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How to find nice areas to move
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I need to find out what buses go straight to Bromley though for the kids college.
This is a good site for planning journeys in London by public transport.
http://www.tfl.gov.uk/0 -
http://www.uklocalarea.com/index.php?
Tells you crime info etc and also has a life quality bar which is helpful.Weight loss November 09-January 10: [STRIKE]13lbs[/STRIKE] [STRIKE]20lbs[/STRIKE] 27lbs! :j0 -
All sorts of maps and ways to compare areas here:
http://hubpages.com/hub/Useful-Househunting-Websites-to-Find-the-Perfect-House
crime maps, walkability scores, ethnic groupings, transport. All sorts.0 -
maps are great and so is crime stats but knowing an area offhand is so much better.Before you point fingers,make sure your hands are clean !;)0
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Get a map of mcdonalds and find an area without one.0
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http://www.uklocalarea.com/index.php?
Tells you crime info etc and also has a life quality bar which is helpful.
OMG I punched my post code into that and mine was the best. It had a very good quality of life bar and stats compared to the other two post codes that were poor. I'd be mad to move from here unless a property from another good area comes up.0 -
OMG I punched my post code into that and mine was the best. It had a very good quality of life bar and stats compared to the other two post codes that were poor. I'd be mad to move from here unless a property from another good area comes up.
I wouldn't take that as gospel; I put in my last 3 postcodes and the results were awful, whereas I've lived in really pleasant, middle class areas in both the IOW and Shrewsbury. Postcodes cover quite a wide area.0 -
One of the girls charged with kicking that guy to death in Leicester Square is from Penge.0
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When I was considering moving to my current city, I did ask the estate agents what areas to avoid like the plague and they wouldn't tell me, so I found out where the local police did their drinking, it cost me a few pints, but I did receive great info on where to move and not move to.0
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some parts of eltham are lovely but so is the price.unless you have a high budget look elsewhere.Before you point fingers,make sure your hands are clean !;)0
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