I'm relocating from Glasgow to Bristol with my daughter (who's 9 going on 10) to start a new job in August. I could really do with some advice on where we should aim to live!
We'll rent initially but I'd like to buy somewhere in due course, so it'll need to be an area I can afford. My budget will be about £250K, so I've already ruled out Clifton, Southville, Redland and Montpelier. My job's in the Filton/Frenchay area, so ideally east or north Bristol, or at least not too far south. Priorities are a good, nurturing school; an interesting mix of people; a sense of community, and some green, leafy spaces. Also within the catchment area of a good secondary school (is Bristol Met the best state secondary??).
Alternatively I could aim for out of town, but don't want to end up in a commuter suburb with no real character of its own. A friend lives near Newport in Wales and is trying to tempt me there; clearly you get a lot more house for your money in Newport or Caerleon or even Chepstow, but I'm not sure about the commute.
I'd really appreciate your thoughts from a local perspective.
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olive88 · 27/06/2019 11:43
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