Crowborough - What's it like?

[theaxe]

Currently looking to move house and property in Crowborough seems to be much better than further North in Kent. Any experiences to share?

[bernhund]

Nothing wrong with Crowborough. Town centre nice enough and some very nice surrounding countryside, you're right on top of the Ashdown Forest for a start. Some good driving roads too, but as usual you've got to look out for the cameras. 15 minute drive into Tunbridge Wells for proper shopping or a nice drive down to Brighton in half an hour or so. There seems to be a lot of divorced men moving there for some reason, maybe you get more for your money once the ex has fleeced you! Hopefully that's not your situation though.

[Chris_]

As above, nothing wrong with the place. A couple of reasons why houses are generally cheaper than say Tunbridge Wells area is that rail commuting to London is not as easy, and being in East Sussex you don't have the grammar schools (whereas over the border in Kent you do). If neither are a concern, then it's great value and lovely countryside.

[theaxe]

Interesting, thanks chaps.

[andye30m3]

I've lived in Crowborough for 25 years and whilst not the most exciting place there's not a great deal wrong with it either.

It suits me as it's a lot less congested than Tunbridge Wells which is still only a 10 minute drive away when your heading out or want the shops.

Easy to get to Brighton and on back roads up towards the M25, reasonable train service into london and nice surrounding country side.

Where about is Crowborough are you looking to move to?

[Hol]

Where/how are you commuting to work?

The wrong location could add an hour of stop start traffic on your day.

[theaxe]

I'm in Canary Wharf, currently getting the train from Tonbridge and then the Jubilee line. However given a recent spate of delays (this morning for example) I'm planning to start driving in.

To give some examples we've looked at places on Wellesley Close and Langridge Close.

Edited by theaxe on Friday 4th February 10:45

[andye30m3]

I would quite happily live in either of those locations, well almost do as I'm about 2 doors further up the A26 than Langridge Close.

Not sure I'd really want to drive in to London from here every morning but I'm lazy!

heading up through the back roads towards westerham is quite a nice way to get to the M25 without too much traffic.

[theaxe]

Great, thanks. While Crowborough seems nicer than King's Hill it is much further out... decisions, decisions...

[B10BRW]

Crowborough is not too bad, although the centre is now the pothole capital of Sussex
Went there a couple of days ago in my Roadster, very concerned about my wheels, the holes were that bad

There is a nice house next to me in Southborough with the spec you are after

[theaxe]

Funnily enough I did comment to my wife about how crap the roads were in Crowborough, not that they're much better around where we are now.

Southborough would be okay but the traffic there always seems to be a nightmare.

[B10BRW]

We are only a couple of miles from the A21, if you are heading towards there or Tonbridge the traffic is normally OK.
Can be bad trying to get to Tunbridge Wells.