Please help me find somewhere affordable to retire.

bouicca21

The only downside is living in Jaywick

Yep, that's a deal breaker.

ognum

http://www.rightmove.co.uk/property-for-sale/property-43570079.html
http://www.rightmove.co.uk/property-for-sale/property-35477088.html?premiumA=true
http://www.rightmove.co.uk/property-for-sale/property-55105979.html
http://www.rightmove.co.uk/property-for-sale/property-34359051.html
http://www.rightmove.co.uk/property-for-sale/property-50357741.html

jUst a few I found on a Rightmove search.

Put in the county you are searching, you maximum price, select detached houses only and you will find plenty of choice.

charlie3090

try lincolnshire,
lots of properties within budget,
good luck.

cydney65

Try West Cumbria.

We moved here after my ill health retirement (I was 43!). The coast is a short drive away and we are in a large village with good traffic connections but very quiet. You can get a lovely place for not very much.

CydneyX

PasturesNew

Pensioned_Off wrote: »

.... I just don't know which towns etc are affordable in order to plug into the search engine....

If you switch to Zoopla, their map's handy for that.

Here is: England, £70-90k, houses, 1+ bedrooms, driveway, not shared ownership, not new, not retirement
http://www.zoopla.co.uk/for-sale/map/houses/england/?beds_min=1&keywords=driveway&price_max=90000&price_min=70000&q=england&results_sort=newest_listings&search_source=home&pn=1&view_type=map

chris_m

bouicca21 wrote: »

Supermarket deliveries are expensive for a person on their own.

Not Sainsburys - unless it's certain areas only, I get free delivery after 14:00 Mon-Thurs.

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I live in Cleveleys, Lancashire FY5, which may have everything you are looking for.

It has a lovely main high street with all the usual Tesco, Boots, Argos etc, plus some fabulous independent shops including butchers, bakers, greengrocers, fish shop and even a dedicated cheese shop.

Plus you are very close to the sea and a lovely promenade if you fancy a stroll.

Let me know if you want any more info.

Carole
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bouicca21

I get free delivery after 14:00 Mon-Thurs

Where I live you have to spend £100 for that. That's a heck of a lot for a singleton.

Rosemary7391

bouicca21 wrote: »

Where I live you have to spend £100 for that. That's a heck of a lot for a singleton.

I'm single, but I do online shopping for bulky bits, and make good use of my freezer - portion things up before you freeze them, or cook then freeze, and you could easily manage on once every month or two, plus a little bit of local shopping for fresh veg.

p00hsticks

bouicca21 wrote: »

Where I live you have to spend £100 for that. That's a heck of a lot for a singleton.

Not necessarily if you have a lot of cats !