Ideal home in a less ideal area

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We have seen a house that ticks 9 out of 10 boxes.
The one box it doesn't tick is the area. It is in a less desirable area but that is why we can afford it.

I have always told myself "you can change the house but not the location" which is why I haven't gone to view the house... what if I love the house but hate the area I don't want my heart to rule my head

The estate (very) near it has quite a lot of anti social behaviour/petty crime according the crime stats. The local school is under achieving/needs improvement according to RM. this REALLY puts me off even going to view.

Would you compromise on location? General opinion has always been a resounding no which then makes me
Worry about resale-ability.

Go and find out from the people ! Crime stats are quite misleading because not everyone reports everything. I'd take a drive round there just before dusk . Go in the local shops and see if they have an issue with petty theft or ne'er do wells hanging about . See how much graffiti there is . Stats are all very well , but much better to do your own research

I went for the house not the area and got burgled twice and ended up moving at great cost.

Avoid!

We went for size of house in crappy area, one I said I'd never live. Don't regret it. We already lived in a quiet street on the very edge of the area before so knew it anyway. This area is known for being rough but there are worse ones. I feel fine here and my DCs are at local faith school where a lot of the children did come from out of the area so it was better, lately more local children are going there and, unfortunately you can tell the difference and there are some real chavs gobshite parents. A lot of us said we can tell the difference. If we had to send DCs to one of the local schools, I wouldn't have lived here. Walking around, especially by the shops, you can clearly see this isn't a 'naice' area from the people, but I don't have to socialise with them.

I was going to say ignore the area, but knowing it's very close to a bail hostel would certainly put me off, even with that lovely house.

We nearly made a similar mistake some years ago.... We brought my dad with us for a look and he helped us see sense. Could you bring someone with you who will look at the area less emotionally?

That's a lot of money - yes, may be more elsewhere, but it's still a LOT of money.

I wouldn't buy something as lovely as this, for as much as this, next to a rough area.

What can you get for £450k in a nice area? (so we can compare!)

The deprivation map thingy makes the area seem not great.

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We moved to a less nice area for a bigger, better house and we have never once regretted it - even now years later I love driving up to the house. The BIG difference is that we are in an excellent school catchment area so that should always make it easy to re-sell if we ever want to. IMO the schools are more important than area - how would you feel if DCs at a poor school?

Update:
Been to see the house. as I suspected the house is beautiful but when outside you can't get away from the fact you are near a deprived area.

We have decided it's too much money for such a large compromise.

I am really glad we've been to see it as I can now stop repeatedly looking at it on rightmove

@AnnaLP I really wouldn't want them going to an under achieving school so I would be adding to my daily routine by having to drive them to another school.

We shall wait to see what else comes on