Title: York Road
Description: Bad as it's reputation?
Ant SPCS - March 4, 2007 11:30 PM (GMT)
Hi there,
Some friends of mine have recently been looking at buying a house on a cul-de-sac just off York Road.
They have been regailed with horror stories about the area and I was wondering if anyone had a view on it's bad rep?
In particular they are worried about house and car crime.
s.g.d. - March 5, 2007 12:22 AM (GMT)
I don't think that it is as bad as people make out.
It used to be rough at the top end by the shops but it is better now that they have been rebuilt.
there are some troublesome elements but no worse than any other estate.
s.g.d.
bakerboy - March 5, 2007 10:10 AM (GMT)
I was born and grew up in York Road and I can say hand on my heart that it is not a bad place to live.
Most are hard working people and the estate has just the same or less problems than any other place in the town.
The School is one of the best in the town and my nephew has just passed his IT exam a year early.
What I would say is go for it. you have jobs around there you have a good School and the house prices are low what else could you want!!
;)
Redsquirrel - March 5, 2007 05:43 PM (GMT)
| QUOTE (bakerboy @ Mar 5 2007, 10:10 AM) |
I was born and grew up in York Road and I can say hand on my heart that it is not a bad place to live.
Most are hard working people and the estate has just the same or less problems than any other place in the town.
The School is one of the best in the town and my nephew has just passed his IT exam a year early.
What I would say is go for it. you have jobs around there you have a good School and the house prices are low what else could you want!!
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Having lived in York Road myself, I'd agree with everything that you've written bakerboy.
Town_Walls - March 5, 2007 07:08 PM (GMT)
| QUOTE (Ant SPCS @ Mar 4 2007, 11:30 PM) |
Hi there,
Some friends of mine have recently been looking at buying a house on a cul-de-sac just off York Road.
They have been regailed with horror stories about the area and I was wondering if anyone had a view on it's bad rep?
In particular they are worried about house and car crime. |
I'm not so sure. To me, anywhere north of the station is dodgy, with teenage mothers pushing double pushchairs, heroin openly traded on every street corner, and rows of burnt out cars and houses; a place where anything can (and often does) happen. I'd advise them to escape now while there's still time.
Proud Salopian - March 5, 2007 08:32 PM (GMT)
You sarcastically exagerate there Town Walls, but it is true that many areas in Shrewsbury "north of the station" (and I live on that side of town myself) are poorer and "rougher" than other parts of town. The area around York Road is okay but I'm going to be frankly honest here with you guys - I wouldn't bring up my children (if I had any) in that area.
Ant SPCS - March 6, 2007 11:34 PM (GMT)
Many thanks for everyones responses. I've passed them on to my friends.
Ant
loneranger - March 7, 2007 10:05 AM (GMT)
| QUOTE (Town_Walls @ Mar 5 2007, 07:08 PM) |
| QUOTE (Ant SPCS @ Mar 4 2007, 11:30 PM) | Hi there,
Some friends of mine have recently been looking at buying a house on a cul-de-sac just off York Road.
They have been regailed with horror stories about the area and I was wondering if anyone had a view on it's bad rep?
In particular they are worried about house and car crime. |
I'm not so sure. To me, anywhere north of the station is dodgy, with teenage mothers pushing double pushchairs, heroin openly traded on every street corner, and rows of burnt out cars and houses; a place where anything can (and often does) happen. I'd advise them to escape now while there's still time.
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Ouch! I live in the North. But my Mother is not my wife or sister and my Dad is not my Brother. There's some strange goings on the other side of the river !!!!!!!!!!!!!! :rolleyes: :lol:
Town_Walls - March 7, 2007 07:10 PM (GMT)
| QUOTE (loneranger @ Mar 7 2007, 10:05 AM) |
| QUOTE (Town_Walls @ Mar 5 2007, 07:08 PM) | | QUOTE (Ant SPCS @ Mar 4 2007, 11:30 PM) | Hi there,
Some friends of mine have recently been looking at buying a house on a cul-de-sac just off York Road.
They have been regailed with horror stories about the area and I was wondering if anyone had a view on it's bad rep?
In particular they are worried about house and car crime. |
I'm not so sure. To me, anywhere north of the station is dodgy, with teenage mothers pushing double pushchairs, heroin openly traded on every street corner, and rows of burnt out cars and houses; a place where anything can (and often does) happen. I'd advise them to escape now while there's still time.
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Ouch! I live in the North. But my Mother is not my wife or sister and my Dad is not my Brother. There's some strange goings on the other side of the river !!!!!!!!!!!!!! :rolleyes: :lol:
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What do you mean? I find my extra fingers useful.
kateharris - March 19, 2007 04:23 PM (GMT)
i thought it was telford where your mother is your sister and father is your brother?
Andy Cooke - March 19, 2007 06:13 PM (GMT)
Hi Kate Welcome to the forum!
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Posted on Mar 19 2007, 04:23 PM
i thought it was telford where your mother is your sister and father is your brother? |
Thought that was more the case in Cornwall, Devon or narrowing it down, Swindon :D
kateharris - March 20, 2007 12:35 PM (GMT)
thanks Andy :D
have you not heard the telford song the shrews sing??
they use the theme from the monsters and alter the words to these.
tee hee