Relocating to Coventry - advice welcome! (1 Viewer)

mrtrench

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Earlsdon is a pretty good place to live, although there are far more students about thanks to the expansion of Cov Uni.

Plenty of decent places to eat and drink and only a ten minute walk to Chapelfields if you want more traditional pubs. Memorial park is just around the corner as is the train station. Ten minutes walk away is a shopping parade "Central Six" that has a few nice shops.

Road links are pretty good too, the A45 is just down the road. Parking can be a bit of a problem, but our lovely Council has introduced a residents parking scheme.

Another place that you might consider is a new development called Bannerbrook which is on the old Massey Ferguson site. Have been round there a few times and all the houses looked really nice.

If you do move to Coventry................don't be frightened of the Ring Road. Its the only thing the Council ever got right.

If I were to move back to Cov I'd choose Earlsdon - but it depends what the OP wants. If he wants something pretty vibrant then yes, absolutely. If he wants a village feel then I'd think about some of the other places (Berkswell; Allesley Village; Leamington...). What's Bagington like? We just used to go to the Oak which used to be great.
 

mrtrench

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Bits of Cannon Park are quite nice, but it blends into Canley so you have to be careful.

Very small parts. I still have family there - they did up Ivy Farm Lane and built over the woodyard & they are nice but the new estate is just early 70s boxes, most of which are let to students.
 

Macca

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As a part coventrian part stratfordian I was choose a nicer area of cov over Stratford any day. Stratford 20 years ago no contest. But now grossly over developed, horrendous traffic an unmerited superiority complex and vastly overpriced. Redditch with a theatre!
 

Adge

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As a part coventrian part stratfordian I was choose a nicer area of cov over Stratford any day. Stratford 20 years ago no contest. But now grossly over developed, horrendous traffic an unmerited superiority complex and vastly overpriced. Redditch with a theatre!
Yep-Stratford still a great place to live, but the above is true.
 

Houchens Head

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If I was to come back to live in Cov, I'd go back to Tile Hill. I spent the last 20 years or so there, before I moved down here and I still know a fair few people around there!
 

Malaka

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Without peeing on anyone's chips and this is generalisation, I would say maybe avoid Wood End, Willenhall, Stoke Aldermoor, Canley and some parts of Wyken (all actually in Coventry). A lot of council housing there and more impoverished.

Meriden is very nice. Not sure exactly how far away that is.

There is another area which is quite nice, but I am not sure what it is called. Just off the A45, near Allesley, an estate which is quite secluded and quiet. Will need to look it up. It's relatively new.
And whats wrong with Willenhall Mr Otis?
 

Captain Dart

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And whats wrong with Willenhall Mr Otis?
Police call for Willenhall pub to be closed down
Polish shop fire in Willenhall prompts police investigation
Inspectors label two Coventry GP surgeries inadequate
Drunk threatened satellite repairman with deadly Samurai sword
and the jewel in the crown,....
Third of all Coventry crime takes place in just four troubled city areas
Third of all Coventry crime takes place in just four troubled city areas
7,456 crimes were recorded in Willenhall, Foleshill, Hillfields/city centre, and Wood End/Bell Green last year
 

martcov

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If I was to come back to live in Cov, I'd go back to Tile Hill. I spent the last 20 years or so there, before I moved down here and I still know a fair few people around there!

Tile Hill is a bit of a mix. Depends where in Tile Hill. My parents house is there.
 

Houchens Head

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Tile Hill is a bit of a mix. Depends where in Tile Hill. My parents house is there.
I lived in Langley Croft for about 15 years. There were a few "heavy" families in the area, but I was on really good terms with them. BTW, Langley Croft is just off Faseman Ave - Job's Lane end.
 

martcov

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I lived in Langley Croft for about 15 years. There were a few "heavy" families in the area, but I was on really good terms with them. BTW, Langley Croft is just off Faseman Ave - Job's Lane end.

