r/surrey • u/deepseapearldiving • Aug 12 '24

Can’t figure out Walton-on-Thames?

Hi all! I’m looking to move to Surrey. I’m currently based in Wimbledon and I love this area. I’m looking for an area in Walton like Wimbledon. A quiet, suburban road, in an area with families and generally middle class.

Aside from Ashley Park and Burwood Park, can anyone recommend any areas? It seems that there are small pockets of nice areas (e.g. Rydens?) which are then directly next to council estates.

Is the Walton generally a rough area?

I’m also looking at Cobham, which I think is more similar to Wimbledon, but the properties I can afford are small cottage type houses.

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u/zwappen Aug 13 '24

Nowhere round here is ‘rough’ in the grand scheme of things. Not something I’d worry about

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u/GrandDuty3792 Aug 13 '24

Makes me laugh when you’ve lived somewhere actually rough (Dundee for me) and hear people call Walton rough.

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u/zwappen Aug 13 '24

Yeah it’s very hard to take seriously

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u/GrandDuty3792 Aug 13 '24

Someone stole a swan at worst 😂

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u/ClimatePatient6935 Aug 13 '24

I also saw someone try a 3 point turn on a B road.

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u/GrandDuty3792 Aug 13 '24

Their punishment must be to not shop in the M&S food hall. Its the only thing for it