Hey all, first time poster on Mumsnet!
My husband and I are looking at relocating to York from Winchester, we’re both civil servants and can work from the hubs in Leeds and Darlington so York makes a lot of sense! I went to the University so know it a bit but left in 2010 so I imagine it’s changed a lot since then. We’ve been up to visit and really like the look of Heworth so I wanted to ask the Reddit hive mind a few Q’s before we take plunge…
Is Heworth as nice and safe as it seems? I know it borders Tang Hall but the ‘rough’ areas of York don’t seem to be that bad..? We’ve seen a couple of houses we like on Stockton Lane and East Parade.
Are the schools in the area good? Any you’d avoid? We have two primary school aged children.
Are there any other areas of York you’d recommend for a family with decent access to the centre? Our budget is £600ishK for a 3/4 bed with a decent garden.
Have many other people relocated into the area? We won’t really know anyone so will be keen to make friends, really interested to hear the experiences of others!
Thanks all :)