Please give your opinions on...

Gleadless??

Goldthorpe...

Oughtibridge...

Woodhouse.....


Many thanks in advance

M

Here is a bit more info to make the request a bit more interesting....???

I am a Graduate Engineer, Wife is a schoolteacher,

We have a shih tzu, a Subaru....and I can't think of anything that rhymes with that..
Kids in near future...ie niche primary school required!

I am looking to spend between £150,000 to £200,000 and a double garage would be nice.

I currently live in Rural Cumbria, have also lived in Middlesbro' Cardiff and Bradford (uni)...

Preferably would like to live on the east side of sheffield...

Any ideas anyone...


.....Have thought about the Kingswood Hall, but reading these threads has maybe put me off!!

Houses in Goldthorpe are cheap compared to Cumbria....Why???
(Cockermouth, 4bed detached double garage £250k+!)

Please help!

With that kind of budget, could I ask why you're looking at what most what consider "less desirable" areas of the city? Is it for transport reasons, for example? £200k should get you something reasonable in the better areas of the city, although wouldn't stretch as far as it would in the areas you mention (there are reasons for this...).

To be perfectly honest..

I have no idea which are desirable, and which are not...

This is the main reason for posting..

I have been reading the threads, and Eccleshall receives some praise...but is on the 'West Side'

I am looking for a decent commute to Rotherham...


Any ideas....

Originally posted by t020
With that kind of budget, could I ask why you're looking at what most what consider "less desirable" areas of the city? Is it for transport reasons, for example? £200k should get you something reasonable in the better areas of the city, although wouldn't stretch as far as it would in the areas you mention (there are reasons for this...).

Eccleshall for instance?!

Those areas are just as good as your precious Eccleshall.

Sure Woodhouse Village is a dump but that doesn't mean Woodhouse in general is a bad area.

And as for the other areas, please feel free to shut up.

Anywhere in the city isn't too bad a commute to Rotherham. The more desirable areas of the city are in the South and West, such as Dore, Ecclesall, Fulwood, Ranmoor and Whirlow. For £200k you can get a 3 bed semi with garage in most of these areas, but not much else. ( e.g. this (http://srch.hlc-s.co.uk/pages.asp?group=elsh&ref=BA7957&page=template1) , this (http://212.50.188.108/cgi-win/vebra.cgi?details1?src=vebra&PropertyCode=1086002/HALLA/46300/2) , or this (http://212.50.188.108/cgi-win/vebra.cgi?details1?src=vebra&PropertyCode=1086002/BINGH/46571/2) ) Your money would go much further nearer Rotherham, but like I said there are reasons for this. I'm probably not the person to ask about east of the city as I don't really know much about the areas there.

I live in Walkley which is in the North West and commute to Rotherham. It takes about 25 - 30 mins in the morning and 5 - 10 mins longer in the evening.

Anywhere around the North West, and West is commutable but the South West is a bit iffy in the morning. The W & NW includes Walkley, Hillsborough, Crookes, Loxley and Stannington, among others. Oughtibridge is a bit further out but shouldn't take very much longer to commute.

You should be able to get something decent in your price range, a semi or small detached maybe.

Good luck.

Come on then...

What justifies a semi at £200k...

Is it a 'yuppy ' area or does the local amenities and facilities make it worth it..

Do the scallies drive to this area to steal the decent cars???

Originally posted by markt
Come on then...

What justifies a semi at £200k...

Is it a 'yuppy ' area or does the local amenities and facilities make it worth it..

Do the scallies drive to this area to steal the decent cars???


Low crime, nice parks, leafy roads, top schools, etc. My family has lived here for 3 decades + and in that time not had one single burglary, be it car or house, so I wouldn't think scallies driving around the area to nick decent cars is too likely, though I'm not suggesting the SW is completely crime free.


PS. Max mentioned Loxley, and for £200k there you can get a 3 bed detached with double garage http://www.reedsrains.co.uk/search_v2/Results_frame.asp?newsearch=YES (not really my cup of tea - about as much character as a breeze block). Not sure what the area is like or how the commute would be though.
PPS. Can't get that URL to work, so search Reeds Rains for houses in Loxley and you will see the one I mean.

Originally posted by markt
Come on then...

