Stu.H

Got an interview there tomorrow, if they say what I want to hear etc, I may be relocating.

Wondering on property prices etc, would prolly have to rent somewhere 1st.

Any info GREATLY appreciated

AlexF

property = expensive

but other than that readings ok.

warleydaddy

Ohhhh RAAAAAAAAAAAAAAADERRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR!!!!

Pete...

Charlie Chalk

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I live in West London Pete.... 40 mins away

Stu.H

You'll be a bit close for my liking, maybe I wont take the position

Charlie Chalk

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Suits me

warleydaddy

ROTFPMSL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!

REAL TEARS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Pete...

Stu.H

So what places would I be best looking, need to get some general idea on cost of living, rent and council tax, so I can decide whether to ask for 50k or 80k

Stu.H

Awwwww Sorry Radleigh

Come here...........

LHD220Turbo

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depending on what you earn of course; a friend of mine got a job in reading but lived in swindon; (45-55 mins away) as the prices of houses cheaper and could get a better house for his ŁŁŁ, depends on if you fancy a commute or not

the further west you go from reading the cheaper it is (big town wise)

Stu.H

Cheers mate, just trying to get a general idea at the moment, so any comments appreciated!

Munch

I live in Swindon, is that close enough?

FasterFords

Reading is OK, but I wouldn't want to live near the town center.

Try looking on rightmove.co.uk , steer clear of south Reading / whitley.

I've live in Reading, Calcot

Big G

Reading seems to have more foriegners than foreign countries have, whenever I deliver there I never seem to find anyone who speeks da Ingleeeesh

Stu.H

I did look @ Swindon, but if ur relocating, you dont want it to be 40 miles from ur place of work really..

Id be back to the same prob I had at the NEC and that was 33 miles

Munch

Swindon isnt a bad place to live actually, doesnt take long to get to Reading

Jay,

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dont fuckin move to basingstoke theres enough cunts here as it is

Charlie Chalk

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Stu, Move to Penhill

Charlie Chalk

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Vest wearing ones

Jay,

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mind you could do with a new cousin to drill

cabrio boy

im doing a lot of work in thatcham just past reading 10 mins houses seem really nice there !!! ?????

ballin

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I don't really like Reading that much, my sis lives there and its not bad, just over-populated and a bit of a shit hole in my opinion! There are nicer areas like any town, and house prices vary massively depending on where in Reading you want to go! What's the company you got an interview with?

Fudgey

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reading is expensive to buy/rent

and swindon is far cheaper, but i can take upto an hour to get to reading on the m4 if there is traffic, and is some cunt bins it, you'll be sat there all day

if you do move to swindon, avoid places that begin with a P (penhill radders )

and dont move to grange park, cos i live there

newbury is closer to reading, but i dont know what house prices are like, speak to alexf for that one

personally tho, i wouldnt live in reading. not that keen on swindon really but got no choice on that one

LHD220Turbo

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Newbury is quite pricey as well; but like all, it depends on where you live in the town for how much you pay for it

And i agree with above that if some dick stacks his motor on the M4 you'll be sat there for hours.

i live in Swindon; in stratton right by the A419 which is great if you want to get to the M4 a bit quick or need to commute

Fudgey

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i live less than 2 miles from j16...

it takes a good 10-15 mins to get on the motorway in the morning

Charlie Chalk

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I have bad memories of Penhill.....

Diamonds.

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few PFers live there



move to "FORDS farm" its got a nice ring to it

zippyobrien

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FasterFords
snap, i live in calcot to,

tbh, stay clear of early, whitely, southcote, oxford road and junctin areas, if you want to keep possesion of your car and wallet,

houses are very over prised, and renting is a piss take, councle tax is dear lol.

and we have alot of heavy traffic considering the size of our town.


besides that, not a bad place lol

mikee_rs

i live in reading and the worst thing has to be the traffic,

foreigneRS

i live in a village just outside reading - property prices are ridiculously high and there are some really grotty areas of Reading.

if you tell us where you are looking at working, it would help us give you some pointers as it's a pretty big place and very varied

Nath

Totally agree!

luke89

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FasterFords

snap agen im also in calcot lol ,

stu move here its quite close to reading but furthanoth away to not be busy ( bout 5 mins in a car )

were you lookin to work , we mite be able to help out on nice places to move,

traffic is a bit shit tho ,

Stu.H

Well had my interview and things went well!

Still not moving 100%, but the job is based on the Arlington business park in Theale.

The boss there lives in Swindon, and says it takes him 35 mins to get in, so DEFFO an option!

Thanks for all the info, radders soz for not calling, I only remembered when was half way home!

Doh!

foreigneRS

i used to lodge in theale 12 years ago when i forst started working in basingstoke.

the further west you go, the cheaper it'll be, and less congested. by going west of J12 of the M4 you will miss the nightmare that is J11.