Best cheap place to live in UK?

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We are considering moving and buying a house elsewhere in the UK. But we don't have much ,money.
Where is the best place to live in the UK where houses are still relatively cheap?

County Durham will have plenty of houses in that budget. Be careful which bits as some parts are rough but it's handy for the coast, country and cities.

@Beezknees yep- I suggested Mansfield as it's my original home town so I know the streets well but I agree with chesterfield too for similar reasons.

Haha, I don't mind. I can't afford to live anywhere posh! It ticks all the boxes for me.

I grew up in Herefordshire, family still live there and would just add that any 3-4 bedroom house under £200k would not be in any location you want to live or suitable for an NHS worker commute. Rightmove bears me out on this.

Dumfries. And you could look at other towns in Dumfries & Galloway too.

@Dymaxion I agree that is a gorgeous house.

North east - Sunderland and parts of Gateshead.

Great places to live imo

Darlington is quite a good place to look too, you can get a nice new build 3 bed for less than 200k , not that far from the coast.

Or something cottagey in a village nearby ?

https://www.rightmove.co.uk/properties/133629164#/?channel=RES_BUY

NE Lincolnshire

https://www.rightmove.co.uk/properties/138133379?utm_campaign=property-details&utm_content=buying&utm_medium=sharing&utm_source=copytoclipboard#/&channel=RES_BUY

Inland Cornwall? 10 mins to beach, 20 mins to St Ives

Somerset has 3-4 beds for 200k and under in Taunton and Yeovil where there are hospitals. Also Weston Super mare (Bristol commutable?)

Close-by: Quantock Hills, Exmoor, Blackdown and Devon beaches.

To be fair, it wouldn't be an easy commute to the Royal Infirmary in Edinburgh unless her DH works hours that means he avoids rush hour on the bypass! It would be ok for St Johns at Livingston or Forth Valley hospital, or even Dunfermline.

Most parts of the Central Belt are cheap. Plenty scenery too.

Pricey!

Northern Ireland here, we bought our large 4 bed detached for £127,000 with large garden front and rear. 15 minutes from Belfast, good local schools (both Catholic and integrated in the immediate town and other good schools within ten mins walk.

Oh and to add, my DP works for the NHS, there are three large hospitals within 15-20 mins drive in each direction from our house

I'd look around Newcastle and even Durham. I think it's got good transport links - you're on the main London-Edinburgh train line, the Metro goes out well into the suburbs, and there's an international airport. You've also got the coast on one side and hills / countryside on the other which I really like.

This is amazing for 200K. Watching this thread with interest as we want to move elsewhere in a few years time when retired and free up some money to help the kids.

Northern Ireland is still incredibly good value for money in regards to housing and certainly in comparison to much of the rest of the UK. Plus the further west you go, the more you get for your money. My friend bought a house in Omagh for £210k. It's 4 good size bedrooms, 2 reception rooms and a huge garden with a double garage.

There are some pretty places in Cheshire that are affordable within your budget. Try looking in Nantwich and Sandbach, or perhaps the outskirts of these closer to Crewe where you'll get more for your money but still be very close to these towns and have the countryside feel.

Teesside gets looked down upon but many areas are great to live in. Have a look at Acklam, you will get a nice house for that with lovely walks, shops, sport facilities etc close by and good schools. James Cook University Hospital very close by too.