Anyone moved to a 'less nice' neighbourhood for a better house? Any regrets? Thoughts?

[beereyt]

We currently live in a a lovely little town with a great community and amenities. However, the house does not have all the room we want and the estate is not the best. We've seen a fab house in a lovely estate but it's in a 'not as nice' area and there isn't as much of a community vibe. There is basic amenities and it's a 15 min drive to a city. It's a dilemma, and i just wondered what others had done in a similar boat and how did you feel after either moving or staying. Thanks.

We did. Sold a few years later.

We moved to a less desirable area, although still safe etc as we had a young family - so many people with families have now done the same that it's now desirable area to live with amazing schools and good shops and restaurants opening all the time. It's now as nice as the area I would have loved to have chosen 5 years ago!