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Hi guys, Ill be moving to Bristol over the next year at some point with work, will probably be a little while yet, but am beginning to look at flats/houses. Wondered if you lot could help me with the pro's and cons of living in various areas of Bristol, share some wisdom/experience.
From what I have seen, Clifton and Redlands look like the places to be.
Any help/advice would be appreciated.
Thanks.
From what I have seen, Clifton and Redlands look like the places to be.
Any help/advice would be appreciated.
Thanks.
Mansell90 said:
Hi guys, Ill be moving to Bristol over the next year at some point with work, will probably be a little while yet, but am beginning to look at flats/houses. Wondered if you lot could help me with the pro's and cons of living in various areas of Bristol, share some wisdom/experience.
From what I have seen, Clifton and Redlands look like the places to be.
Any help/advice would be appreciated.
Thanks.
Hi. I've only been in Bristol a few months myself. The areas you mention are certainly the nicer areas. However, parking is an issue there, unless you've a drive / allocated space. From what I have seen, Clifton and Redlands look like the places to be.
Any help/advice would be appreciated.
Thanks.
Cotham, Chipping Sodbury and Whiteladies Rd area is also nice. Almondsbury isn't bad and has good links to the motorway.
Depends what you're after really. And depending on how far you'd be prepared to commmute, I'd look at Bath or Cheltenham too. Some of the surrounding villages towards Castle Combe are very nice also.
robbri said:
If you want off road parking best to look at the suburbs or surrounding areas, it depends on your budget and lifestyle but there are some good and bad areas.
Eg Bradley Stoke - a large, charmless and forgettably styled housing estate, but you'd get off road parking without an issue there.thenortherner said:
robbri said:
If you want off road parking best to look at the suburbs or surrounding areas, it depends on your budget and lifestyle but there are some good and bad areas.
Eg Bradley Stoke - a large, charmless and forgettably styled housing estate, but you'd get off road parking without an issue there.Are you renting or buying? In both cases, an idea of budget would be good. Redland, Clifton and Sneyd park come at a price...!
If you want to be close to the centre and have a reasonable shout of off-street parking, there are a couple of us that live in the area around St Andrews Park which is a nice place to be.
If you want to be close to the centre and have a reasonable shout of off-street parking, there are a couple of us that live in the area around St Andrews Park which is a nice place to be.
Hi Mansell - where will you be working? Bristol traffic can be a nighmare so there's no point living the wrong side of town. Do you want an old house/flat or a modern one? What'your home-buying budget (if you're prepared to say) as that'll have an impact on what you can afford and where you can live.
Hi guys, I will be working in the city centre, and would prefer to be able to walk/cycle to work, just as I have found from going there in the past that Parking is rather expensive, especially if you have to do it every day, also as some have you have mentioned, traffic is not great, especially as I have to get to Victoria street which is pretty central.
I would much prefer off street parking yes, Garage if possible.
Obviously i dont want to give to much away about my financial position on a open website, but I will be looking to buy and for probably in the region of 300-400k, obviously prefering the lower end of the scale, but able to stretch for the right property. Ideally looking for 2-3 bedrooms, reasonable amounts of space, and a nice location close to lots going on, but not necessarily on top of everything. (im still young so dont think the suburban life is for me... yet, my girlfriend may have different ideas in a few years time however haha.)
Cheers,
Tom
I would much prefer off street parking yes, Garage if possible.
Obviously i dont want to give to much away about my financial position on a open website, but I will be looking to buy and for probably in the region of 300-400k, obviously prefering the lower end of the scale, but able to stretch for the right property. Ideally looking for 2-3 bedrooms, reasonable amounts of space, and a nice location close to lots going on, but not necessarily on top of everything. (im still young so dont think the suburban life is for me... yet, my girlfriend may have different ideas in a few years time however haha.)
Cheers,
Tom
Have a play around with this:
http://www.rightmove.co.uk/property-for-sale/map.h...
The 'draw search area' option on the map is very handy for what you are looking to do...allows you to pick very specific areas.
