We have just moved into the area, I am a north Londoner by birth and my husband is French. We had a list of non-negotiables regarding where we wanted to live: We are huge foodies so we wanted great restaurants and places to buy food (William Rose the butcher, Moxtons the fishmongers, East Dulwich Deli, The Cheeseblock, Green & Blue wines, Franklins, The Palmerston etc etc) I run so I wanted proper green spaces (Peckham Rye, Dulwich Woods, Syndeham Hill, Crystal Palace Park etc) We wanted to be close to great transport, so we decided to be closer to Peckham Rye station as that is more useful in terms of transport links We also wanted somewhere with a real sense of community where you know your neighbours We also wanted to have decent local schools for the kids who one day might arrive We could not afford a massive amount for the house, so ED was perfect choice for us. We also looked at Herne Hill, West Hampstead, Stoke Newington, Crouch End to give you a sense of what other places were interesting Good luck!