My relations live in Bantock Road and Gravel Hill. Were bought up in Lime Tree Ave.. my dad's house is in Tile Hill Lane - near the A45. Good for shops, Indian Restaurant and The Newlands, but relatively loud at times. Bus stop is also there.
 

Otis

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And don't come in and live in my road. ;)

My side is nice, but the other side of the road is the other side of the tracks. Owned our side, council housing the opposite side.

One family got evicted last week. Finally! After 5 years of police cars and ambulances and fire engines and noise and drugs etc.

All finally came to a head when they threatened a lovely old couple at the end of the row who wouldn't hurt a fly.

It is a nice street here, but let down by just three families. :(

Such a shame. Our neighbours, both sides are absolutely lovely.

I am sure you will find somewhere really nice for that sort of rent.

Good luck. :)


As a follow up to this I have to say that Whitefriars are still cleaning up the mess at the house across the road.

Been 4 weeks now since this family have been evicted and there are up to 6 Whitefriars vans outside every day. Every day for the past 4 weeks.

Apparently when they first got into the house there was just one pathway through to the kitchen and the rest of the house was piled up with rubbish and junk and cat and dog poo. There was even dog poo on the ceiling.

How do people live like that and how come they simply get moved elsewhere? They have apparently been living in a hotel for the past 3 weeks, put up in their by Whitefriars.

What a family. All that is wrong with society.

I have been told that it has cost £13,000 so far to put things right.

There was a mum, boyfriend and 4 kids. No-one worked, all on benefits.

The eldest lad has just turned 17 and has recently got himself a girlfriend in the past 3 or 4 months. She is now pregnant.

The mum walks with crutches everywhere, but many a neighbour has seen her ditch the crutches and walk quite normally when moving the bins or doing stuff in the garden.

They used to take taxis everywhere, had constant takeaways delivered and were taking drugs (used to see cars pull up outside, money changed hands and the cars would drive off again).

They had 4 cats and a dog, a Staffie. The boyfriend used to taunt the dog and wind him up to try and make him aggressive and would kick him on occasion.

Hadn't seen the dog for a while, but have now been told the boyfriend used to grab the dog by the throat and then punch it in the stomach. The dog had to be put down.

:(

Glad they have gone, but now have sympathy with wherever they have gone to.
 

mrtrench

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As a follow up to this I have to say that Whitefriars are still cleaning up the mess at the house across the road.

Been 4 weeks now since this family have been evicted and there are up to 6 Whitefriars vans outside every day. Every day for the past 4 weeks.

Apparently when they first got into the house there was just one pathway through to the kitchen and the rest of the house was piled up with rubbish and junk and cat and dog poo. There was even dog poo on the ceiling.

How do people live like that and how come they simply get moved elsewhere? They have apparently been living in a hotel for the past 3 weeks, put up in their by Whitefriars.

What a family. All that is wrong with society.

I have been told that it has cost £13,000 so far to put things right.

There was a mum, boyfriend and 4 kids. No-one worked, all on benefits.

The eldest lad has just turned 17 and has recently got himself a girlfriend in the past 3 or 4 months. She is now pregnant.

The mum walks with crutches everywhere, but many a neighbour has seen her ditch the crutches and walk quite normally when moving the bins or doing stuff in the garden.

They used to take taxis everywhere, had constant takeaways delivered and were taking drugs (used to see cars pull up outside, money changed hands and the cars would drive off again).

They had 4 cats and a dog, a Staffie. The boyfriend used to taunt the dog and wind him up to try and make him aggressive and would kick him on occasion.

Hadn't seen the dog for a while, but have now been told the boyfriend used to grab the dog by the throat and then punch it in the stomach. The dog had to be put down.

:(

Glad they have gone, but now have sympathy with wherever they have gone to.

We're fine. Enjoying life in the hotel and in talks with your neighbour on a rental agreement.
 

