Where to buy in Greater Manchester

rlg3961

BurnCK wrote: »

Eccles, the Peel Green end nearer to Salford City stadium than Eccles centre itself. I'm from Urmston originally which is only 2 mins away and moved here about 6yrs ago...it's a nice area. Quiet and I've not experienced any crime or trouble. My girlfriend is from Cheadle and recently moved in with me...and even she was impressed with area, saying it was much better than she initially expected. Several of my friends, also from Urmston, have also bought in this area over the years (mainly because it's half the price of Urmston) and none have had any complaints.


It has great motorway links for M60, M62 and M602, tram stop and bus station in Eccles centre, near to the Trafford Centre and a small local Asda as well as the larger one 5-10 mins away. I work in the City Centre and it takes me about 30 mins driving during peak times, which isn't bad at all. On the occasions I've used public transport, the bus was about 40-45 mins and the tram is about 30 mins.


House prices are also still fairly cheap. I currently rent, but am looking to buy here very soon. My current property is a Victorian terrace with bay windows. It has 2 sitting rooms, 2 large bedrooms (some I've seen are 3 as they have loft conversions) and good sized kitchen/bathroom. The average price is around £120-135k at the moment. Also, with the rumoured / expected Salford Docks construction project (which is meant to include a new school, housing, etc) the area will only get even better and house prices should rise, making it a good investment. They go fast though. One near me (was really nicely done inside) was on the market for £125k not that long ago and sold within 2 weeks.

Unfortunately I can't post links on this forum yet, but as an example if you google house prices on Thorp Street which is near me, you'll see a link to RightMove which will show you what you can get for your money.

That's really interesting actually. I've had a look and the houses look really nice I will definitely keep looking and I think I will probably have to scope the area out a bit. It does seem like a really good option. It's definitely the closest I'm going to get to living in Trafford and much more appealing than paying over the odds to stay in Oldham. The bus to Manchester doesn't seem too bad.

Thank you for the suggestion

need_an_answer

rlg3961 wrote: »

yeah I wish I'd looked into Bury sooner because there's loads SSTC that I like and there doesn't seem to be too many on the market at the moment that don't have problems (the major deal-breaker for me is mould) I will keep an eye out though. I agree about getting more for your money, some of the houses there have huge rooms

Slightly off track,but why is mould a deal breaker?

I admit that sometimes it can be very offputting but actually if you know where and how the mould is forming its actually one of the easiest things to get rid of and clear.

I agree some mould and indeed damp can be costly to rectify but in many cases its often caused by lifestyle and the occupant not ventilating the property.
Just because someone else suffers with mould doesn't always follow that you would experience it to and as I said sometimes just a few easy changes can make all the difference.

Even damp can be reasonably easily traced back to source and again doesn't always cost huge amounts to put right....


Its very unlikely if your budget is already tight and stretched that you will find the perfect property straight off,there will need to be compromises,but don't always be too critical of some things that you could actually change with a little time and effort.(and to some extent a dehumidifier)!!!

falcieri

My general experience of Manchester having lived there for four years is if I can afford it it's not a good area. Avoid Ashton. Lots of problems there full stop with car crime, burglaries, violence etc. It looks like the nice areas are the ones you can't afford judging by what you have listed already.



I would avoid Reddish although the end nearer the golf course is a lot nicer than the other end. I've lived at both. But prices do change because of this. Same with Didsbury. I went to see a flat there a year or so ago and it was horrible and a horrible area but I would imagine the more expensive bit was a lot nicer. It's supposed to be a good area. I guess there are bad pockets in all districts.



I have been told Edgeley is very hit and miss. Chorlton is supposed to be a hip area but I think it's more pricey to live in and it has loads of hipster bars which pushes prices up.


I absolutely recommend renting for 6 months in the immediate area you want to buy in to be sure. I have lived in Denton for about 2 years now. Started out at one end which was lovely but I was in a houseshare, then got my own place at the other end and frankly I wish I had left the area. Lots of drugs, gangs of kids and motorbike theft. You need to be there living it 24 hrs a day to really get a feel for an area before you commit and if you're buying even more so.

Tigsteroonie

Funny how you always hear about shootings and problems in other areas but never your own ... I certainly wouldn't want to live in Oldham or Shaw Nobody ever thinks in terms of moving into an area in the hope of making it better, but every decent person who moves in, replaces a scumbag who moves out.

rlg3961

Tigsteroonie wrote: »

Funny how you always hear about shootings and problems in other areas but never your own ... I certainly wouldn't want to live in Oldham or Shaw Nobody ever thinks in terms of moving into an area in the hope of making it better, but every decent person who moves in, replaces a scumbag who moves out.

I didn't mean it the way you've interpreted it. I am very aware of the shootings, drugs, crime etc. that happens in Oldham! Despite living in one of the parts a lot of people would avoid, I've never experienced problems myself (probably because I don't go out often) BUT trust me I am aware of everything that goes on and it's one of the main reasons I don't want to stay here.

