Where should i move to

coffeehound

nh92 wrote: »

I guess Midlands in another area but I just want out the area completely

It sounds like you're reacting to a bad experience(?). Beware of throwing the baby out with the bathwater though; as someone said above, the grass always looks greener the other side of the fence. In my experience of working in various places in England and a bit in Scotland, midlands people have consistently been the most welcoming.

Towser

Plymouth has large swathes of Council Housing and deprivation.

nh92

coffeehound wrote: »

It sounds like you're reacting to a bad experience(?). Beware of throwing the baby out with the bathwater though; as someone said above, the grass always looks greener the other side of the fence. In my experience of working in various places in England and a bit in Scotland, midlands people have consistently been the most welcoming.

No bad experiences really just want to move, not happy with the area, if it costs more so be it, not expecting anything to be free

lincroft1710

zagubov wrote: »

Near to MK there's Bedford, very easy to commute to London, but more character than MK. Plus voted one of the best places to bring up kids in one of the above lists.

Bedford will be more expensive than Nuneaton. £600 pm will get you a 1 bed flat (conversion or purpose built) in an OK area

Contessa

I have a friend who lives in Plymouth so know it fairly well. They rented a small terraced house at a reasonable rent before buying.

There are some lovely and expensive areas and also cheaper but less nice ones (as in many cities) It has the amenities of a city but also in easy reach of lovely beaches and countryside.

I like it and think it has a lot to offer-if you can find work.

keith969

Towser wrote: »

Plymouth has large swathes of Council Housing and deprivation.

A bit of a generalisation, there are good and bad parts just like anywhere. I could equally say that Wokingham is full of snobs.

nimbo

Plymouth also has two universities. There is lot of student accommodation which when I lived there affected certain areas. (I was a student).

There are some amazing places to live there and some terrible places to even visit.

The level Of unemployment used to be very high. I'm also unsure what roles there may be for engineers - but that is also very far removed from what I do so no reason i'd know.

It can be amazing to live by the sea. But also very depressing due to levels to deprivation and unemployment. Especially in the 'off season' which affects Plymouth a little less than in some other areas.

If considering Plymouth I'd look at schools - obviously not relevant for a few years as bump not yet here - but it may inform you of areas to start looking as you wouldn't want to be in the catchment area of some of the poorer performing schools when the time comes.

nimbo

Haha Wokingham. Admittedly I move from there 25 odd years ago and remember it being awful.

It was filled with concrete council housing estates and in my teen years I used to refer to Bracknell as the left armpit of the world. (Milton Keynes being the right). Sorry I was an awful teenager.

I don't remember there being snobs - but also the house prices have since shot up.

Personally I don't think I'd want to pay the prices quoted - but I now live in the north so for some of the money suggested I could potentially buy a mansion. (A very small one or at least a converted barn).

pinkshoes

Why not look around north Lincolnshire or South/East Yorkshire?

Lots of nice towns and villages, and if you work in engineering, then lots of employment in Hull or even Lincoln for these sort of jobs.

Louth is really nice, and £600/month would get you a nice two bed.

AndyBSG

nh92 wrote: »

Any ideas....

- Where do you work?
- How long are you willing to commute for to get to work?
- What is your budget?
- What size/type of property are you looking for?

i.e. giving some basic info will be useful in getting realistic recommendations...