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Where to move house Kent or Buckinghamshire

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Siri83 · 27/10/2022 20:24

Please advise me on whether to move to Buckinghamshire or Kent, all you great mums out there. DH works from home one day a week, while I work from home. For DD Year 3, as well as later for grammar schools, we are hoping to purchase a home close to good primary schools. We prefer to move to Kent since we have more friends than in Buckinghamshire, and I am really concerned about crime in the area of Kent after looking at websites.

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Delectable · 24/08/2023 20:04

TedLasto · 24/08/2023 11:33

I grew up in Kent, live in Bucks. I'd avoid the areas you have mentioned in Kent other than TW. It is handy for France and has the coast. Canterbury and surrounds is nice. I don't know why people go mad for Folkestone, that's where I am from and though it has improved in recent years it is still not great. Husband is from mid Kent. Maidstone also not that great but surrounding villages are nice. High Wycombe and Maidstone are v similar. As are Aylesbury and Ashford. None are great though we lived near HW for a few years and it is very close to lots of lovely places. Bucks has lots to do in summer, v little in winter. Commuting from S Bucks on the Wycombe line is good, the Aylesbury line is v slow. As someone else has said, Waddesdon is good as you have the v good secondary but also in catchment for Aylesbury grammars. Thame might also work (in Oxon). Otherwise agree you might want to look at areas outside Bucks in catchment for Bucks grammars eg Tring, Berks. That is more expensive though. Bucks is generally 'nicer' than most of the areas of Kent you were looking at other than in HW and Aylesbury.

Waddesdon seems quite far out of London. Except the train is somewhat quick, but even then it'll cost a bit in fare. Haddenham is nice too but again, further away from London.

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Siri83 · 06/09/2023 17:06

No, we haven't moved because things have changed since then, such as interest rates. We have to sell our current house to move now.

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Delectable · 06/09/2023 19:28

Siri83 · 06/09/2023 17:06

No, we haven't moved because things have changed since then, such as interest rates. We have to sell our current house to move now.

All the best OP!

regretnot · 08/06/2024 19:22

I’ve never met more unfriendly people than I have in Kent… avoid if can!

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