Damn FRY_CCFC......too bloody late, job accepted, notice given here and we are on our way to SKY BLUE land !!!! LOL
Don't
cov airport has plenty of beautiful villages close by , and still close to coventry, birmingham, and towns like leamington and warwick, welcome to coventry.
Eastern Green, Allseley, Mount Nod are all nice areas.
lots of new builds near coombe abbey country park , nicknamed "morrisons estate", near to and easy access to the airport........Thank you thaiskyblue, I really think I'm going to enjoy your city, such friendly helpful people. We looked at Leamington, seems pretty expensive there but still taking notes on all villages and areas everyone has suggested. NICE LOT YOU SKY BLUES !!!
Hi Last Garrison, noooo wont ignore you and questions are not intrusive, I just clicked google search for Coventry Forum and this site popped up, then I see the General Chat option, so here I am. I lived in Southwest Florida just above the everglades for 7years, and from there we moved across to Southern Spain, about 45mins up from Gibraltar. Loved USA, the way of life, travelling all over America when hubby had holiday from work. Not so keen on the hurricanes we had, I got caught in Katrina in Miami when it first hit land and wow that was bad, then Wilma hit where we lived, we had no electricity for 2 days and at the height of the hurricane it was pretty scary. From there we moved to Spain, we are here now and have been for 2+years. Very pretty, wonderful people and culture, its very Spanish where we live, not like Malaga and Benidorm. Time however for us to move back to UK and a job has arisen at Coventry airport. We are now arranging to move our stuff across to Coventry and make it, hopefully our permanent home, so want to get it right of course. We are looking for rental property and maybe buy later when hubby is secure with job.
Hope that answers our questions. Bored at work ? Maybe you need career change.....lol
Move anywhere except for next door to me!
Only areas I would say avoid would be Willenhall, Wood End and some parts of Tile Hill/Canley, Stoke and Wyken.
Coundon isn't bad, Potters Green, Woodway Park, Finham, Styvechale. There's a few nice areas to be found. I live right on the edge of Coundon/Radford/Keresley. A few feet in either of the directions and I would be classed as being in another area mind.
Do you want to be near the city centre or would prefer the outskirts?
South of the city centre? that implies it's all posh there and rough elsewhere - not true. I work all around the city as driver and would say the more affluent areas around the airport are Baginton, Binley Woods, Ryton, Bubbenhall, Styvechale, Wolston though they're probably all very expensive to rent. areas to avoid are Willenhall , Stoke Aldermoor. Some nicer areas that are north of city centre :O include Tamworth road, Allesley, Coundon
Toll Bar End. It's neither Willenhall or Whitley, great for motorway and major road networks and crucially, a stones throw from Cov airport. I'll be renting my house out in a few months time, and yes it is in Toll Bar End!
Toll Bar End. It's neither Willenhall or Whitley, great for motorway and major road networks and crucially, a stones throw from Cov airport. I'll be renting my house out in a few months time, and yes it is in Toll Bar End!
Has anybody mentioned Sixfields(can't be bothered to read whole thread!)
I've lived in Whitley Village before - not too bad - and Cheylesmore, Stivechale isn't too bad - also bits of Binley ok (but not all - and I've lived there, so I know there's at least two dodgy people there - that lad on his quad bike or the one who nicked my 'For Sale' sign. Or it might only be one dodgy person if it was the lad on the quad bike who nicked my sign. Nicely tucked away in Warwick now - but still a Cov boy at heart (due to the Sky Blues!)
Just my view of course, but I'd move somewhere just outside of Coventry.
With all the work that will be going on at the Toll Bar Island for the next few years, I would suggest a village on the south side. Ryton, Baginton, Bubbenhall etc. All very close to the airport without the need to get stuck in the mass of traffic that's going to be clogging up that island.
Binley Woods, Finham, Styvechale are within reach of the Airport without needing to get in those jams too.
Toll bar island is worsed one in the cityWith all the work that will be going on at the Toll Bar Island for the next few years, I would suggest a village on the south side. Ryton, Baginton, Bubbenhall etc. All very close to the airport without the need to get stuck in the mass of traffic that's going to be clogging up that island.
Binley Woods, Finham, Styvechale are within reach of the Airport without needing to get in those jams too.
Thanks Flying Fokker, Ive had a look at crime stats in Coventry areas and yes few areas don't fancy living in. Bedworth seems nice place, and if you have stayed there for 50years it must be good area to live. How long does it take to get to airport roughly ? Yes like quiet areas don't want to get stuck living somewhere near noisy motorway's.
Me and the Missus slipped quietly away from Coventry 4 years ago and now live on the Isle of Wight. Personally, I would never move back but that's not to say I don't love my home city. There are many areas in the city that are really good and some that are pretty rough - as with a lot of places (yes, even here on the island!) - so it's a question of looking at options. I think most areas have been mentioned on here, so I won't make any suggestions, just to say good luck with your move. Choose wisely and settle down in your new life.
Me and the Missus slipped quietly away from Coventry 4 years ago and now live on the Isle of Wight. Personally, I would never move back but that's not to say I don't love my home city. There are many areas in the city that are really good and some that are pretty rough - as with a lot of places (yes, even here on the island!) - so it's a question of looking at options. I think most areas have been mentioned on here, so I won't make any suggestions, just to say good luck with your move. Choose wisely and settle down in your new life.
Ok may have missed it earlier, where are you from originally? The uk?
What were you used to, what are your expectations?
There are definately areas to avoid, many have been metioned, even in some of the posher areas mentioned there are people i wouldnt want to be around on a regular basis. I guess its class related, where would you be happier, upper class lower class, dont really mind?
What do you want from your neighbours/community, are you mixers or tend to keep yourselves to yourselves, so many variables on choosing somewhere to live in a city you dont know!
You want to be near the hustle and bustle at the heart of the community or out in a quiet leafy suburb, choices, choices, they are all here, im sure if your researching the city on the internet you have a good idea what and where you want, have read some of the positive reports/stories im also sure you will have seen the negatives, perhaps better to ask when you have narrowed it down to a few places you are contemplating.
Good luck, hope you like Coventry!
Not trying to be rude, but why Coventry? There are plenty of places in the UK that offer a lot more and are actually cheaper to live in.
15-20 mins generally. Motorway M6 J3. To J2
Can get caught out if motorway is closed. In which case 30-40 mins using A444 and A45 it depends on the time of day
Irrespective of where you choose, the climate here is utterly depressing for 7 months of the year !
With all the work that will be going on at the Toll Bar Island for the next few years, I would suggest a village on the south side. Ryton, Baginton, Bubbenhall etc. All very close to the airport without the need to get stuck in the mass of traffic that's going to be clogging up that island.
Binley Woods, Finham, Styvechale are within reach of the Airport without needing to get in those jams too.
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