I am selling my current house and am thinking of buying in Meersbrook/Norton/Meadowhead area.

Can anyone tell me a bit about the arae?

Cheers Glennis

It's fandabidosi!! :clap:

Msb lives in S8, as do certain other select forummers :wave:

There are lots of pubs :thumbsup:

The shops at Woodseats are many and varied :)

You get any number of buses into town :nod:

Just keep an eye out for the underground springs.. :mad:

i think nortons your best bet

:clap: S8 :thumbsup: :clap:

We are all very happy here...come and join us I am sure you will be too!!!

:P

They have been the happiest days of my life,lovely people, great shopping center,good schools and only a short walk to two parks,brilliant doctors and dentists and not forgetting a good selection of pubs for all ages, anything you want you'll find here.

We looked at a few houses round there, but it was further from the M1 than we really wanted to be :(

We particularly liked Meadowhead :thumbsup:

Originally posted by Applegrim
They have been the happiest days of my life,lovely people, great shopping center,good schools and only a short walk to two parks,brilliant doctors and dentists and not forgetting a good selection of pubs for all ages, anything you want you'll find here.
I second that. Great for families btw.

In my experience Norton is crap for buses... I went up there about 8 years ago for a school re-union at Gleadless Valley (some re-union, there was only me wot turned up :loopy: ), and it took me 3 hours to get home to Walkley cos the buses never bleedin' turned up near the shops on Blackstock Road... And I knew to get a 48 bus from there into Town cos that's where we got it from on a Friday when we used to go bowling at Firth Park from school in the 4th and 5th years.

Originally posted by Rich
In my experience Norton is crap for buses... I went up there about 8 years ago for a school re-union at Gleadless Valley (some re-union, there was only me wot turned up :loopy: ), and it took me 3 hours to get home to Walkley cos the buses never bleedin' turned up near the shops on Blackstock Road... And I knew to get a 48 bus from there into Town cos that's where we got it from on a Friday when we used to go bowling at Firth Park from school in the 4th and 5th years.

Oh dear...sorry to hear about your non-eventful school re-union...I have heard buses are poor in Norton but very good for Woodseats.

:P

Originally posted by Rich
In my experience Norton is crap for buses... I went up there about 8 years ago

I don't think you can judge todays buses based on one journey 8 years ago, can you? :suspect:

Rich makes me laugh sooo much, bless 'im!! :clap:

Most of Sheffield 8 is considered as highly desirable and houses up for sale sell rapidly. I know of people who were born,grew up, live their adult lives in Woodseats and I'm aware that a lot of the residents all seem to know one another.
As I understand it the local schools are good and there are a decent selection of shops to choose from including several supermarkets in the immediate vicinity.
The three big council estates just past Norton are Jordanthorpe, Batemoor and Low Edges and this site will give you loads of info on these and the area's you've expressed interest in.

Originally posted by msbehavin
Rich makes me laugh sooo much, bless 'im!! :clap:

Yes, he has the same effect on me. :hihi:

Thanks everyone, this sounds like just the sort of place i am looking for.

Cheers Glennis

Originally posted by Andy
I don't think you can judge todays buses based on one journey 8 years ago, can you? :suspect:

To be fair though, I live just up from Meersbrook park and since they changed the 20 they are pretty bad. I did use to live just off abbeydale road though - never any problem getting buses from there.

To answer the original question, S8 is lovely. Meersbrook park and Graves park are excellent places to spend time in, the streets are usually nice and quiet (at least around where i live), woodseats has some good little shops - and tesco, sainsbury, and morrisons are all really close.

I'm very happy having moved here.

b

Isn't S8 where you see a trellis panel with legs wandering the streets on a Sunday afternoon, and visiting the local pubs in the area?

:hihi:

I have lived in Norton lees for the last 3 years and have to say the area is great.

Numerous shops close by, several pubs all within walking distance and in fairness although i have never caught one, the buses seem pretty regular.

Schools are good, neighbours are fine, it is clean and there is a neighbourhood watch programme.

House prices have risen dramatically in the time i have lived here, purchased my house for £110k and recently had it valued and it is now valued at £185k. Tidy little profit should i ever wish to move soon, although i have no reason to.

Originally posted by EyeSpy

House prices have risen dramatically in the time i have lived here, purchased my house for £110k and recently had it valued and it is now valued at £185k. Tidy little profit should i ever wish to move soon, although i have no reason to.