The reason I was concerned about things going on in other areas i.e. Droylsden as it's more worrying when you aren't familiar with the area & honestly I just want a quiet life.

rlg3961

need_an_answer wrote: »

Slightly off track,but why is mould a deal breaker?

I admit that sometimes it can be very offputting but actually if you know where and how the mould is forming its actually one of the easiest things to get rid of and clear.

I agree some mould and indeed damp can be costly to rectify but in many cases its often caused by lifestyle and the occupant not ventilating the property.
Just because someone else suffers with mould doesn't always follow that you would experience it to and as I said sometimes just a few easy changes can make all the difference.

Even damp can be reasonably easily traced back to source and again doesn't always cost huge amounts to put right....


Its very unlikely if your budget is already tight and stretched that you will find the perfect property straight off,there will need to be compromises,but don't always be too critical of some things that you could actually change with a little time and effort.(and to some extent a dehumidifier)!!!

I have an autoimmune disease so I get ill a lot especially when it's cold overnight or in a mouldy environment. If I get ill it usually takes me a lot longer to get better and too much stress makes me ill too.

I could deal with damp because like you said it doesn't always cost a lot to fix and I agree dehumidifiers could be very effective.

I agree with compromises though I have had to massively adjusted my expectations since I first started looking, I definitely overestimated what I could get with my budget :rotfl:

rlg3961

falcieri wrote: »

My general experience of Manchester having lived there for four years is if I can afford it it's not a good area. Avoid Ashton. Lots of problems there full stop with car crime, burglaries, violence etc. It looks like the nice areas are the ones you can't afford judging by what you have listed already.



I would avoid Reddish although the end nearer the golf course is a lot nicer than the other end. I've lived at both. But prices do change because of this. Same with Didsbury. I went to see a flat there a year or so ago and it was horrible and a horrible area but I would imagine the more expensive bit was a lot nicer. It's supposed to be a good area. I guess there are bad pockets in all districts.



I have been told Edgeley is very hit and miss. Chorlton is supposed to be a hip area but I think it's more pricey to live in and it has loads of hipster bars which pushes prices up.


I absolutely recommend renting for 6 months in the immediate area you want to buy in to be sure. I have lived in Denton for about 2 years now. Started out at one end which was lovely but I was in a houseshare, then got my own place at the other end and frankly I wish I had left the area. Lots of drugs, gangs of kids and motorbike theft. You need to be there living it 24 hrs a day to really get a feel for an area before you commit and if you're buying even more so.

Oh the joys of being an adult in this day and age. People I work with keep telling me about how they bought their houses for £8000 or £15000 it makes me so jealous. Good to know about Ashton... Yes that's definitely true. Most of the "posh" areas are completely unattainable for me.

Yes I agree, definitely good and bad in every area, every area has problems with crime just at different levels.

Yes I think I will definitely look into that, it's such a huge investment and I'm so scared of getting it wrong. My friend's mum bought a house and she's had so much trouble since buying it, she's had windows smashed etc. and can't afford to keep replacing them. That's a very good point about being there 24 hours a day though, I will keep that in mind.

MX5huggy

Glossop - nice town my mate rides into Central Manchester most days. Or there’s the train.

ACG

BurnCK wrote: »

Eccles, the Peel Green end nearer to Salford City stadium than Eccles centre itself.

This could be a good shout, but I am not sure it is within budget?
My dad lives in Peel Green and has done for 20 years and never had any issues.

falcieri

rlg3961 wrote: »

Oh the joys of being an adult in this day and age. People I work with keep telling me about how they bought their houses for £8000 or £15000 it makes me so jealous. Good to know about Ashton... Yes that's definitely true. Most of the "posh" areas are completely unattainable for me.

Yes I agree, definitely good and bad in every area, every area has problems with crime just at different levels.

Yes I think I will definitely look into that, it's such a huge investment and I'm so scared of getting it wrong. My friend's mum bought a house and she's had so much trouble since buying it, she's had windows smashed etc. and can't afford to keep replacing them. That's a very good point about being there 24 hours a day though, I will keep that in mind.

It largely depends on what you're prepared to put up with to own a home. I'll never have the money to afford one so it's immaterial to me in that respect and at least renting makes it easy to escape within reason. I can't even afford to live within a reasonable travel distance of my family these days, hence Manchester. Such is life.



If you don't mind crime going on around you rather than to you then that makes some things easier. I've not been a victim of anything in Denton in the time I've been here but if every time you look out of your window there's something dodgy going on outside it does start to grind you down eventually so be aware of what you're happy to put up with. Renting for a bit I think is key to finding an area you'll be happy with.



I spotted another message to you. Glossop is really nice but be sure which bit. You MIGHT find something in your price range. Driving into Manchester however is mostly gridlocked although the trains are pretty good.