O/T - Help Needed : Wed Jun 30, 2010 4:02 pm  

Hi Everyone,

I'm after a bit of help. We currently live in East Yorkshire and my wife commutes to work in Doncaster. She's getting fed up of the journey and we're considering moving to the Doncaster area. Trouble is, neither of us know the area and don't really know where to start.

I'd be grateful if anyone could advise which are the nicest residential areas in and around Doncaster, and which should be avoided at all costs. We have a young son who will start school in September 2011, so it would be nice if there were good schools nearby too.

Thanks in advance.

Re: O/T - Help Needed : Wed Jun 30, 2010 11:59 pm  

Amadeo Avogadro wrote: Hi Everyone, I'm after a bit of help. We currently live in East Yorkshire and my wife commutes to work in Doncaster. She's getting fed up of the journey and we're considering moving to the Doncaster area. Trouble is, neither of us know the area and don't really know where to start. I'd be grateful if anyone could advise which are the nicest residential areas in and around Doncaster, and which should be avoided at all costs. We have a young son who will start school in September 2011, so it would be nice if there were good schools nearby too. Thanks in advance. Here's a league table from 2008 of SATs Link Bessacarr....is the 'posh' bit of Doncaster. Sprotbrough (upper) has a fair few rich folk.There are other areas farther out like Hickleton, Loversall, Aukley, Finningley , Tickhill etc. Like anywhere, there are good bits of most districts....so it's perhaps unfair to single out where to avoid. So I am not going to slag-off areas on a public forum...but if you would like to pm me...feel free to.

Amadeo Avogadro wrote: Hi Everyone, I'm after a bit of help. We currently live in East Yorkshire and my wife commutes to work in Doncaster. She's getting fed up of the journey and we're considering moving to the Doncaster area. Trouble is, neither of us know the area and don't really know where to start. I'd be grateful if anyone could advise which are the nicest residential areas in and around Doncaster, and which should be avoided at all costs. We have a young son who will start school in September 2011, so it would be nice if there were good schools nearby too. Thanks in advance. Here's a league table from 2008 of SATs Link Bessacarr....is the 'posh' bit of Doncaster. Sprotbrough (upper) has a fair few rich folk.There are other areas farther out like Hickleton, Loversall, Aukley, Finningley , Tickhill etc. Like anywhere, there are good bits of most districts....so it's perhaps unfair to single out where to avoid. So I am not going to slag-off areas on a public forum...but if you would like to pm me...feel free to.

Re: O/T - Help Needed : Thu Jul 01, 2010 11:11 am  

Nice estate in Skellow to the north by the A1 if you like bungalows and everyone being in bed by 10pm! I love it

Re: O/T - Help Needed : Thu Jul 01, 2010 3:37 pm  

Hi,

I live in Sprotbrough and the village end is a lovely plkace to live. You've got the Boat Inn on the canal and Sprotbrough Falls beauty spot.

It's only 3 miles from the centre of Doncaster too. What's not to like?

Re: O/T - Help Needed : Fri Jul 02, 2010 4:15 pm  

Thanks to everyone who replied. Managed to find somewhere in Tickhill. The house isn't up to much (yet), but the village more than makes up for it. Spent a very pleasant couple of hours with my son this afternoon feeding the ducks at the big pond thingy. Looking forward to being able to do it on a regular basis and perhaps even putting in an appearance at one or two Doncaster RLFC games!

Re: O/T - Help Needed : Fri Jul 02, 2010 5:23 pm  

Amadeo Avogadro wrote:

Thanks to everyone who replied. Managed to find somewhere in Tickhill. The house isn't up to much (yet), but the village more than makes up for it. Spent a very pleasant couple of hours with my son this afternoon feeding the ducks at the big pond thingy. Looking forward to being able to do it on a regular basis and perhaps even putting in an appearance at one or two Doncaster RLFC games!

A wise choice. It's a bit more rural.
It's got decent pubs and a garden centre.
I don't care about schools....just pubs.

Re: O/T - Help Needed : Sat Jul 03, 2010 8:08 am  

Stand-Offish wrote:

A wise choice. It's a bit more rural.
It's got decent pubs and a garden centre.
I don't care about schools....just pubs.

Not been in the pubs yet, but I had a beer outside the Italian restaurant the other day. One of the schools is a couple of minutes walk from the house, but it's a CofE one and I don't know if I want him surrounded by God-botherers all day.

Re: O/T - Help Needed : Sat Jul 03, 2010 8:44 am  

Amadeo Avogadro wrote:

Not been in the pubs yet, but I had a beer outside the Italian restaurant the other day. One of the schools is a couple of minutes walk from the house, but it's a CofE one and I don't know if I want him surrounded by God-botherers all day.

CofE...it could be worse.
I'd send him if it has a decent record....he can always be 'straightened out' later.
Mind you...will they have you jumping through hoops in the application process, 'proving your religion'?
Anyway.....what's a few fibs?

Re: O/T - Help Needed : Sat Jul 03, 2010 8:52 am  

Stand-Offish wrote:

CofE...it could be worse.
I'd send him if it has a decent record....he can always be 'straightened out' later.
Mind you...will they have you jumping through hoops in the application process proving your religion?
Anyway.....what's few fibs?

Its record is quite good, without being particularly outstanding. It's two minutes from my front door though, whereas the alternative is in Wadworth. They do say that they 'welcome all children from the local area, regardless of their parents' beliefs', but then bang on about how they like to 'promote Christian values' at every opportunity. They even light a candle in their daily 'collective worship' to show that God is with them. FFS.

[Wanderer]

Re: O/T - Help Needed : Sat Jul 03, 2010 9:30 am  

Amadeo Avogadro wrote:

Thanks to everyone who replied. Managed to find somewhere in Tickhill. The house isn't up to much (yet), but the village more than makes up for it. Spent a very pleasant couple of hours with my son this afternoon feeding the ducks at the big pond thingy. Looking forward to being able to do it on a regular basis and perhaps even putting in an appearance at one or two Doncaster RLFC games!

Tickhill is nice and as S-O says, it has a two or three decent enough pubs.

Good luck with the school thing.