Struggling to find the right topic to post this under.
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Where to move in Gloucester / Oxford / other?
hello, we’ve moved to the UK with my job and have 2 kids (2 and 7 soon). We’ve been here about 10 months now. Currently close to London but the rent is exorbitant and even on a very decent salary cannot save much at all. Our rental is about 2500 a month and has terrible heating insulation costing us another 500 a month for a house that rarely goes above 19 degrees. We are bleeding money. I’d always wanted to spend more on the kids and feels like I’m just paying bills.
we started to look for an alternative and have friends in Wales. Plus enjoy rural UK countryside a lot.
I have the flexibility of working from anywhere and since we feel more settled now can look at finding somewhere more permanent and comfortable.
I was considering Cardiff for a private school there and they seem to not have any places. So that’s out. I won’t go further West.
we like to have things to do and love travelling in our car with UK. Now looking for a new location admittedly rural now, as I’m out of options for good cities in our budget.
Somewhere 3 bed with a good private school and space in nursery. Walk to some amenities but parking for car. We have enough for a deposit for about 400k house mortgage is approved. But I would like to cap it at 300k. Or alternatively , perhaps better , rent somewhere first and then go from there.
I would like to ideally kick start this process now and start my older boys 7yo in year 3
what would you suggest in terms of villages or towns in this huge area (!) How would you suggest we whittle down and zero in on options. The choice is immense and overwhelming. i will then also start finding schools and any advice that may help us make the most of our money and time in the UK here.
Thanks!