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Priced out of the ladders; where to move to?

Hi HoL members,

We absolutely love living on the ladders but sadly we can't afford a 3 bedroom house and we need more space. 

We've seen a gorgeous property on Woodside Road in Wood Green but we're a bit apprehensive about moving that far north. Does anyone know the area and could tell us what it's like for young families?

Turnpike Lane could be an option for us too but there is so little on the market at the moment. 

Gutted that we have a healthy budget for a new house and can't afford to stay where we want to live.

Any advice hugely welcome!

Laura

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Permalink Reply by Harringay Birder on February 20, 2014 at 15:22

I don't understand why you don't look east of Green Lanes?!

Glenwood Road, Avondale Road, Woodlands Park Road, Conway Road, Clarendon Road and the roads further east are wide, quiet, spacious and pleasant with a mix of privately owned and occupied houses and flats; the area has good schools, easy access to three great parks (Chestnuts, Downhills and Lordship Rec) and Ducketts Common and is really convenient for Green Lanes and also Wood Green shops (ten minutes' walk) as well as buses on Green Lanes and St Ann's Road.

You can easily get to Tottenham Green leisure centre by car or by 341 bus (which stops outside the - very good - chip shop opposite the Salisbury).

There are three primaries within the immediate area as well as a playgroup and (I believe) breakfast club at the children's centre on Woodlands Park Road, an after-school club in West Green Primary School and a number of child minders.

The area is of course more expensive than it was but more reasonably priced than the Ladder side of Harringay. Oh, and you (or visitors) can park a lot more easily, too!

Sold it to you yet?

Permalink Reply by Carol Tennant on February 21, 2014 at 10:31
I'm with you, Paulie. We're in Woodlands Park Rd and have been for 17 years now. I think the houses this way are a little smaller than some ladder properties, but at 250k cheaper, you still get a lot of bang for your buck.
Permalink Reply by byl999 on February 21, 2014 at 10:35

I 2nd that!

Permalink Reply by Cecilia on February 21, 2014 at 14:23

Me too! \o/

Permalink Reply by JulieB on February 21, 2014 at 20:13

Yep I agree, I'm in Conway and been here for 10 years. Houses are a bit smaller than the ladder but lots of people here have added 2 rooms and a small bathroom in their loft (which we are hoping to do this year). I think it's a bit quieter here - the roads certainly seem to have less traffic than the ladder ones and being round the corner from Chestnuts Park is great for the children.

It's only a 5 minute walk to Green Lanes, and the 341 to Manor House doesn't take long in the morning - the evening coming home with no bus lane is a different story unfortunately.

N15 postcode is cheaper than N4 and N8 on the ladder - but prices are still crazy. A couple of people I know here have sold in the last year and the houses have gone for over asking and in the first weekend of being on the market.

Permalink Reply by Rebecca on February 20, 2014 at 15:33

I have lived in Wood Green on Trinity Road (8 min walk to the tube) for 5 years and really enjoy living there. Yes ok, Wood Green itself can be a hectic but its so well connected with the tube and Ally Pally/Bowes park Overground. There is also much more green space up here than on the ladders - Woodside Road itself has a large park and along Trinity Road/Bounds Green Road we have Trinity and Nightingale Gardens. Property this way is much better value too. Bowes Park is another area to consider, rising in popularity with young families and working professionals :) Its also a little less traffic jammed up here too... 

http://www.homesandproperty.co.uk/area-guides/greater-london/spotli...

Permalink Reply by Joe on February 20, 2014 at 15:42

I would also say that there is a lot of potential to make money on property in Wood Green as the area is only going to improve. 

Permalink Reply by Rebecca on February 20, 2014 at 15:48

Our property has increased in value by 35% since we bought it a couple of years ago.. 

Permalink Reply by Laura Vernals on February 20, 2014 at 16:28

Thanks everyone! This is really helpful and also very heartening. 

Moving to a new area will always require some adjustment but it's great to hear the positive experiences of other HoL members. 

Now we just need a few current residents to decide to sell up so we can move in! The property shortage is an even bigger challenge... 

Thanks again and good luck Brando 

Permalink Reply by Laura Vernals on February 20, 2014 at 16:44

Same here. Sealed bids scare the hell out of me! 

Permalink Reply by Finsbury Park Ranger on February 20, 2014 at 19:33
I think wood green right now is one of the best north London choices you can make. You get to have two cinema's on your door step plus the Victoria line. Consider anywhere near the station or noël park area.

Wood green station junction is also a really nicely positioned sun trap, a dynamic rarely appreciated.
Permalink Reply by byl999 on February 21, 2014 at 8:49

Wood Green is not near the Victoria Line. It's Piccadilly.

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