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the shizzle => shootin' the shit => Topic started by: cha1n on July 18, 2014, 07:26:06 pm
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Can anyone in the know recommend the best website, newspaper, etc to find a rental property in Sheffield? I've currently been using rightmove and reluctantly, gumtree (it's not very configurable).
Having just spent 2 days in Sheffield (I'm relocating from Bristol), and put an application in on a property and been told this morning that the tenant has changed their mind about moving out, we're deperately trying to find something quickly as I start my new job in a months time.
Mainly looking at Hunters Bar, Crookes, Walkley and parts of Hillsborough. Looking at properties =< £600pcm the less agency fees, the better! Really appreciate any help.
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Bit of a tricky one. Main estate agents in Sheffield are Blundells, Reeds Rains, Saxton Mee and probably a few others I have forgotten. The areas you describe in the most part student letting areas with the exception of Hillsborough so it might be worth looking via that route too, though I expect the sorts of houses they are letting probably wouldn't be suitable anyway.
Depending on which part of Hillsborough you are considering, there is a good size housing development at Middlewood which often has a fair few properties on it, and its easy to get in to town on the tram if you are working in the city centre.
Agency fees; kind of unavoidable I guess and can feel like money for old rope (which it is); I think I paid upwards of a few hundred pounds for mine a couple of years ago.
Might also be worth looking a little further afield than those areas unless you specifically have to be in that part of town. I ended up renting in Hathersage even though I work in the city centre and travel to London lots and its no less hassle than living in Hillsborough in travel time.
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Can't make recommendations, but having let my property for a year (in 2006) through Blundells I can not recommend them as they were shit at communicating with us.
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Thanks for the replies!
I guess I was half hoping that if we could get something without an agent in the loop (e.g. gumtree or similar) that we could avoid paying fees. For example my gf is adamant that she won't pay more than £550/month but as I explained to her, if we get somewhere that is £600pcm but has no £300 agency fees then we're essentially paying the same price as we would have through an agent on a £550pcm property (over the course of 6 months of course), but we'd potentially have a nicer place.
Not sure how risky it is going private though!
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It also depends on if you are after a house or apartment to rent. Sheffield seems to be awash with rental apartments at the moment as there was a wave of building in the last 10 years or so and as a result there are lots about.
Either way I would probably rent through an agent just in case there were any major problems.
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Are you after a flat or a house? Loads of city centre apartments and flats in other decent areas going for that kind of cash but houses more tricky obviously.
Why the areas you mention btw? I've lived in Sheffield for 23 years S8/S7/S10/S2 and worked all over the city.
Presumably you've no kids so consider the nice bits of Heeley and Norfolk Park in S2. Walking distance to the Sheaf View and town centre. Close to The Works and Heeley boulders. Easy access to the Peak.
Meersbrook and Woodseats in S8. Even closer to The Works and the Peak. Shops, cafes, pubs all decent. I've lived in Woodseats for 4 years now. I absolutely love it and I'm very happy that Mrs S persuaded me to look at houses here rather than where were we were originally looking (Hunters Bar).
Oh also, I wouldn't live in Hillsborough if you paid me.
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Or Walkley or Crookes when I come to think of it.
Crookes is nice but feels too far out from what I consider the proper part of the city and Walkley is shit and rammed with students.
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Missus wants a house but I'm not fussed, then again if I was deciding then we'd probably be in a house by now.
The areas I've listed were chosen just because we drove around a fair amount of the west side and those were areas that had a nice feel to them. We looked at some properties by the works on Cartmell Road and although they were a bit small for the price, I was pretty happy with the area but the missus was claiming that it was because it was right by the works?!
She doesn't really like the red brick terraces, thinks they are a bit too industrial and also doesn't like being down the bottom of a hill, which is why Walkley and Crookes had a nice feel. I drove through Heeley a few times and it seemed a bit rough but perhaps I drove through the wrong part.
I wasn't keen on going as far north as hillsborough but there's no denying that it's well situated with lots of shops nearby and tram stops too. The houses up the hills are competitively priced where £550pcm could get you a large semi-detached/end terrace, 3 bedroom house.
My needs are different to the gfs but I don't really get a say. It's a big thing her moving from Bristol to Sheffield so she has to be happy with the property. Right next to the works suits me, my place of work is S7 and as long as I can get into the Peak quickly before/after work I'm happy.
Women.
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Sounds like Woodseats or Meersbrook will tick all the boxes then. Just go up the hill from The Works!
My house has views of the Peak, 2 mins to The Works, 10 mins into town, and it would be probably about 5 mins drive to where you'll be working if it's S7.
I wouldn't consider living anywhere in the city apart from this side and price/nice area wise S8 wins for me every time.
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Of course houses in hills borough are competitively priced, because it's a shithole! Can you not walk to the top of the hill in woodseats or nether edge? ;) they really are better areas for the cash.
