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Anybody know Crawley, Sussex

OH has been offered a job there which would mean him living away from home in the week. We're thinking of buying a 2 bed flat with him renting the other room out, but don't know the area at all. Can anybody tell us where the nice/bandit areas are so we can start looking in the right sort of areas?
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  • If you like plane spotting you will be under one of the flight paths into Gatwick.
  • Slinky
    Slinky Posts: 11,348 Forumite
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    He spent his childhood at Heathrow airport plane spotting!!
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  • mummytofour
    mummytofour Posts: 2,636 Forumite
    It depends what you are use too I dont want to upset anybody but there are places to AVOID, now if you were to buy in HORSHAM that would be a much better bet, it is more expensive tho and a few miles on from Crawley. Horley is not too bad either and thats right by the airport.
    Debt free and plan on staying that way!!!!
  • Slinky
    Slinky Posts: 11,348 Forumite
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    It depends what you are use too I dont want to upset anybody but there are places to AVOID, now if you were to buy in HORSHAM that would be a much better bet, it is more expensive tho and a few miles on from Crawley. Horley is not too bad either and thats right by the airport.

    The places to avoid are what I'd like to know! He's going to be working long hours so Crawley would be a preference if we can find somewhere decent, unless you are telling me that all of Crawley should be avoided!
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  • I think you'll find Crawley a bit Creepy!!;)


    :xmassign:
    It has taken about 4,500,000,000 (4.5 billion) years for the Earth to form as it is now .........
    and it'll only take about another 100 years for mankind to really **** it up!!!!
  • mpsavuk
    mpsavuk Posts: 296 Forumite
    If you like plane spotting you will be under one of the flight paths into Gatwick.

    Not strictly true. They are not allowed to fly over certain Crawley areas because the Chavs nick their tyres!


    :xmastree:
  • mpsavuk
    mpsavuk Posts: 296 Forumite
    Slinky wrote:
    The places to avoid are what I'd like to know! He's going to be working long hours so Crawley would be a preference if we can find somewhere decent, unless you are telling me that all of Crawley should be avoided!

    Broadfield, certain parts of Bewbush, Northgate.

    Decent areas are Maidenbower (reflected in house prices)
    Tlgate - Near a big park/recreation area
    Crawley down - on the outskirts of Crawley.

    As a place to live it has great Leisure facilities such as multiplex cinema, 2 x leisure centres with indoor pools, bowling alleys, good expanding shopping centre.
    Definitely worse places to live.

    Regards
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