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if you could live anywhere, we would it be? Village with train station and school

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bowrow · 05/03/2026 21:28

I need a fresh start - does your village have a train station and a school? That's all I need - tell me where in the uk you are, what you love about it and if I can buy a luxurious private not overlooked house there?! 😃

YABU - this does not exist
YANBU - tell me where!!

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PonkyPonky · 05/03/2026 22:26

Any of Salisburys surrounding villages would suit if your DH wants to city life and you want the country

PonkyPonky · 05/03/2026 22:21

How about Pewsey? Ticks all your boxes and is surrounded by beautiful countryside

MayaKovskaya · 05/03/2026 22:21

exLtEveDallas · 05/03/2026 21:53

I live in a village with a train station, a post office and corner shop, a hairdresser, a primary school and two pubs.

This is close by, but I think it's as ugly as fuck! https://www.rightmove.co.uk/properties/171540341#/?channel=RES_BUY

There are much nicer houses in the village, cheaper, but not as secluded. I love where I live.

That is one ugly house. Plus the hideous grey kitchen! 😱
However, what a gorgeous setting! It's probably worth it for that alone.

JustSittinHereChillin · 05/03/2026 22:18

bowrow · 05/03/2026 22:12

That's cool. We go to Wales on holiday and this would definitely shorten the drive!

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I just love that we have so much in our village with all the shops, pubs, restaurants, cafes, hairdressers etc and we're surrounded by countryside but we're also so well connected to so many parts of the country. It's also not overly expensive so you can have a really good standard of living without having to have a crazy salary. The village is relatively wealthy so the high street, pubs, restaurants etc are always busy ☺️

HopSpringsEternal · 05/03/2026 22:17

bowrow · 05/03/2026 22:14

Don't need to commute as work remotely, but like somewhere bigger for the culture and for the kids, I'd like to be middle of nowhere, but DH is much happier somewhere busier, so something where I can see the countryside, but he can 100% get a good coffee and a craft beer!
Not rightwing at all and pretty lefty.

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Important stuff! That will rule out loads of places. My friends had a very big shock moving to the countryside. And had to relocate to a more lefty place!

Els1e · 05/03/2026 22:17

Brockenhurst in Hampshire I think fits thebill

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bowrow · 05/03/2026 22:14

HopSpringsEternal · 05/03/2026 22:08

Probably help if you give a bit more of a vibe of what you like. Are you happy with commuter village? More rural proper or do you want nice coffee, shops and a gastro pub.
Are you a bit rightwing? would be happy to be around that crowd? Or would that turn your stomach? Do you want a middle class village or don't mind a bit rough around the edges (or all the way through?)

Don't need to commute as work remotely, but like somewhere bigger for the culture and for the kids, I'd like to be middle of nowhere, but DH is much happier somewhere busier, so something where I can see the countryside, but he can 100% get a good coffee and a craft beer!
Not rightwing at all and pretty lefty.

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bowrow · 05/03/2026 22:12

JustSittinHereChillin · 05/03/2026 22:08

Albrighton, Shropshire.

35 minutes on the train to Shrewsbury, 40 minutes on the train to Birmingham, 2 hours on the train to London, 45 minutes' drive to Wales.

Airports within a couple of hours (ish): Birmingham, Liverpool, Manchester, East Midlands, Luton, Stansted, Bristol. Lots of options!

I found this property on the Rightmove Android app and wanted you to see it: www.rightmove.co.uk/properties/158134622

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That's cool. We go to Wales on holiday and this would definitely shorten the drive!

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IndieRocknRoll · 05/03/2026 22:09

clary · 05/03/2026 21:48

Duffield is a nice village (I am not a village person but it's a good one if you must). It has two primary schools and a very highly rated secondary school, plus a station (trains south to Derby and north to Matlock) and lots of small shops. Also a frequent bus to Derby. Tho tbf why not just live in Derby. Or Sheffield.

What’s your budget @bowrow? A three-bed semi in Duffers if you can find one is about £400k; a four-bed detached about £500k upwards. I did mention the school, yes?

Other villages on the same line but not as nice include Cromford (pretty but under-resourced), Ambergate, Whatstandwell. Belper is nice but it's not a village. Towards Sheffield you could go for Dronfield, or into the Peaks you could live in Edale or Hope. I wouldn't tho. Duffield is the best shout locally tbh.

Also came on to suggest Duffield!
It’s pricey for the Midlands and therefore solidly posh, but you’d get something very nice for your budget, plus you are on the doorstep of the Derbyshire Dales & Peak district

JustSittinHereChillin · 05/03/2026 22:08

bowrow · 05/03/2026 22:03

this sounds lush - where is it?

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Albrighton, Shropshire.

35 minutes on the train to Shrewsbury, 40 minutes on the train to Birmingham, 2 hours on the train to London, 45 minutes' drive to Wales.

