Buying house in NG6 7FL or DE24 3BT

bolwin1

kinger101 said:

I grew up on the very same estate in NG6 you've mentioned.  

It's a very high crime area, and the local schools are awful.  Among the worst in the country at the time I went and I doubt much better since.  While bolwin1 thinks NG6 (Bulwell) isn't one of that "bad ones", I'd disagree.  It only compares favourably with absolutely awful areas like St. Anns and the Meadows.  

I did say Bulwell was one of the bad areas, but considered Snape Wood to be slightly different. Having said that I live a few miles away near the city centre, so your experience / opinion is more well informed than mine. 

prishaan

kinger101 said:

I grew up on the very same estate in NG6 you've mentioned.  

It's a very high crime area, and the local schools are awful.  Among the worst in the country at the time I went and I doubt much better since.  While bolwin1 thinks NG6 (Bulwell) isn't one of that "bad ones", I'd disagree.  It only compares favourably with absolutely awful areas like St. Anns and the Meadows.  

A postcode search seems to indicate that street is presently a hotspot.  Might be due to the proximity of the bus stop.

https://www.checkmystreet.co.uk/

Nottingham is the nicer of the two cities and the transport links from Bulwell are quite good, but I'd never choose to live in that part of the city.   I'd certainly not raise children there.

I can't say I know much about the Derbyshire postcode.

Thank you for your very thoughtful lines. the info is very helpful and thorough. Thank you again.

prishaan

bolwin1 said:

Both have good access to the road networks. 

The DE houses look much newer / nicer than the NG ones. 

Most of the houses in that NG area are semi-detached, whereas most of the houses in the DE area are detached. You'd be buying one of the more expensive houses in an average area in NG, whereas you'd be buying a similar, but newer house in an nicer area in DE. I'd usually recommend the latter (never buy the best house on a street). 

That NG area isn't one of the bad ones, so you shouldn't have a problem with crime etc. It is next to Bulwell, which hasn't got a great reputation. I don't know that Derby suburb well enough to be able to comment on that.  

As the previous poster mentioned, Nottingham is bigger than Derby with more job opportunities. 

Unless easy access to Nottingham is important, I think in this instance, the DE houses would be a better bet in a slightly nicer area (& that's from someone who lives in Nottingham :-) ). Even if access to Nottingham is important, the A50 / A453 are good roads, so you could get there easily - although not by public transport. 

It was really helpful and thorough. making decisions will be easier, thanks again~