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Good Areas to Live in the North West

OMAR
OMAR Posts: 701 Forumite
edited 26 August 2011 at 10:31AM in House buying, renting & selling
I really want to live in Manchester....but there doesnt seem to be anything decent for around £100-120k......

What other areas are up and coming for FTB's?

Recommendations Please

Cheers
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  • krafty_2
    krafty_2 Posts: 42 Forumite
    If you want to look a bit further from manchester, there are some nice areas in cheshire; altrincham, lymm, winwick, chester and walton come to mind.
    Sale, Didsbury and Chrolton are nice to within manchester; depends where you are placed etc etc
  • kingstreet
    kingstreet Posts: 39,291 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Name Dropper Photogenic
    You aren't going to get much for that amount, TBH.

    Monton is a nice part of West Manchester/Salford but you haven't got enough to buy there. My mother in law is selling her 3 bed terrace in Eccles for around what you're looking to pay, but the area is more steady than up and coming.

    What about the new tram routes, eg out towards Newton Heath? There are plenty of regeneration projects going on, but this might mean it takes longer for you to see any growth in the value.
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  • motherofstudents
    motherofstudents Posts: 1,358 Forumite
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    have you thought about Rossendale ie Ramsbottom, Edenfield, Rawtenstall ? It depends what you want for your money and how far you need to be from work etc. Just thinking that the East Lancashire area has good transport links. I live in Bury but as I know it, I know which areas are better than others. I would have thought you could get something reasonable in Whitefield with that budget, but then what is reasonable ?? Probably need a bit more info to help properly.
  • scheming_gypsy
    scheming_gypsy Posts: 18,410 Forumite
    you'll be able to get something pretty decent for that amount unless you're looking at Ringley Road West ..

    Or you could head into Radcliffe and buy two terraced houses, but you shouldn't have problems around Whitefield in your budget... Although the big question has to be, why do you 'really want to live in Whitefield'???
  • KateLiana27
    KateLiana27 Posts: 707 Forumite
    edited 14 August 2011 at 9:36AM
    Edit: seen your budget. What size house are you looking for? If a two-bed terraced or flat, my recommendations will be different from if you're looking for a 3-bed semi or larger (ie you can get a nicer area if you're looking for less house).
  • poppysarah
    poppysarah Posts: 11,522 Forumite
    From £15k in Miles platting

    http://www.rightmove.co.uk/property-for-sale/Miles-Platting.html?sortByPriceDescending=false
  • Gleeful
    Gleeful Posts: 1,979 Forumite
    poppysarah wrote: »
    From £15k in Miles platting

    http://www.rightmove.co.uk/property-for-sale/Miles-Platting.html?sortByPriceDescending=false

    HAHA! Hubby spent ten years in Manchester - just showed him these - he says he'd rather live in a cardboard box than Miles Platting...
  • ivavoucher
    ivavoucher Posts: 529 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 100 Posts
    What size house are you looking for?
  • madmish00
    madmish00 Posts: 315 Forumite
    HAHA! Hubby spent ten years in Manchester - just showed him these - he says he'd rather live in a cardboard box than Miles Platting...

    I've been there a couple of times with work and I agree with your hubby! And I live in Wigan! lol!
  • OMAR
    OMAR Posts: 701 Forumite
    edited 26 August 2011 at 10:31AM
    ........is what I want ideally......max 150k
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