Not really because other houses will have increased in value by similar proportions (unless you plan to sell up and live on the streets).

Hiya,

Lived in Meersbrook for about a year and found it had a HUGE car theft / vandalism problem... mainly cars!

Woodseats and Norton seem fine though :0)

I can recommend Meersbrook if only for the wonderful Walled Garden in Meersbrook Park, which is being beautifully restored with the help of Heeley City Farm and the Meersbrook Park Users Trust. The Council used it as a general dumping ground and car park for all their Ranger Vehicles until they were forced out by the local community. It has three wonderfull Dawn Redwood trees and a fabulous new Herb Garden. There is a Walled Garden Garden Party up there with food, music and fun on Sunday 5th June @1.00pm. Come along . The Walled Garden is at the Brook Road entrance to the Park, just walk up the path to the right to the gates. It is an oasis with a secret sunken garden and many other attractions including a large tropical glasshouse. Well done to everyone involved!! For more details about Meersbrook Park Users Trust call Kaktus & Naomi on 0114 2810423

Originally posted by burny
Hiya,

Lived in Meersbrook for about a year and found it had a HUGE car theft / vandalism problem... mainly cars!

Woodseats and Norton seem fine though :0)

tell me more Burny.....

My gf and i have written off Hillsborough now in favour of the top end of S8....

I have a bit of a flash car (!)

I've lived in Meersbrook for 3 years now and had my car broken into once but then it was kinda my own fault cos I'd left my purse on the front seat by mistake. Other than that we love it here.

Originally posted by t020
Not really because other houses will have increased in value by similar proportions (unless you plan to sell up and live on the streets).

Good point, the profit angle only works if you sell now and rent until (if) prices drop.

im moving to sheffield soon also in the woodseats area ( well i think it is) im just off chesterfield road near a closed down petrol station , are there any decent pubs in (lazy woman steps ) walking distance , iv only visited the property once and there didnt seen to be a local shop or pub near unless you have a car of course , is this right does anyone know or am i going in the wrong direction

I think you must mean the petrol station opposite Derbyshire lane. and your quite right they aren't many supermarkets just there, there's a chemist and next door is a shop that sells most things, but it's not a supermarket, round the corner higher up is Homebase, lower down the road is a couple of bistro type places, a butchers, a tool shop, and a sauna. The nearest supermarket is a small Tesco at Woodseats, or the next larger supermarkets are Sainsbury's and Tesco on Archer Road.

Originally posted by jojojoanna1
im moving to sheffield soon also in the woodseats area ( well i think it is) im just off chesterfield road near a closed down petrol station , are there any decent pubs in (lazy woman steps ) walking distance , iv only visited the property once and there didnt seen to be a local shop or pub near unless you have a car of course , is this right does anyone know or am i going in the wrong direction

White Lion on Chesterfield Road, five minutes' walk towards the city, on your right. Excellent pub.

Also, if you head up Derbyshire Lane (just opposite the closed-down petrol station), there's a corner shop (newsagent/grocer type place) just on the next corner, then a Chinese and an offy. None of them are brilliant, but they're there.

It's a great area but it's true that there isn't much around there in the way of local shops. If you want a slightly bigger grocery type place (without it being like a big supermarket) then there's nothing other than the Co-Op on the other side of Meersbrook Park. Nice walk though. :)

I live in S8 and love it. Bought at the right time as it has become very popular now and prices have risen a lot since I bought my house.

I'm near the top end of Meersbrook park in Norton Lees. The park is fantastic, just sitting in it on a summer's evening looking at the view is amazing. Shops are ok, we have co-op for most things we need, and there's corner shops on Derbyshire lane too. Buses are ok in the area. Depends where you decide to buy. If you're not far off Chesterfield road (A61) then you have a big choice of frequent buses. If you go more for in the heart of Meersbrook, Norton Lees, woodseats, the buses aren't as frequent but frequent enough. If you want a more Town feel then Woodseats is good because it's got its own high street, but Woodseats can be more expensive than other areas in S8.

Just one word of caution, if you buy in S8, beware of leasehold houses owned by Estates and Management! See thread here

previous thread (http://www.sheffieldforum.co.uk/showthread.php?s=&threadid=8757&perpage=15&pagenumber=1)

don't let that put you off though, other areas in Sheffield and the country are also affected.