I moved to bristol in 2000 for uni. Over that time I've found that the nice areas are places like Clifton Village, Westbury on Trym, Westbury Park, Stoke Bishop and so on.....I've also found that allot of areas have become student oriented from being fairly wealthy areas, and very few areas are built for the number of cars on the road today - especially with regard to parking. The places I listed above seem to be fairly nice residential areas. If you want centre of town you may want to look at the apartments down by @bristol. I believe that they have underground/multi-storey parking for residents.
http://www.rightmove.co.uk/property-for-sale/map.h...
The 'draw search area' option on the map is very handy for what you are looking to do...allows you to pick very specific areas.
I moved to bristol in 2000 for uni. Over that time I've found that the nice areas are places like Clifton Village, Westbury on Trym, Westbury Park, Stoke Bishop and so on.....I've also found that allot of areas have become student oriented from being fairly wealthy areas, and very few areas are built for the number of cars on the road today - especially with regard to parking. The places I listed above seem to be fairly nice residential areas. If you want centre of town you may want to look at the apartments down by @bristol. I believe that they have underground/multi-storey parking for residents.
With that budget you could get a flat with a garage on Royal York crescent in Clifton.
e.g. http://www.rightmove.co.uk/property-for-sale/prope...
e.g. http://www.rightmove.co.uk/property-for-sale/prope...
We had a flat in Clifton when we first moved to Bristol in 2001, it is rather studenty and most flats seem to have shared drives or just off street parking. Lots of car crime when we were there too, VWs and Audis often seen without their wheels. You could walk from Clifton to Victoria Street in about 20 - 25 minutes, or cycle in 10, though remember it's uphill on the way home! Victoria Street is very close to Temple Meads and Keynsham to Temple Meads is 6 minutes. You'd get a 3 bed detached with a garage for your budget, http://www.rightmove.co.uk/property-for-sale/prope... is very close to the station and the high street, though it is between the A4 and the train line so probably not the quietest of locations. Plenty of pubs, places to eat etc and Keynsham is much more of a 'real' place than Emersons Green or Bradley Stoke. Congestion in Bristol is very bad, getting anywhere by bus is a nightmare so walk/bike/train would be the best way to get to Victoria Street.
Im surprised at the amount of students living in Clifton given the price of flats/houses there! They obviously have more money/richer parents than I did at Uni. Looking at the houses in the surrounding areas of Bristol, it is very tempting to see the space and the kind of property I can get within my budget, however being new to the area and very much not a family man yet, I would prefer to be in an area with lots going on, easy to make friends and get back too after a night out.
How does Redland compare to Clifton? I have noticed that whilst it seems to share much of Cliftons character, whilst only being slightly further away from the city centre, you can certainly get more for your money there to my eye. Also I have heard stories from work colleagues about extortionate council tax in certain parts of Clifton in particular, to what extent is this the case does anyone know?
Cheers for the help so far guys, much appreciated.
How does Redland compare to Clifton? I have noticed that whilst it seems to share much of Cliftons character, whilst only being slightly further away from the city centre, you can certainly get more for your money there to my eye. Also I have heard stories from work colleagues about extortionate council tax in certain parts of Clifton in particular, to what extent is this the case does anyone know?
Cheers for the help so far guys, much appreciated.
Redland and Cotham are basically just the other side of Whiteladies Road to Clifton. Redland has a more 'mature' feel to it, by which I mean 25 - 30+ rather than the student feel of Clifton. The main areas I suggest you look at are Clifton, Redland/Cotham in the Whiteladies Road area and Bishopston and St Andrews in the Gloucester Road area. Both Whiteladies and Gloucester Roads are lined with bars, places to eat etc, both young areas that would suit you, plus about 20 - 25 mins walk, 10 mins cycle to walk. Gloucester Road area will be cheaper, a bit quieter and some would aregue 'less trendy'. Nice to be near the Downs in Clifton, but you pay for it. Best to come on a visit and check out what suits you best.
LordGrover said:
AllTorque said:
all I can say is you lucky lucky b
d! Best city in Britain 
Nurse! He's out of bed again!d! Best city in Britain also, look at flats for sale in leigh woods, a 5 min walk from clifton village and evrythings green. plenty of parkign as well and its quiet
http://www.rightmove.co.uk/property-for-sale/find....
http://www.rightmove.co.uk/property-for-sale/find....
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