Obviously this won't help you but there are loads of houses for rent on the works notice board, mostly sharing tho. I'm sure the foundry would have similar, as well as Outside in heathersage. A few nice ones there recently
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And what jasper said
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Oh also, I wouldn't live in Hillsborough if you paid me.
I like Hillsborough, and Walkley, they both have positive aspects. I live in Crosspool and rate it. 12 minutes drive to Burbage, 30 minutes to tor, 10 minutes on bike to city centre. All depends what you like really. Sheffield's generally a pretty good place to live IMHO. I've recently lived in Leeds and Liverpool, and though i like all 3 Sheffield probably has the most going for it (for climbers / runners anyway!)
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Oh also, I wouldn't live in Hillsborough if you paid me.
I like Hillsborough, and Walkley, they both have positive aspects. I live in Crosspool and rate it. 12 minutes drive to Burbage, 30 minutes to tor, 10 minutes on bike to city centre. All depends what you like really. Sheffield's generally a pretty good place to live IMHO. I've recently lived in Leeds and Liverpool, and though i like all 3 Sheffield probably has the most going for it (for climbers / runners anyway!)
Parsons Cross has positive aspects but I wouldn't live there or even drive through there without my foot down and the doors locked.
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Weird as I was more likely to put the locks on driving through Heeley than the areas of Hillsborough we were looking at but there were some areas that looked worse, near the tram stop, etc.
Unforunately it's probably the case that although the houses near the works may look a bit rough (red brick in Bristol generally means rough council area where everyone's on benefits), that they are probably nice areas?
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Funny what preconceived perception can do.
Yes the area near The Works is in general much, much nicer than Hillsborough etc. Red brick doesn't = crap area here. Often the opposite.
Try a drive round Manor Top and Gleadless. Or don't actually. ;)
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I think jaspers getting walkley and crookes confused. Walkley is not rammed full of students. Its also a nice place to live. If you can find a nice house there I wouldn't be put off. same with crookes. Though I agree I wouldn't recommend Hillsborough. Good luck finding one.
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Don't fuck about - S8 has a thriving community and is great value for money. The red brick is part of the charm, it grows on you.
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Sorry just realised I looked totally flippant and cuntish to Toby there, ignoring rest of his post.
Crosspool is a great area as are Totley and Dore but good luck with finding somewhere to rent there within budget!
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I think jaspers getting walkley and crookes confused. Walkley is not rammed full of students. Its also a nice place to live. If you can find a nice house there I wouldn't be put off. same with crookes. Though I agree I wouldn't recommend Hillsborough. Good luck finding one.
I'm probably wrong re Walkley because the last time I spent much time there it was like that. It was a while ago....
I've driven through it enough times since though and nothing I've seen has convinced me that it would be somewhere I'd ever consider living. It's just the feel of that part of the city for me. I've never liked it.
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I would have thought the same but I now spend about half the week living in walkley and half in nether edge. Much to my surprise I prefer the peace and quiet of walkley to nether edge. Its true the pubs are much better in S7/S8!
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tried Zoopla? - use map view and then post on here for opinions (same goes for Rightmove)
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...and ask people on here to photograph any ads they see on notice boards at the wall, in shops etc
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for the money you're looking at, I'd go with brick terraced in Woodseats, Meersbrook (near the park, eg Valley Road and Cliffefield Road areas), maybe bottom of Heeley (we've just moved from Slate Street, parking an issue on match days)
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What Lagers said plus consider Norfolk Park area (not as gnarly as rep I have friends who bought there having rented). I bought my first house in Hillsborough and lived there 3 years. It doesn't feel gnarly or anything, just a bit dull and on the wrong side of the city. Plus hardly anyone lives there (climbers that is). The tram is its saving grace if you work in the city and there's a very good cheap gym. S3 where I work now has loads of flats plus supermarkets, cafes and great pubs I wouldn't have considered living there 10 years ago but I would now (if I was same age).
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Thanks for the replies everyone.
I have tried Zoopla but it usually has the same properties as right move and the interface is a big clunkier. I've been using rightmove's draw-a-search which is actually really handy as you can specify exactly where you want to search. I sort of forgot about the relationship between the west side of Sheffield and students and I'm guess that's why all of the properties have disappeared? Or perhaps people on holiday?
I thought a similar thing, that the northern parts felt a bit quiet with not much going on but with easy access to the trams, getting into the centre should be easy. Is the centre where most people go out for drinks and food, etc, or is Ecclesall/Abbeydale road the place to go?
Being new to Sheffield, I obviously want to be based somewhere where I can go out and socialise with people (probably mainly climbers for me) but the gf will presumably be making 'normal' :whistle: friends and she'll want easy access to wherever that may be. She also likes going to exercise classes and spin, etc in big gyms, so being reasonably close to one would make my life easier. Oh and being close to a reasonable sized and priced supermarket would be handy (Hillsborough/north west covers all of this stuff apart from maybe being near the climbing community?).
Thanks again for your help.
