Living in Chester vs living in Durham

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Which city would you prefer to live in? Budget is up to 700k. Though ideally I'd keep to around the 650k mark. No kids to consider. I'd like a two bedroom house or flat. Preferably with decent public transport and a relatively safe neighbourhood.

I'm swayed towards Chester because of the proximity to major U.K cities but Durham looks very appealing too. And the North East coast is gorgeous.

I'm also considering a few other places but I'm gradually narrowing down my options and wanted to compare these two.

Any thoughts would be very helpful.

that doesn't sound like newcastle

I was thinking that, too. Lots of Newcastle is "old" unless your entire experience of the city is Great Park.

www.rightmove.co.uk/properties/106614842#/?channel=RES_BUY

@NelleBee . I’m glad I wasn’t the only one but I pronounce is it Chesta . But it’s a great place to live countryside all around.

@MrsEWeatherwax
I'm old enough to remember going to Crocodillos, oh dear

@IHaveBrilloHair that means you are still in your prime.
It’s sad that a lot of the good pubs have now gone Red Lion and The Queens Head.
It’s weird that the Horner( not sure of spelling) is still there complete with daily horse and cart!!

@AtAmber

How about The Wirral? Close to Chester but you could live near a beach. I'm just about to go and have fish and chips in West Kirby on the beach.

I live on the Wirral and was just coming to say this. Have also lived on the outskirts of Chester and the public transport is shite.

I absolutely love the Wirral, and even if I won the lottery, I wouldn't live anywhere else. 20 mins from Liverpool, great-ish transport, beaches, lovely walks, lovely parks and nature reserves.

Where I live we have woodland at the back, 2 nature reserves and an ancient wood within walking distance.

[quote Greydog]Talbotaman - I know there are sewage works, but here we are - anti terrorist bollards - you can't miss them when in town - www.cheshire-live.co.uk/news/chester-cheshire-news/anti-terror-bollards-installed-chester-19400496[/quote]
Oh, sorry. Haven't actually been into that part of town since lockdown so missed them!