Nice place to live in Colchester

[ana1010]

Hi,

We are planing to move to Colchester soon and just wondering what place would suit us best. My Husband would be sometimes going to London for work. So near a train station would be great however not necessary.

Mostly looking for a calm, nice area with close shops around (Supermarkets - Aldi, Lidl).

A good nursery might be good in the future as well as a nice park.

Is public transport reliable in colchester ?
Would it be easy to get into town with the bus?

A few suggestion would be really helpful :)

Lexden, Pretygate, Stanway are all good areas with schools easy access to A12 or the Station, Busses are good for town. I live in The area of Lexden called Poets corner, lots of Bungalows & detached houses, close to Lexden Park & Woods. Aldi, Lidl, CoOp,Sainsbury's,Budgons all in the area.

Lexden definitely, provided you're got the budget

Holly Corner is a great nursery on Shrub end road,