Hi
My DH has just got a job in Norwich, beginning mid-April, and we need to decide where to try and rent. We have a 2.9 year old and an 8 week old baby, and not much time to look around before we have to sort something.
We have some knowledge of the city, but this comes from living there as students ten years ago, so our priorities in terms of location and facilities may be somewhat different, with potential primary schools being top of the agenda. I will be a SAHM, so walkable/bus-able facilities, shops and parks are important.
The Golden Triangle is what we're familiar with, but we're not sure if it's going to be right for us now with a young family, especially as we might be priced out longer term.
We did think Eaton would be our best bet, but the primary school there seems to have some problems?
Cringleford is a bit of an unknown quantity, what is there?
Thorpe St Andrew looks nice, but not sure how easy it is to get into the city from there, and also not sure about schools or play areas?
Hethersett and Wymondham look like good options for outside the city, but have no idea what they are like to commute from and worry there would be a lack of rental properties.
Basically, all I've got to go on is a map and Ofsted reports so anyone with some actual experience of any of these areas would be really helpful, before I drive myself mad going from one to the other!
TIA