relocate to Leicester

[Sockpuppet]

Bless you

Oi! I live in Leicester.

Really Nice Places:
Newtown Linford (small village next to bradgate park)
Gilmorton
Bruntingthorpe
Bitteswell

Nice Places:
Anstey (next to newtown linford)
Ratby (really good for the M1)
Thurmaston
Countesthorpe

Avoid:
Mounsorrel
Beaumont Leys
Anstey Heights (essentially Beaumont Leys)


As for price you'll probably get a nice 3 bed semi for £180,000.

[Sockpuppet]

Socketpuppet where art thou??

Sorry it was a Friday ergo I leave the office at 3.

[Sockpuppet]

However.

It really does depend what you want and your lifestyle. Do you want "city living" or something in the middle of no where 2 border collies and an open fireplace.

[aj1977]

However.

It really does depend what you want and your lifestyle. Do you want "city living" or something in the middle of no where 2 border collies and an open fireplace.

Cheers Sockpuppet..Of course I don't want to live right in the middle of the city nor in the middle of no where 2 border collies and an open fireplace.
Prefer a outskirt with close links to city/town and an excellent access to motorways/stations....

[beaker]

Live in Prague and commute by fighter jet. I do.

Craig Colclough

[oracleslave]

How about Edinbrough. Voted No 1 by channel 4 and they have some interesting tourist attractions. See here

[EqualOpportunities]

Cheers Sockpuppet..Of course I don't want to live right in the middle of the city nor in the middle of no where 2 border collies and an open fireplace.
Prefer a outskirt with close links to city/town and an excellent access to motorways/stations....

There's always Sutton Bonington, West Leake, Normanton on Soar - all are, pretty much, 10 (max) mins from M1 jct24 and 6 miles from Loughborough Train Station (Leics is 10 mins down the line).

In fairness, these are all a little 'Country', which may not be your thing. But they are close enough to things to be useful and far enough away to be far enough away, if you catch my drift.

[ruth11]

I'm from Leicester too.
Kinda depends where in Leicester you're gonna be working - some parts are difficult to get to cos the ring road is rubbish.

I would agree with Sockpuppet, ignore all others! None of the places mentioned outside of Sockpuppet's post are within 20 mins of city centre.

If you want lovely leafy suburb that's still walkable from town (and have a lot of money to spend on a house), Stoneygate can't be beaten, it's probably my favourite place in Leicestershire that isn't out in the countryside (there are lots of nice country villages around and about). But be careful you're not in Highfields (right next door!) by accident!

Narborough is nice, you can go for old style village or newish estate houses and it's very close to Fosse Park and J21 of M1.

But like I say, kinda depends where you'll be working.

[ruth11]

Oi! I live in Leicester.

Really Nice Places: Agreed on all counts
Newtown Linford (small village next to bradgate park)
Gilmorton
Bruntingthorpe
Bitteswell
Would add:
Stoneygate
Quorn
Cropston
Rothley (essentially anywhere over that way!)

Nice Places:
Anstey (next to newtown linford)
Ratby (really good for the M1) Not especially nice though
Thurmaston Again, I would not say it's that nice
Countesthorpe agreed
Would add:
Evington
Oadby
Narborough and surrounding villages


Avoid:
Mountsorrel Why?
Beaumont Leys agreed
Anstey Heights (essentially Beaumont Leys) agreed
Would add:
Eyres Monsell
Highfields
Saffron Lane (although Aylestone Road is Ok)


As for price you'll probably get a nice 3 bed semi for £180,000.

Price will all depend on whether you go for Really Nice or just Nice!

[Sockpuppet]

Live in Prague and commute by fighter jet. I do.

Craig Colclough