Can someone tell me why these houses in Liverpool are so cheap?

Whatisinaname

The mines won't reopen and can't 're open
Yes a lot of cheap housing in the old Durham coalfield. Perfectly good housing stock to

ReadingTim

snowqueen555 wrote: »

Honestly, if things don't turn out where I am I will seriously consider moving here, find a stable job and set up roots.

Often the reason these places are cheap is the lack of stable jobs - or indeed any jobs at all. Places where they are jobs aren't cheap - London for example.

snowqueen555

I think in a few years time I will spend a few months exploring where I might settle.

Here a lot of "rough" areas are actually very nice, so I am hoping to find a place that isn't too bad in a big city like Liverpool.

Wales has increased quite a lot. Cardiff was a bargain 2-3 years ago, but its not like tthat anymore, even Newport has seen crazy increases.

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ReadingTim wrote: »

Often the reason these places are cheap is the lack of stable jobs - or indeed any jobs at all. Places where they are jobs aren't cheap - London for example.

This definitely. My hubby travels to Manchester for work, I'm still looking. No decent jobs to be had in liverpool.

Mossfarr

https://www.ukpopulation.org/liverpool-population/

Liverpool Population 2018

Liverpool is ranked 6th on the list of most visited city of United Kingdom. Tourists come from all over the world to spectate the marvellous and stunning architectures of Liverpool, such as Albert Dock, Church of Our Lady and St Nicholas, Cavern Club, Picton Clock Tower and so forth.
Our analysts have predicted that the population of Liverpool will enhance to 492,856 by mid 2018. The anticipation was carried out by the standard growth rate 0.74 of Liverpool.
Population Growth of Liverpool
Looking over the past 7 years, the population of Liverpool has shown various changing, with a growth rate of 0.19% to 1.67%, adding around 903 to 7,939 number of individuals to the population of Liverpool every year.

AdrianC

I hope their forecasts are better than their English.

Out,_Vile_Jelly

Liverpool has two universities, two premier league teams, an airport, a ferry terminus and a growing tourism industry (highest number of Grade 1 listed buildings in the country outside London) thanks to the docks being tarted up, so it's not an employment black hole in the same way as most former mining areas. You would have to research job options very carefully before moving anywhere though.

Dan-Dan

ReadingTim wrote: »

Often the reason these places are cheap is the lack of stable jobs - or indeed any jobs at all. Places where they are jobs aren't cheap - London for example.

Perhaps the OP is looking for a livery yard

ReadingTim

Dan-Dan wrote: »

Perhaps the OP is looking for a livery yard

It would explain the long face...

kingfisherblue

Mossfarr wrote: »

There are a lot of beautiful areas in Merseyside and surrounding areas with properties available at a fraction of what you would pay in the south.

St. Helens is 68% greenbelt, although the council are hoping to reduce it to about 53% according to local reports. Like most areas, it has it's problems, but there are some good parts too - I live in one of them! We have beautiful countryside, great transport links, and plenty of activities to suit all tastes. We're also very close to Warrington, which offers better employment opportunities but where houses cost a lot more. Bungalows in quiet areas cost less than £180,000, with semis and terraces cheaper than that.


I'd avoid the town centre at night though.