Bermondsey Street or Borough High Street?

Hi se1 I am currently on the hunt for a property in the area and love bermondsey st but have only found a place I like to live in on borough high st moments from the mkt , my question is will I lose out on all that's great about the quieter bermondsey st living on busy high st. ? Or can I still enjoy both as am only a short walk away , I really want to feel part of a community but am worried living on high st is another part of faceless London . Hope u can help

Have you seen BHS? I guess if more residents lived there it could turn into a nice street but personally I find it a bit grim and wish something was done to bring more life to it.

Bermondsey St. every time

Bhs is hideous ... And showing no sign of improvement . But it's handy for the market , transport and attractions e .g Tate modern

try looking in Union Street - best of both worlds...

shaggy wrote:

try looking in Union Street - best of both worlds...

I was thinking that as well... US isn't too bad and has plenty of potential.

For the noise alone, anywhere other than Borough High Street. A friend only lasted a few months there - her flat was very hot but if she opened the windows, she could barely hear herself speak. Not only is the road noisy all day but there is a lot of noise at night. She had to contend with the Blue Eyed Maid's karaoke man coming out onto the street with his microphone singing to try and attract business! A lot of the bars on BHS have late licences - Belushi's until 4am at weekends. Union Street is a good bet but there are several other quiet roads around both BHS and Bermondsey Street also worth a look. Good luck!