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Heeley/Meersbrook/Woodseats ticking more boxes with a big Virgin gym 5 minutes walk from the Works for your girlfriend. Aldi nearby too, Tescos and Sainsbury's not far either.
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2 Virgin gyms (https://www.google.co.uk/maps/search/virgin+gym+sheffield/@53.3534553,-1.4851902,15z) (one of which has a climbing wall)
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I'd agree pretty much with all of this too, Meersbrook is probably your best bet based on all your main criteria. Dore and Totley are some of the smartest neighbourhoods in Sheffield but as Jasper says, you'll be doing really well to get something there in budget.
I'd also on reflection avoid Hillsborough if nothing else than the traffic at rush hour is chronic getting anywhere if driving to work in S7.
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This made me think.
Since 1993 I've lived in S7, S8, S2 and S11 - always within walking distance of The Broadfield
Thank goodness it's been smartened up
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Thanks for the help everyone, I'm going to hold out for another week and then I think we'll have to start looking at flats.
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What's S2 like? Quite a few things are coming up but some have parking signs up, so is a lot of it permit only? Is it a bit rougher because it's closer to the centre?
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What's S2 like? Quite a few things are coming up but some have parking signs up, so is a lot of it permit only? Is it a bit rougher because it's closer to the centre?
It's rougher because it closer to The Manor estate.
I've lived in S2 for 15 years now, it's nowhere near as bad as I thought it would be before moving here. Very convenient for town, although you do have a bit further to go to get out to the Peak.
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Just a word of warning about slackers chain, meant in a good way he's a bit of a hippy, a free thinker if you will. He would have something good to say about living in a skip. I on the other hand wouldn't, nor would I live in S2 ;)
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Just a word of warning about slackers chain, meant in a good way he's a bit of a hippy,
:kiss2:
(I'm also a cheapskate and bought my 3-bedroom semi for £45k).
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Haha, thanks for the heads up, what about S2 on the left side of the A61? I see that the postcode covers a big area over on the right but I've not been looking in that area.
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These lot?
http://www.rightmove.co.uk/property-to-rent/property-45452347.html (http://www.rightmove.co.uk/property-to-rent/property-45452347.html)
http://www.rightmove.co.uk/property-to-rent/property-47002919.html (http://www.rightmove.co.uk/property-to-rent/property-47002919.html)
http://www.rightmove.co.uk/property-to-rent/property-45423520.html (http://www.rightmove.co.uk/property-to-rent/property-45423520.html)
http://www.rightmove.co.uk/property-to-rent/property-31462026.html (http://www.rightmove.co.uk/property-to-rent/property-31462026.html)
http://www.rightmove.co.uk/property-to-rent/property-31495380.html?onetime_savedPropertyId=31495380#summary31495380 (http://www.rightmove.co.uk/property-to-rent/property-31495380.html?onetime_savedPropertyId=31495380#summary31495380)
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Since 1993 I've lived in S7, S8, S2 and S11 - always within walking distance of The Broadfield
Thank goodness it's been smartened up
I think they've had enough money to smarten it up based on your custom alone!
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Just a word of warning about slackers chain, meant in a good way he's a bit of a hippy,
:kiss2:
(I'm also a cheapskate and bought my 3-bedroom semi for £45k).
Which is now worth £35k ;D
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no to Hobart St from me
I've met too many interesting people from Washington Road estate
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(I'm also a cheapskate and bought my 3-bedroom semi for £45k).
Which is now worth £35k ;D
My brother bought a house across the road earlier this year which is the middle of a three house terrace, he paid £87k for his.* :tease:
* He actually already owned a semi in the street when I bought mine (they were all new builds at the time) but sold it when he married some mad Irish bint and moved to Eire, a long story that doesn't need explaining.
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we've just moved from this road - lived there for 6 years (Mrs Jaspersharpe lived across the road for a while and my mother in law had our old house for 17 years before us)
only issue for me was parking on match days (and schools)
http://www.rightmove.co.uk/property-to-rent/property-46986167.html (http://www.rightmove.co.uk/property-to-rent/property-46986167.html)
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Thanks for that.
No issues with crime or anything like that? Seems good value for money otherwise. I've used your beta before with success but that was on boulder problems!
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These lot?
http://www.rightmove.co.uk/property-to-rent/property-45452347.html (http://www.rightmove.co.uk/property-to-rent/property-45452347.html)
http://www.rightmove.co.uk/property-to-rent/property-45452347.html (http://www.rightmove.co.uk/property-to-rent/property-45452347.html)
http://www.rightmove.co.uk/property-to-rent/property-47002919.html (http://www.rightmove.co.uk/property-to-rent/property-47002919.html)
http://www.rightmove.co.uk/property-to-rent/property-45423520.html (http://www.rightmove.co.uk/property-to-rent/property-45423520.html)
http://www.rightmove.co.uk/property-to-rent/property-31462026.html (http://www.rightmove.co.uk/property-to-rent/property-31462026.html)
http://www.rightmove.co.uk/property-to-rent/property-31495380.html?onetime_savedPropertyId=31495380#summary31495380 (http://www.rightmove.co.uk/property-to-rent/property-31495380.html?onetime_savedPropertyId=31495380#summary31495380)
From this list I would probably go for either the Glen Road property (close to work, Broadfield, small Morrisons nearby and a short walk to the Works) or the Warwick Street one in Crookes (nice enough area though perhaps a bit penned in by student properties around it). The Mulehouse Road looks ok but again probably a lot of students in the neighbourhood. The Grindstone used to be a nice pub nearby but I've heard its gone downhill.