Great_Expectations

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As a follow up to this I have to say that Whitefriars are still cleaning up the mess at the house across the road.

Been 4 weeks now since this family have been evicted and there are up to 6 Whitefriars vans outside every day. Every day for the past 4 weeks.

Apparently when they first got into the house there was just one pathway through to the kitchen and the rest of the house was piled up with rubbish and junk and cat and dog poo. There was even dog poo on the ceiling.

How do people live like that and how come they simply get moved elsewhere? They have apparently been living in a hotel for the past 3 weeks, put up in their by Whitefriars.

What a family. All that is wrong with society.

I have been told that it has cost £13,000 so far to put things right.

There was a mum, boyfriend and 4 kids. No-one worked, all on benefits.

The eldest lad has just turned 17 and has recently got himself a girlfriend in the past 3 or 4 months. She is now pregnant.

The mum walks with crutches everywhere, but many a neighbour has seen her ditch the crutches and walk quite normally when moving the bins or doing stuff in the garden.

They used to take taxis everywhere, had constant takeaways delivered and were taking drugs (used to see cars pull up outside, money changed hands and the cars would drive off again).

They had 4 cats and a dog, a Staffie. The boyfriend used to taunt the dog and wind him up to try and make him aggressive and would kick him on occasion.

Hadn't seen the dog for a while, but have now been told the boyfriend used to grab the dog by the throat and then punch it in the stomach. The dog had to be put down.

:(

Glad they have gone, but now have sympathy with wherever they have gone to.

Examples like this really are all that is wrong with the UK system, although I'm sure a lot of other countries have similar situations.

Again, this sort of situation gives a really bad name and impression of people receiving benefits or living in social housing, when actually there are genuinely people who need the support those services provide. The minority ruin it for the majority.

After reading all your posts Otis, I am definitely intrigued as to where you live area wise?!
 

Otis

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Examples like this really are all that is wrong with the UK system, although I'm sure a lot of other countries have similar situations.

Again, this sort of situation gives a really bad name and impression of people receiving benefits or living in social housing, when actually there are genuinely people who need the support those services provide. The minority ruin it for the majority.

After reading all your posts Otis, I am definitely intrigued as to where you live area wise?!
Keresley.

I have mentioned before, our street on the whole is lovely.

One side are all owned houses and reasonably big, the other side, Whitefriars properties and much smaller.

Just two families have spoiled the street and they are next door to each other and both Whitefriars tenants.

Our neighbours both sides are really nice and we are friends too with two doors down, one house across the road and a neighbour 3 doors down and the old couple across the street.

We are sort of Keresley, but right on the cusp of Coundon and Whitmore Park.

It's a really nice quiet street 90% of the times.

Now it is almost back to 100% of the time. ;)

The family that were evicted would constantly kick the doors down and kick the garden fence and gate. Whitefriars would just come out and replace it. Think it has been kicked down and replaced 3 times in the 6 years we have been here.

With all the things that have gone on, the one thing that has truly puzzled me is why they would throw dog shit on the ceiling.
 

Terry Gibson's perm

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Keresley.

I have mentioned before, our street on the whole is lovely.

One side are all owned houses and reasonably big, the other side, Whitefriars properties and much smaller.

Just two families have spoiled the street and they are next door to each other and both Whitefriars tenants.

Our neighbours both sides are really nice and we are friends too with two doors down, one house across the road and a neighbour 3 doors down and the old couple across the street.

We are sort of Keresley, but right on the cusp of Coundon and Whitmore Park.

It's a really nice quiet street 90% of the times.

Now it is almost back to 100% of the time. ;)

The family that were evicted would constantly kick the doors down and kick the garden fence and gate. Whitefriars would just come out and replace it. Think it has been kicked down and replaced 3 times in the 6 years we have been here.

With all the things that have gone on, the one thing that has truly puzzled me is why they would throw dog shit on the ceiling.


Just be glad it was their ceiling and not yours
 

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