Weird. It says last year the furthest place was 823m, and Ebsworth (rough calc on Google maps) is 250-300m at most. Having said that half the admissions were siblings. So that 823m could include a sibling. When I was looking at a property on Ebsworth a while ago, I remember the distance was hovering around 350-450m. I think the previous years reports have been removed from the website. I can’t find them.
But yes. The situation is pretty dire. And Dalmain has a massive housing estate next to it which probably makes up most of the intake.
It’s a nice place (and less than 10 mins to station from there). We are on perry rise and love it. Good schools/nurseries nearby and beautiful Mayow Park only a few mins walk.
Thanks Will! We’ve been wandering the neighbourhood and quite like the look of Aylward Road - you think a good choice? The estates to the south of Perry Vale and towards the station look fine to me - normal London flats…but presume they are all safe to walk through and no general problems?
I live three min from there and never had a problem in ten years, you already acknowledge London living and I wouldn’t worry about that location, there is no guarantee anywhere to be 100% save
we live not far from the Baptist Church in Perry Rise. been walking, driving and cycling up and down Perry Rise and Perry Vale to the station and Forest Hill centre for many years, all times of day and night and never encountered any unpleasant issues in the area. Usually plenty of other pedestrians about.
356 bus is useful if you are in a hurry. 75 bus goes to Lewisham/Catford. Not too far to walk to either Catford/Catford Bridge or Forest Hill stations so if one train line is out there’s usually another one that will do. Traffic on Perry Vale is a bit speedy, and there is the occasional accident. But socially a good place to live. The All Inn One is a very fine local.
Aylward is a nice quiet road away from the main traffic with a quieter walk to station option via the old church on the hill. Local fish and chip shop, dry cleaners, café, barbers , convenience stores and hairdressers in Perry Vale are all long established and friendly places. The local GP surgery and dentist are both excellent. Did I mention we like it here? It is the right side of the tracks after all.
We moved here 7 months ago and never had any problems at all. Very friendly neighbours and as Thor mentioned, along Perry Vale are some shops, the GP and a great caff. There’s a baby group at the church too. Feels safer than other areas we’ve lived in london and lots of good community events (and of course this forum). Good luck finding a place!
Perhaps consider the roads around Kilmorie Primary School as it is one of the larger primary schools (with a three form intake) and this reflects in the catchment area - although this year was larger than usual. It was recently awarded outstanding in all areas (that is virtually unheard of) and if you read the Ofsted report you can get a feel for the great community and supportive nature of the school. Do not worry about the size of the school as it has a strong community feel and the head teacher and everyone involved with the school are excellent. The wrap around care is very good especially now that it operates from the building that was previously the nursery as it is very well equipped and has a really nice feel - from 7:45am to 6:30pm.
I would back you up there regarding Kilmorie. I have old friends that work there & I’ve known the Head for a long time as well. It had just had an outstanding Ofsted, due to their hard work & commitment.
As a Devonshire road’er. I can say that whilst there is traffic and it does get busy, you only really notice this around peak commuting hours, but then this is Zone 3 in London…
Also if you move towards the middle of Devonshire road, its even less noticeable
Fellow Devonshire Roaders here putting in a good word! We’ve been here almost four years; one of us drives to work every day, and really don’t find the traffic a big problem. Having easy access to Devonshire Rd Nature Reserve is fantastic. It’s about a three minute walk to the station as well as some fantastic pubs and coffee houses. Plus the views across Kent are amazing, and there are plenty of beautiful houses on the street.
Hi! We’re looking at a house on the edge of Brockley Hill PARK (AMAZING!) and my only concern is that it is on the main section of Brockley Rise. We have an 18month old and the park would be perfect for him to grow up in but the road would be less great. How busy does this road get?
I live on Brockley Rise very near Whites Paint shop, so a bit further down from where I think you are looking at. The main road is busy, you have double decker buses, and during school dropoff time \ rush hour it is busy, more generally free flowing at other times. Cars can travel at pace down it at times. It’s not as busy as the South Circular, but there is no way of getting around it, it is a busy road. At least the police cars as a general rule now seem to have their sirens off compared to when we first moved here!
What I would say is we don’t notice it anymore (we’ve been here since 2005). We didn’t have doubleglazing when we moved in, and that has made quite a difference.
For us the positives far outweigh the negatives - and being able to head out into the back without packing a whole host of items for the kids, especially when they were younger, being able to pop back for a drink or the all important toilet make a huge difference. The back is truly special and for kids more so.
Good luck with your choice - if you want any more detailed information let me know and am happy to PM you.
