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Living in London - Good areas - Please help!
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| DeleriuM2K |
hey people,
I'm going to be living in London come sept. 2005, I'll be studying at SAE for their recording arts degree.
I was wondering, what are the best areas for a (foreign) student to live in. By best, I mean nightlife, cosmopolitan, not a seedy neighborhood, etc. Factor in cost of living, as well what are the best areas when cost is not a factor?
As well, what are the areas that I should stay away?
SAE is located at Caledonian Station near Islington.
I'de prefer to be living in an area where there are lots of students, and if living with students in the house/apartment
I'll be nearly 20 by the time I leave, and I'm from Toronto, Canada (if that helps :o )
Thanks in advance :)
-Jordan |
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| dj_mdma |
London living is an expensive business. The closer you are to the stuff you want to be close to, the more expensive it gets.
The uni you go to will probably have student accomodation on offer which will be the easiest and one of the cheapest options.
If you want to get a house with other students, then drop into the student union, there will probably be lots of ads dotted around there/the uni asking for another tenant.
You ask where the best areas in live in where cost is not a factor...well how much money have you got ;) the expensive areas would be Central London as a whole. You can also include desirable areas such as Belgravia, Kensington, Fulham, Chelsea, Twickenham, Richmond and most of south west london. But you don't get many students living there!
If you want to live near nightlife, then central london is good. You'll be near all the bars and clubs. Heaven is by Charings Cross Station. Turnmills and Fabric are near Farringdon tube station which is in the North East of central london.
Areas to avoid would be Peckham and Hackney :nervous: Just be careful at night. any place that you live in will have an amount of risk involved.
The cost of living depends on your needs. London isn't as expensive as many people make it out to be. Generally, if you work in london, you earn more, and thus the cost of living is the same as if you lived in the country. Eating out can be cheap if you know where to look. Shop in supermarkets to get the most out of your money.
Public transport will be the way you travel. You can get travelcards which allow you to make unlimited journeys on buses, trains and the underground. As you will be a student you can apply for London Travel Student Cards, which will allow you further discounts.
You will also be eligible for an NUS card (National Union of Students) which will let you have discounts at lots of places, usually 10-15% off.
I think i've said most things?
If you need anymore advice, just ask! :) |
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| DeleriuM2K |
| quote: | Originally posted by dj_mdma
London living is an expensive business. The closer you are to the stuff you want to be close to, the more expensive it gets.
The uni you go to will probably have student accomodation on offer which will be the easiest and one of the cheapest options.
If you want to get a house with other students, then drop into the student union, there will probably be lots of ads dotted around there/the uni asking for another tenant.
You ask where the best areas in live in where cost is not a factor...well how much money have you got ;) the expensive areas would be Central London as a whole. You can also include desirable areas such as Belgravia, Kensington, Fulham, Chelsea, Twickenham, Richmond and most of south west london. But you don't get many students living there!
If you want to live near nightlife, then central london is good. You'll be near all the bars and clubs. Heaven is by Charings Cross Station. Turnmills and Fabric are near Farringdon tube station which is in the North East of central london.
Areas to avoid would be Peckham and Hackney :nervous: Just be careful at night. any place that you live in will have an amount of risk involved.
The cost of living depends on your needs. London isn't as expensive as many people make it out to be. Generally, if you work in london, you earn more, and thus the cost of living is the same as if you lived in the country. Eating out can be cheap if you know where to look. Shop in supermarkets to get the most out of your money.
Public transport will be the way you travel. You can get travelcards which allow you to make unlimited journeys on buses, trains and the underground. As you will be a student you can apply for London Travel Student Cards, which will allow you further discounts.
You will also be eligible for an NUS card (National Union of Students) which will let you have discounts at lots of places, usually 10-15% off.
I think i've said most things?
If you need anymore advice, just ask! :) |
very helpful, thanks!
what kind of monthly rent am I looking at for a shared apartment in Central London with all the basics. Ballpark estimate of course |
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| dj_mdma |
it all depends on whats in the apartment
My girlfriend has an apartment in Southwark/London Bridge area. The rent on one of those places is 400GBP per week. It is a 2 bed/2 bathroom place, so could house 4 people theoretically.
