Hello! Have just got a job in Chesterfield, and need to start thinking about housing. Am originally from London, and have retained Londoner's aversion to car use (1 tank of petrol does me months). Have lived happily enough in market towns before but missed the arthouse cinemas etc only available in the city. Currently living happily in Nottingham in Lenton, can cycle easily to work, town and train station. It has been suggested to me that living closer to Sheffield might suit me better, though I have to live within 10 miles of Chesterfield as a condition of the job. I find the prospect of driving to work unappealing, but am consoled by the thought that perhaps most of the traffic would be going the other way.

Living in new build at present, and have decided that I want an older house, no later than 1930s, as all newer stuff has paper walls and depressing low ceilings and tiny windows.

I need advice! Can anyone suggest good areas to look in? Schools not a consideration at present, and I find endless suburbs with no focal point a bit depressing!

Thanks to all:cool:

Originally posted by Tycho

Living in new build at present, and have decided that I want an older house, no later than 1930s, as all newer stuff has paper walls and depressing low ceilings and tiny windows.



It's true, it's true. :clap:

it depends what you want. A couple of my friends decided to buy a house in Chesterfield as opposed to Sheffield even though they work here. Basically you can get more for your money in a nicer area in Chesterfield. They live in Haslam which isn't too bad. They drive to the station and get a train to work.

If you are working in the centre of Chesterfield you can easily do this the other way round. If you don't buy a ticket the chance of being asked for a fare at peak times is very minimal and its only about £3.40 single.

I thought is was Hasland.

Hi

You would be better off renting some where in Chesterfield for a while, as a 10 mile limit wouldn't give you much choice in Sheffield, although Dronfield would be an option.

Try looking in the Brampton area of Chesterfield,its not bad and near the town centre.

Renting for 6 months will give you chace to get to know the place and its easy to get to Sheffield for nights out etc. If you search the internet you should be able to find some Chesterfield estate agents to get some ideas.

Areas to avoid: HolmeHall, Grangewood, St Augustines.

Hope this helps

PS you soon get used to everyone calling you Duck :hihi:

Tycho

Is that a strict 10 miles or is it also a 30 minute drive?

If so build up enough posts and PM me.

Cheers

d

Originally posted by robbie
If you don't buy a ticket the chance of being asked for a fare at peak times is very minimal and its only about £3.40 single.

If you go into a supermarket and don't pay at the till the chance of being caught during busy times is very minimal. Doesn't mean it's acceptable though.

Originally posted by t020
If you go into a supermarket and don't pay at the till the chance of being caught during busy times is very minimal. Doesn't mean it's acceptable though.

Surely robbie doesn't mean Tycho should attempt to defraud the rail operator and thereby contribute to forcing up fares for the rest of us (honest people)? :o

Chesterfield is a nice little town, Old Brampton is lovely. You get all the benefits of cheaper housing and quite a few of the amenities you'd expect and yet you're within a near drive of Sheffield, Nottingham and Derby.

Originally posted by robbie
If you don't buy a ticket the chance of being asked for a fare at peak times is very minimal

I thought you were a nice person, but here you are encoraging crime :nono:

What's Dronfield like? It seemed quite good on the map - station, distance etc.

Fare-dodging? My lips are sealed...

Hi
Dronfield and Dronfield Woodhouse are both gorgeous. Dronfield Woodhouse is mainly newer houses (30-40 years old) though so Dronfield may be best for what you are after.
Lived there nearly all my life but now rent in Sheffield. I would love to move back to Dronfield but can't afford my first house there.
I am looking in Chesterfield as the house prices are less than Sheffield and the areas all seem pretty nice.
Seriously though if you want a nice house, in a lovely location, between 2 towns, 5 minutes from the peak district, then go to Dronfield!
Sarah

fare dodging? Some people will moe to the other end of the train when a conductor gets on. I have no issue with paying every time if they come on.

Originally posted by robbie
fare dodging? Some people will moe to the other end of the train when a conductor gets on. I have no issue with paying every time if they come on.

You're supposed to buy a ticket before you get on :nono:

Originally posted by Tycho
It has been suggested to me that living closer to Sheffield might suit me better, though I have to live within 10 miles of Chesterfield as a condition of the job. I find the prospect of driving to work unappealing, but am consoled by the thought that perhaps most of the traffic would be going the other way.



"perhaps most of the traffic would be going the other way"?.... Not so! Don't even think about driving from Sheffield and getting off the Dronfield by-pass in a morning! Well, not unless you enjoy stationary traffic!

Also, don't even contemplate driving into Chesterfield at peak times off the Hasland by-pass (note to robbie: Hasland, not Haslam!).

Chesterfield has some very nice suburbs, and if you're already cycling from Lenton into Nottingham city centre (assuming that is via Derby Road though?) - you'll cope with any of the hills in Chesterfield.

Don't forget the train though! I know someone who works in Sheffield who commutes by train from Belper.

Originally posted by sarahjane
Hi
Dronfield and Dronfield Woodhouse are both gorgeous. Dronfield Woodhouse is mainly newer houses (30-40 years old) though so Dronfield may be best for what you are after.
Lived there nearly all my life but now rent in Sheffield. I would love to move back to Dronfield but can't afford my first house there.
I am looking in Chesterfield as the house prices are less than Sheffield and the areas all seem pretty nice.
Seriously though if you want a nice house, in a lovely location, between 2 towns, 5 minutes from the peak district, then go to Dronfield!
Sarah

ditto.

i lived in dronfield woodhouse then dronfield...and if i ever get the chance id love to buy back the house my parents had in dronfield woodhouse.... really nice.

its gone downhill since i left of course ;) but we cant hold that against it

Originally posted by Andy
You're supposed to buy a ticket before you get on :nono:

Where does it say that? Until recently commuted for 9 years without ever seeing anywhere that told me that. It's not really enforcable with open stations in this day and age. There's no advantage to buying tickets at the station between Chesterfield and Sheffield as you can't get any savers or anything except after 9.30.

Back on track. Chesterfield is a really nice town, lived there for 15 years. I've just moved to Sheffield renting but am looking to buy now and I reckon I'll be back to Chesterfield even if the commute is further. Getting a better house in a nicer area is more important if you ask me.

If you're working in Chesterfield you could always try the parts closer to Sheffield?

Why not dronfield? Its inbetween the 2, is generally a nice area and has access to the bypass to chesterfield and 10 minutes from sheffield city centre :thumbsup:

So the traffic is awful whichever, eh? Maybe I should just go for somewhere near Chesterfield centre. I do hate sitting in traffic, even though I've hardly done any!

Thanks to all for useful posts, much food for thought. I think I might rent in the area first, give me a chance to get a feel for the place.

By the way, someone pm'ed me and my pop-up blocker seems to have eaten it. Could whoever it was send it again? Thanks.

Ah, no wait, I've found it. It won't let me reply as too few posts, but you're probably right. Can't guess who you are, though!

Post once more and you'll be able to reply

Allegedly

d

OK then! Thanks again to all for useful suggestions.