Moving To Sheffield

[po15aw 10]

Hello All

 

First post on this forum

 

I am planning to move to Sheffield in the near future.

 

I am looking to rent a two bedroom house within walking distance to the city centre; parking outside the property is important to me.

 

What areas should I be looking at/seeking to avoid?

 

Any help would be much appreciated!

[weex1 10]

Avoid Page Hall,Pitsmoor.

Look for Spital Hill,nice area within walking distance to city centre

[Vantastic 10]

Do you have a budget in mind?

[po15aw 10]

Pitsmoor looks to be an apt name then.

 

Up to £600 but I'm not conversant with the Sheffield rental market

 

Cheers

[Nicotrod 10]

Within walking distance... I'd suggest Sharrow/ Netheredge (S7/ S11), Heeley (S2) but if you would consider a short bus ride on a frequent/ cheap service Crookes, Walkley or Millhouses.

[po15aw 10]

Many thanks for your suggestions!

[smithy266 21]

And good luck with your move.

[geared 302]

Property with parking that close to the city centre obviously attracts a premium on the rental market.

 

The Tram system in the city is really good, so you can live a little further out but not be inconvenienced at all by it.

 

Places like Hillsborough are nice to live in, have a decent tram service and cheaper rental prices than the city centre.

[Olive 10]

Property with parking that close to the city centre obviously attracts a premium on the rental market.

 

The Tram system in the city is really good, so you can live a little further out but not be inconvenienced at all by it.

 

Places like Hillsborough are nice to live in, have a decent tram service and cheaper rental prices than the city centre.

 

I agree. However, you'd be hard pushed to find somewhere with parking (same goes for Crookes and Walkley, Netheredge to some extent). Not impossible, but these are suburbs made up of largely Victorian terraces, so parking isn't common. Nice places to live though.

 

Also, some parts of Hillsborough are covered by a residents' permit parking scheme, so watch out for that. There are similar schemes in Broomhill and Ecclesall Road areas, as well as nearer the city centre.

Edited March 5, 2015 by Olive

[po15aw 10]

Again, thank you for all your advice, which I am looking into as I write.

[sgtkate 10]

Parking in Heeley, Nether Edge or Meersbrook is often pretty busy. But there are some new builds in Heeley that have off road parking. Or if you would consider an apartment these have parking allocated:

 

http://www.rightmove.co.uk/property-to-rent/property-50374022.html

[geared 302]

Also, some parts of Hillsborough are covered by a residents' permit parking scheme, so watch out for that. There are similar schemes in Broomhill and Ecclesall Road areas, as well as nearer the city centre.

 

Yea, but if you become a resident I assume you get your own permit + a visitors one??