Hi nickyj we moved here this July and are loving it, like you we wanted to stay southeast. I get the train in from between 7:30-8:00am and they are really regular, with around 4 trains passing through in that half an hour period. And like nevermordern says, because its such a short journey to London Bridge, standing isn't really a hassle.

Trains back to FH aren't a problem either, London Bridge is always packed with people heading back this way, to date I haven't felt uncomfortable or concerned with it being quiet etc on the train or at the station.

What I would say is remember the East London line is coming which will be amazing when it arrives, but will cause some disruption