One of the most overlooked aspects when choosing a house to buy is the neighbourhood in which the house is situated. It is all too common to move in to your new home and find that where you are living does not suit your lifestyle; you do not like the neighbours and when you come to sell - you find it difficult as the neighbourhood is not as fashionable and up and coming as you thought.
So what should you look out for when choosing a neighbourhood in which to buy a house?
Check out the neighbours- are they your kind of people? - get copies of the local paper, view local websites, ask the Estate Agent - check on the web there are several websites that will give you details of the income and jobs of the people living in that particular neighbourhood. Such sites also include details of the local schools and other amenities.
Checkout the town centre ฝากขายทาวน์เฮ้าส์ - New businesses such as delicatessens, coffee shops and estate agents in the high street of a town is an indication of an up and coming area; the presence of lots charity shops in the high street is an indication of decline in the area.
Many post-war town centres have become tired looking with crumbling facades and concrete wastelands. Areas with an upward shift have fresh looking refurbished and new facades with lots of ongoing development. Check with your local Council what plans there are to develop the area (particularly in the Town Development Plan), this will give you an idea of how the council sees the town developing in the next 5-10 years.
Architectural design- - Victorian terraces or well-proportioned 1930s semis always sell well and can push a neighbourhood to the fore if surrounding neighbourhoods are less architecturally strong.
Surrounding Areas - Be canny! Look for areas that are booming and the prices are high, then think about buying a house in a neighbouring area. For example, the house prices in some parts of London are going into the stratosphere but demand still outstrips supply with many people settling for areas within commuting distance of London. As this carries on the ripple effect will cause the properties within the outlying areas to rise - examples of this are, Enfield, Middlesex, Oxford, Cambridge. This means that houses in the surrounding area are likely to increase in value.
Is the area Family friendly? - Even if you do not have children, think of potential purchasers of your house and try to pick an area with good schools; or an area with a good gym and other recreational facilities. Most important think about parking; inadequate parking in an area is one of the most common reasons for people not to buy a property.
What are local schools like? - Checkout the local schools performance using the Ofsted website. A well performing school will mean that the houses in that area will highly marketable as parents race to beat the catchment area rules.
Towns with well-regarded colleges or Universities are a top candidates for Buy to Let properties.
Quiet life? - Peaceful during the day may turn into a noisy hotspot by night. Gangs of unsupervised kids hanging around are not a good sign. Visit the neighbourhood several times - day and night and during the week as well as at the weekend.
What is are the transport links serving the property like? - A neighbourhood which is well served with travel links will always sell a property - people need to get around to shop and to work. A property in an isolated hamlet will be expensive in terms of fuel to get to work; impossible to navigate in a big Freeze and inconvenient when it comes to shopping. New transport links signal investment, so check out with the Highways Agency, National Rail Enquiries and Travel Link for buses; find out about existing travel links and future planned road development.
What makes a neighbourhood a BAD AREA for buying a house?
Negative environmental Issues: Check the area out on the Environment Agency's website; is the property near a landfill site or a sewerage works? Is the property on a flood plain?
Noise: - Is the property close to a night club? Secondary School? Factory? Railway line?
How many late licences are granted to pubs, clubs and restaurants in the area?- Check this out with the local council. Visit at different times of the day and ask the neighbours. Noise, disruption and mess are not good for the tone of the area.
Future developments - It would not be good to move into a house with a beautiful view only to find houses being built on the land behind the house and blocking that view, in six months time. Check with the council what planning applications are pending or have been granted. What is the Local Plan for the area?
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