What justifies a semi at £200k...

Is it a 'yuppy ' area or does the local amenities and facilities make it worth it..

Do the scallies drive to this area to steal the decent cars???

Could we please have one thread where a potential resident gets straight answers without the 'my area is better than yours' usual stuff? Please.:D

If your looking to commute to Rotherham with ease, I would recommend you looked at Handsworth, you mentioned Woodhouse its a few miles from there. The housing is generally good, mostly private owned, well within your budget and offers good value for money.

It is easy to reach Rotherham as Handsworth is conveniently located on the Sheffield / Rotherham Border next to the Sheffield Parkway, the main route between Sheffield / Rotherham and also the M1. It should take you about 10-15 mins at peak times and about 4 miles distance wise. If the Parkway is busy then there are small back routes from Handsworth to Rotherham you can take. I used to do the same commute myself for 6 years or so and it was fine for me.

Handsworth is also very convenient for getting to the city centre, has an excellant bus route 52 into town, and taxis dont mind taking you there from town at night. Has its own Asda / Walmart and nearby Morrisons and Big W, easy to get to Meadowhall and Crystal Peaks shoping centres.

The drawback about housing in the west of Sheffield most is overpriced for what it is and if your commuting to Rotherham you will have to go across Sheffield to get there, which is a nightmare at peak times. I know a friend that used to commute from Ecclesall to Rotherham, when I had reached home he was still stuck in traffic.

Originally posted by max
Could we please have one thread where a potential resident gets straight answers without the 'my area is better than yours' usual stuff? Please.:D

Simple answer to that Max, ban t020 :D

Then he can't get into a situation where he bigs up Eccleshall all the time and ****** people off.

Originally posted by Rich
Simple answer to that Max, ban t020 :D

Then he can't get into a situation where he bigs up Eccleshall all the time and ****** people off.

I wasn't 'bigging up' *Ecclesall*, I was providing helpful advice to markt and expressing some opinions on the situation. I also mentioned the whole of SW Sheffield and not just *Ecclesall*. As I have said though, "Your money would go much further nearer Rotherham, but like I said there are reasons for this. I'm probably not the person to ask about east of the city as I don't really know much about the areas there."

Originally posted by Rich
Simple answer to that Max, ban t020 :D

Then he can't get into a situation where he bigs up Eccleshall all the time and ****** people off.

Agreed its getting rather boring, same old dribble and most property thread ending in a slanging match, like the Stocksbridge thread for instance.

FFS. markt was asking about areas in Sheffield. I told him about the ones I know of, and invited others to talk of the ones they know of that may be of more relevance to him. What's the problem? I even went to the effort of finding him some properties with garages in areas I'd recommend. If you don't like it, don't read it, but to be fair it wasn't for you it was for markt to help him with his situation. As for banning on those grounds... surely that constitutes censorship, not to mention unfair treatment? I've been here much longer than either of you 2 and have contributed much within that time. You cannot and will not push me out.

Originally posted by t020
FFS. markt was asking about areas in Sheffield. I told him about the ones I know of, and invited others to talk of the ones they know of that may be of more relevance to him. What's the problem? I even went to the effort of finding him some properties with garages in areas I'd recommend. If you don't like it, don't read it, but to be fair it wasn't for you it was for markt to help him with his situation. As for banning on those grounds... surely that constitutes censorship, not to mention unfair treatment? I've been here much longer than either of you 2 and have contributed much within that time. You cannot and will not push me out.

Unfair treatment?! BWAHAHAHAHA! :lol:

Go and whine to someone who cares!! You see this is why nobody likes you, cos as soon as anybody posts anything you don't like, you bitch about unfair treatment and going running off to PM the mods or something.

Ignore the baiting... This is getting rediculous. t020 only has to post and he gets accused of building up Ecclesall again. It is a nice area but possibly not the best for getting to Rotherham.

If you're looking for an easy commute to Rotherham might I suggest Eckington or Sothall? There are certainly a few nice areas on the east side of the city. If you went for somewhere to the south of Sheffield you could try somewhere on the ring road. Norton's very nice but it would depend on what's an acceptable commuting time for you.

Where in Rotherham will you be working?

