Where to live in Newcastle

[rfisher]

Work relocation means a move to Newcastle.

Budget around 300k.

Need to be nearish to a Metro station.

Obviously Jesmond and Gosforth are attractive but I'm interested in Great Park.

Anyone know anything about GP or live there etc.?

Ta.

[rawky]

Just live out in the Tyne Valley

Regular trains to central station.

[OlberJ]

What happened to living in Consett? :P

[Deantdi]

I suggest 250 miles south of the city...hope this helps

[minimax]

stocksfield, corbridge, some parts of hexham, tynemouth, gosforth, jesmond*, some parts of sandyford, ponteland, kingston park...

all nice areas with good transport links

my personal choice would be corbridge or jesmond

• don't get fooled with high west jesmond, west jesmond etc do your research and you'll be fine

examples:

http://www.rightmove.co.uk/viewdetails-10533180.rs... - on a good road, west end = the nice end (by and large) and close to nice pubs, 10 minute walk through the scenic town centre to the station..

http://www.rightmove.co.uk/viewdetails-20445404.rs... - crap details by the agent but top notch location, great road

http://www.rightmove.co.uk/viewdetails-9901638.rsp... - possibly one of the best roads in jesmond for the money, great little spot. I did a deal to buy the next door house, it's a beautiful area and the brandling arms (run by big keith) is a superb local

Edited by minimax on Saturday 6th September 17:37

[rfisher]

Thanks for the replies.

We need to be in Newcastle as my kids will be schooling there.

4 bed preferably detached.

No one live in Great Park then?

[purdy84]

Sorry dont know much about great park, but a mate im about to go to the pub with lives there. Ill quiz him, anything specific you want to know?

[SeanyD]

Great park is okay. Its a new development just next to Kingston Park, slightly overpriced, but depends what your budget is. 300k is a decent budget for these areas. If you've got kids then I'd suggest Jesmond as a first choice for schools (RGS etc), good central location. If transport isn't an issue then yeah Great Park, Kingston Park, Ponteland, or further afield Stocksfield/Corbridge/Hexham are all decent.

FYI What I do know about Great Park, as you've asked specifically. Its a new build on the northern outskirts of Newcastle. Good link to the A1 and airport on your doorstep. Semi-rural surrounded by a combination of greenfield and urban (Gosforth, Kingston Park). Probably decent enough neighbours and nice enough houses. Slightly overpriced last time we looked, but could benefit from current economics. Beyond walking distance of a nearest metro station, but only a short 10 minute drive or so.

HTH.

Sean.

Edited by SeanyD on Sunday 7th September 07:27

[rfisher]

Thanks to all.

Great Park has a few difficulties from what I could gather on a recent visit. The land is reclaimed flood plane so all the houses are on pile driven foundations. It's possible that there may be house insurance problems. Anyone any experience with this from that area? Also, as part of the proposal, a village called great park is to be built composed almost entirely of the dreaded 'affordable' housing. It's not due for completion until 2020 so I suppose it could all be cancelled if the recession goes on for a few years.

As far as Jesmond and Gosforth go it's goimg to be difficult to find a detached house with double garage on my budget.

Ho hum what fun!

[The GMan]

rfisher said:

Thanks to all.

Great Park has a few difficulties from what I could gather on a recent visit. The land is reclaimed flood plane so all the houses are on pile driven foundations. It's possible that there may be house insurance problems. Anyone any experience with this from that area? Also, as part of the proposal, a village called great park is to be built composed almost entirely of the dreaded 'affordable' housing. It's not due for completion until 2020 so I suppose it could all be cancelled if the recession goes on for a few years.

As far as Jesmond and Gosforth go it's goimg to be difficult to find a detached house with double garage on my budget.

Ho hum what fun!

To be honest I would not buy in the Great Park at the moment. To be honest I don't think I would full stop. It has a weird feeling about the place, a bit like the Docklands in the 90's if that makes sense!?

We went and had a look around and viewed a townhouse up for £350k, got details through for another townhouse(same spec) for £309k. A month later this place is now up for £299k and will only be going down more from what I can see.

Went and viewed some houses on Brunton Lane which have just been built, starting at £415k, but I reckon soon they will be a lot cheaper.

There are much better places out there to buy than the Great Park. Some of Jesmond is nice too, but in my opinion £300k is not enough for a house in the right part of it.

Some of Low Fell is nice but again it has to be the right area.
I live in East Boldon at the moment just next to the Golf Club. Again some of it's nice, Metro station is about 5 minute drive away, I can drive into Newcastle in about 15 minutes off peak. Only thing is it's far to close to Sunderland for my fking liking and most people here have mackem accents.

[SeanyD]

Thats true about Great Park, very nice houses, but a lot of money for the location. The recent ones nearest Kingston Park, we had a look around. Very nice, but on top of each other, and balconies overlooking the main road??? You're going to look stunning with morning-hair, PJ's and cuppa on a Sunday morning as the cars drive by on their way to Tesco...

For that sort of money I'd be looking for somewhere a bit special at very least with some privacy.

[lee87]

How about having a look at Northumberland Park? Very close to a new metro station and the houses are very nice. Not too far from a supermarket and they're building a new pub up that way! what more could you ask for

[rfisher]

Where is Northumberland Park, please?

[Gad-Westy]

Have you considered Tynemouth at all? Bit further out but some lovely houses and of course next to the Metro.

[pbirkett]

rfisher said:

Where is Northumberland Park, please?

Near west allotment / shiremoor. It is alright round there.

[rfisher]

I was planning to stay on the West side of Newcastle as I'll be working in Middlesbrough 2-3 days a week and want to avoid the Tyne tunnel.

Since they're building a new tunnel it may be possible to move over to the A19 side in the near future.

[ad111s]

rfisher said:

I was planning to stay on the West side of Newcastle as I'll be working in Middlesbrough 2-3 days a week and want to avoid the Tyne tunnel.

Since they're building a new tunnel it may be possible to move over to the A19 side in the near future.

I wouldn't hold your breath, its not going to be finished till 2012

[pbirkett]

ad111s said:

rfisher said:

I was planning to stay on the West side of Newcastle as I'll be working in Middlesbrough 2-3 days a week and want to avoid the Tyne tunnel.

Since they're building a new tunnel it may be possible to move over to the A19 side in the near future.

I wouldn't hold your breath, its not going to be finished till 2012

And once its finished, the "old" one will be shut for a year for renovation!

[ad111s]

pbirkett said:

ad111s said:

rfisher said:

I was planning to stay on the West side of Newcastle as I'll be working in Middlesbrough 2-3 days a week and want to avoid the Tyne tunnel.

Since they're building a new tunnel it may be possible to move over to the A19 side in the near future.

I wouldn't hold your breath, its not going to be finished till 2012

And once its finished, the "old" one will be shut for a year for renovation!

The existing tunnel will be closed for between 6 and 9 months to move the road across to one side and create a fire wall / escape tunnel, but that will be done hopefully by 2012. The new tunnel will then ferry traffic north to south and the existing one south to north

[jayrockwell]

From what you've said I would take a look at both Whitebridge Park in Gosforth and Brunton Park in Gosforth. Both are just off the great north road (a stones throw from A1) and on the 'right side' of Newcastle.

Lots of amenities, access to metro, nearby schools, etc...
Really nice area.