jayne7 Posted December 19, 2006 Share Posted December 19, 2006 Hi, first time buyers looking to move to sheffield, don't know the area very well so a list of areas to avoid when house hunting would be great, plus any recommended areas for affordable houses for first time buyers in nice areas would also be gratefully received! hope you can help! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fox20thc Posted December 19, 2006 Share Posted December 19, 2006 Oh dear Jayne thats just asking for everyone to say their area is the nicest. what do you want? Do you have children, do you want country or city, garden or apartment? Let us know what sort of a lifestyle you want your home to fit and we may be able to throw some suggestions as to nice places at you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
torin8 Posted December 19, 2006 Share Posted December 19, 2006 The Manor and Parson Cross are two areas of Sheffield I would avoid. Dore and Totley are considered to be the best areas - it's where all the rich people live Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jayne7 Posted December 19, 2006 Author Share Posted December 19, 2006 we don't have children, would like country so outskirts of sheffield would be good, as we are willing to travel to get into work in the city centre. no flats or appartments! a bit of a garden would be nice. i'd be so grateful for any suggestions! also - something else to throw into the discussion, what are the good/bad points about sheffield? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigrachel32 Posted December 19, 2006 Share Posted December 19, 2006 If you are looking for the edge of the city I can recommend Hillsborough, smore specifically Rivelin Valley, it's beautiful and so close to the tram for easy commuting into town. As for areas to avoid, I would steer clear of Parsons Cross, Fur Vale and Pitsmoore if possible. Sheffield is a vibrant city with fantastic shopping, plenty of night life and only a stones throw away from the countryside and other major cities like Manchester and Leeds. Down points? I don't think there really are any to shout about, every city has similar low points such as crime and litter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs Goose Posted December 19, 2006 Share Posted December 19, 2006 Oh dear Jayne thats just asking for everyone to say their area is the nicest. OK, I'm doing just that, but do consider Woodseats (S8). On the edge of town, but only 3 miles from the centre and 2/3 bed Victorian terraces with a bit of garden can still be had for under £130k. Meersbrook just down the road is great too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs Goose Posted December 19, 2006 Share Posted December 19, 2006 I meant to say Woodseats is in S8 - don't know how that rogue smiley with shades on got in there! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deepak_S7 Posted December 19, 2006 Share Posted December 19, 2006 jayne7 It would help if we knew where you are now Thats town/city and suburb The traffic here is rubbish id think strongly about wanting to walk to work Deepak Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpencerB Posted December 28, 2006 Share Posted December 28, 2006 A more apt question with a quicker answer would be what areas should I move to Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andywilson Posted April 19, 2007 Share Posted April 19, 2007 If you are willing to commute a bit I recomend just outside of sheff. I work in Sheffield and commute from S25 area. Drive takes about 20 mins in the morning (no traffic early) and about 50 mins at night (leaving around 4:30). Lots of new propertys which are offering good incentives to new buyers (ie deposit paid / stamp duty paid etc). Also it's under Rotherham council tax which is a lot cheaper than Sheffield. Worth a look. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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