Wincobank

Sauce · 27-04-2003, 00:55

Hi,

moving up to Sheffield shortly. Seen a couple of places in Wincobank, great houses, but can't make mind up about the locality...

Any views please?

Cheers!

Lickszz · 29-04-2003, 19:30

Very close to Meadowhall shopping centre, which might be ok if you like that sort of thing and also very easy access to the M1. The area as a whole isn't too bad, there is far worse areas to live in.

lynseyscott · 29-04-2003, 23:46

I have heard this area is near not so nice, dodgy areas

Michael_W · 30-04-2003, 00:09

Have a browse through some of the posts on this forum Sauce, to get an idea what the preferred areas in the City are, FYI - I agree with lynseyscott !

PaulTansley · 30-04-2003, 06:11

Wincobank is not a bad area, it has another estate near by which is a dodgy area.
6 out of 10 on the nice-aty scale for the area there are far worse areas, believe me.

tara · 26-06-2004, 12:40

I spent most of my childhood in wincobank ,thats were i was born.
i loved it then.
i mean real wincobank at the bottom.
it infuriates me when people call the flower estate wincobank.
its not wincobank at all its shiregreen.
and the two places couldn't be more different.
i know ive lived in them both.
the flower estate is not the ideal place to live.

mumoftrips · 28-06-2004, 19:20

I have lived in Wincobank all my life and I love it. It's close to some great schools, Meadowhall, motorway access, and the people that live round here aren't that bad at all. and I agree with Tara, the Flower Estate is not Wincobank, but Shiregreen.

t020 · 28-06-2004, 22:35

Depends whether or not you like child abusers/neglecters as neighbours.

1Man&hisBMW · 29-06-2004, 03:58

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Originally posted by t020
Depends whether or not you like child abusers/neglecters as neighbours.

No doubt you are jumping on the back of the recent news story about a set of scum neglecting their kids.

Bit of a shame you have to make a political point out of it, again just to put an area down. You remark would assume wherever in Wincobank you are you run the risk of having neighbours who are possibly child abusers/neglecters.

I had thought even you wouldn't have stooped that low.

Example, ever seen many of the goth kids up on Devonshire Green, smoking pot, drinking alcohol etc when many are not old enough to (drink at least)? Not all of them are from 'less affluent' backgrounds, infact many of them are from the S10/S11 areas of Sheffield, where their parents may have a nice house and healthy income, in many respects they are not abused as such, but just given money to get out of the way, and cause somebody else some misery. I suppose in many ways, its also a form of neglect wouldn't you say.

Just because neighbours have a £400k house and two £30k cars doesn't mean they are good parents.

t020 · 29-06-2004, 16:59

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Originally posted by 1Man&hisBMW
Not all of them are from 'less affluent' backgrounds, infact many of them are from the S10/S11 areas of Sheffield, where their parents may have a nice house and healthy income,

Source??

1Man&hisBMW · 29-06-2004, 21:02

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Originally posted by t020
Source??

Source is simple, you may be aware of Victoria Halls, directly opposite the skate park, on Devonshire?

Well, we do speak to them, and have done for 2 years now - so the source is nothing short of direct.

Anything else?

t020 · 29-06-2004, 21:46

Yes - real facts and figures.

fuzbuz · 30-06-2004, 14:05

Wincobank is great the flower estate was wincobank actually however its now non existant apart from nicer bit near brackern hill school however think that bit is classed as firth park any way. Its a lovely area with nice schools and t020 not all the kids are neglected (one story and hes off on one) Any way id go for it chuck!!!!

chri5 · 30-06-2004, 14:41

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Originally posted by t020
Yes - real facts and figures.

Oh my god!

1Man&hisBMW · 01-07-2004, 00:42

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Originally posted by chri5
Oh my god!

What else can you say about him Chri5!! Facts and figures, what a berk! Bet you could count all your friends on one hand...!

Since t020 is on a moral crusade against child abusers, why doesnt he come down to Devonshire Green and ask them where they are from. Yes t020, the reality will hit home then, once their folks are passed on, THESE are the kids that will own homes in S10/S11 - hope you sleep well tonight!

t020 · 01-07-2004, 17:10

What on earth are you going on about?

jsg103 · 01-07-2004, 20:34

Hiya,

I've heard the recent child abuse scandel in wincobank. The area appears quite rough. I would not move there!!!

tara · 01-07-2004, 21:01

wincobank avenue is where that family of child abusers came from.
look on any map and you will see it is at the very top-on the flower estate.-shiregreen, not wincobank.
if its wincobank then why does the flower estate come under shiregreen tennants association.

when we were young we were always having gang wars with
as we called the shiregreeners.(or another name i cant say)
and this was with the flower estate lot.
just because its called wincobank avenue doesn't mean its in wincobank.
manchester road isnt in manchester.

i read where wincobank hill use to stretch lower down further in to wincobank originally.
the only council houses in wincobank were at the very bottom of newman road. pulled down in late 60s-70s.
the rest is flower-shiregreen.

1Man&hisBMW · 01-07-2004, 21:19

......but surely that doesnt make sense?!?!?

Im sure Eccleshall Road is in Eccleshall aswell....innit??

t020 · 01-07-2004, 21:27

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Originally posted by 1Man&hisBMW
......but surely that doesnt make sense?!?!?

Im sure Eccleshall Road is in Eccleshall aswell....innit??

No.