Looking to move towards Beaconsfield/Surrey Cobham direction

[Katrina2024]

Hey guys so this is going to be very different to the usual questions because I actually don't have children / I know I'm sorry but I have been reading the posts on here for years and it's to good and informative not to get in on the action

So schools and commuting for work mean nothing

So first question would be how safe are these places my partner had a rough upbringing he grew up in the care system from 4 to 18 he had been moved over 300+ times after he hit 18 he was Street homeless for 2 years he has been the victim of all kinds of abuse including knife crime

So chavs hanging around drunks etc fighting on the high street police sirens none stop neighbours arguing etc council estate vibes kids hanging around outside the shops asbo kids etc are no goes is he able to walk down the street with a nice watch on without someone robbing it can you sit down at the local coffee shop and enjoy the birds tweeting rather then someone. Sat across with the hands down the pants or wearing a blacked out winter coat in the middle of summer or the smell of weed blowing over you or a drug deal going on?

Second question we are quite people the home we are pretty set on is on gregories road but we do not come from money at all actually we are about as common as they come both grew up on council estates both worked warehouse jobs we don't have that how to explain it? Upper class language down or attitude

We just want somewhere super safe close to the airport and able to commute to London for shopping and food days out would be nice if the high street had some good stores also if either town has personal trainers people could recommend thats fantastic dog friendly

The reason I'm concerned is that Beaconsfields crime rate is quite high and the main crime is violent or sexual offences

Oh you jumped the shark there

Ok clearly there's a few people here who did not read the original post

Yes we have money to be able to buy a really expensive home we are extremely fortunate and of course the house will have the best security it can have

But if you bothered to read instead of just instantly judging due to the amount
You would see home security won't be that much of a issue as we are home bodies aka home all the time

Our concern is when we ourself are actually out and about shopping walking through the high street etc

And who ever said just get security if you mean security that walks around with you... We are not celebs we do not come from money we do not own companys etc

We are just normal people who somehow have become so extremely lucky in life
Maybe it's common place but for someone who has come from the breadline to wealth all of a sudden we do not know what the norm is etc

Honestly, neither of those areas are crime hotspots.

He's come into money from a foster family??

I think if that's your budget you need to go to a naice estate agent

Hi @Katrina2024, sounds like you've had some well deserved good luck after some tough situations - good for you! Beaconsfield is a nice enough place and you clearly have the budget for a great house there. I've certainly never felt unsafe there, I think as others have said it's worth looking into the stats a bit more about exactly which areas are included and the type of crime - it might not be as bad as you think.

I wouldn't really describe Beaconsfield as a village, and if village life is what you're after it might not be right for you. The station is very convenient for getting into London but it also makes it more of a small town than a village. Have you visited? Maybe worth a trip to have a look and see if not. There's some nice cafes and restaurants and a few shops, but not many.

Good luck with your search. It's a nice problem to have, really, to have a budget like that and no constraints to worry about, but can make it hard to narrow things down. Perhaps it's worth speaking your a relocation specialist who might give you some other ideas, too.

Beaconsfield is a lovely place to live. It's a market town rather than a village though; shops, cafes, restaurants, pubs, bars etc...The villages nearby like Penn, Little Missenden, Seer Green etc.. might suit you more if you are after village life. The Chilterns generally are fantastic; beautiful countryside, lovely market towns, yet v fast into London (I find a lot of Surrey towns are on very slow lines into London)
Good luck with your search!

Yeah his first foster family who was actually very close to adopting him had a few companys in finance and already had a fairly big investment in nascar in the us and he was written in there will he didn't know until just before Christmas

Sounds like this has all happened quite quickly. Would you think about renting for a bit first before committing? Give yourselves a bit more time to explore and decide.

That seems a very sensible suggestion. That may be your budget but you could probably find somewhere considerably lower which is within your comfort zone, and make some investments. Find a consultant to steer you into managing the money.

Story is a load of codswallop

Why that particular road in Beaconsfield OP? If you go a little out of the town centre there are some lovely villages that from what you've said, would seem to meet your requirements.

