Which is best for me Rugby, Milton Keynes or Northampton?

SolemnSolitary

I have lived in a few places in England and I have to say Milton Keynes has by far been my favourite. I am in the process of buying here! I would suggest Milton Keynes all the way, as previously mentioned the RedWays makes everything very easily accessiable. I would also recomend Newport Pagel, which is a little town inside Milton Keynes. Its got its own little town center and there are redways from it all the way to the town center as well. The health Center there is also very friendly and I have been to the Hospital recently and the staff there were also very friendly and welcoming.

Newport has lots of beautiful Green parks and walking areas most of which have redways as well. and the the town itself feels to me like a retriement village

The negative side to it though is as Newport Pagnell has the best schools in Milton Keynes the house prices are alittle pricey, even when renting.

Currently we are renting a 2 bed terrance house with a back garden and it looks out over a huge green field. This is 700 a month though!

luminated

SolemnSolitary wrote: »

Currently we are renting a 2 bed terrance house with a back garden and it looks out over a huge green field. This is 700 a month though!

Thanks for your tips & £700 PM is around our budget & hopefully would get us somewhere.

mk_78

Another vote for MK!

If it helps at all here's a list I did for a relative when they were looking to move here. My preference is for the Western flank - mostly very nice estates.

Places in MK (western flank) I would live are:

Emerson Valley
Furzton
Shenley Church End
Shenley Brook End
Shenley Lodge
Westcroft
Tattenhoe
Kingsmead
Oxley Park
Medbourne
Grange Farm
Great Holm
Crownhill
Loughton
Two Mile Ash

There may be others non-western flank that I would consdider but here are some overall 'not if you paid me' estates

Fullers Slade
Lakes Estate
Fishermead
Oldbrook
Netherfield
Coffee Hall
Peartree bridge
Beanhill
Springfield
Eaglestone
Conniburrow
Greenleys
Bradville
Stacey Bushes

A-Z

* Bancroft YES

* Bancroft Park YES

* Beanhill NO

* Blakelands YES

* Blue Bridge YES

* Bolbeck Park YES

* Bradville NO

* Bradwell POSSIBLY

* Bradwell Abbey NO

* Bradwell Common NO

* Broughton and Atterbury NO

* Browns Wood YES

* Caldecotte YES

* Campbell Park NO

* Central BletchleyYES BUT DEPENDS ON WHERE IN BLETCHLEY

* Central Milton Keynes NO

* Coffee Hall NO

* Conniburrow NO

* Crownhill YES

* Downhead Park POSSIBLY

* Downs Barn NO

* Eaglestone NO

* Emerson Valley YES

* Far Bletchley YES BUT DEPENDS ON WHERE IN BLETCHLEY

* Fenny Stratford POSSIBLY

* Fishermead NO

* Fullers Slade NO

* Furzton YES

* Galley Hill NO

* Giffard Park YES

* Granby NO

* Grange Farm YES

* Great Holm YES

* Great Linford NO

* Greenleys NO

* Hazeley YES

* Heelands NO

* Hodge Lea NO

* Kents Hill YES

* Kingsmead YES

* Kingston YES

* Lakes Estate NO

* Leadenhall NO

* Loughton YES

* Loughton Lodge YES

* Medbourne YES

* Middleton YES

* Milton Keynes Village YES

* Monkston YES

* Monkston Park YES

* Neath Hill NO

* Netherfield NO

* New Bradwell NO

* Newport Pagnell YES

* Oakgrove YES

* Oakhill YES

* Old Farm Park POSSIBLY

* Old Wolverton YES DEPENDS ON LOCATION THOUGH

* Oldbrook NO

* Oxley Park YES

* Peartree Bridge NO

* Pennyland NO

* Shenley Brook End YES

* Shenley Church End YES

* Shenley Lodge YES

* Shenley Wood YES

* Springfield NO

* Stacey Bushes NO

* Stantonbury NO

* Stony Stratford YES

* Tattenhoe YES

* Tattenhoe Park YES

* Tinkers Bridge NO

* Two Mile Ash YES

* Walnut Tree YES

* Walton YES

* Walton Hall YES

* Walton Park YES

* Wavendon YES

* Wavendon Gate YES

* West Bletchley NO

* Westcroft YES

* Willen YES

* Willen Lake YES

* Willen Park YES

* Wolverton YES DEPENDS ON LOCATION THOUGH

* Wolverton Mill YES DEPENDS ON LOCATION THOUGH

* Wolverton Mill East and South YES DEPENDS ON LOCATION THOUGH

* Woolstone YES

* Woughton Park YES

* Woughton-on-the-Green YES

Dan-Dan

Oi! whats wrong with New Bradwell!?

mk_78

meeps wrote: »

Shenley Woods has a new purpose built retirement village complex that could suit your needs?

Oooh yes, that actually sounds ideal for the OP. I know someone who lives there and it's fab. I would live there but I'm under 55 so not allowed! Definitely not an 'old people's home' in the traditional sense. The apartments themselves are lovely - bright, airy and spacious and are fully set up for disabled persons, totally accesible. It really is a lovely place with a great community feel and lots going on. It's just 5 mins away from Westcroft shopping centre but it even has it's own shop, bar, restaurant, cafe, gym etc

http://www.housingcare.org/housing-care/facility-info-158732-shenley-wood-village-shenley-wood-england.aspx

mk_78

Dan-Dan wrote: »

Oi! whats wrong with New Bradwell!?

Sorry Dan-Dan, just wouldn't choose to live there - area is a bit run down with quite a few HMO's. I'm sure lots of people live there and are very happy, just given the choice I wouldn't!

Dan-Dan

Lol only kidding ....I lived there in the 90's used to enjoy the new mill inn for a drink. ...but I guess it wasn't that desirable. ..just my rose tinted glasses. ...

luminated

mk_78 wrote: »

Another vote for MK!

If it helps at all here's a list I did for a relative when they were looking to move here. My preference is for the Western flank - mostly very nice estates.

Wow what a really useful list - thank you so much.

luminated

mk_78 wrote: »

Oooh yes, that actually sounds ideal for the OP. I know someone who lives there and it's fab. I would live there but I'm under 55 so not allowed! Definitely not an 'old people's home' in the traditional sense. The apartments themselves are lovely - bright, airy and spacious and are fully set up for disabled persons, totally accesible. It really is a lovely place with a great community feel and lots going on. It's just 5 mins away from Westcroft shopping centre but it even has it's own shop, bar, restaurant, cafe, gym etc

http://www.housingcare.org/housing-care/facility-info-158732-shenley-wood-village-shenley-wood-england.aspx

Very good to know this so thank you.