Aibu to make an offer on house in Hornchurch

[Mumof3curly]

Aibu to make an offer? What do people think if this house?
www.rightmove.co.uk/properties/121922096#/?channel=RES_BUY

@BertieQueen
No worries yous ok.

grew up in hornchurch and worked in romford . cant see how its anymore rundown or shite than anywhere else .i moved to milton Keynes when i was 32 and i have regrets. hornchurch/ romford are so much better. its not possible for me to move back sadly otherwise I'd have gone back years ago

@chaosrabbitland 👍

Checking out chelmo and shenfield now

@Mumof3curly

Checking out chelmo and shenfield now

Shenfield is nice. Some lovely houses. High street is always so busy, I usually have to park round in a side road

The only things I don't like are that original features like fireplaces and possibly picture rails have been removed , and the totally open plan layout (I wouldn't want to hear the kitchen noise when I'm watching TV).

@MrsMoastyToasty
Yer having 1 closed room is nice

I’ve read a lot of mumsnet threads on area, seems RM2 is the desirable area, near Raphael Park. I don’t think this house is in a desirable area.

Here’s some links:
www.mumsnet.com/Talk/property/4462935-Does-anyone-live-in-Gidea-Park-What-is-it-like

www.mumsnet.com/Talk/property/4478891-Hornchurch-Elm-Park-Gidea-Psrk-Upminster

Just use Google and search the postcode.

We found somewhere in our area in budget finally, but I was starting to seriously look at RM2. Upminster/Cranham have lovely houses but I don’t think so nice to live in (I did go).

You have to spend a Saturday or a Sunday on the high street and area I think.

For other posters think8ng this is an odd question - if you work in London you just find somewhere you can afford and can commute! Then people migrate as groups to the next affordable area they can upsize too. Where I live it’s everyone who was priced out of Crystal Palace, Forest Hill.

@BakeOffRewatch v interesting

I love this one, 800k is way above my budget though! www.rightmove.co.uk/properties/121839830

The garden is huge, one of the neighbours has a swimming pool!

Oh wow it's v nice and has nice features

This one looks like it’d be really quiet with the park at the back, fewer neighbours blaring music in summer! www.rightmove.co.uk/properties/121559645

If you want to live in Hornchurch, then make an offer on a house in Hornchurch.
If you don’t, then it’s probably not a good idea to buy a house there.
Hope that helps.

Good luck and Gidea Park will be served by the Elizabeth Line content.tfl.gov.uk/elizabeth-line-when-fully-open.pdf

It has good schools, even if you don’t have kids, that’s always a good buy.

Good luck with your search :)

That's if it's ever completed

Westland Avenue is a real cut through, you are not close enough to the station either really although you are really in between Upminster Bridge and Hornchurch there. Great for walking into the high street.

Such a shitty stereotype of Essex too, yes there are some people that look like they've stepped off the set of TOWIE, as there are in so many areas but it's overwhelmingly a lovely place to live. Great schools, beautiful parks and green spaces, fantastic transport links, loads of bars, restaurants and shops.

House prices are very high at the moment as they are in most places I assume so you would be paying well over but that's how it is right now.

The nice shiny new trains already run on that bit to Liverpool Street.

For other posters think8ng this is an odd question - if you work in London you just find somewhere you can afford and can commute!

I work in London. Live in the midlands. 1 hour 15 mins on the train into st Pancras. Could get an actual mansion for £800k

Yep prices are rediculous

Gidea Park is Zone 6, zone 1-6 travel card is £270pcm. Guess midlands to St Pancras is a lot more.

@BakeOffRewatch

Gidea Park is Zone 6, zone 1-6 travel card is £270pcm. Guess midlands to St Pancras is a lot more.

Yeah it is, but my large 4 bed detached house with 3 reception rooms cost £295k so plenty left for travel 🤷🏻‍♀️

I’ve lived in Hornchurch for the last ten years and absolutely love it here. We just moved last year from our old house to a bigger property ten minutes walk away in a similar price range to the OP. There was a good thread a few months back with more detail so have a search for that.
The house you’ve posted does seem like the market rate and it is a good area. I have family in Chelmsford and I like visiting but no interest in living there, it just doesn’t do anything for me and I like being on the tube map. Gidea Park is pretty enough and you get more for your money but there’s not much to do there apart from Raphaels Park.
If at all possible, I’d recommend renting in the area first. That’s what I did to get to know the area, which bits were good and bad, the commute etc. However, that was pre-child so husband and I could be more flexible.

@ReadyToMoveIt

If you want to live in Hornchurch, then make an offer on a house in Hornchurch. If you don’t, then it’s probably not a good idea to buy a house there. Hope that helps.

OP - aren't you supposed to research the area and house THEN make an offer?

@Clickncollect
Can you tell me which bits are good and which to avoid

Hornchurch, Elm Park,Gidea Psrk,Upminster www.mumsnet.com/Talk/property/4478891-Hornchurch-Elm-Park-Gidea-Psrk-Upminster