Immediately before moving to HOP we lived in Brick Lane, before that Clapham and before that leafy Surrey!
My husband lived in Twickenham when I met him and his parents still do so we spend a lot of time in SW London and got married in Richmond. I love Richmond and Twickenham for its proximity to the river and green spaces but I couldn't live there and give up my 30 minute commute to Canary Wharf (door to desk) and swap my 4 bedroom house for a 2 bedroom flat.

We moved from Brick Lane as we wanted a more settled down existence - it was too busy and edgy and we wanted a bigger place. I wouldn't move back to Clapham because of price and also its not the sort of vibe I'd like, I much prefer the village feel of HOP. I might one day move back to Surrey to get a bigger garden and a bit more green space, but its unlikely given that I don't like commuting and who needs a big garden anyway. We are very lucky with Blythe Hill, the Honor Oak Rec, Dulwich Park, Peckham Rye and Hilly Fields all so close. Not to mention the waterlink way and its links to Beckenham - this was great when I was marathon training, including Brockwell Park and Crystal Palace!

I'd like to see the old bank become a restaurant or gastro pub but other than that I'm very happy with where we live. I feel so lucky that we stumbled across this gem - and Kirsty and Phil agree with us!!