Anyone know Addlestone in Surrey?

[CHICagoMUM]

Is it a nice place to live, what are the schools like etc?

Have spotted a lovely house there

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Ooh it looks lovely. Sorry can't help though, I am ooop north.

Must be - my sister's lived there most of her life. My bil has a hairdressers shop there. My nieces go to school there. Its close to the M25 and Thorpe Park. I couldn't live there though - a bit too quiet for my liking (I like the husstle and busstle of London). The house looks lovely and I think there are a few schools close by (not sure how good they are though - check ofsted).

bump

Addlestone is a dive-I use to live and work there.

Chicagomum-sorry i always seem to appear negative on the area.I remember you were looking at Weybridge before-definately a better choice.

Also West Byfleet/Byfleet/Cobham/Chobham.

Sorry almost forgot East Horsley

However it does look a gorgeous house-just my style!

I know notasheep the house is perfect I could easily live with the decor etc so wouldn't have to change aqnything.

Anyone else know anything about this area?

Cheeky bump. I would like to arrange a viewing this weekend if the area is worth it, so any advice most welcome.

Go with your gut instinct.
Who wrote the description i wonder? as one does!

Seriously i would move in that house tomorrow, however with the job i had i still say no to the area but really dont want to be public about my past career!

friend lives there
hates it

What is so bad about the area though?

My gut instinct is I love that house, but as the whole point of this move is to get to a better area, more space, good schools (all in all a better quality of life for the family) it has to be more than just about a fantastic house.

I work there - it's fine ! Very convenient - roads quite busy at rush hour - I don't know the actual road but that is a lovely house ! If we were in the market for moving I would go for it big time !

I don't think Addlestone is a dive - its a nice residential area - with excellent access to loads of amenities. Not sure what schools etc are like

I'd make an appointment and see what you think - I could go and drive around the road at busy times if you are interseted and want to know how congested etc it gets.

PS. have you "up my streeted it ?"

Good points are its next to Weybridge . What road is it on ,

Thanks norah (don't you dare steal it from under my nose ). What do you mean by "up my street it"?

I do like weybridge, but so far nothing there is on the market that has what we need.

the road is "chapel avenue" in addlestone.

It's a website - www.upmysteet.com and you type in the postcode or part address and it tells you all about the area - local schools, what kind of social groups live there etc - go and have a look - it's fabulous !

Don't worry - not moving for a good few years yet !

For what it's worth - loads of people call Addlestone Weybridge anyway - my office is in New Haw and is known as "weybridge" - so you could save the premium on Weybridge houses !

Ah, so this is where you have been hiding......

Sorry dont know where that road is but go and have a look for yourself .I heard a rumour that they were going to move the people from Feltham in council housing to Addleston while they did the housing up over there . I cant comment on Feltham .

oh I'm in the process of buying a house in West Byfleet so we may be neighbours (ish)