Apartments in central london will range from about 175 a week in zone 2 (outer central london) to around 250+gbp in central london for a studio apartment. If you have the money, the world is your oyster ;) |
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| DeleriuM2K |
how does this look to you?
http://www.unite-students.com/a.asp?city=London&pg=3
Im thinking about getting a double and splitting the 144gpb price. Its zone 1 (central?) and they go on and on about location. Looks pretty nice. all bills included except for phone
what tube station is that near, and how long of a ride would it be to Caledonian Station?
its right next to City University
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| Judgelex |
Hey Jordan
Im from Winnipeg and was in London in March all over the place. I met MDMA and lots of others. But travelling by the tube takes no time. We were basically in central london and most tube stations are really close to walk to. Most places don't take very long to get to. It is alot different than Canada, those tube things are quite a ride tbh. Hope you have fun! |
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| Ste |
| pah, london, you would expect to pay about 4x for rent than out of london. :eyespop: |
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| Ian^ |
| quote: | Originally posted by Ste
pah, london, you would expect to pay about 4x for rent than out of london. :eyespop: |
yeah, for what my house is worth here, you'd get a shoebox in london, maybe if you're lucky someone will have put holes in it too for air |
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| kr00t0n |
| quote: | Originally posted by dj_mdma
London living is an expensive business. The closer you are to the stuff you want to be close to, the more expensive it gets.
The uni you go to will probably have student accomodation on offer which will be the easiest and one of the cheapest options.
If you want to get a house with other students, then drop into the student union, there will probably be lots of ads dotted around there/the uni asking for another tenant.
You ask where the best areas in live in where cost is not a factor...well how much money have you got ;) the expensive areas would be Central London as a whole. You can also include desirable areas such as Belgravia, Kensington, Fulham, Chelsea, Twickenham, Richmond and most of south west london. But you don't get many students living there!
If you want to live near nightlife, then central london is good. You'll be near all the bars and clubs. Heaven is by Charings Cross Station. Turnmills and Fabric are near Farringdon tube station which is in the North East of central london.
Areas to avoid would be Peckham and Hackney :nervous: Just be careful at night. any place that you live in will have an amount of risk involved.
The cost of living depends on your needs. London isn't as expensive as many people make it out to be. Generally, if you work in london, you earn more, and thus the cost of living is the same as if you lived in the country. Eating out can be cheap if you know where to look. Shop in supermarkets to get the most out of your money.
Public transport will be the way you travel. You can get travelcards which allow you to make unlimited journeys on buses, trains and the underground. As you will be a student you can apply for London Travel Student Cards, which will allow you further discounts.
You will also be eligible for an NUS card (National Union of Students) which will let you have discounts at lots of places, usually 10-15% off.
I think i've said most things?
If you need anymore advice, just ask! :) |
you'd never guess he still lives with his parents would yah? :p |
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| Ste |
| quote: | Originally posted by dj_mdma
The cost of living depends on your needs. London isn't as expensive as many people make it out to be. Generally, if you work in london, you earn more, and thus the cost of living is the same as if you lived in the country. Eating out can be cheap if you know where to look. Shop in supermarkets to get the most out of your money.
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thats debateble, i mean in london the average wage is about 1.5 that of outside, whereas rent is usually about 3 or 4 times :/ |
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| dstrukt |
| quote: | Originally posted by Ste
pah, london, you would expect to pay about 4x for rent than out of london. :eyespop: |
And like we always tell you you earn much more in london so it all equals out. London really isnt as bad as you lot seem to think, I spent all my life in ing Oldham of all places so i know the difference in wages, rent, house prices etc. |
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| magnasoma |
Kate used to live just round the corenor from Caledonia Road (tube station). Try Archway area, Caledonia Road area, round to Finsbury Park and Camden. To be honest, that's pretty bog standard North London, its not overly safe, but its not overly dangerous either.
Places in Camden and up to Chalk Farm are likely to be way out of your league but i'd imagine Archway / Holloway Road would be ok for you.
Expect to pay £100 a week unless you can find a particularly big house to share in, ie. the more you share with, the cheaper it will be.
If you live near where you're studying you rule out travel expenses, which is a good move, altho to be honest, unless all your friends live local too, you're gonna be using buses and tubes. Kate will have the best idea of costs right now tho. |
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