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Living somewhere between Nottingham and Leicester

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chewbacca83 · 19/12/2018 14:36

Right Mumsnet I need advice. I have family in South Notts and DH had got a job offer in central Leicester. We are looking for nice places to live between the two. Location needs to be affordable (3-4 bed for £260000 ISH) good schools and ideally somewhere with nice shops, pubs restaurants and cafes. Don't mind being rural if there are shops and cafes and good transport links. Any tips on villages and towns? Thanks!

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RockinRobinTweets · 19/12/2018 14:46

I think the nicer villages between would be too expensive. I like Birstall which would be a good commute & has pubs etc nearby

www.rightmove.co.uk/property-for-sale/fullscreen/view-floorplan.html?propertyId=75836762

SandlakeRd · 19/12/2018 14:49

Long Eaton? Near the motorway and there is a train to Leicester

MissMalice · 19/12/2018 14:51

Lots of lovely villages around the a46. Wysall is nice.

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chewbacca83 · 19/12/2018 14:57

I have family in wysall and it's lovely. Bit out of our price range though

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chewbacca83 · 19/12/2018 17:54

I'll check birstall out thanks!

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isitreallymyfault · 19/12/2018 17:56

Ashby-de-la-Zouch

Headinabook85 · 19/12/2018 18:03

I know this neck of the woods well.

East Leake, Shepshed, Hathern, Keyworth (easy access to A46), Loughborough

Good luck

iwonderwhen · 19/12/2018 21:55

Gotham East leake, bunny. Ruddington

Cherries101 · 19/12/2018 22:00

It would need to be a village outside of Leicestershire, as prices in North Leicester have really increased due to ‘prestige’ new builds. You might have more luck in and around Loughborough or Beeston but you would need to aim for a 3 bed for your price range — a 4 bed would be in a shit location or have other issues.

Pinkyyy · 19/12/2018 22:08

Coalville/Ashby de la zouch/ Loughborough are all between Leicester and Nottingham

anniehm · 19/12/2018 22:15

You will struggle on that budget in a village these days, you will pick up a house, just, on the north edge of Leicester. But even ex council houses on the estates are pushing £200k these days due to London commuters! Birstall could be an option but no idea on schools as we live south of the city centre. There's good schools in Oadby but wrong side for you

isitreallymyfault · 19/12/2018 22:20

www.rightmove.co.uk/property-for-sale/property-54875652.html

TurquoiseDress · 19/12/2018 23:39

We have good friends who live in Newtown Linford, it's a beautiful village and great location for getting on the motorway.

Also has Bradgate park, beautiful place...in my dreams we would leave SE London and move up there!

TurquoiseDress · 19/12/2018 23:48

oh no, just been looking on Rightmove- sorry I don't think my suggestion has been helpful, it all seems mega pricey even the 'normal' houses.

But it is such a lovely place!

Silvercatowner · 20/12/2018 07:02

Bradgate park, beautiful place

I share your dream @TurquoiseDress.

HexagonalBattenburg · 20/12/2018 07:59

Long Eaton? Near the motorway and there is a train to Leicester
Avoid (and I'm not a snob who is anti-Long Eaton). HS2 is going to decimate the place (19 foot high viaduct through the centre of town level of decimation). Would have recommended Toton - but again - check the route carefully and there's a LOT of development planned around there when the barracks close for housing.

East Leake, Gotham, Bunny sprang to my mind but no idea of prices out that way.

Again - check the HS2 route and the most recent environmental impact statements very very carefully - a lot of your target search area is in the path of it and the most recent impact statement brings the potentially affected areas out much further than just glancing at the route map might indicate.

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chewbacca83 · 20/12/2018 10:07

Interesting about the HS2 route I hadn't even considered that thank you! I know Bunny and East Leake quite well. Bunny doesn't haven't much in the way of shops but it does have a nice pub. I've seen a couple of houses in Cotgrave Keyworth Bingham and Radcliffe on Trent but the commute will be 45 mins plus. Does anyone know if there are good park and ride services into Leicester?

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BobLemon · 20/12/2018 10:12

If you’re considering a move somewhere north of the A46, do some rush hour research about how the morning journey will join/cross the A46. Some junctions are fairly hair-raising and have big queues backing up from them.

BoswellsBollocks · 20/12/2018 10:16

www.rightmove.co.uk/property-for-sale/property-53220939.html

I love Quorn, a gorgeous place to live.

Undercoverbanana · 20/12/2018 10:20

I know someone who lives in Castle Donnington. It’s very small but close to the motorway. They are very happy there.

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caesio · 20/12/2018 10:32

Sileby would be my pick in that price range. Has minor train station to Leicester. Has small supermarket etc.

Good acces to A46 for South Notts.

Car or train to commute to Leicester.

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chewbacca83 · 20/12/2018 10:43

We wouldn't be using the motor way we would use the A46. Google says rush hour commute is 45 mins from Bingham. I'll check out Castle Donnington and Sileby thank you

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spinn · 20/12/2018 14:47

Commuting from m1j24 to Leicester is not a good commute. The m1 can take anything from 30mins to 3 hrs and is no way predictable. I'd say both extremes happen each week.

The journey from j24 into castle don can take an hour on its own at rush hour so I wouldn't consider it for a Leicester commute.

spinn · 20/12/2018 14:48

Just seen you are avoiding m1 - castle don, kegworth, lboro, shepshed are all pretty much out of the running then.