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Buying in Barking

nigel75
nigel75 Posts: 15 Forumite
in House buying, renting & selling
Thinking about buying a house in Barking. Does anyone know anything about what this area is like?

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  • goldbyron
    goldbyron Posts: 790 Forumite
    It is cheap for property. Not the best reputation (see recent election results and media attention re: BNP councillors) hence low property price. However if it fits your budget it may be good to invest and move when you are able to climb the ladder.
  • cattie
    cattie Posts: 8,844 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Name Dropper
    It isn't a particularly nice area. It has lots of council & ex council houses so prices tend to be low. It's one plus point is it has a tube line.

    There are nicer areas with reasonable prices, so unless the place you are thinking about is a real bargain, look around at other areas too.
    The bigger the bargain, the better I feel.

    I should mention that there's only one of me, don't confuse me with others of the same name.
  • black-saturn
    black-saturn Posts: 13,935 Forumite
    10,000 Posts Combo Breaker
    It's a horrible area. Loads of murders and rapes. Just horrible.
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  • nigel75
    nigel75 Posts: 15 Forumite
    Thanks everyone. Will steer well clear of Barking then for now.
  • natwill_3
    natwill_3 Posts: 271 Forumite
    I looked here when I first moved to London, don't do it, prices haven't risen as fast as other areas and its not a nice area at all
  • FaTB
    FaTB Posts: 162 Forumite
    I used to rep around Barking, it's a lock your doors & keep moving area !!
  • PabloNeruda
    PabloNeruda Posts: 1,264 Forumite
    Full of Burberry, cheap 9ct gold jewellery and buggies. ;)
    Only when the last tree has died
    and the last river has been poisoned
    and the last fish has been caught
    will we realise we cannot eat money
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