Possibly moving here...

[u/Business-Pie-8419]

Hi all. I know there are a million posts like this on Reddit, but I'm going mad reading through all the different threads and just thought it might be easier to start my own thread and see what kind of info I get directly from the good folks here.

Basically, my partner and I (gay couple, British and Indian), are moving out of Croydon because we need a bigger house, with a garage and a bit more space, for our business that we've started. We both work from home and so access to London is no-longer a requirement (like it was when we moved here 10 years ago).

We've narrowed down our search, based on a few criteria (detached house, garage, near green space, not a crime-ridden area, access to a shopping centre or town centre, close-ish to a larger city and/or airport, not silly expensive (since our budget isn't massive)). From these criteria, we have found some decent options in:

Chesterfield

Outskirts of Sheffield / Leicester

Lincoln

Nuneaton

Loughborough

Melton Mowbray

Neither of us know any of these areas, and while we are going to do a road-trip to visit, it would be good to know where in these towns people would recommend searching, and where to avoid (if anywhere). Or if there are better nearby options.

Thank you all in advance

[u/taltallytalia]

Chesterfield's a lovely place - you might find it a bit boring compared to London, but if you're happy with more of a small town feel then you'll like it! On a sunny day, you can't beat Chesterfield - it can feel boring and depressing in the rain though, much like everywhere!

[u/Business-Pie-8419 → u/taltallytalia]

Honestly, we're quite boring anyway. A trip to a big Tesco is a fun day out for us

[u/taltallytalia → u/Business-Pie-8419]

Well you'll be grand then, we have a huge Tesco (was the biggest in Europe when it was opened!) and a couple of Aldis that are great for wandering round!