Whats the best cheap place to live in UK - wales or north/north east etc

harz99

And another for new build, but bear in mind some of the lowest prices quoted are on Help to Buy deals, but there are plenty up to £120k.


http://www.rightmove.co.uk/new-homes-for-sale/find.html?locationIdentifier=REGION%5E61332&minBedrooms=2&maxPrice=110000&minPrice=80000&sortType=1&propertyTypes=detached%2Csemi-detached%2Cterraced&primaryDisplayPropertyType=houses&includeSSTC=false

ReadingTim

Red-Squirrel wrote: »

Oh come on! As if Bradford and Liverpool are just full of people walking round with black eyes and limbs in plaster all the time because they just can't stop themselves battering each other in Tesco! :rotfl:

You don't think it was just poor race relations which caused the riots in Bradford and Toxteth then?!? Or do you seriously think there's no connection between social deprivation and anti-social behaviour...:rotfl:

Red-Squirrel_2

ReadingTim wrote: »

You don't think it was just poor race relations which caused the riots in Bradford and Toxteth then?!? Or do you seriously think there's no connection between social deprivation and anti-social behaviour...:rotfl:

I think that the vast majority of people in those cities are ordinary, decent people going about their lives every day and not risking being murdered or beaten up every time they leave the house! Just as most people in London or Birmingham or anywhere else that has ever had riots or social problems are.

I also think some Southerners have some very funny ideas about 'the north' as if a different species of person lives here, and would benefit from visiting every now and then.

ReadingTim

Red-Squirrel wrote: »

I also think some Southerners have some very funny ideas about 'the north' as if a different species of person lives here, and would benefit from visiting every now and then.

I'd offer you some salt and vinegar for that chip on your shoulder, but as you're a northerner, you'll probably want mushy peas or gravy... :beer:

Red-Squirrel_2

ReadingTim wrote: »

I'd offer you some salt and vinegar for that chip on your shoulder, but as you're a northerner, you'll probably want mushy peas or gravy... :beer:

You can hardly blame me with some of the comments on here!

(You should lay off the salt, it's terrible for your arteries .)

PokerPlayer111

ScorpiondeRooftrouser wrote: »

Are you serious? You know people in the "north in the middle" and you are avoiding an entire region of the UK to try and avoid them?

Yes, its a family thing.

PokerPlayer111

I've lived in plymouth before which is a city in so called "lovely devon" and there are many horrible socially deprived parts of it. I dont believe cheap streets/places up north can be much worse?

The point is its cheaper in north and wales largely because the country is !!!!!!. Its our obsession with london (+ foreign investment yeah), temperature which make it what? twice the price in the south on average.

I have no interested in any temperature beyond 23 degrees tbh and london is a smog filled death hole (london nice to visit for a couple days mind you but would hate to live there long term).

adamh87

It'd be worth spending £120k in Teesside, lots of VFM but as many other posters have said, poor job prospects. If you're confident your self-employment is secure, go for it (I'm from there and would like to leave London & return).

I'd factor in the cost of a car if you don't drive already too as public transport is non-existant.

A fairly modest mortgage would cover you for:

http://www.rightmove.co.uk/property-for-sale/property-46419051.html

http://www.rightmove.co.uk/property-for-sale/property-65236130.html

http://www.rightmove.co.uk/property-for-sale/property-61631615.html

http://www.rightmove.co.uk/property-for-sale/property-46650828.html

Morphoton

I am from Newcastle/Gateshead and you can buy terraced flats in Gateshead around the Saltwell Park area for £60k to £75k. These are on streets where as a male in his 50's I would be happy to walk along alone any time of the day or night. Public transport is good and you can be in the centre of Newcastle within 15 min. Or the Metro centre within 30 min.
Examples:
http://www.rightmove.co.uk/property-for-sale/property-44729328.html
http://www.rightmove.co.uk/property-for-sale/property-55646128.html
http://www.rightmove.co.uk/property-for-sale/property-62622446.html

movilogo

ID BE MORTGAGE FREE

Why want to be mortgage free? With so low interest rates, having a mortgage is not as bad as it seems.