London My Seven Sisters

Seven Sisters on the up

i've lived there for nearly 3 years. it's getting better all the time as houses are sold and new people buy houses and live in them rather than rent them out. the area should change a lot over the next few years. this is the local residents association. fara.wikispaces.com

Post reply -->London Seven Sisters Miles 7 Feb

Seven Sisters Great cafe in the Arts Centre

The cafe in the Bernie Grant Arts Centre is really good. It is a bit hard to find as you have to go through the booking office of the Arts Centre. The centre is on the High Road, behind the old Town Hall, near the Green and Leisure Centre.

The food is nice, varied and reasonably priced, the staff very friendly and the design and furniture is modern and fun. The overall of the centre won an architectural award.

They are now open only when there is a performance but it is always worth popping by if you are in that part of the High Road. They used to due a good Sunday dinner but cut back due to numbers. It may return once more people know about the place.

There is also the three cafe in the Latin market next to Seven Sisters tube station. Lively places with strong coffee.

Post reply -->London Seven Sisters paul 1 Feb

Seven Sisters Seven Sisters

Reading some of the comments written by others has really inspired me to write here also. What a great website! I love Tottenham in general not just Seven Sisters. I have lived in the area for over 30 years and the area is definately on the up. It won't be long before we have some fantastic cafes!!

Post reply -->London Seven Sisters JK 14 Jan

Seven Sisters Sign the local petition. Save the latin market

There are plans to demolish the Wards Corner site above 7 Sisters tube station and put up two seven story towers which will house 200 flats and 14 corporate shopping mall units; with the likes of MacDonald’s, Metro supermarkets, etc.

12 Resident’s Associations and two housing groups (so far) would prefer if the area was developed less in a Wood Green Corporate mall style but more of a Stoke Newington inclusive way of development.

You can help by signing and publicising an online petition at:
http://www.gopetition.co.uk/online/14551.html
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Post reply -->London Seven Sisters sue 22 Nov

Seven Sisters Tottenham Weekly social meet up N17 N15

Thought it might be interesting to meet a few fellow Tottenham residents for quite laid back drinks & conversation. Guys or girls, 30-40 yo's?.. Maybe if people get on, we could make it a weekly meet up?(Near to home!!) Drop me a line!

Mail-me

Post reply -->London Seven Sisters Mark 15 Nov

Seven Sisters Have a look at the plans for over the tube station

The area above Seven Sisters tube is set to be demolished. The new development is far too dull for the area and the architecture is lack lustre. You can view the plans at:

http://wardscorner.wikispaces.com

The news plans are for the complete demolition rather than save the best parts like the old Edwardian covered market filled with Latin American cafes and stalls.

Additional information and a ePetition for a better plan can be found at:

http://www.gopetition.co.uk/online/14551.html

Post reply -->London Seven Sisters grove park road 2 Nov

Seven Sisters WHY

will someone explain to me why anyone would want to save the 'latin american market' at seven sisters. i have been around it. it is horrible. there is nothing on sale that i would buy there. it is not welcoming. the only people in there were just loitering around and they weren't buying anything. it needs demolishing and some decent chain shops moving in. i do not believe that the majority of those people 'fighting' to save wards corner actually shop at the market.

Post reply -->London Seven Sisters Miles 4 May

Seven Sisters wards corner

The whole thing is planning to be demolished and replaced with two 8 storey high blocks of flats which are covered with grey cladding. Not very classy and will blight the area.

The devloper has adjuested the plan cuurently with the council for approval to reduce the unit size whcih means no large marks and spencers. The NDC had a review done and the mostly likely bets bet tenant would be Iceland or Somerfield. That ain't going to help your house price.

The residents are obejcting to the low quality of the build proposed and what the market upgraded into small shop units with the creation of a Latin quarter for London.

The area wil never be Stoke Newington with cheap, ugly new architecture. I like modern design nut the proposal is simply not good enough.

Post reply -->London Seven Sisters Nathan 15 May

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Post reply -->London Seven Sisters Miles 13 Jul

Seven Sisters Have your tried the cafe in the new theatre?

The Bernie Grant Theatre opened last week. It has been getting some excellent reviews.

However what is not so widely known is that is has a public assessable cafe/restaurant which serves coffee and cake or more substantial seasonal main meals as well as standards like pizza, salads and pasta.

It is worth a trip to try the coffee. Then if you like it you can go back for dinner one evening. Although it gets very busy around weekend performances.

Post reply -->London Seven Sisters grove park road 9 Oct

Seven Sisters I need your honest views!

I'm moving into Seven Sisters late Sep, I come from a very nice area near Stansted Airport where one can freely stagger home at night, intoxicated and on the phone. I hear this is something I'll definitely have to stop once I move to Seven Sisters, is this correct? I'm a 22 year old, petite, blond Finnish girl who wouldn't even have enough girl power to fight anyone if something happened! I'll be living on the Portland Place on Portland Road which is only 5min from the Tube, but what about late shopping in Tesco's etc where I'll definitely have to cross the more lively areas? As you probably notice, first time living in London.. I'm very independent and capable person, it just seems unbelievable not to be able to be safe anymore. Tell me your thoughts guys!

