What are the best parts of London to live for young families?

I am close to relocating my family to london. I have a 5 yr old boy and 2yr old girl. My work is in Covent Garden area. What are the best places to live for a few years in 3 bedroom flat? I've heard Notting Hill and Kensington. Is that right?

What are the best parts of London to live for young families?
Well yes, if you can afford to live in Kensington then it would be great but very very expensive. You'll need at least a million for a semi-decent home there. You don't want a flat with a 2 year old as they will still be in a pushchair won't they? You don't want your poor wife dragging a pushchair down 3 flights of stairs every day! Notting Hill is also very affluent. What you want is good schools, walking distance to commons and parks, good public transport links and a friendly area. I live in West Norwood in South East London and it's mainly families here. My street is old victorian houses (still expensive for a 5 bed around £400,000), but you're near Streatham Common and local shops and great school. You need to do your research. Try www.upmystreet.com to get an idea of the schools in the areas you're looking in and www.findaproperty.com to check out prices in those areas. You need to time your commute to Covent Garden once you've chosen your area. Try an area with good rail links rather than on the tube as it is more likely to be child friendly the further outside of London that you get. Bromley is beautiful and has so much for kids there. The trains are great from South London and go very regularly into London Bridge and Victoria. From Victoria you could then just get the Circle / District line round to Embankment which is a few minutes walk to Covent Garden.
Reply:Try Finchley. It has a large choice of parks and is close to Hampstead Heath, good shops, schools and libraries and plenty of interesting family activities within easy reach, including a threatre with children's productions and workshops. It is on the Northern Line and is cheaper than some of the areas you have been looking at. It is also outside the London Congestion zone. http://www.tfl.gov.uk/roadusers/congesti...
Reply:Well, they are central and VERY expensive... but a nice area is Maida Wale or St Johns Wood. It is still easy to get to your work, but its a bit more family orientated.
Reply:anywhere outside london I'd advise!!!
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