This place looks good too http://www.rightmove.co.uk/property-to-rent/property-31148610.html (http://www.rightmove.co.uk/property-to-rent/property-31148610.html)
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use these maps to check crime
http://www.police.uk/south-yorkshire/KE2/crime/ (http://www.police.uk/south-yorkshire/KE2/crime/)
my bike got nicked from the shed once
not perfect, but similar to student areas for crime
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Glen road would be good - very close to Virgin gym, walls, pub, DT90
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my bike got nicked from the shed once
not perfect, but similar to student areas for crime
:agree: I've had one bike nicked from the shed in 15 years and over that time have forgotten to lock doors overnight/when going out and continue to find the car unlocked (even though my wife has the one remote locker/key that we have to the car) and never had anything taken.
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You've said elsewhere that you've had the same pad for 15 yrs. Maybe they think you're not much of a target. Good job they don't know about your bunker ;)
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I wish you'd never told me about the crime map. I think I'd be afraid to leave the missus at home during the day looking at these stats and I thought we lived in a bad area! I'm struggling to find an area that hasn't got bad crime stats according to that map!
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have you checked the area where you live now?
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(http://www.marketoracle.co.uk/images/Sheffield-where-to-live-big.jpg)
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Yeh, I've looked at my current area which is pretty bad. Whist I was growing up, your bike would be nicked in about 10 seconds if you left it outside the shop. Burnt out cars on the grassy area opposite was standard (although not seen any like that for like 10 years), etc, etc.
Average crimes in my area were like 76 incidents in may, most areas I was looking at in Sheffield are like 200+ and lots of burglary, robbery, violent / sexual assault. Many of them in my area are anti-social with bits of vehicle crime.
Does Sheffield have a particularly bad rep for crime?
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Does Sheffield have a particularly bad rep for crime?
No.
A year old and possibly biased reporting source (http://www.thestar.co.uk/news/local/sheffield-officially-safest-large-city-in-uk-figures-reveal-1-5578578)
This year but still a possibly biased reporting source (http://www.thestar.co.uk/news/sheffield-is-still-safest-city-1-6393578)
Both are based on Home Office data though.
Sheffield Ranks 10th in this list of English University cities (http://www.thecompleteuniversityguide.co.uk/preparing-to-go/staying-safe-and-secure/how-safe-is-your-city/)
You could probably scare yourself into not moving anywhere by having a look at the Office for National Statistics - Crime and Justice pages (http://www.ons.gov.uk/ons/taxonomy/index.html?nscl=Crime+and+Justice).
Worth bearing in mind also that rates fluctuate year-on-year when they change what can actually be recorded as a crime (or what falls into different categories).
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sheffield has a similar amount of crime as other cities, but a lower incidence of violent crime
it must be true, it was in The Star
http://www.thestar.co.uk/news/local/sheffield-officially-safest-large-city-in-uk-figures-reveal-1-5578578 (http://www.thestar.co.uk/news/local/sheffield-officially-safest-large-city-in-uk-figures-reveal-1-5578578)
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Rather than looking at the stats (which as pointed out are remarkably good for one of the largest cities in the country) I'd go by first hand experience i.e. what people on here who have lived in Sheffield for 20+ years are saying! I know where I feel safe and where I don't and most of Sheffield is pretty tame with the odd notable exception (like every town / city). Especially when compared to Manchester, Nottingham, Birmingham etc.
Re S2, there are good bits and bad bits and it's pretty obvious which are which. Slate Street is sound as are the surrounding streets of terraces, I lived there for a while as lagers said and still own the house we lived in there. Heard about the odd burglary but that was it and our tenants (a family who've been there for years) love it there.
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Its also worth bearing in mind that you may move somewhere that you think is great based on stats/recommendations, and then decide after living there that you want to live somewhere else, or even that you don't want to live in Sheffield at all. You're planning on renting at the moment so its not such a big step as buying to up sticks and move within the city, try and go for six month contracts to give you this flexibility.