Post reply -->London Seven Sisters 12 Sep

Seven Sisters

I have never had a problem here in terms of personal safety. But I certainly wouldn't walk home very drunk on my own, I'd take a taxi from Tottenham Hale (about a fiver).

Post reply -->London Seven Sisters 13 Sep

Seven Sisters safety

I do not think you will have a problem. For the reason that you haved asked all the rights questions and are very aware of the problems that can occur in big cities.

My friend was badly mugged in Chelsea, I have been attacked just off Leicester Square in the centre, so it not where you live that denotes where problems can occur.

Post reply -->London Seven Sisters grove park road 27 Sep

Seven Sisters DO

I live right next to Seven Sisters tube and got mugged by a gang of black guys with knives Monday night, and ended up spending the night at A&E. So, no I would not say it is safe to go around at night. I was only going to Tesco which is 300 metres at best.

Post reply -->London Seven Sisters Anonymous 4 Oct

Seven Sisters SEVEN SISTERS AKA CRACK CENTRAL

Should you have the desire to face a high probability of being mugged, robbed, burgaled, or assualted in a drug ridden area that is also far to expensive for what it is then the choice is yours. I would suggest that you look at the surrounding areas. Good luck.

Post reply -->London Seven Sisters 26 Oct

Seven Sisters Areas Ok

I've been moved into the area 6 months ago and have had no problems.. feels quite safe although I live in talbot road side..tescos safe and well lit.. don't worry about the stumbling home drunk from any of the local pubs as there aren'y any.. victoria line is a lifeline!! Mail-me

Post reply -->London Seven Sisters Andrew 11 Nov

Seven Sisters I agree with the above

My neighbours had their front door kicked in half last night at 1750. We all live in quite an expensive street of houses near to the Bank of England in EC1.

However I have to say this situation has not in my view changed much in the twenty years I've been in London: when I first lived here, house burgulary was much more common than it is now because electrical goods were worth stealing. Now they are relatively cheap and have no second-hand value.

Post reply -->London Seven Sisters Jonno 27 Sep

Seven Sisters That is REALLY SCARY

I live near the tube station too - it is also a quick walk for me to go to Tesco as well. What happened to you really frightens me. What time did this happen? I try not to go out ANYWHERE in the area at night (once I am home from work at 5pm, that's it!) but now I am going to never leave the house....geez... Anyway I am really sorry to hear this. I don't like the Seven Sisters area either and this makes me even more scared for my safety :-( I'm sorry to hear this happened to you. Hope you weren't hurt badly.

Post reply -->London Seven Sisters s 4 Jan

Seven Sisters SEVEN SISTERS IS GREAT

I have lived in Seven sisters for 5 years. It is as safe as anywhere else in inner London. The area has been getting better each year. People who care about their environment are moving in. There are Residents Associations and the shops are changing to suit the type of people moving in. The area is leafy and quiet. The transport links to London really are fantastic or there are green spaces on your doorstep. Property prices are still, for the time being, attainable.

Post reply -->London Seven Sisters Miles 13 Jan

Seven Sisters

My partner and I are selling up and moving out of the area after a couple of years - we've had enough. We live off West Green Rd and although I don't feel unsafe as such, we get a lot of hassle from local 'characters' and drug pushers. The whole area is used for fly tipping, people p*ss and spit in the street and let their dogs foul the pavements. It's depressing. Some of our neighbours are very community minded and try to improve things, but there is a LOT of anti social behaviour and the police don't seem to give a monkey's when you report it. Obviously things vary from street to street (Crouch End is only a short bus ride up the road) but personally I would think twice about buying a place in Tottenham or the West Green area. I've seen no improvement or regeneration in my time there, and there are no decent pubs or places to eat.

Post reply -->London Seven Sisters 5 Aug

Seven Sisters Dont be scared!

I'm a laydee in my early thirties who's lived here for almost seven years and though it's still a scruffy, somewhat rough and ready area, with some real characters on the street, I've never had any problems - and I often get the night bus home, too. I've always lived near the tube, so I don't know what it's like for the longer walks home, but I feel safer here than I do in areas like Wood Green /Brixton where large gangs gather to drink and hang out on the streets. As Seven Sisters is so residential and doesn't have that night life factor, the vast majority of people are just heading to / from somewhere else. Of course you've got to be street-smart, just like any area of London, but I've been confident enough to buy here, so don't let the doom-mongers scare you to death!

Post reply -->London Seven Sisters _______ 7 Jan

Seven Sisters looking for a good gp in Seven Sister

hi there :)
Me and my boyfriend we just moved in Seven Sister area,
we really love it but it takes a while to explore it and settle down. we are looking for a good GP , we know there are few but it would be better not to choose randomly but get some advice.
can anyone recommend a good GP around seven sister?
chers,
sara&davide

Post reply -->London Seven Sisters sara 9 Jul

Seven Sisters

My boyfriend and I moved to Seven Sisters last year and registered at the Tynemouth Road health centre for a GP. I'd recommend it, staff there are really helpful and there are six doctors in the practice so you can always get an appointment.

Post reply -->London Seven Sisters 10 Jul