Where to live? Starting job in MK soon.

[spikeyhead]

Abs777 said:

JB! and anyone else in the know - whats so bad about Broughton? I'm considering moving to the MK area and was looking at some of the new builds around Broughton. I need to be near schools (primary and secondary). I also need to travel to Heathrow weekly and am wondering how long this would take on average (not familiar with M1 traffic) - 1 hour realistic?

As a Luton resident, I can help with the Heathrow travel. Well outside the rush hour then one hour is possible. If it's in the rush hour then an average of two hours.

[andrew]

spikeyhead said:

Abs777 said:

JB! and anyone else in the know - whats so bad about Broughton? I'm considering moving to the MK area and was looking at some of the new builds around Broughton. I need to be near schools (primary and secondary). I also need to travel to Heathrow weekly and am wondering how long this would take on average (not familiar with M1 traffic) - 1 hour realistic?

As a Luton resident, I can help with the Heathrow travel. Well outside the rush hour then one hour is possible. If it's in the rush hour then an average of two hours.

are you catching a plane ?

[TubbyRutter]

Abs777 said:

JB! and anyone else in the know - whats so bad about Broughton? I'm considering moving to the MK area and was looking at some of the new builds around Broughton. I need to be near schools (primary and secondary). I also need to travel to Heathrow weekly and am wondering how long this would take on average (not familiar with M1 traffic) - 1 hour realistic?

A friend who bought a house on broughton tells me he regrets it as most of his neighbours have had their houses given to them by the social and don't seem to take any pride or care in them, there is also little in the way of parking from what I have seen. On the plus side they have a good chippy there!

[trooperiziz]

Abs777 said:

JB! and anyone else in the know - whats so bad about Broughton? I'm considering moving to the MK area and was looking at some of the new builds around Broughton. I need to be near schools (primary and secondary). I also need to travel to Heathrow weekly and am wondering how long this would take on average (not familiar with M1 traffic) - 1 hour realistic?

Depends entirely on the time you are driving.
I do the Bletchley to Heathrow run regularly, it takes under an hour at 5am, averages 90 mins at rush hour if the roadworks aren't on, but I would leave 2 hours to be safe.
Occasionally it takes 3+ hours

[Flying Toilet]

TubbyRutter said:

Abs777 said:

JB! and anyone else in the know - whats so bad about Broughton? I'm considering moving to the MK area and was looking at some of the new builds around Broughton. I need to be near schools (primary and secondary). I also need to travel to Heathrow weekly and am wondering how long this would take on average (not familiar with M1 traffic) - 1 hour realistic?

A friend who bought a house on broughton tells me he regrets it as most of his neighbours have had their houses given to them by the social and don't seem to take any pride or care in them, there is also little in the way of parking from what I have seen. On the plus side they have a good chippy there!

Bang on the money with the housing situation. No real parking either as mentioned, popping to Budgens from my folks at Middleton is a no go these days as the roads are littered with so called parked cars.

Chip shop is the only redeeming feature.

Have a look at some of the estates nearer the A421 side of Milton Keynes (Wavendon, Kents Hill etc), now that bypass is open properly it could save you time getting further up the M1 before joining...

Or if you are desperate to get near the M1, come and have a look at Newport Pagnell, love it here and best decision I made was moving here.

[pmanson]

Newport is very nice (my sister lives there).

I'm in Leighton Buzzard - we can get on the M1 quite quickly (if you don't go through Dunstable)

[JB!]

pmanson said:

Newport is very nice (my sister lives there).

I'm in Leighton Buzzard - we can get on the M1 quite quickly (if you don't go through Dunstable)

Newport is great, currently trying to find a house there to rent.

[Muzzer]

JB! said:

pmanson said:

Newport is very nice (my sister lives there).

I'm in Leighton Buzzard - we can get on the M1 quite quickly (if you don't go through Dunstable)

Newport is great, currently trying to find a house there to rent.

+2. Newport born and bred here - trying to move back there!

WRT Broughton, I have a friend live there and his house is lovely.

Unfortunately though, a lot of the smaller places were bought to let and are rented through the social. As a result, some of it isn't so nice.

Parking's a bit pony, again in some areas.

It's right by where I work. I often see women carrying shopping back to Broughton on their heads (seriously!)

[Muzzer]

spikeyhead said:

Abs777 said:

JB! and anyone else in the know - whats so bad about Broughton? I'm considering moving to the MK area and was looking at some of the new builds around Broughton. I need to be near schools (primary and secondary). I also need to travel to Heathrow weekly and am wondering how long this would take on average (not familiar with M1 traffic) - 1 hour realistic?

As a Luton resident, I can help with the Heathrow travel. Well outside the rush hour then one hour is possible. If it's in the rush hour then an average of two hours.

As an MK resident, I've done Heathrow once under an hour - 5am on a bank holiday Monday, in my boss's car which I......throughly exercised on the way home

Normal time is about 75 mins. With the current roadworks, 90mins minimum.

Edited by Muzzer on Monday 6th December 14:31

[JB!]

Muzzer said:

JB! said:

pmanson said:

Newport is very nice (my sister lives there).

I'm in Leighton Buzzard - we can get on the M1 quite quickly (if you don't go through Dunstable)

Newport is great, currently trying to find a house there to rent.

