Questions To Ask When Buying House...

[The Lone Gunman]

wtf would you do in Barrow in Furness?

As a friend once said.

There are no prostitutes in Barrow, but there are an awful lot of enthusiastic amateurs

[zeitghost]

There is an undeveloped field at the back, but its bordering a river and looks marsh also this new developement just cut off all the land that they would need for access.

The words "flood plain" spring to mind...

[zeitghost]

" looks marsh "

Flood plain !!!

Aha!

Beat me to it...

[Sockpuppet]

Well, mortgage approved. Baring the home being a leashold I'll put an offer in.

[The Lone Gunman]

Well, mortgage approved. Baring the home being a leashold I'll put an offer in.

If that flood thing is anywhere near accurate then you should walk away.

[Troll]

Charnwood Borough Council English average

Population 155,400 -
Households 63,000 -
Violence against the person 19 16.5
Robbery offences 1 1.4
Theft of a motor vehicle offences 4 4.5
Sexual offences 1 0.9
Burglary dwelling offences 5 6.4
Theft from a vehicle offences 8 10.0


Crime statistics are per 1,000 of the population within the local authority area. Learn more

Full neighbourhood profile in Anstey

Often, many of the people who live in this sort of postcode will be skilled workers living in semis and terraces. These are known as type 41 in the ACORN classification and 3.38% of the UK’s population live in this type.

Neighbourhoods fitting this profile are found throughout the UK including Blackpool, Stevenage, Crawley, Neath Port Talbot, Harlow and the Wear Valley. Here is an overview of the likely preferences and features of your neighbourhood:
Family income Low
Interest in current affairs Low
Housing - with mortgage Medium
Educated - to degree Low
Couples with children Medium
Have satellite TV Medium

Shopworkers and skilled blue-collar workers employed in manufacturing and other manual occupations make up the bulk of households in these areas. The age profile is similar to the UK as a whole with a mixture of singles, couples, families and retired people.

Housing is predominantly terraced and semi-detached, with relatively few flats and detached houses. Houses are relatively small, usually with two or three bedrooms. Most are buying their property on a mortgage, although there are some renting privately.

Car ownership is in line with the UK average, with around 75% of households owning a car. Cars are likely to be lower value models, often bought second hand.

Incomes are moderate rather than low. This is reflected in slightly lower than average holdings of ISAs and stocks and shares, which are likely to be demutualisation and privatisation stocks. Consumers in this type are much more likely to use a traditional bank or building society branch to make financial transactions than the Internet or other direct channels.

Interests include camping and caravanning, angling, bingo and the pub. Cable TV subscriptions are also above average for this group.

Preferred newspapers include the Daily Mirror and The Sun, with the Sunday Mirror, News of the World and The People at weekends.

[Sockpuppet]

Full neighbourhood profile in Anstey

Often, many of the people who live in this sort of postcode will be skilled workers living in semis and terraces. These are known as type 41 in the ACORN classification and 3.38% of the UK’s population live in this type.

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Preferred newspapers include the Daily Mirror and The Sun, with the Sunday Mirror, News of the World and The People at weekends.

So is that good or bad?

Just found out. The houses are freehold and next door to the one that I am looking at went for £189,000 where as I am looking at £166,250.....

Me thinks they can't sell them.

[DimPrawn]

It means you are poor, common and to be sneered at, and not at all posh wot like I am.

[freakydancer]

So is that good or bad?

Just found out. The houses are freehold and next door to the one that I am looking at went for £189,000 where as I am looking at £166,250.....

Me thinks they can't sell them.

Not bad at all for a blue collar trucker like yourself...not bad at all.

You can set up a CB radio in the spare room, and talk to all your mates as they whizz by on the M1.

[The Lone Gunman]

Me thinks they can't sell them.

Damn right. Not on the flood plane. You will not get flood insurance and are likely to be flooded regularly. Walk away......