Which house?

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House A (where we live currently) 1950's, small driveway set close to quite road, not an attractive street or house
Vs
House B - 1930's house set right back from a main road (near schools so 30 mile speed limit), attractive street and pretty looking house nice big drive

Inside house b bigger downstairs but smaller upstairs and garden is smaller and more like a courtyard at the minute.

How important is it that the house looks nice from the outside and is on a pretty street?

I agree with Pictish, you clearly want house B, so move to house B.
The problem is that you will need to sell your house first. What if you sell and house B is gone?

Good points thank you- we love very close to the primary school now and there's lots of clubs on there for dd when she's older so longterm that would be better plus we have family within walking distance now. I need to weigh everything up And see but its interesting that people don't think the pretty house is all that much more attractive

To clarify house b is near a secondary school its my house now that's near the primary school that dd would go to if we stayed

Agree, you want House B so go for it. The garden is fine for House B as you can lay it to lawn.

I agree with the pple who say that there isn't that much difference in appearance; you're not comparing a Georgian rectory to a Sixties monstrosity, and the cost and mess of digging up all that concrete to put a lawn in would be considerable.

I'd stay where I was if I were you.

House B and I don't see that it would be that much hassle to dig up half that monstrous paving and turn over to lawn. It has more character than A. But then I don't like attached garages or even garages that can be seen from the front of the house (I'm weird) and I wouldn't like the idea of being too near to the road.

elderly people don't party till all hours, keep an eye on things and don't usually leave litter everywhere, so are usually good neighbours. Unusual for them not to be maintaining places though, in my area the 'retirement' streets are always immaculate. Cars parked all over street not an issue as long as you have a driveway - lots of parking slows down traffic.

can't see any difference in 'attractiveness' which is very low on my priority list anyway.

I actually agree with you OP that house B is much more attractive, and as others have said you come across as favouring house B, so go for that one!

House A is nice and near to primary school and family, so I would choose that one. Plus you'd be losing the downstairs loo and think quiet road more preferable than pretty road.

I agree re having older neighbours we have only one family on our close with dc similar age to ours and the other neighbours are older, with grown up dc and we really like the mix. There is always someone around in the day which I like as I work from home and they're really friendly and it's peaceful less squabbling kids

I don't think there is enough difference in the houses to spend money making the move! Think location location location - busy road will make other house more difficult to sell and you will have to spend a few thousand taking up all the hard standing and turning it into some sort of garden. The money it would cost to move you could build a 2 storey extension where the garage currently is.