Anyone live in the Poplars area of Stevenage and.....

[E36GUY]

....happy to tell me a bit about it please?

[E36GUY]

bstw said:

Hi Guy,

I live about 5 miles from Stevenage and know the town fairly well. I can't think of a single bit of the town I'd want to live in and although Poplars isn't the worst area there's certainly nicer parts.

I agree on the above sentiments on the town in general for sure and would never have considered it however, the house I have my eye on is absolutely massive at 3000sq ft, in first class move straight in condition and is literally as far away east of the town centre as you could possibly be before hitting fields. So it feels country, borders the country and, as we found out on Sunday, there's a rather agreeable country pub called the Crown about a 10 min walk away, the street is quiet, nice big houses everywhere has a great feel and there is an ofsted outstanding rated primary school nearby. Having spent he last six years looking fruitlessly in the villages around Hatfield without success I am now fed up and considering areas further afield. Everything seems to does seem to be adding up to a win.

[E36GUY]

Aston End rather than Aston village. The streets east of Gresley Way around Edmonds Drive are of interest. Fair point re-green belt but there was a big consultation done in 2013 and none of the land around Aston End was recommended that it could be released from the green belt and made available for development should the need arise.

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Steve Barrett said:

There's been a new estate just built on Edmunds Drive, literally 15 seconds to Aston End (I through Aston End every evening).. Whole area that side of Gresley Way is nice and no reason to go into Edmonds unless you live there so no through traffic

I noticed that. It's the proximity to the country which makes it an acceptable looking spot for us. That and the houses are huge!

We've put an offer out anyway. Lets see what happens!

[E36GUY]

Thanks all. We offered but didnt get accepted on the basis that, and it's true frankly, we can't really proceed in earnest until our flat in SW17 sells and we have the readies. House we were looking at is not under offer with someone else but ho hum. It's been interesting finding out about an area we'd not considered before so shall keep looking.