All,

Don't worry, I take all t020's comments about the areas with a pinch of salt, as I know he/she seems to like his/her area a lot!
The links provided have been useful, Many thanks..

I need a description of Woodhouse if you don't mind, the house prices seems very reasonable...is it decent, fair or 'rough', ie roaming gangs, or does it just have more than its fair share of cheap housing??? etc.

...and Goldthorpe, I realise it is wayout...is it a commuter town with facilities, or is it cheap land being developed.

I am early 30's and need a place with a bit of a buzz, ie decent pubs, restaurants and take aways...Realising Sheffield is close...

Woodhouse or Gleadless are catching my eye, anybody want to give me a straight answer.....Yes or No will do!

Depends on area you buy the house in Gleadless and Woodhouse.

I know Gleadless very well and Woodhouse a little.
I currently reside in Sothall which has very easy access to Rotherham if you desired. And the area is fantastic.

Gleadless (having been brought up on't Valley) is going downhill. not through the majority of the residents there as they are on the whole very nice. It's again the minority that make it bad for the rest. Has a large influx of young chavs who like to think they are 'gangsters' (watched too many movies I think).

Woodhouse again is majority the same, with some areas I wouldn't move to. If it helps I wouldn't look to either place to buy a home (but that personal preference).

HTH

Woodhouse or Gleadless are catching my eye, anybody want to give me a straight answer.....Yes or No will do!

I wouldn't go for either, given your budget.

markt - if you know the postcodes of where you're looking at, why not try putting them in at http://www.upmystreet.com ? It tells you all about the area, such as amenities, house prices, socio-demographics, political representatives, etc..

Wheres Sothall??

Have you got a post code to put into Multimap please!!!


Many thanks

Mark

S20 is the post code for Sothall

S20 2PX is in somewhere in Sothall.

I'd recommend using the Acorn Area profiler in www.upmystreet.com to get postcodes for an area quickly.

Thanks for the Acorn profile info....very enlightening...

My new company are taking me on a days tour of the area, as a broad idea, what areas do you think would be best for this tour...

I will have a look at the areas suggested....any more???

Originally posted by t020
Anywhere in the city isn't too bad a commute to Rotherham. The more desirable areas of the city are in the South and West, such as Dore, Ecclesall, Fulwood, Ranmoor and Whirlow. For £200k you can get a 3 bed semi with garage in most of these areas, but not much else. ( e.g. this (http://srch.hlc-s.co.uk/pages.asp?group=elsh&ref=BA7957&page=template1) , this (http://212.50.188.108/cgi-win/vebra.cgi?details1?src=vebra&PropertyCode=1086002/HALLA/46300/2) , or this (http://212.50.188.108/cgi-win/vebra.cgi?details1?src=vebra&PropertyCode=1086002/BINGH/46571/2) ) Your money would go much further nearer Rotherham, but like I said there are reasons for this. I'm probably not the person to ask about east of the city as I don't really know much about the areas there.


I would avoid living in places like fulwood, eccleshall, dore, walkley etc if you wish to commute to Rotherham. Parkway (the dual carriageway you will have to drive on) and driving round the inner ring road is traffic chaos and unless you like sitting in traffic jams or getting up extremely early in the morning I would give these places a miss.

As a graduate of engineering would you be going to work for Corus? Just a query as it is the main engineering company in Rotherham :)

North of Sheffield is very good for commuting to Rotherham. Places like Chapeltown, Stocksbridge, Wortley, Thurgoland are not too far away from the motorway, a quick trip down the M1 brings you to Rotherham and it is far quicker than trying to traverse parkway in the morning. You also tend to get more house for your money North of Sheffield without any compromise on how nice the area is.

Can I also ask why you haven't considered Rotherham itself? There can be some really nice places in Rotherham which are more value for money than Sheffield properties.

I started my Graduate career with Corus...
At Llanwern, Port Talbot then Teesside...

I have an offer to go back to Corus teesside but I am joining a company with a much brighter future...sorry if you work there!

I must admit, corus's graduate programme is excellent, and there outside business developments look very promising..


Thanks for the info

So what areas in Rotherham would you consider living in?

Treeton on Rotherham border would be my recommendation.
Very village type and some new property developments have sprung up in the area making it a sought after location for people wanted that kind of environment.

Small, but friendly.