Joe85 Posted November 3, 2014 Share Posted November 3, 2014 Given the users of this forum are spread across the breadth of this fine land, ithought it may be a good place to get an informed opinion on Sittingbourne, commonly referred to as Sh*ttingbourne by others I've asked. Need to upsize the house and, unfortunately that means moving out of London.So any dwellers? Does it live up to its unflattering nickname? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joeman Posted November 3, 2014 Share Posted November 3, 2014 Will you still be working in London?If so, consider Sevenoaks, Tonbridge and Tunbridge wells. All on the fast train line to London and very nice places to live.Prices close to the stations are higher as these are commuter towns, but if you're prepared to live a little way away from the station its a good excuse for a new "station bike" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe85 Posted November 3, 2014 Author Share Posted November 3, 2014 Was a actually planning to bike it in. Got a parking space as part of me job on Canary Wharf. Would be rude not to use it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarkW Posted November 3, 2014 Share Posted November 3, 2014 I used to do some work for one of the companies on Kent Science Park (the old Shell research site) in Sittingbourne. It's a bit of a dump - and that's coming from someone who used to live in Stoke-on-Trent! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Fro Posted November 3, 2014 Share Posted November 3, 2014 I lived in Sittingbourne for a while - Watson's Hill. It wasn't too bad - pretty much the same as the rest of Medway... Plenty of chavs kicking around and hugely overweight women wearing velour tracksuits pushing buggies about.Have a look at the places Joeman suggested although Tunbridge Wells is a bit pricey if you want to be in the nice bit (used to commute from Sittingbourne to my store in Tun Wells). That's where I'd be looking. Oh, and avoid Dartford and Gravesend if you can. I had another job up there and can categorically say it's one of the most crime riddled turd holes I've ever come across - I actually had a call out one night to some twat trying to steal my bike! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bogof Posted November 3, 2014 Share Posted November 3, 2014 So any dwellers? Does it live up to its unflattering nickname? Grew up in Faversham so know the place quite well.Sittingbourne's largest supermarket is Asda. Need I say any more? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe85 Posted November 3, 2014 Author Share Posted November 3, 2014 So far the consensus is scumhole. Knew those prices where too good to be true. Feck. Cheers chaps. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joeman Posted November 3, 2014 Share Posted November 3, 2014 So far the consensus is scumhole. Knew those prices where too good to be true. Feck. Cheers chaps. West Kingsdown is a bit cheaper, no schools round there though.. also close to Brands Hatch... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Six30 Posted November 3, 2014 Share Posted November 3, 2014 So far the consensus is scumhole. Knew those prices where too good to be true. Feck. Cheers chaps. West Kingsdown is a bit cheaper, no schools round there though.. also close to Brands Hatch... And full of pikeys Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bogof Posted November 3, 2014 Share Posted November 3, 2014 And full of pikeys There are parts of Kent that aren't? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tango Posted November 3, 2014 Share Posted November 3, 2014 Hey......I used to live in Dartford and it's not a sh*thole......calling Dartford a sh*thole is doing sh*tholes a disservice...... But.....Sittingbourne has a fairly bad rep.......and the commute from there to Canary Wharf wouldn't be great.....even on a bike..... Sevenoaks and Tunbridge are still a bit pricey because they are fairly reasonable places to live.....and are reasonable to commute into town..... Eynesford always used to be a niceish place......bit small, but nice enough...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Fro Posted November 3, 2014 Share Posted November 3, 2014 ...calling Dartford a sh*thole is doing sh*tholes a disservice...Temple Hill.Enough said. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eastanglianbiker Posted November 3, 2014 Share Posted November 3, 2014 my oldest son lives in chatham and hates it lots of problems if he could afford to get out he would ther is a reason the house prices are that much cheaper down there is grans house needs renovating and is a 3 bed place quite big inside and best offer they have for it is about 85 grand and once done up they only sell for 130 grand according to him which is very cheap in todays market and being that close to london Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe85 Posted November 3, 2014 Author Share Posted November 3, 2014 Seems I'm kinda low on options. I've a budget of 280 absolute max looking for a 4 bed (4th kid on the way) and there's a few new builds going up down there which fit the bill, however I don't want to be stuck in a turdhole. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joeman Posted November 3, 2014 Share Posted November 3, 2014 Yep you're gonna struggle with a budget like that unless you head further out or into the sticks away from transport links. Even then 280 for a 4 bed house will be a problem in Kent Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bogof Posted November 3, 2014 Share Posted November 3, 2014 Seems I'm kinda low on options. I've a budget of 280 absolute max looking for a 4 bed (4th kid on the way) and there's a few new builds going up down there which fit the bill, however I don't want to be stuck in a turdhole. You could always look the other side of the river which would make the commute a little more manageable too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Six30 Posted November 3, 2014 Share Posted November 3, 2014 Same as every where , be bad and good, I'm sure Cambridge has some shite holes as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Devans Posted November 3, 2014 Share Posted November 3, 2014 Move up north and commute, only takes just over an Hour on the train from Manchester to London central on Virgin. Obviously don't need to come this far up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fozzie Posted November 4, 2014 Share Posted November 4, 2014 Move up north and commute, only takes just over an Hour on the train from Manchester to London central on Virgin. Obviously don't need to come this far up. If only that worked I've tried it, 1 hr 20 is the best time I've done the first leg, but traversing the rest of London is a nightmare and if you work more than 10 miles from the station, you can add another hour or so onto your journey!My only suggestion is, have you looked in the Surrey area? Places that you can access the A3 from are good as that goes right into central london, and if you have an early commute I know the leatherhead to hammersmith stretch is done in 15 mins. You can be in Vauxhall within half an hour.But that depends on where you work right now! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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