Sydenham Town Forum

Thanks Sophie!

Well, my work are actually putting on shuttles to Trafalgar Square from 3am but a) not sure if I will last that long b) not sure if I want to be sharing a bus full of over-excited sales people, and c) I'll be under the influence and wearing heels so I think I'd really appreciate just sitting in a ca...

Thanks for all the recommendations guys!
Savvy & Sophie - it's a bit of a rock and a hard place situation as either way we have to travel north-south and that's not ideal... but hopefully one of these companies will be happy to do that and won't get us lost

Hi Can anyone recommend a good local minicab firm? I need to arrange a cab to collect my partner and I from Alexandra Palace in the early hours of the morning following a work function in a few weeks - as this is likely to be quite a long, expensive trip I wanted to find some reputable and reliable!...

Ah yes, I remember now - thanks Savvy

Hi Just a quick plug for LMS Gas Services - following a recommendation on here I used them last week to fix my boiler and can definitely suggest them for anyone who needs work done. The guy who came out (I think his name was Darren) was fairly young, was not patronising at all, explained what he was...

I was wondering that myself! I could see them from my window, and I'm pretty sure they were back there last night. No idea what they were doing though. If they're there tonight I may play the nosey neighbour and go and ask them

Thanks all, very much appreciated. I tried calling Progas but got no answer and no reply to my voicemail as yet, so I tried LMS and made a booking with them. Fingers crossed!

Thanks Dan, I'll check them out.

Hi all Just one week after moving into my new place my boiler has decided to stop working so I have no heating and no hot water. I can hear it trying to ignite but the gas won't light. So I need to call someone out - can anyone recommend a good heating plumber in the Sydenham area, one who won't cha...

Ok, thanks DanW. It's not vital info, I'm just (hopefully - fingers crossed!) moving into the area shortly and have been looking at contents insurance quotes, and one of the questions they ask is whether it's a Neighbourhood Watch area or not.

Hi

I'm just wondering if anyone knows if Kirkdale falls within a Neighbourhood Watch area?

Thanks!

I am currently attempting to buy a flat in Sydenham through Foxtons. I've had my offer accepted so am in the middle of the mortgage/surveys/solicitors processes. Personally, so far at least (let's hope I don't jinx myself here!), I have nothing bad to say about Foxtons Dulwich. The agent I have been...

I've also had an offer accepted. I wonder how long the whole process takes! Yay, congrats! Here's hoping that we both have no complications and get all sorted ASAP :) I think it's really hard to predict how long it will take, it depends on the property, the vendor, and more than a little bit of luc...

I'm also trying to buy a 1 bed flat in the area. I have found that 1 beds go from 170,000 to about 220,000. I currently live in North London but have friends in Sydenham and I'm hoping it turns out to be a good neighbourhood to call home :) Let me know how you get on please Well, I've put in an off...

Hi :) I've just seen what seems to be a great flat on Kirkdale (buying, not renting), but I know next to nothing about the area. Thanks a million! Very long road Kirkdale; if I recall it starts from the brow of the hill by the roundabout where it meets Sydenham Hill, then goes down the hill past Co...

I'm also trying to buy a 1 bed flat in the area. I have found that 1 beds go from 170,000 to about 220,000. I currently live in North London but have friends in Sydenham and I'm hoping it turns out to be a good neighbourhood to call home :) Let me know how you get on please I will do. I'm going for...

Thanks Jules.

That does help, thanks very much!

Hi :) I've just seen what seems to be a great flat on Kirkdale (buying, not renting), but I know next to nothing about the area. Before I put in an offer, is anyone able to tell me a bit about what it would be like for a 30 year old single woman to live there, and also does anyone have an idea of wh...