Thats sort of what happened to me when I took a job offer in Perth (Australia). Figured it would be a great "career" opportunity so headed out there all hopeful, dragging my then long-term girlfriend along with me. Stayed in an apartment for the first two-three weeks trying to find somewhere to rent, took a place that seemed great (right next to Queens Park looking over it from near the top floor, walking distance for girlfriend to get to where she'd found work, cycle through the park for me). Decided we didn't like the noisy fuckers who lived above us so when the three (or six) month lease was up we looked elsewhere and found somewhere further out but a lot quieter and next to Herdsmans Lake which was nice for walking/jogging around.
In the end though I'd been mis-sold the job. Plus there is fuck-all climbing near Perth that is worth mentioning (Blackwall Reach was fun for DWS) so we moved back to Sheffield.
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Rather than looking at the stats (which as pointed out are remarkably good for one of the largest cities in the country) I'd go by first hand experience i.e. what people on here who have lived in Sheffield for 20+ years are saying! I know where I feel safe and where I don't and most of Sheffield is pretty tame with the odd notable exception (like every town / city). Especially when compared to Manchester, Nottingham, Birmingham etc.
In 25+ years I have been burgled twice, once in S11 (escaped jail bird kicked door down and knicked the rented telly) and once in S7 (window broken, no locks on them and door didn't have 2nd lock in those days, cheapskate landlord, laptop gone but nothing else. Plus 1 car (Astra van) knicked from S11, recovered next day.
Only time I have ever really felt threatened was on Brunswick St when I was negotiating not buying a small piece of liquorice for a fiver and in-side/just outside Bramall Lane.
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I once bought quite a large piece of liquorice for fifty guilders*. I couldn't get it to burn but it tasted ok.
(* the currency of the Netherlands from the 17th century, when I was last in Amsterdam)
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We're awaiting confirmation but hopefully found somewhere. It's only for 6 months, which in my experience - flys by!
It's on Fulmer Road, just off Ecclesall Rd. This spot OK? I'm sure we'll manage for 6 months regardless of where we'd found.
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It's on Fulmer Road, just off Ecclesall Rd. This spot OK?
Not bad apart from all the bird shit & vomit :clown:
I'm sure you'll enjoy it and before you know it you'll either be looking to renew or for another spot somewhere you prefer having got to know the city a bit better. :2thumbsup:
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That's a great spot. Hunter House, Cowlishaw, Neill Road.. countless climbers have lived there over the years.
PS I think Slackers' spelling is out by one vowel.
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It's on Fulmer Road, just off Ecclesall Rd. This spot OK?
Yeah spot on, quite a steep hill mind but getting back in after work with a good sweat on was one of that street's charms. 24hr shop at bottom of road and the area is in general student central, which is great or horible dependant on how bitter your feeling at any given time. easy walk to works/matrix/broomgrove road.
enjoy!
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Yeah spot on, quite a steep hill mind but getting back in after work with a good sweat on was one of that street's charms.
enjoy!
I recall dossing with Zips and Andy Pollitt and no one (but me) would brave the hill in the morning to fetch milk for a brew. Yorick lived in the cellar IIIRC.
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PS I think Slackers' spelling is out by one vowel.
It was a deliberate play on words, hence the use of the clown. ::)
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I know :)
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Yorick lived in the cellar IIIRC.
Poor Yorick
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I know :)
:oops: :sorry:
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Handy for the Saturday morning Endcliffe Park run (and the parkour equipment)
Lescar and Porter Cottage just down the road :2thumbsup: (rest of Eccy road as well)
good place to be
oh, and less than 15 mins from Burbage :great:
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Yeah plenty of decent places to eat round there too.
You'll have to update us on how you and the girlfriend find it. Best of luck. :2thumbsup:
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Yorick lived in the cellar IIIRC.
Alas Poor Yorick
I knew him well
(Anyone heard of him in the last 25 years!)
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Luckily for Yorick Andy always left massive butt ends and Yorick would get half a days roll ups for free. Unfortunately they were Silk Cut butt ends but beggars can't be choosers :)
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Phew, glad it's a good spot. I'm not getting my hopes up until I have something in writing this time though as we were let down on the last house!
Thanks for all the help, will definitely let you know how we get on. I'm sure I'll love it being so close to the climbing, 5 minute drive to work (will probs cycle). I'm sure I'll meet up with some of the UKB lot whilst I'm up here.
I'm keen to get training hard now as I've generally just climbed at my limit rather than trained specifically. If you get chatting to someone with a slight SW accent at the works from late August who seems obsessed with climbing shoes then you're probably talking to me!
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Oh, just remembered that the property won't be available until 1st-2nd week in Sept so if anyone knows of a house share with a spare room for 3-4 weeks then let me know. I'd rather stay with climbers, you know what you're getting!
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otherwise, check Airbnb for short term room rent
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Phew, glad it's a good spot. I'm not getting my hopes up until I have something in writing this time though as we were let down on the last house!
Thanks for all the help, will definitely let you know how we get on. I'm sure I'll love it being so close to the climbing, 5 minute drive to work (will probs cycle). I'm sure I'll meet up with some of the UKB lot whilst I'm up here.
