dustybin Posted June 4, 2007 Report Share Posted June 4, 2007 hi there, new to the site but ive been lurking for a while now. just wanted some opinions from anyone as to where are good places to live in bedlington. ie best and worst areas.been looking around and found a few nice places, but just been trying to obtain a bit of local knowledge.i want to avoid chavs and troubled areas. not to bothered about living on a big new estate because im sick of nosey neighbours. just want a nice place that is not snobby and not the pits.where are regarded the nice places to live.thanks all....... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monsta® Posted June 4, 2007 Report Share Posted June 4, 2007 hi there, new to the site but ive been lurking for a while now. just wanted some opinions from anyone as to where are good places to live in bedlington. ie best and worst areas.been looking around and found a few nice places, but just been trying to obtain a bit of local knowledge.i want to avoid chavs and troubled areas. not to bothered about living on a big new estate because im sick of nosey neighbours. just want a nice place that is not snobby and not the pits.where are regarded the nice places to live.thanks all....... avoid burnside, queen and kings road infact avoid the station, tell you were i think is quite nice the newish estate where wadies farm used to be! beside the cricket club! also avoid the top end places like the chesters and mill field oh why not try beatie road thats a nice place if your from war torn bosnia! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sw@lnalla Posted June 4, 2007 Report Share Posted June 4, 2007 where are regarded the nice places to live.thanks all....... I'd stay away from Bedlington if I were you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pencil_Neck Posted June 5, 2007 Report Share Posted June 5, 2007 I'd stay away from Bedlington if I were you. Canny welcome to Bedlington, fine impression.........crivens Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blank Posted June 5, 2007 Report Share Posted June 5, 2007 i want to avoid chavs and troubled areas.Same here. Where do you have in mind? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monsta® Posted June 5, 2007 Report Share Posted June 5, 2007 (edited) tell you a good place to live the prefabs beside the oval! yes there mangy sh*** holes but the good thing is there soon to be dimolished! and the council will have to rehome you! Edited June 10, 2007 by Mr Darn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dustybin Posted June 5, 2007 Author Report Share Posted June 5, 2007 Same here. Where do you have in mind?been looking at properties in the east / west riggs area, hirst villas, clovelly gdns, and a few in the corchester road estate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monsta® Posted June 5, 2007 Report Share Posted June 5, 2007 been looking at properties in the east / west riggs area, hirst villas, clovelly gdns, and a few in the corchester road estate.buying or renting? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dustybin Posted June 5, 2007 Author Report Share Posted June 5, 2007 buying or renting?buying for keeps Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monsta® Posted June 5, 2007 Report Share Posted June 5, 2007 buying for keepsok then avoid any where i have told you! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Symptoms Posted June 9, 2007 Report Share Posted June 9, 2007 How do they dish out school places in Bedlington these days? Do the 5 year olds go to the nearest Primary then when older all go to the same Upper? If so, then if you've got little kids Primary catchment area might be an important consideration in picking an area to buy a house. Where I am parents are doing all manner of under-hand things to get their kids into the 'right' Primary schools - bogus addresses, temp lodgings with friends near the school they want, etc.When I lived in Bedlington (in the 60's) the area around the Riggs had a certain 'something' about it. Maybe it was because most of the houses were privately owned, whilst the majority of places in Bedlington were rented from the Council or NCB. I bet the perception about the Riggs persists to this day even though there are bound to have been many 'new' estates established in the last 30 years or so.When buying a place visit the area at different times of the day and week (noise issues will be different) and look-out for brat-gatherings. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BedlingtonLass Posted June 11, 2007 Report Share Posted June 11, 2007 Hartford Hall Estate is nice, avoid all council areas! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Darn Posted June 11, 2007 Report Share Posted June 11, 2007 as for good schools, i hear ofsted have given West End First School one of the best marks in the country ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Katy Posted June 27, 2007 Report Share Posted June 27, 2007 wot about the chesters? thats a nice place and its right next to west end and meadowdale Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stu Posted June 28, 2007 Report Share Posted June 28, 2007 wot about the chesters? thats a nice place and its right next to west end and meadowdaleNorthumberland County Council get their way West End and Meadowdale won't be there!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elf Posted June 28, 2007 Report Share Posted June 28, 2007 Northumberland County Council get their way West End and Meadowdale won't be there!!! Nothing wrong with Bedlington and also depends whether you can drive a car and how far you wanna live form the main street.I recommend Beaufront Park, not to big and not full of snobs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Denzel Posted July 1, 2007 Report Share Posted July 1, 2007 hi there, new to the site but ive been lurking for a while now. just wanted some opinions from anyone as to where are good places to live in bedlington. ie best and worst areas.been looking around and found a few nice places, but just been trying to obtain a bit of local knowledge.i want to avoid chavs and troubled areas. not to bothered about living on a big new estate because im sick of nosey neighbours. just want a nice place that is not snobby and not the pits.where are regarded the nice places to live.thanks all....... Welcome to Northumberland's very own Portmeirion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Posted July 1, 2007 Report Share Posted July 1, 2007 Welcome to Northumberland's very own Portmeirion.The only thing missing is the one armed statue, Denzel. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sw@lnalla Posted July 1, 2007 Report Share Posted July 1, 2007 i want to avoid chavs and troubled areas. not to bothered about living on a big new estate because im sick of nosey neighbours. just want a nice place that is not snobby and not the pits.The guy driving around in the Lotus 7 is Denzel.Take a look at the Havelock, but it does have that nosey neighbour problem, unavoidable in Bedlington. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Denzel Posted July 3, 2007 Report Share Posted July 3, 2007 The guy driving around in the Lotus 7 is Denzel.Take a look at the Havelock, but it does have that nosey neighbour problem, unavoidable in Bedlington. Lotus 7's are just so passe, I drive a Lamborghini Diablo, as I know it helps to keep the seal pup population down. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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