Honor Oak is a great area. We started renting here 7 years ago and liked the area so much we decided to buy a house here 5 years ago. I have felt quite safe here, there is a good community feel with quite a few active groups who care about the area. The commuting is good with the new London overground links in addition to the train line to London Bridge. Since we moved here we have seen the parade of the shops near the station get nicer and nicer. I have lived in East London, North East London, North West London and Honor Oak is the place I have enjoyed living in the most because I felt it was more of a community. We speak with all our neighbours and the local shops owners and always recommend the area to people looking for family homes to buy. Check http://www.hopandbeyond.com for more pictures and info on the area.

Where in NZ are you from? My other half is from Auckland.