I'm keen to get training hard now as I've generally just climbed at my limit rather than trained specifically. If you get chatting to someone with a slight SW accent at the works from late August who seems obsessed with climbing shoes then you're probably talking to me!
Hunters Bar is a great area to live, nice food (Greedy Greek), good pubs, and as the others say, everything is within easy reach. Just watch out for the hipster market once a month ;)
Will keep an eye out down the works too, I'm easy to spot as just about the only person I've ever seen down there in Boreals...
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The deal has fallen through already... :(
This is turning out to be a nightmare. At least I know that Sheffield has a booming rental market for if I buy a house in the future!
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The deal has fallen through already... :(
This is turning out to be a nightmare. At least I know that Sheffield has a booming rental market for if I buy a house in the future!
Nightmare, really bad news chain. Keep looking though like you say, there is lots out there it's just the demand that's a bit crazy at the moment.
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The deal has fallen through already...
bugger
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Yeh, really annoyed about this one. Have been in talks with a landlord for a few days, confirmed it was still available at 3pm and said great, we'll go ahead. No contact for 6 hours and get an email saying they've given it to someone who viewed it on Monday. Argh!
The search continues...
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Yeh, really annoyed about this one. Have been in talks with a landlord for a few days, confirmed it was still available at 3pm and said great, we'll go ahead. No contact for 6 hours and get an email saying they've given it to someone who viewed it on Monday. Argh!
The search continues...
They're C*nts property agents/estate agents... play one off against the over - hedge their bets etc...
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Had no idea that the rental market had got this cut throat despite what I've read about increasing rents etc.
Bad luck mate, hope you get sorted soon.
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Had no idea that the rental market had got this cut throat despite what I've read about increasing rents etc.
Bad luck mate, hope you get sorted soon.
You hear of all sorts of bonds being offered on the spot, taken and sometimes not refunded from the London rental market.. sounds like its getting close to that in Sheff...
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Valley Road S8 usually has something
not a bad place to be for 6 months
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Yeh, the first property we decided we liked (we'd viewed 10 properties previously, mainly in Hillsborough) was a group viewing with three couples in total and we had to race one of the other couples back to the estate agent to start the paperwork (this is what the estate agents told us). Luckily the other couple didn't have a car and were getting a lift from the estate agent. This back-fired as the current tenant changed his mind about moving out after we'd paid our £300 application fees (wtf?!?) and returned to Bristol but luckily the estate agent refunded our money.
With the property I've just been let down on, I'd have hoped that he'd given me the opportunity to match the other person's offer (he said we could pay £50 less pcm if we took it unfurnished) before giving it to someone else as I got in touch only 30 minutes after the house was advertised online. Perhaps he didn't like the fact that I am only just starting a new job or something. I guess there's always the chance that I could fail my probationary period or something?!
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There is the starting new job thing, and didn't you say the other people looked before you? He may have been honouring their word of mouth maybe. Look on mon but don't know for sure until weds, as in you've had first look if you get back to me for def on weds it's yours. If the house is furnished it's a hassle to make it unfurnished etc
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I didn't have any intention of viewing the property as the photos were all good. I think I was probably in talks with him first but the other person viewed it, so I suppose he saw that as more of a commitment. True again about having to move things out off the property.
I quite like this one but not really prepared to pay Blundells £400 fees. http://www.rightmove.co.uk/property-to-rent/property-45474946.html (http://www.rightmove.co.uk/property-to-rent/property-45474946.html)
If only there was a way of getting in touch with the landlords directly! I suppose some of them may prefer using an agent but I'd happily pay the costs of a credit check and put a landlord in touch with an old landlord for a reference. Probably only cost £20 or something...
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Fuck me that's outrageous! Some landlords would view not going thro an agent as dodgy for them. Tbh chain if you phoned me I'd tell you to come for a look, I wouldn't be interested if you def wanted the house I'd want to see you. Not being an arse like ;)
Blundells are only good if you're selling.
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Yeh, I see where you're coming from, I'd probably think the same unless I got a good vibe on the phone. This landlord was based in Bath (15-20 minute drive from my house) so we would have met up with him. C'est la vie, I'm going to try not to get attached to a property until I have a contract signed from now on.
If a landlord specifically asks for me to come up for a chat then I will, it's just £35-40 down the drain every time I come up and so far I haven't even got faith that landlords are going to give me the property if I make that effort to come up. May be better off going into a house share for a month and look whilst I'm up.
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£400?! For doing what exactly? Utter cunts. They'll then charge the landlord 10% of the rent to continue do absolutely nothing and if there are any problems from either side they'll pass the buck the opposite party.
We've always rented our place privately as I've heard enough horror stories from landlords and tenants to never go down that route. In fact the one time we even asked an estate agent to do basic marketing they lied, were shit and tried (unsuccessfully) to charge us £450 for doing nothing (Bloor & Co).
