How do you cope in a house with no parking?

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To get a property in our ideal location we’re going to have to compromise something and parking may be it. There’s some space on the road we’re looking at and lots of streets nearby but I’m worried we either won’t find anywhere to park or will annoy people by parking in front of their houses 😬 What normally happens in situations like this?

Our parking permits are £500 and parking zones are tiny and enforced. So it’s fine - I can usually park outside the house and if not then no more than minutes walk away, which isn’t an issue for me.

I didn’t enjoy the previous road where everyone had drives except us, and so I generally had to park five minutes away and carry baby, hold toddler’s hand and carry all their stuff.

So I would look at the details of the parking arrangements.

When that was the case for us you just drove around and found a spot, no one can be precious about spaces if there's nothing reserved

It would be very high on my list of priorities.

However, normally within a short period of time, you find your regular space. People do tend to park theirs in the same place, habit. So presumably previous owner parked hers directly outside your house and you are just taking over?

No way! Do t buy a place without parking.

Suppose it depends on your situation though. If I was planning a family or had small children I wouldn’t even consider it.

If no children are involved and you don’t mind carrying shopping from the next street if there’s no parking then it’s fine

We have no parking and I've never experienced any of the problems people are talking about on here.

I can always park pretty much outside, if not then a few doors down at most. No issue getting the shopping or the dog inside either (not sure why having a dog means you need off-road parking?) Dog just goes on his lead as he always does when walking on a road, and I pop him inside then leave the front door open and get the shopping in.

I am staying with DD at the moment in a lovely Victorian Terrace. There is permit parking on the streets round here, and the nearest non permit parking is a mile away.

I have no parking at all outside my house, and can't even get a drive put in as I'm opposite a busy junction with railings.

So I always have to walk at least 100 years from my car. But the side street I park on is mainly driveways so there is always space - I think I have had an issue once in 4 years. So for me I'd prefer that than the residents parking areas in town where you can maybe park outside your house but you might be a mile away.

I mainly solve the shopping thing by getting deliveries. It's annoying for stuff like holidays though.

Do you need to own a car? Is there a car club scheme you can join so you are freed from the burden of all that car ownership entails. I live in a Victorian terrace in a tightly parked area- there’s no way I’d want to own a car! I cycle to work which is only 6 miles away (buses are not good) and we use car club, car hire and taxis for holidays, day trips, ferrying around two young children as and when needed. It’s much cheaper and less stressful than owning a car and having to worry about mundane things like parking.

We have lived with no parking for almost 20 years. I would say it depends on the location. We are far enough away from the city centre that people don't try and park here to walk into town. So generally it is just residents trying to park. There is enough space for all the houses in our section of the road to park at least one car so unless someone has lots of visitors at once you can easily find a space within 100 yards of your home. However, we have had 2 cars written off whilst parked and several neighbours have also had cars damaged over the years. Shopping is something you get used to. As pp described you can pull up on double yellows to unload and then park properly after if needed.

Whether it will be a problem when you come to sell will depend on where the house is.

Suburban sprawl + no off street parking = problem
Terraced houses in a city + no off street parking = no problem

It's about what people want and expect when buying in that area.
No off-street parking where we live, and houses sell easily for silly prices. People do endlessly moan about parking on the local Facebook group though!

On our street not every house has a car. So there's always room. Normally pretty much outside the house. (not in London though). Before this we lived somewhere busier. We never ended up more than a min or so away. It really depends on how busy it is.

Is there permit parking op? If not then there is always the risk it will be put in at some point. When ours did it they gave everyone a permit for one car, which is fuck all use if you’ve two and you then get ticketed if you park the second car up.