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Move to Sibsey

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Stumpy999 · 12/11/2023 19:53

We are looking to buy our final property before our retirement. A house which matches our requirements exactly is in Sibsey, Lincolnshire. I know very little about the area, but what I have read about Boston, which is 10 miles away is a little worrying. Would appreciate any feedback on the area.

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googledidnthelp · 12/11/2023 20:48

I would say Sibsey is stand alone when it comes to be tarnished with the same brush as Boston.

Depends what you from your retirement. Sibsey has very little to offer and therefore you will find yourself going to Boston which itself doesn't even have a great number of supermarket options. However on the whole it is ok for a day time shopping trip but you might find you fancy going of an evening.

Spilsby has a sainsburys and a short drive in the opposite direction.

Skegness, is another option but is it any better than Boston for shopping?

Where are you moving from ?

Stumpy999 · 13/11/2023 08:26

We are moving from Essex. We are looking for quiet rural life, but worried if the area reflected the bad reviews of Boston

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googledidnthelp · 13/11/2023 11:29

The village itself doesn't, however there are nicer places in lincolnshire to live than Sibsey. It has a convenience shop/post office and pub (if it's still open. That's it. There is nothing there.

On the whole I would say Boston is ok, I loved locally for most of my life. People's attitudes and perceptions are what give it a bad name more than anything. Yes the murder rate is high, you can't deny that. But they are not random, usually fuelled by alcohol domestic issues among couples or friends. Yes that can make you question the type of people in the population but mostly it's an ordinary town with ordinary town problems, with a lovely church, Central Park, variety of shops and places to drink and eat.

The death of the high street is the same as anywhere and whilst some people take issue with the high volume of Eastern Europeans they are generally the ones too short sighted to see that they are doing work local people don't want to do and filling shops local people aren't. They didn't arrive by accident, many many local people benefit from their presence and they integrate into the community like anyone would be expected to.

But it's got a bad rep hard to shift. In my opinion the traffic and terrible road system is the number one issue Boston has.

Do you know the local area?

Closer Spalding May suit you better, the villages are larger and more going on, better links to Peterborough and the chance to get back to Essex easier.

Namechange3333777 · 05/01/2024 09:25

We retired to Spalding. We love it, countryside on the doorstep, friendly people and houses are cheaper. Not a single regret. As previous poster said Sibsey is a bit rural so a car is essential.

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