Does anyone know Nottingham?

househuntingmad

GwylimT wrote: »

Grantham is a little more than 30 minutes but it has grammar schools and very good transport links. .

Unless you drive, Grantham to University Park would be around an hour door to door, but certainly 100K would buy you a 3 bed terrace in Grantham within walking distance of the station.

GwylimT

househuntingmad wrote: »

Unless you drive, Grantham to University Park would be around an hour door to door, but certainly 100K would buy you a 3 bed terrace in Grantham within walking distance of the station.

Driving it used to take me 40-45 minutes, the train takes a similar time and transport links are good once in Nottingham.

Grumpelstiltskin

OP Is your sister actually going to work at the University or at QMC?


QMC is slightly further out of the centre.


As for schools I suggest she Googles 'Best secondary schools Nottingham'


Problem is the top 2 Nottingham High and Nottingham Girls High are both fee paying.

benjus

Grumpelstiltskin wrote: »

QMC is slightly further out of the centre.

QMC is slightly closer to Nottingham centre than the University. But there's not much in it - they are right next to each other.

kinger101

I wouldn't want to live in any of the areas you've suggested, but Highbury Vale was the least worse of the four. I'm sorry, but £100K is unlikely to get you a three bed house in any area of Nottingham that doesn't have a very bad crime problem and awful schools.

If £100K is your budget, I'd recommend going for a 2 bedroom property instead. Your son's education is more important than a spare room. But I'd take up the advice of renting for six months first.

Gedling was a good suggestion, particularly if you can get Carlton-le-Willows catchment area. Stapleford and Long Eaton are better than any of the four areas you mentioned, but I've no idea about the schools. If you don't mind a catholic school, then Trinity (in Beechdale) also gets very good results, and is actually not that far from the University.

hcb42

I know the area relatively well, but £100K is unbelievably low. What about looking west - the A453 is now open two lanes, and that might open up other areas. Not that I can think of anywhere I would choose to live with a 3 bed under £100K...

NewFoundGlory_2

Nothing new to add really other than that I agree with others - I would stay away from St Anns, The Meadows, Hyson Green/Forest Fields, Bulwell, Bestwood...Beeston and Chilwell would be best for the University - possibly the Dunkirk or Long Eaton areas may be cheaper though?

Or Mapperley on the other side of the city (be careful when searching though - Estate Agents tend to say places are in Mapperley when they are actually in St. Anns!)

dizzybee

Hi having been brought up in nottingham and living there till just over 10 years ago i would avoid all the areas you have suggested, Beeston,Long eaton, are good areas

madrhino

Hi

I live in Nottingham and I would avoid the places your sister has already looked. You can get some OK parts in these areas with bad reputations, but if you don't know the area then play it safe and avoid them. For example, I grew up in St. Anns and my street was OK, but that was 20 years ago so could have changed.
I live in Carlton,which is part of Gedling Borough, and it's fine around here, feels pretty safe, 20 min bus ride into city with regular buses, and it's quite a cheap area compared to some close by. But it's on the wrong side of the city for you.
Used to live in Sherwood and I liked it there. But you need to find out which are the good schools in Nottingham and Nottinghamshire as I have no idea about that.

Dawn.oades

Is Clifton any good?
I've been looking in that area for my daughter.