What does £400,000 buy in your area?

[zcacogp]

Chaps,

There is much tell of doom and gloom on here, particularly with regard to property prices.

Now, I'll confess, I don't get out of London half as much as I'd like, therefore I don't have much of a view of what property costs elsewhere in the UK.

So ... imagine you are looking for a pad in your area. You have a reasonable chunk of cash to spend - let's say £400,000. (I know this is considerably above the average property value in the UK, but I am looking from a London perspective and the average price in London is somewhat higher than the average price across the UK.) What does that £400,000 buy you in your area? Post a link to an advertised property at this sort of price, with a short explanation of why it's a decent place to live in.

No criteria - big garden/no garden, lots of stairs/bungalow, new build/old build makes no odds. Just choose.

Mine, here. It's small, but in a quiet mews off a good street. It will be quiet, and seems pretty well laid out. 5 minutes to Roman Road shopping, less than 10 minutes to Mile End tube (big station on 3 lines.) Downside is on-street parking and no garden, but that applies to 99% of houses 'round here.


Oli.

ETA:Please state in your post which area you are in ... that would be most helpful, thanks! (I'm in East London.)

Edited by zcacogp on Wednesday 16th July 10:40

[andyquantum]

Most of the village I think

[Fezant Pluckah]

This

[Jasandjules]

There is a new development about 2 roads from me, £400,000 buys you a 4 bed detached bungalow with a single garage and about 30ft worth of garden.

But, a 4 bed detached with double garage in the same area was up for £375,000.

Edited by Jasandjules on Wednesday 16th July 10:39

[Simpo Two]

First one I found round here is http://www.anderson4homes.co.uk/property_detail.as...

It depends a lot on estate/non-estate and character. For example my house is a modernish 3-bed estate jobbie worth about £200K, but the same accommodation if ancient and in the 'much sought-after' town centre just 1/4 mile away might be double that.

[Vixpy1]

4 Bed Detached... in a stty part of town.. just.

[Chainguy]

http://www.s1homes.com/buying/search/2008062010435...

It's Jockland, so with the offers over system, they are probably looking for about £420,000, but in this market, if you dont ask, you dont get.

5 double bedrooms, 2 en suites etc etc.

[10 Pence Short]

http://www.findaproperty.com/displayprop.aspx?edid...

Situated in a quite corner of the Eden Valley between the upper Pennines and the Lake District.

[paoloh]

Not a lot!

[bigTee]

8 bedroom semi

http://www.rightmove.co.uk/viewdetails-16557875.rs...

or a 7 bedroom detached


http://www.rightmove.co.uk/viewdetails-15850484.rs...




In stoke

Edited by bigTee on Wednesday 16th July 10:41

[maxrider]

In Swindon it buys the council a shed load of speed cameras.

[anonymous-user]

2 bed flat - Lilliput, Dorset!

[Chainguy]

http://www.rightmove.co.uk/viewdetails-16557875.rs...

That truly is ugly.

[phib]

In Chobham in surrey Not a great deal in the country !!!!

2 bed flat
http://www.rightmove.co.uk/viewdetails-10406922.rs...

3 beds are £425,000

or

0 Bedrooms
0 Bathrooms
0 Reception rooms

http://www.rightmove.co.uk/viewdetails-18491893.rs...

Edited by phib on Wednesday 16th July 10:44

[andyquantum]

andyquantum said:

Most of the village I think

OK, I couldnt find one for £400k, but here's a 6 bed detached about 10 miles away for £385k which pretty much backs into Sherwood Forest



Or a 5 bed down the road for £384k

[chris_w666]

I just searched within 5 miles of my current house and came up with these as options.

http://www.rightmove.co.uk/viewdetails-20365595.rs...

http://www.rightmove.co.uk/viewdetails-10061904.rs...

http://www.rightmove.co.uk/viewdetails-20120351.rs...

http://www.rightmove.co.uk/viewdetails-15366865.rs...

http://www.rightmove.co.uk/viewdetails-18699317.rs...

http://www.rightmove.co.uk/viewdetails-17678231.rs...

All around lovely Hartlepool, they are all in good areas with little chance of them ever becoming over-run by pikeys.

[rich1231]

Not much

Thundersley... SS7

Edited by rich1231 on Wednesday 16th July 10:49

[sleep envy]

a shoe box with no garden - NW London

[Grey Ghost]

I'm on Chafford Hundred and £400K round here will get you 4 or 5 beds (usually 2 en-suites), 2 or 3 reception rooms, double garage plus off street parking for 2 more cars, nice garden, good neighbours and an easy 10 minutes or so walk to the station with 35 minute service to Fenchurch Street. I'm also 5 minutes from M25/A13 junction and can be at Ebbsfleet station in under 30 minutes when using Eurostar, which is nice

Not many good 4 beds for sale currently though Although several under £400K in areas frequented by kids and our Nigerian scammer friends if you don't know where to buy

[Knick Pee]

400k round my way gets a lovely great place.

Mind you, it is Lincoln.