Romford or Upminster or ?

use

hello!

which area is better? Romford or Upminster?

I need it to have good people, large supermarkets and shops, etc

or any area in the greater area?

thanks!

datlex

What do you mean by good people? As for shops, more in Romford. However I think Upminster is a nicer place. You can get trains from both into London.

Jaguar_Skills

If you can afford it Hornchurch is nicer than both

olivetrees

upminster. No question.

use

Jaguar_Skills wrote: »

If you can afford it Hornchurch is nicer than both

olivetrees wrote: »

upminster. No question.

but Romford has three shopping malls and you can shop everything

what does upminster and hornchurch have?

use

datlex wrote: »

What do you mean by good people? As for shops, more in Romford. However I think Upminster is a nicer place. You can get trains from both into London.

I am sure you know what I mean by good people, no chavs, no loud, unemployed, trash-type people

bex2012

use wrote: »

I am sure you know what I mean by good people, no chavs, no loud, unemployed, trash-type people

It's Essex. There's chavs everywhere. The only difference between Romford chavs and upminster chavs is that upminsters chav's uggs are likely to be real.

Seriously though, I work in Romford. Market day(s) are when they all come out. If you don't get run over by a pensioner with a mobility scooter, you'll get banged into with a pram by one of the grey tracksuited mums with a fag on....

laurabllue

I would definitely choose upminster, I think it's much nicer, but obviously prices reflect that.

Upminster has a small high street, a few coffee shops, a small waitrose & M&S food etc. It also has good schools. Cranham is slightly more affordable housewise and still very accessible for upminster.

Romford has a big shopping centre, although when I used to live nearby we always went to lakeside (free parking, better restaurants). Housing is cheaper, but there's a lot of nightlife which can cause problems (although maybe a positive if you're young and looking for that).

TheCyclingProgrammer

use wrote: »

but Romford has three shopping malls and you can shop everything

what does upminster and hornchurch have?

Who cares when Romford is only a 10 minute drive away?

Romford is ok for shopping but I wouldn't want to live there. And Lakeside isn't that far either if you want to shop.

Upminster and parts of Hornchurch are easily the nicest parts in that general area.

Hornchurch is generally a nicer place to go out for a meal or drink too. Romford is just fall of chavs and drunks.

Good schools around Upminster, particularly Coopers (although I would say that, I went there 15 years ago).

Kynthia

Upminster is very nice. There are very good transport links to London and to Romford. Lots of coffee shops, restaurants, a park and a department store. It's not chavvy and it's quite a safe town with good schools. Lots of city workers, families and retirees live there.

Romford has lots of facilities; supermarkets, restaurants, clubs and bars, cinemas, a bowling alley, etc. There's a shopping centre and the market, as well as very good transport links to the surrounding areas and to London. However it's not as nice as Upminster, it's a bit rough and there's more noise and disruption from the nightlife. I wouldn't want to live there but on the outskirts is ok.

Hornchurch, Gidea Park and Harold Wood are nearby and a compromise if you can't afford Upminster but don't want to live in Romford. They are quite nice and Hornchurch town centre has cafes and restaurants, plus there's a sports centre. It's easy to travel in to Romford to use the facilities, or to go to Stratford Westfield or Lakeside instead.

BrassicWoman

use wrote: »

I am sure you know what I mean by good people, no chavs, no loud, unemployed, trash-type people

no fat women... no british women...

(read other thread about dating!)