Airports within a couple of hours (ish): Birmingham, Liverpool, Manchester, East Midlands, Luton, Stansted, Bristol. Lots of options!

I found this property on the Rightmove Android app and wanted you to see it: www.rightmove.co.uk/properties/158134622

HopSpringsEternal · 05/03/2026 22:08

Probably help if you give a bit more of a vibe of what you like. Are you happy with commuter village? More rural proper or do you want nice coffee, shops and a gastro pub.
Are you a bit rightwing? would be happy to be around that crowd? Or would that turn your stomach? Do you want a middle class village or don't mind a bit rough around the edges (or all the way through?)

HugoThatway · 05/03/2026 22:05

St Mary Mead

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bowrow · 05/03/2026 22:04

Midnights68 · 05/03/2026 22:01

How about east Suffolk? Melton/Woodbridge sort of area? Near the coast, train links, just about commutable to London. Lovely countryside and coastline.

Not sure about prices round there but cheaper than Surrey for sure.

I hadn't considered Suffolk because I feel like it's far from everythwehre, but maybe I'm getting mixed up with norfolk

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bowrow · 05/03/2026 22:03

JustSittinHereChillin · 05/03/2026 22:01

I live in a fabulous village, with lovely independent shops, pubs and restaurants. We have primary schools and a prep school. The local secondary school has coaches to ferry the children (it's only 10 minutes away). We're on the train line and only 15 minutes from the West Coast Mainline. Crime is low, community spirit is high. The roads are utterly terrible because of the pot-holes but that's the trade-off for being in a rural county. I feel as though I love in the best place in the world!

this sounds lush - where is it?

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ByAlertRedCat · 05/03/2026 22:02

bowrow · 05/03/2026 21:58

that's a pretty impressive view. I like the idea of Oxford and the cotswolds, sounds really nice

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Kingham in the Cotswolds also has a station on a direct line to London, and a primary school. Not sure what the secondary school options are.

Midnights68 · 05/03/2026 22:01

How about east Suffolk? Melton/Woodbridge sort of area? Near the coast, train links, just about commutable to London. Lovely countryside and coastline.

Not sure about prices round there but cheaper than Surrey for sure.

JustSittinHereChillin · 05/03/2026 22:01

I live in a fabulous village, with lovely independent shops, pubs and restaurants. We have primary schools and a prep school. The local secondary school has coaches to ferry the children (it's only 10 minutes away). We're on the train line and only 15 minutes from the West Coast Mainline. Crime is low, community spirit is high. The roads are utterly terrible because of the pot-holes but that's the trade-off for being in a rural county. I feel as though I love in the best place in the world!

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bowrow · 05/03/2026 21:59

FettleOfKish · 05/03/2026 21:56

The village I grew up in in Yorkshire has a train station and a nice school. I reckon you could buy the whole village for a million though, might not be a ‘naice’ as you’re looking for Grin

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😂 not sure I'm a yorkshire gal!

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bowrow · 05/03/2026 21:58

Ohnobigbo · 05/03/2026 21:54

Here you go. You can be in Oxford one way in 8 minutes, or the Cotswolds the other way https://www.rightmove.co.uk/properties/172743299

that's a pretty impressive view. I like the idea of Oxford and the cotswolds, sounds really nice

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bowrow · 05/03/2026 21:56

exLtEveDallas · 05/03/2026 21:53

I live in a village with a train station, a post office and corner shop, a hairdresser, a primary school and two pubs.

This is close by, but I think it's as ugly as fuck! https://www.rightmove.co.uk/properties/171540341#/?channel=RES_BUY

There are much nicer houses in the village, cheaper, but not as secluded. I love where I live.

gosh, that's quite the house!!

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FettleOfKish · 05/03/2026 21:56

The village I grew up in in Yorkshire has a train station and a nice school. I reckon you could buy the whole village for a million though, might not be a ‘naice’ as you’re looking for Grin

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bowrow · 05/03/2026 21:54

socks1107 · 05/03/2026 21:50

im in a village with a train station five minutes away and on a commuter line into London. We have two schools a primary and secondary and it’s lovely here

perfect! where's this?

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exLtEveDallas · 05/03/2026 21:53

I live in a village with a train station, a post office and corner shop, a hairdresser, a primary school and two pubs.

This is close by, but I think it's as ugly as fuck! https://www.rightmove.co.uk/properties/171540341#/?channel=RES_BUY

There are much nicer houses in the village, cheaper, but not as secluded. I love where I live.

Check out this 4 bedroom detached bungalow for sale on Rightmove

4 bedroom detached bungalow for sale in Parkland View The Avenue Waresley Kidderminster DY11 7XR, DY11 for £900,000. Marketed by Prime and Place, Mayfair

https://www.rightmove.co.uk/properties/171540341#/?channel=RES_BUY

socks1107 · 05/03/2026 21:50

im in a village with a train station five minutes away and on a commuter line into London. We have two schools a primary and secondary and it’s lovely here

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