Doing some research here...

Where do you guys live and what sort of areas are nice to live in?????

I'm looking into buying property and/or moving up North as house prices down here on the Hampshire/Surrey border are fooking ridiculous and I'm sick and tired paying mega money to live where I am just because of it's 'location' and with little chance of getting somewhere bigger

Only stipulation is I want somewhere that's reasonably commutable to London and South East and is 'user friendly' without to much 'car theft risk'

Any help appreciated!