Bitterne Park Southampton - What is it like?
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littlegreenfairy said:
Just having a quick look on Rightmove and found a house that looks quite nice but have no idea what the area is like? Can anyone shed any light on it?
Thanks
That's my stomping ground. It's not too bad, quite a lot of students (just round the corner from the Uni Halls of residence).Thanks
Depending whereabouts in Bitterne Park, you might find yourself directly beneath the final descent path into Southampton Airport.
And because that part of Bitterne Park is one of the highest areas in Southampton, the planes don't clear the houses by a massive amount - the planes are mostly turboprops rather than jets, but they can still be a bit noisy.
And because that part of Bitterne Park is one of the highest areas in Southampton, the planes don't clear the houses by a massive amount - the planes are mostly turboprops rather than jets, but they can still be a bit noisy.
SS2. said:
Depending whereabouts in Bitterne Park, you might find yourself directly beneath the final descent path into Southampton Airport.
And because that part of Bitterne Park is one of the highest areas in Southampton, the planes don't clear the houses by a massive amount - the planes are mostly turboprops rather than jets, but they can still be a bit noisy.
Good point - family have a house here and it's directly under the final approach and the house shakes !And because that part of Bitterne Park is one of the highest areas in Southampton, the planes don't clear the houses by a massive amount - the planes are mostly turboprops rather than jets, but they can still be a bit noisy.
Used to live on Bullar Road. Twas OK from what I remember and a lot nicer than some parts of Soton that I lived in.
For a while, our nightly entertainment was provided when they changed the priorities on the junction at the bottom...kept the scrappy down by the bridge in good business anyway...
For a while, our nightly entertainment was provided when they changed the priorities on the junction at the bottom...kept the scrappy down by the bridge in good business anyway...
DogChops1 said:
Used to live on Bullar Road. Twas OK from what I remember and a lot nicer than some parts of Soton that I lived in.
For a while, our nightly entertainment was provided when they changed the priorities on the junction at the bottom...kept the scrappy down by the bridge in good business anyway...
Yep I know someone who had a right nasty head on at the junction of Mcnaughtan Rd and Bullar road. right old mess it was. For a while, our nightly entertainment was provided when they changed the priorities on the junction at the bottom...kept the scrappy down by the bridge in good business anyway...
sadako said:
Just avoid areas like St Marys, Newtown, The Polygon (aka the student ghetto) and don't rent anywhere owned by Harry Singh (local property tycoon with a reputation for being an arse when things go tits up, at least while I was living there).
+1 Maybush was ok whilst I was there, pretty quiet and about 5 miles out of the city. We moved into the old town area (Oxford Street, John Street) which is probably still my favourite place to be. Have you checked out the marina properties..?
Kuroblack350 said:
sadako said:
Just avoid areas like St Marys, Newtown, The Polygon (aka the student ghetto) and don't rent anywhere owned by Harry Singh (local property tycoon with a reputation for being an arse when things go tits up, at least while I was living there).
+1 Maybush was ok whilst I was there, pretty quiet and about 5 miles out of the city. We moved into the old town area (Oxford Street, John Street) which is probably still my favourite place to be. Have you checked out the marina properties..?
mikeyr said:
Kuroblack350 said:
sadako said:
Just avoid areas like St Marys, Newtown, The Polygon (aka the student ghetto) and don't rent anywhere owned by Harry Singh (local property tycoon with a reputation for being an arse when things go tits up, at least while I was living there).
+1 Maybush was ok whilst I was there, pretty quiet and about 5 miles out of the city. We moved into the old town area (Oxford Street, John Street) which is probably still my favourite place to be. Have you checked out the marina properties..?
Southampton is a pretty decent place though in my opinion.
LilPeteMordino said:
mikeyr said:
Kuroblack350 said:
sadako said:
Just avoid areas like St Marys, Newtown, The Polygon (aka the student ghetto) and don't rent anywhere owned by Harry Singh (local property tycoon with a reputation for being an arse when things go tits up, at least while I was living there).
+1 Maybush was ok whilst I was there, pretty quiet and about 5 miles out of the city. We moved into the old town area (Oxford Street, John Street) which is probably still my favourite place to be. Have you checked out the marina properties..?
Southampton is a pretty decent place though in my opinion.
mikeyr said:
LilPeteMordino said:
mikeyr said:
Kuroblack350 said:
sadako said:
Just avoid areas like St Marys, Newtown, The Polygon (aka the student ghetto) and don't rent anywhere owned by Harry Singh (local property tycoon with a reputation for being an arse when things go tits up, at least while I was living there).
+1 Maybush was ok whilst I was there, pretty quiet and about 5 miles out of the city. We moved into the old town area (Oxford Street, John Street) which is probably still my favourite place to be. Have you checked out the marina properties..?
Southampton is a pretty decent place though in my opinion.
Different parts of the scale I take it?
mikeyr said:
LilPeteMordino said:
mikeyr said:
Kuroblack350 said:
sadako said:
Just avoid areas like St Marys, Newtown, The Polygon (aka the student ghetto) and don't rent anywhere owned by Harry Singh (local property tycoon with a reputation for being an arse when things go tits up, at least while I was living there).
+1 Maybush was ok whilst I was there, pretty quiet and about 5 miles out of the city. We moved into the old town area (Oxford Street, John Street) which is probably still my favourite place to be. Have you checked out the marina properties..?
Southampton is a pretty decent place though in my opinion.
HTH
mikeyr said:
normalbloke said:
Don't confuse Upper Shirley, Shirley and Shirley Warren.Upper Shirley(off Hill Lane opp the Common has some extremely nice houses) Shirley is a dump,and Shirley Warren is one of the worst areas of Southampton.
HTH
A perfect description! HTH
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