Good areas to live in the north-east

krafty_2

Thanks folks...
would be looking to rent a 3 bed house in a family friendly area with good primary schools in the vicinity.
It does look like SUnderland is out of equation, apart from Cleadon, East boldon and some coastal areas. Probably need to look at Durham now and also Gateshead/Low fell areas, if they are any good.
How is Chester-le Street generally?

sharnad

chester le street is nice

oogieboogie_2

I have to say as someone who has lived in Sunderland for 30+ years that a number of the posters on this thread are being quite unfair about the city (are you Newcastle fans by any chance hmm?).
I feel I need to say that fair enough, Sunderland is not one of the most cosmopolitan cities in the UK however it does have a lovely coastline and a number of nice areas for families to settle.
If you would like to be close to Sunderland for work, you do not mention whether this needs to be the city centre or not. I would recommend areas such as Ashbrooke, Barnes, Seaburn and Fulwell, East Herrington and East Boldon to name but a few. There will be a number of good primary schools and each of those areas is very family friendly.
Hope this helps

jillyjacks

chester le st is generally very nice but as with everywhere there are areas to avoid...some really rough streets in the centre but the outskirts are nice...lots of new builds that should be available to rent...your best bet would be to find a couple of houses on line then come back and ask us what we think of them...the "north east" is a pretty large area and it varies in how nice it is...sometomes from village to village

Horizon81

If you're thinking of Durham City it'll cost a fortune to rent in the city. I'd have said Newton Hall which is about a mile out of the city centre but it's on the 'wrong' side of the city for the A690 and you don't want to be driving through the busy city centre every day. On the A690 side of Durham you'd be looking at Gilesgate (the posh/studenty bit is nice) but avoid Sherburn Road by all means. Belmont would be good or Sherburn Village if you want more of a village location.

Or if you fancy the coast, there are some nice newish estates in Seaham, which is just down the coast from Sunderland.

MumofCR

I moved to Sunderland 9 years ago and whilst I agree that it's not the most cosmopolitan of cities, I think that there are some nice parts in which to raise a family. We live in Fulwell which is close to the seafront and has excellent primary schools nearby. There are plenty of facilities within the local area and it is very family orientated. Also it has very good transport links to Newcastle and the surrounding areas on the metro system and is close to the main road routes within the region. There are many different types of housing available and it would be relatively easy to find a decent 3 bed house for rent.

Looby_Lou

Durham city is nice but check on places in primary schools before renting. Several of the primary schools are over subscribed and you won't be able to get your kids in - some people in my area are having to homeschool or drive their kids across town as all the nearest schools are full.