Are we U to be thinking of selling?

[DouglasCrood]

I've wanted to get rid of our house for years. Dh also is keen to move and we are now finally in a position to do that.

But, we live in the catchment for so many good schools.

Is it worth staying in a house we aren't happy with in order to stay near the good schools? Dcs are 4 and 7. We would stay near our primary, but the issue would be getting them in to good secondaries.

YABU = don't do it
YANBU = sell

Not enough info.
Is it the secondary school that you'd be staying for, then?

What are the issues with the house? Is it the area you don't like - otherwise can you not move within the catchment area?

Why can't you move and stay in the catchment?

Issues with the house are; it's mid terrace with a small garden. It's spread over three floors, but a smallish footprint with too many en suites for what is a small house. My top priorities for the next place would be a more reasonable number of bathrooms and all bedrooms on one floor and I'd also love a kitchen diner.

We could swap some rooms around and extend a bit which would create a big kitchen diner / living area with an extra living area at the front BUT dh isn't up for that idea and also we'd still be living on top of our neighbours.

I'm not sure we'd get what we want in this area, so we may need to move out of catchment. Or, if we compromise on what we want to stay in catchment, we may end up with a similar problem in a few years time so would there be any point in moving? The area is really nice and the house we are in is...OK. Objectively a great street too in that everyone knows each other, but I'm not that keen on it.

I'd stay. Good schools seem to be in very short supply so if your kids are in a decent one that would be worth it for me. Just put up with the house, it's just a house and DCs education is important. The house will appreciate in value over time and then eventually you will be able to move somewhere else. Why don't you like it? Neighbours? House too small? Parking wars?

Oh sorry, to clarify, we wouldn't move the kids out of their current school. This would only be when they come to apply for secondary

Move to another area with good schools.

I'd hold on for another 3/4 years until the secondary place is confirmed, then move. That's what we're doing, keeping ourselves motivated in the meantime by fixing the things that need doing in order to sell