Nice areas of York

A question about : Nice areas of York

Thinking about re-locating.

Which are the nice areas of York?

Best answers:

• We live in York, we re-located 4 years ago and it's a fantastic place, we are close to the walls just off Bishopthorpe Road, there loads of shops,restaurants pubs cafes and charity shops. So you don't need to go into York for any shopping etc. Bishy road was named" the Notting Hill of the north" by the Times earlier this year. There is a real sense of community.
  As you can tell I love it.
• There are some students and also lots of families but also retirees like us enjoying the atmosphere.
• I am just moving to Pickering which is an even nicer area of York...
  Well it has a York postcode
• In summary, avoid Tanghall, Bell Farm, Foxwood, Chapelfields.
  To note that Heslington, Osbaldwick are become student ghettos due.
• Andy 7856 has given a good summary and I would also add Kingsway & Burdyke Ave to the list. Though if you avoid those 2 streets Clifton and particularly Rawcliffe are good areas. About 20/25mins to walk into town but on bus routes.
• My brother in law lived in bishop thorpe For along time and I always thought it was posh ( so did he
• Depends what you want and what you can afford
  Transport should be a key consideration (esp with closure of Lendal Bridge)
  House type - Bishopthorpe Rd is loads of (mainly victorian) terraces with the parking issues that come with them.
  Traditional 'good' areas within Ring Road are Fulford, Stockton Lane/Heworth, Tadcaster Road/The Mount, Bootham
• It also depends on what sort of budget you're after, and what size property you want / need.
  Many of the central, older areas of York are typically 2-3 bed terraces with, as another poster has said, on street parking issues.
  There's quite a bit of council housing in the areas mentioned above by Andy and Miffy.
  The Lendal Bridge closure relates to the bridge nearest the station, which is currently shut between 1030am-5pm daily for most motor vehicles. The council are almost certain to make this permanent (pilot ongoing at the moment) and want to extend hours to 7am-7pm, which will have big impact on commuters.
  Would also say that York is not cheap; it came top of a survey for house costs outside the south of England last year, if memory serves right.
• thanx for all comments. OYL is not around here anymore but i will pass the suggestions onto her. i dont think she knows people are still replying to this thread
  i think she is looking at selby now, cos prices in york are crazy.
  renting also looks pricey, or at the other end of the scale they are student ghettos!!