Where in UK Portsmouth are living locations?
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Where in UK Portsmouth are living locations?
So I am working in Portsmouth near Cosham in the UK and have accommodation in property owned by my company. Its a perk.
Eventually I will have to move out. I have kids in Senior school and was hoping for some advice here on where to stay?
Areas I was looking at include (Waterlooville, Havant and Fareham), I don't want to go further south in Portsmouth as it then becomes city and we don't want that.
Can you order them from best to worst location in your opinion? Or maybe add another location which I have not listed here?
Eventually I will have to move out. I have kids in Senior school and was hoping for some advice here on where to stay?
Areas I was looking at include (Waterlooville, Havant and Fareham), I don't want to go further south in Portsmouth as it then becomes city and we don't want that.
Can you order them from best to worst location in your opinion? Or maybe add another location which I have not listed here?
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Re: Where in UK Portsmouth are living locations?
So I am working in Portsmouth near Cosham in the UK and have accommodation in property owned by my company. Its a perk.
Eventually I will have to move out. I have kids in Senior school and was hoping for some advice here on where to stay?
Areas I was looking at include (Waterlooville, Havant and Fareham), I don't want to go further south in Portsmouth as it then becomes city and we don't want that.
Can you order them from best to worst location in your opinion? Or maybe add another location which I have not listed here?
Eventually I will have to move out. I have kids in Senior school and was hoping for some advice here on where to stay?
Areas I was looking at include (Waterlooville, Havant and Fareham), I don't want to go further south in Portsmouth as it then becomes city and we don't want that.
Can you order them from best to worst location in your opinion? Or maybe add another location which I have not listed here?
I would suggest not living too far from your workplace and avoid your children changing schools.
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Re: Where in UK Portsmouth are living locations?
Thanks, admin can you please move this to "Moving Back to the UK" forum?
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Re: Where in UK Portsmouth are living locations?
So I am working in Portsmouth near Cosham in the UK and have accommodation in property owned by my company. Its a perk.
Eventually I will have to move out. I have kids in Senior school and was hoping for some advice here on where to stay?
Areas I was looking at include (Waterlooville, Havant and Fareham), I don't want to go further south in Portsmouth as it then becomes city and we don't want that.
Can you order them from best to worst location in your opinion? Or maybe add another location which I have not listed here?
Eventually I will have to move out. I have kids in Senior school and was hoping for some advice here on where to stay?
Areas I was looking at include (Waterlooville, Havant and Fareham), I don't want to go further south in Portsmouth as it then becomes city and we don't want that.
Can you order them from best to worst location in your opinion? Or maybe add another location which I have not listed here?
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Re: Where in UK Portsmouth are living locations?
Thanks, I heard the same about Petersfield, seems like a nice place. Will have to go check it out.
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Where are your kids going to school (town) and where's your work location?
If you move, how will they get to school and you to work? Got any planning in place for that?
A3 (M) and M27 are pretty busy in the mornings and evenings so expect some traffic holdups occasionally.
If you move, how will they get to school and you to work? Got any planning in place for that?
A3 (M) and M27 are pretty busy in the mornings and evenings so expect some traffic holdups occasionally.
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Re: Where in UK Portsmouth are living locations?
I work in Portsmouth near Cosham. My wife and kids are still in South-Africa and will only join me in August. But of course I cannot take them in with me into the company accommodation.
So I need to move and was asking where would be best areas for them with schools. They will only start school in the UK in September.
Getting to work, we will have a car and I can always take a bus or walk if I have to
I am more concerned about them being in a good area and close decent schools.
So I need to move and was asking where would be best areas for them with schools. They will only start school in the UK in September.
Getting to work, we will have a car and I can always take a bus or walk if I have to
I am more concerned about them being in a good area and close decent schools.
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Do remember though, that if they're decent schools they may be oversubscribed, so if the children are only coming in August, you're not likely to get them in to those schools anyway. Might be worth checking to see what places have been allocated for Sept to find out how far down a waiting list they're likely to be and which school they may actually be offered, in case it's a long way from your planned area.
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Probably not for everyone, but there are lots of commuters who travel from the Isle of Wight into Portsmouth every day.
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Denmead, Clanfield, also A272 to East of Petersfield. Those are some good areas within decent travel distance.
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Re: Where in UK Portsmouth are living locations?
Thank you all. I will have to travel to some of the places mentioned here to go have a look.
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Re: Where in UK Portsmouth are living locations?
If you want to live somewhere pleasant, move to Southampton.
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As I say, not for everyone.
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Agree in part. Season tickets for foot passengers bring the price right down. Lovely place to bring up young kids. Older children may find the place boring with restricted scope for a career and seek excitement and work opportunities on the mainland.
As I say, not for everyone.
As I say, not for everyone.
Last edited by Moses2013; Apr 15th 2019 at 1:27 pm.