+2. Newport born and bred here - trying to move back there!

WRT Broughton, I have a friend live there and his house is lovely.

Unfortunately though, a lot of the smaller places were bought to let and are rented through the social. As a result, some of it isn't so nice.

Parking's a bit pony, again in some areas.

It's right by where I work. I often see women carrying shopping back to Broughton on their heads (seriously!)

saw a cracker of a house in silver street, but no parking

2/3 lads lookign to rent, all petrolheads so driveway space is a must. gutted as it was under £650 a month and 3 bed.

[Muzzer]

JB! said:

Muzzer said:

JB! said:

pmanson said:

Newport is very nice (my sister lives there).

I'm in Leighton Buzzard - we can get on the M1 quite quickly (if you don't go through Dunstable)

Newport is great, currently trying to find a house there to rent.

+2. Newport born and bred here - trying to move back there!

WRT Broughton, I have a friend live there and his house is lovely.

Unfortunately though, a lot of the smaller places were bought to let and are rented through the social. As a result, some of it isn't so nice.

Parking's a bit pony, again in some areas.

It's right by where I work. I often see women carrying shopping back to Broughton on their heads (seriously!)

saw a cracker of a house in silver street, but no parking

2/3 lads lookign to rent, all petrolheads so driveway space is a must. gutted as it was under £650 a month and 3 bed.

I'm looking to buy - Green Park or the Poets.

Got to find a buyer for my place in Blue Bridge first though

[pmanson]

JB! said:

Muzzer said:

JB! said:

pmanson said:

Newport is very nice (my sister lives there).

I'm in Leighton Buzzard - we can get on the M1 quite quickly (if you don't go through Dunstable)

Newport is great, currently trying to find a house there to rent.

+2. Newport born and bred here - trying to move back there!

WRT Broughton, I have a friend live there and his house is lovely.

Unfortunately though, a lot of the smaller places were bought to let and are rented through the social. As a result, some of it isn't so nice.

Parking's a bit pony, again in some areas.

It's right by where I work. I often see women carrying shopping back to Broughton on their heads (seriously!)

saw a cracker of a house in silver street, but no parking

2/3 lads lookign to rent, all petrolheads so driveway space is a must. gutted as it was under £650 a month and 3 bed.

My sister lives on Silver Street.

[Flying Toilet]

Lets get all PH'ers back to Newport!

I am living in Tankard Close just off the high street in a gated development and parking can be a pain. You get one allocated space and guest parking is a premium but thats Newport in general I suppose.

Does your rent have to have off road parking or just an ideal thing really as I know of a house for rent in Newport with plenty of roadside parking?

[JB!]

Flying Toilet said:

Lets get all PH'ers back to Newport!

I am living in Tankard Close just off the high street in a gated development and parking can be a pain. You get one allocated space and guest parking is a premium but thats Newport in general I suppose.

Does your rent have to have off road parking or just an ideal thing really as I know of a house for rent in Newport with plenty of roadside parking?

one of the lads is a mechanic at landrover and does the occasional weekend job, cant see him wanting to do them roadside.

could be convinced depending on the part of newport tho...

[Mr MXT]

Flying Toilet said:

Lets get all PH'ers back to Newport!

Please don't make me move, I'm happy in Monkston Park

[Flying Toilet]

JB! said:

Flying Toilet said:

Lets get all PH'ers back to Newport!

I am living in Tankard Close just off the high street in a gated development and parking can be a pain. You get one allocated space and guest parking is a premium but thats Newport in general I suppose.

Does your rent have to have off road parking or just an ideal thing really as I know of a house for rent in Newport with plenty of roadside parking?

one of the lads is a mechanic at landrover and does the occasional weekend job, cant see him wanting to do them roadside.

could be convinced depending on the part of newport tho...

It's up Westbury lane, I will keep an eye for you guys though as I often peruse the Estate Agent windows when walking the Mrs to her Tattoo shop.

[Flying Toilet]

Mr MXT said:

Flying Toilet said:

Lets get all PH'ers back to Newport!

Please don't make me move, I'm happy in Monkston Park

I will let you off, nice part of MK too, couldn't live there myself, I would be in the Swan or the Barge all the time!

[JB!]

Flying Toilet said:

JB! said:

Flying Toilet said:

Lets get all PH'ers back to Newport!

I am living in Tankard Close just off the high street in a gated development and parking can be a pain. You get one allocated space and guest parking is a premium but thats Newport in general I suppose.

Does your rent have to have off road parking or just an ideal thing really as I know of a house for rent in Newport with plenty of roadside parking?

one of the lads is a mechanic at landrover and does the occasional weekend job, cant see him wanting to do them roadside.

could be convinced depending on the part of newport tho...

It's up Westbury lane, I will keep an eye for you guys though as I often peruse the Estate Agent windows when walking the Mrs to her Tattoo shop.

please do, i think were holding fire till the new year now.

[Abs777]

Guys, thanks for the information. I'll make a visit to Newport Pagnell and the other mentioned areas. Any thoughts on Caldecotte?

Either way good to know there are plenty of PHers about

[TubbyRutter]

Caldecotte is nice as are most areas that side of MK, Browns wood, Simpson, Old farm park, Wavendon gate, kents hill, walnut tree, monkston, middleton, all within a short drive of Jct 13.