To go from a house to a flat

[Thegracefuloctopus]

Both 2 beds 1 bath, saving us 220 pound a month.

We've been offered on the council, currently private renting. Our current home is not baby safe, bad state of repair, no bath, twirly stairs which don't fit stair gates, awful layout.
Flat as far as we know is 2 double beds, 1 bathroom with shower over bath, new kitchen diner. Flat is 2nd story in a 2 storey block in a block with 4 other flats. Went and drove by earlier and communal areas look a bit shabby, just concrete steps and hand rail which I don't know how much that should be read into. Doesn't appeal loads.
Parking is avaliable however apparently high demand and sometimes pushed to get a space. We have 2 cars (need both) but dh has looked at possibly parking slightly further away with his run around and walking back (5 mins ish).
Would loose garden but we don't use it lots anyway as also not child friendly.
Would very much be a stepping stone for us as cash is tight but this would allow us to save for our own place.
Flat is pretty much in the center of a historic quiet town, have been told by others its a nice area. Online pictures of recent sales look lovely.
We've also realised we would have a lot more useable space as kitchen in house also isn't child friendly.
Am I being really unreasonably uppity about the communal areas? Is it really the case that once you close the door its home?
We could carpet throughout (currently wood floors, again, not baby friendly) and decorate as we like. Luck of the drawer with neighbours I guess.
Current landlord reluctant to repair anything broken for us.
Help us decide. I think that's all. Anyone gone from a house to a flat?
Oh, baby currently climbs the stairs every 5 minutes and it drives me mad!! We would also gain a hallway, currently front door comes straight into living room which is the only use able space.
DS nursery and my work travel would be similar but dh would have to do a bit lore travelling, not loads.
WWYD please.

Tried to give as much info as I can to avoid dripfeed.

I moved in to a flat temporarily while my house was being done up, expected to dislike it. But it was actually quiet and strangely less hassle without stairs, I liked it.

As you currently private rent there’s nothing stopping you from doing so again if you dislike it. It’s not a life sentence .

Give it a go

100% move

Moving into the centre of a town can save more money than you realise on transport costs as well - bus, train, car, petrol, miles, parking etc. Especially if things that used to be a trek are now on your doorstep and you can walk.

I'd go around at different times of day, on different days of the week. If you can, go around on a Saturday evening/night. There can be significant variation and you want to be somewhere you feel safe.

I live in a council flat. Mine is tiny for me and three children but I enjoy the security after moving every year for the past eight years! It's noisy (slamming doors, stomping feet etc) but I just make do

Council better than private for sure, move. And you can always swap council properties so in due course if you want a bigger place it would be an option, swap the flat with someone downsizing could get you a two or three bed house, in due course. Or by then you’ll have saved a deposit for a mortgaged property. All good

With a toddler and an 11 month old you will be the noisiest neighbours. Normally I’d recommend wooden floor for small children but in a flat carpet is so much more considerate for neighbours.
It’s a complete no brainer to go for the flat really.