Where to live in Bristol?

[lillia]

Ok urbanites of Brizzle... help me out!?!

I am hoping to move to Bristol this year - it's all hinging on the sale of my house here at the mo , but I just want rid so hopefully will get a stupidly low offer and just cover my costs... Then I can pack up the crap I've collected, the cats and the good lady wife and head for lovely lovely Bristol.

SO. Where to live in Bristol? Ideally we'd like a two-bed place with a (little) garden, but I know this might be stretching it? Looking to spend about 500-600 quid a month on rent at the most. (Cheaper than this would be good tho!)
Could do with somewhere not too far from town if possible. We're coming down at the end of the month to get more of a feel for where we'd want a base for a week or so, and I'd like to have a look round a few areas to see whats around.

I know central Bristol well enough, but that's about it - any help appreciated!

 

[greenthumb77]

Hi there, need help moving to our Brizzle do we?, well I would say if you are a cultural person then near the city would be good. Montpellier or St Werbergs is nice and chilled but, you maybe streatching your finances a bit. Other than that, I lives in Kingswood which is on a main bus route into town about 20mins form centre and about an hour back out again, darn bus service! You will love it down yer my friend its gert lush I tell thee

 

[strung out]

i'd probably say you're looking at somewhere like Montpellier, Bedminster and other places like that within walking distance of town. Generally rent tends to be a bit cheaper in these places and i'm also going to be looking for a similar place to you in a couple of months. there are quite a few really cheap places on the outskirts in places like emersons green etc but tbh, i wouldnt want to live that far out (currently living near cribs causeway which is bad enough as it is). unfortunately my knowledge of resdiential areas in central bristol isnt too great, only really having lived on the outskirts in the north and worked in clifton for 8 years. Someone like JTG or kalidarkone would probably have a bit more info, having had more experience of these areas and being a lot more wise than me! good luck, and i'm sure you'll love bristol! its a great city

 

[JTG]

off the top of me head, you may be expecting a bit much to live in Bedminster, Montpellier or St Werburghs for 500-600 a month in a house. But go a little further out and you may do OK - not looked at prices at all but St George, Easton etc may be better.

 

[electrogirl]

yeah i've just been looking for aplace in bedminster/southville and i think your budget could be a bit tight to live that near town, depends on how far you're prepared to walk though!

as for areas, it depends what you're looking for, i've lived in clifton, redland, st george and bedminster and they are all so different!

 

[lillia]

Thanks all... will have a look at some of these when I'm there - I had a feeling we may have to try to stretch the budget a bit - if we find the right place we might have to shave some money off the beer budget. (Look for the post in 6 months' time about cheap places for a night out ).

We just want somewhere with a nice feel to it - few decent bars/places to eat within (preferably) walking/stumbling distance. Am in a bit of a crappy area here - I love the people who live on the street but we've been burgled twice - once at knife point - and had the car graffitied and attempted-stolen, so somewhere we feel a bit more settled!

I AM SO EXCITED!!!

 

[greenthumb77]

you dont live in yate do you?

 

[lillia]

you dont live in yate do you?

No - Levenshulme in Manchester... am making the move back down south after 8 years up here. Can't wait. That's why I want to get moving asap... now I've made the decision I want to move NOW.

Takes deep breath.

 

[greenthumb77]

Kool, welcome home brother

 

[lillia]

Kool, welcome home brother

sister

 

[greenthumb77]

Ok urbanites of Brizzle... help me out!?!

Then I can pack up the crap I've collected, the cats and the good lady wife and head for lovely lovely Bristol.

Which lead me to believe you were maybe a man although I did wonder why you had a girlie name, my apologies

 

[kalidarkone]

You would get something for £500-600 per month in Easton/ Fishponds kind of area. About a 20-30 min walk to the centre (40 mins if you are me) also a cycle path and a bus route and the little train!! which is really and gets you from Easton to Temple meads in 5 mins or the other way to Clifton also in about 5 mins and cost 70p!

Lots of culturally diverse food shops and places to eat, quite a good bohemian/hippy/creative scene..Easton cowboys and Easton can can troupe -what more could you ask for? easy to score. Ikea

On the downside... easy to score...can get a bit ruff n ting on Stapleton road at 4am....fucking kids on mopeds Ikea.

If you want greenry- check out Greenbank - its the posh end of Easton near a huge grave yard, cycle path and an empty chocolate factory which looks as if it may be developed into some kind of community space.

I'm biased. I love it I does.

 

[Geri]

Greenbank is nice (I was going to buy a house there before I bought this one but it fell through) but most other parts of Easton I wouldn't really want to live in.

How about Eastville? It's close to Easton but a lot quieter, and we have a lovely park. You don't even notice Ikea either if you are on the right side of the motorway. It's also handy for Tesco.

The downside is prostitution and if you live near to Fishponds Road you can get kerbcrawled but I've live around the corner and never really had any problems.

 

[Crispy]

Just checked out the stapleton road trains and there's actually a pretty decent service

 

[xenon]

Try looking on the classifieds at www.venue.co.uk

Might give you a feel for what property's around. There's a brief guide to some of Bristol's bars and restaurants on the site somewhere.

 

[Geri]

Venue generally ignores East Bristol, in my opinion.

 

[gentlegreen]

Perhaps we should draw up a Boothian-inspired Google layer for Bristol.

 

[hermitical]

Greenbank is nice (I was going to buy a house there before I bought this one but it fell through) but most other parts of Easton I wouldn't really want to live in.

How about Eastville? It's close to Easton but a lot quieter, and we have a lovely park. You don't even notice Ikea either if you are on the right side of the motorway. It's also handy for Tesco.

The downside is prostitution and if you live near to Fishponds Road you can get kerbcrawled but I've live around the corner and never really had any problems.

you forgot wonderful Eastville Park.....

 

[lillia]

Wow! Thanks all - some really helpful info...

Will definitely have a look around Easton/Greenabnk and Eastville when we're there in a few weeks - will have a look at the other suggestions as well - Montpelier and Bedminster etc. We've got a week, so can hopefully get a good idea of where we'll look.

I'll keep an eye on Venue as well - thanks for that!

And Easton can-can troupe? Now that's a reason for moving!!

I think I posted this too soon. I'm too excited now.

 

[kropotkin]

Damn it- I just read this thread and am also now excited.
And I'm not even moving there for a year!

 

[greenthumb77]

Morning guys & girls, Welcome to Bristol

Makes such a difference when the weathers good

Had a most enjoyable walk down at St Georges park last night with me pet pigz, gert lush mind

 

[gentlegreen]

pet pigz,

??

 

[hermitical]

 

[kalidarkone]

??

OMG i WANT THAT PIG!! Is that your pig Greenthumb? Where do I get a pig like that? Is it house trained?

 

[lillia]

OMG i WANT THAT PIG!! Is that your pig Greenthumb? Where do I get a pig like that? Is it house trained?

I think Greenthumb's pig is a dog called pig... iirc...

but if you do get one can I walk it for you when you don't want to?

 

[Geri]

you forgot wonderful Eastville Park.....

That's the place I was talking about when I said "we have a lovely park".

 

[hermitical]

ah yes....sorry!
you seen the plans for their lottery bid?

 

[Geri]

ah yes....sorry!
you seen the plans for their lottery bid?

No I haven't - do you have a link?

What I like most about Eastvilel park is that it's more than just a park, as you can carry on walking through to Snuff Mills and it's just like being in the middle of the countryside.

 

[fizzerbird]

It's friggin difficult to afford to live here these days.

 

[Geri]

It's friggin difficult to afford to live here these days.

What - Hartcliffe? Is it becoming gentrified?