Worst thing is you're also wrong about them (Blundells in particular) being good for selling dense. They're shit rip off twats like the rest of the high street estate agents and will do fuck all to sell your property, then charge you thousands when all you need to do is get it on rightmove with one of the online agents.
Total scum who should all be shot. I turned down a possible new client recently because he was an estate agent. The oil industry is one thing but I have some morals.
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Oh and that Nettleham Road place would probably be ideal for you (they're small houses but fine for a couple) if it wasn't for the outrageous agent's fees.
I live nearby so will ask locally if anyone knows who the landlord is. Might be able to get a phone number although it's a long shot obviously.
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Thanks for offering to do that Jasper. I reckon the property will probably be let within a day or so though in the current market, if it's not a big inconvenience to do then I appreciate you trying.
Everyone I talk to seems to hate estate agents, including members of the family who work in law. The estate agents actually make more from a sale than a solicitors do and they are doing most of the work! Perhaps I've found a niece market and should start a business that makes estate agents obsolete!
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Hi,
A couple of smaller local and potentially/hopefully less ripoff merchants to try out...
When I moved up from London to Sheffield we found our place through Martin & Co, who I think are a national chain but the local Sheffield peeps were OK - can't remember the fees we paid but I recall they weren't extortionate.
I moved again about 6 months later into a flat on Archer Rd, which was a) big b) quiet and c) 5 mins from The Works. Also had off-street parking, was convenient for the big Sainsbury's, getting out climbing etc...couldn't recommend it enough. Can't remember what the agency was but looking online they appear to rebranded as "Ascent Lettings" (FFS! :wank: ).
Good luck with the search and hopefully you'll find somewhere soon!
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Thanks for the good wishes, I hope I find something soon!
To add insult to injury, I just had a fine through for going in a bus lane around Hillsborough area. I got a bit confused as the sat nav was telling me to turn right where it said no entry, carried on going and next thing I knew I was at a bus only junction. There's another £30 wasted ffs!
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Sorry, the sat nav was telling me to go straight on (through bus lane) but noticed the tarmac was about to change colour but it all happened a bit fast. Annoyingly if I was there less than 15 minutes later (happened at 10:46) then I would have been OK. Our bus lanes stop at 10am, 10:30 at the latest. 11am, wtf.
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Watch out if you ever drive down Queens Road, the priority of traffic lanes changes with the time of day at the southern end . Keep an eye on the overhead signs. Could be worse then a fine of caught out.
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Sorry, the sat nav was telling me to go straight on (through bus lane) but noticed the tarmac was about to change colour but it all happened a bit fast. Annoyingly if I was there less than 15 minutes later (happened at 10:46) then I would have been OK. Our bus lanes stop at 10am, 10:30 at the latest. 11am, wtf.
When that tram gate got put in a few years ago they actually had a period where they just wrote to the offending drivers to warn them as it was the main route through Hillsborough back in to town for decades. It caused a bit of an uproar if I recall as it now means everyone has to cut down the side streets which in turn now are often gridlocked.
Back on topic, I noticed a few properties on Ecce Road last night being advertised through these people http://shefflets.com/default.asp (http://shefflets.com/default.asp) and thought you might want to see what they are like if you haven't tried them already. No personal experience of them I am afraid but always worth a look.
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Just checked that link and they've got a top-floor flat on Mowbray St going - I looked at that back in 2008 and didn't get my application in in time!
Nice place - balcony etc, plus it's only 2 mins walk from The Foundry and really near some decent boozers like Kelham Island, Fat Cat, Harlequin etc...
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An idea, have you tried scouring the Sheffield forums (http://www.sheffieldforum.co.uk/forumdisplay.php?s=27ba19fc85c7e4bf1d0a68c0bea9a67c&f=131) for available properties?
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Thanks for the link. Apparently the mrs has been looking on that site too but a lot of them are 'Let Agreed'.
Have been looking on the Sheffield forum too. Have wanted posts on gumtree and Sheffield forum and refresh the gumtree/sheffield forum/rightmove page every 30 mins to check for new properties. I don't start work until the 18th of August so I have time to look but I've got a dual mass flywheel to replace on my Mondeo so won't have time for long, ha!
Really appreciate everyone's support on this one, it's very much appreciated. At this rate I may have to go into a house share for 3 weeks a month so if anyone knows anyone or there are any noticed up on the climbing wall I'd appreciate if people could let me know!
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Update. Have been offered a property to rent at 66 Ulverston Road. Seems OK but slight concerned that the back garden seems to be overlooking some derelect buildings or something. I noticed that further up the road there's some new buildings, so presumably the land behind the house has been sold for flats or something. Anyone have any local knowledge regarding this?
Also, any opinions in general? It's quite close to the train tracks but when we were viewing a property at the bottom of the hill on Cartmell road a train came past and it didn't seem too bad. Could perhaps be a problem at night?
