SE23 Topics 96 105,269 22-02-2011, 07:38 PM
  Thread: HoP House Prices
Post: RE: HoP House Prices

interestingly enough a few people in East Dulwich on the below thread are now considering HOP/Nunhead etc due to the cheaper house prices http://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/forum/read.php?5,608953,p...
mrcee SE23 Topics 96 105,269 24-02-2011, 12:17 AM
  Thread: Direct ELL trains to Highbury & Islington
Post: RE: Direct ELL trains to Highbury & Islington

Do we have to bring arsenal into every conversation today :crying:
mrcee SE23 Topics 82 71,751 28-02-2011, 02:39 PM
  Thread: Direct ELL trains to Highbury & Islington
Post: RE: Direct ELL trains to Highbury & Islington

One more comment about arsenal and I will bring back the big issue thread!!!
mrcee SE23 Topics 82 71,751 28-02-2011, 06:50 PM
  Thread: Devonshire Road - residents parking
Post: RE: Devonshire Road - residents parking

I think people on surrounding roads need a say as well, i suspect the people of Boveney Road have a vested interest on whether people are allowed to park on Devonshire Road. Given the speed & cost ...
mrcee SE23 Topics 62 62,944 15-03-2011, 11:27 AM
  Thread: HoP House Prices
Post: RE: HoP House Prices

After watching http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b010y7j5/Young_Rich_and_House_Hunting_Episode_1/ I think this area provides good value for money in london terms ;) On a serious point given t...
mrcee SE23 Topics 96 105,269 10-05-2011, 01:21 PM
  Thread: HoP House Prices
Post: RE: HoP House Prices

As mentioned on another thread http://www.se23.com/forum/showthread.php?tid=3550&pid=29910#pid29910 A surveyor recently mentioned to me that even in these hard times that HOP prices are on the rise...
mrcee SE23 Topics 96 105,269 11-05-2011, 10:55 PM
  Thread: HoP House Prices
Post: RE: HoP House Prices

The funny thing is that land registry shows an upwards trend and even last nights evening standard was promoting forest hill as BTL investment area due to the yields. I am no estate agent however t...
mrcee SE23 Topics 96 105,269 02-06-2011, 12:58 PM
  Thread: Stondon Park Parking
Post: RE: Stondon Park Parking

Welcome to the area, i have only driven past stondon park on a weekend and it generally seems to have a few spots as long as your not too close to the lights. dependant on what side you are, you will ...
mrcee SE23 Topics 7 9,593 02-06-2011, 01:04 PM
  Thread: Parking on Gabriel St, Grierson Rd, Lessing St etc
Post: RE: Parking on Gabriel St, Grierson Rd, Lessing St...

A colleague of mine from finchley recently told me about rising costs of cpz and how they have now set up a campaign against the ever increasing costs. The local paper has an article about it http://w...
mrcee SE23 Topics 50 54,157 15-06-2011, 07:58 PM
  Thread: New Lewisham Council
Post: New Lewisham Council

http://www.lewisham.gov.uk/inmyarea/neighbourhoods/honoroakpark/Pages/default.aspx
mrcee SE23 Topics 5 7,352 19-07-2011, 11:51 PM
  Thread: New Lewisham Council
Post: RE: New Lewisham Council website

Looks like HOP could do with more love on its page
mrcee SE23 Topics 5 7,352 20-07-2011, 08:15 AM
  Thread: New Lewisham Council
Post: RE: New Lewisham Council

Thanks, didnt notice that, will submit my top five later
mrcee SE23 Topics 5 7,352 20-07-2011, 04:09 PM
  Thread: New Lewisham Council
Post: RE: New Lewisham Council

My bad, i cannot edit the subject line
mrcee SE23 Topics 5 7,352 26-07-2011, 09:48 PM
  Thread: Internet connection in SE23 this weekend ?
Post: RE: Internet connection in SE23 this weekend ?

Anyone else currently having issues with their phone lines in hop? My personal line has been unavailable since yesterday morning and my business line has been noisy since yesterday.
mrcee SE23 Topics 9 9,599 13-08-2011, 05:23 PM
  Thread: HoP House Prices
Post: RE: HoP House Prices

Repost On a serious point given transport, relatively low crime, good schools its not that surprising given the current london market which is plain crazy. We need to put the HOP house prices i...
mrcee SE23 Topics 96 105,269 04-09-2011, 09:18 PM
  Thread: 76-78 Honor Oak Park (ex Old Bank)
Post: RE: Disaster The Old Bank to become a Dominoes piz...

I think instead of complaining on a forum that the people who strongly oppose it should club together and open a restaurant, pub, supermarket etc. For the record i would prefer to see a restauran...
mrcee SE23 Topics 736 627,133 02-09-2011, 05:25 PM
  Thread: 76-78 Honor Oak Park (ex Old Bank)
Post: RE: Disaster The Old Bank to become a Dominoes piz...

The only other thing worth investigating is noise of the pesky mopeds that will be flying around the area. The thing about if locals dont use them they wont survive is true for most businesses howe...
mrcee SE23 Topics 736 627,133 15-09-2011, 03:29 PM
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