When I first looked at the OP, I wondered if this was a windup. If one of the most expensive, middle class towns in the country is dangerous and crime ridden, then in most towns and cities you'd have a two minute chance of survival without a bullet proof vest. I don't think this is the case!

Yeah but she'd be hard pressed to spend £10m in Seer Green. Heck, the most expensive house on Gregories Road on the open market is a paltry 8.5

Beaconsfield is unbelievably safe. It’s the kind of place where people post on the local Facebook group if a white van parks up in their street. There is a bit of burglary but it’s very organised steal to order and mostly in the homes that are unoccupied for large parts of the year. The same issues will happen in Cobham, Oxshott, Virginia Water etc.

Genuinely never heard of assault or sexual offences around the town.

I've lived just off G road in Beaconsfield for a few years - never heard or saw any crimes or anti-social behaviour. In general crime affects poorer communities much more than wealthy ones.

I found it a very lovely but bland place to live. People are generally wealthy enough not to be bothered about 'keeping up with the joneses'.

Since I've moved away lots of the beautiful older houses with large gardens have been replaced with more 'footballers' type house with tiny gardens, but with security gates etc so are very safe.

Kindly I wonder if culturally you might find that area just as stressful as being in a more rough area? But people there are very polite, just might be hard to find friends.

I grow up in south bucks and there are so many lovely areas to live, I moved away because of work opportunities and I prefer to live somewhere with more cultural things going on, but I do still love this area.

Marlow/Bisham, Cookham is nice, and anywhere along the river, Old Amersham & the Chilterns, Penn.

Ok understand this we are not money people we think we have had a good month when we can still afford bread at the end of the month this was not planned this was not ever spoken about my partner has not had contact with his foster family for the last 3 years this whole situation is a complete shock to the system that budget 10- 15 million was put wrong my partner received just over 16 million we was told we want to put most of our money into assets and that the best option was property

to anyone here saying it’s a made up story I’m sorry who in there right minds comes onto mumsnet of all places to make up some story’s are we 10 year old … grow up we are being flooded with information all day every day do this do that don’t do this don’t do that we are confused and seeking help

as for everyone who is saying asking about what’s crime like is crazy about beaconsfield we do not know the area the average crime rate for beaconsfield to our knowledge was 71-1000 and the uk average was 76 - 1000 so to us it seemed high someone commented saying to have a deeper look and it included a lot more areas and that beaconsfield only adds too around 36-1000 so that’s fantastic and safe

I really am sorry if I have confused people or not been as clear as needed and we really do appreciate all the help

Codswallop.

Haslemere or Godalming maybe? Or Pangbourne?

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Don't spend all of it on property, you have the upkeep and council tax to think of. See an IFA first.

I wouldn't invest all the inheritance in a single property which sounds like would be far too large for you. Plus ongoing running costs. Your budget will buy you something huge.
Invest in a well built decent house in a good area for you to live in, then create a separate property portfolio to create an steady income stream. If you want to target those rentals to help out others from disadvantaged backgrounds, you can do that. Get Someone to manage them.
Enjoy your good fortune but don't purchase something that doesn't make you feel happy.

PS, I love Beaconsfield

Thank you for such a informed response yes this was our mistake as I have said we really do not come from money but after speaking to another advisor they have made this very clear and we just misunderstand what the meant initially we have decided to travel a little bit at least until the summer give ourselves chance to really wrap our heads around things and then get the ball rolling

I live in Beaconsfield. There has been the odd break in I’ve heard about, and theft of vehicles, but it’s certainly not a crime hotspot. And since the late night bar on Maxwell Road closed, I would imagine any drunken rowdiness will be less. It has a nice new town (the part where the station is), and restaurants/market in the old town. There are no parts I would class as dodgy, but then I moved here from Manchester so the bar was pretty low - apologies to Mancurians!

How are you getting on a couple of months later, OP? @Katrina2024? Hope you are doing well and have had some good professional advice