It's been advertised for a month and she hasn't got a tenant. I suppose she could have been let down by someone, but slightly suspicious about that. Advantage that it's private so no stupid fees, just £75 to cover to credit checks and a tenant agreement being drawn up.
It's only for 6 months, then we'll be keeping an eye out for something different or buying our own place (hopefully). Google maps link; https://www.google.co.uk/maps/place/66+Ulverston+Rd,+Sheffield+S8/@53.3487655,-1.4859698,17z/data=!4m2!3m1!1s0x4879825aa165add3:0xe3b4d865d2204d6a (https://www.google.co.uk/maps/place/66+Ulverston+Rd,+Sheffield+S8/@53.3487655,-1.4859698,17z/data=!4m2!3m1!1s0x4879825aa165add3:0xe3b4d865d2204d6a)
Thanks!
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with no big fees, it's got to be worth a go for 6 months
I have no idea what the stuff is behind the house
I do know that there is a good beer shop at the end of the road
easy walk to both Virgin gyms (nearest one is more expensive, but they let you use the other one as well, so I hear)
might be some sort of bouldering facility near there
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If they are the derelict buildings I am thinking of, they have been there for ages. Sure someone more local will know if there is any planned building works on there or not, but it wouldn't surprise me if there was at there has been quite a lot of redevelopment in that part of town lately.
Even though it is reasonably close to the train tracks, I think you should be far enough back not to be a problem, plus I think the tracks are in a bit of a cutting at that point anyway so perhaps even less noise.
Fingers crossed this one will work out for you anyway chain!
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I live on that rd and so does moo. I don't hear any trains. It's a good rd to live on. And re it's been empty for a mth, my girlfriends house has been up for rent for 6 wks, the people that have been to look at it wouldn't be able to afford it even if they passed any checks. It's not just rentees that get a hard time ;)
It's not in shef
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Thanks guys.
It's good to hear some good stuff from people who actually live on the road. I've decided to go ahead. Although the mrs is slightly reluctant because it's the complete opposite of what she wanted but I say give it a go for 6 months and see what we think. Might even be in a position to buy by then but 12 months more likely.
I'll keep the "is cha1n going to get screwed over by another landlord" thread updated but hopefully things go through this time. Prepared myself for the move by getting on some local limestone bouldering yesterday - I don't like it! Shows up my weak fingers that I somehow usually get to avoid on sandstone!
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I live on that rd and so does moo. I don't hear any trains. It's a good rd to live on. And re it's been empty for a mth, my girlfriends house has been up for rent for 6 wks, the people that have been to look at it wouldn't be able to afford it even if they passed any checks. It's not just rentees that get a hard time ;)
It's not in shef
Is it in Cumbria ?
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You think I'd travel to Cumbria?
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You'd go to the fucking moon, I think that's well established.
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You think I'd travel to Cumbria?
Is she moving to live with you ?
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What is this fuckin question time?
Pat says hi Johnny
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What is this fuckin question time?
Pat says hi Johnny
Its in the public interest
Happy Dense = happy forum
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I'd say the opposite is true ;)
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Update. Have been offered a property to rent at 66 Ulverston Road. Seems OK but slight concerned that the back garden seems to be overlooking some derelect buildings or something. I noticed that further up the road there's some new buildings, so presumably the land behind the house has been sold for flats or something. Anyone have any local knowledge regarding this?
Don't stress about the land behind, the Google images are out of date.
No longer derelict, now looks like a reasonable secure industrial unit accessed off Archer Road.
Look Bing does have some uses...
http://binged.it/UFVGXG (http://binged.it/UFVGXG)
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Thanks but are you sure that the bing ones are up to date? I think there may have been a bakery or something there before. The landlady got in touch today to say that some building work started 6-7 years ago but stopped during the recession and they are yet to start again.
I was mainly concerned with youts getting on the land and causing problems but apparently it's all locked up. Google street maps shows some big blue fences locking the entrance off.
Either way, I've told her we'll go ahead now, she's calling in 45 mins to discuss going ahead and I'm guessing to take my information for references etc.
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Your right...ignore me, getting confused. I blame the heat...
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No problem, I appreciate you taking the time to try and help anyway!
If we're not happy with the views out the back then we'll just have to deal with it for 6 months now. It's out fault for not going up and viewing the property I suppose but I doubt that I'll be out in the back garden much!
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Your right...ignore me, getting confused. I blame the heat...
:lol:
on the bing pic, our house is missing the extension done in 2009
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That's brilliant. So Bing doesn't have any uses after all. As you were.
Hope this one works out cha1n. It's a decent location.
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Agreed, naughty MS copyrighting old pics with 2014. :spank: I was looking at the partially built flats in the Google aerial shot thinking they were derelict buildings that were replaced by the long low one in the Bing birds eye view image. Other way round. :-[ Those 'new' flats do look in a sorry state.
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It's not a shit area though and I'd have no concerns about the half built flats. The fucked up development has been like that since the crash without turning into a crack den or similar.
Because it's not a shit area.