I'm moving to Brighton

[JJB]

Work position has come up and I'm going to be working in Crawley, don't want to live in that shithole though, and i prefer living near the coast so Brighton seems like the best option.

What locations would people suggest living in? I have a budget of up to £1000p/m.

Any help would be much appreciated.

 

[sully]

Hanover

 

[Lethargic]

Kemptown.

 

[Herr Tubthumper]

How will you get to Crawley? Train or drive?

 

[bravohotelalpha]

Kemptown

 

[Woodchip]

How will you get to Crawley? Train or drive?

This is a big decider. Also, why limit yourself to Brighton. If you plan on getting the train to Crawley it may be worth looking at Lewes.

 

[nevergoagain]

Eastbourne

 

[JJB]

How will you get to Crawley? Train or drive?

Probably drive, are the roads not great for driving around that part of the country?

I'm thinking Brighton because i'm still pretty young so want somewhere fairly lively.

 

[Woodchip]

Probably drive, are the roads not great for driving around that part of the country?

I'm thinking Brighton because i'm still pretty young so want somewhere fairly lively.

What kind of pubs do you like? Are you into the clubbing scene? Do you prefer quite walks of a Sunday afternoon or walking around piles of vomit on a Friday night?

 

[Barrel of Fun]

Pretty sure there are long waiting lists for parking permits, so central Brighton/Hove might be a no goer, unless you are happy to loiter and snap up one of the precious few spaces for after 6pm parking.

 

[JJB]

What kind of pubs do you like? Are you into the clubbing scene? Do you prefer quite walks of a Sunday afternoon or walking around piles of vomit on a Friday night?

I do more bars, rather than pubs, but don't want to live right in that environment, to have it within walking distance or a short taxi away would be fine.

 

[janee]

Hanover

 

[bravohotelalpha]

Pretty sure there are long waiting lists for parking permits, so central Brighton/Hove might be a no goer, unless you are happy to loiter and snap up one of the precious few spaces for after 6pm parking.

That is an exceedingly good point. You can check b+h council website for availability of parking permits. Some flats do come with parking or garage - believe it or not

 

[ali jenkins]

Preston Park area is your best bet. About 20/25mins walk to the bars in Brighton and no parking permits if you are north of the park. Its also easy to get out of Brighton in the car.

 

[Max Paper]

depends how many bedrooms, flat, house etc? Single, Married, GF? there are many factors but you have made the right choice

 

[hola gus]

Shirley, totten, bittern. Any of those is close enough thanks!

 

[Max Paper]

Preston Park area is your best bet. About 20/25mins walk to the bars in Brighton and no parking permits if you are north of the park. Its also easy to get out of Brighton in the car.

Good shout, also walking distance to Preston Park Station, 4 mins from Brighton Center

 

[Woodchip]

I do more bars, rather than pubs, but don't want to live right in that environment, to have it within walking distance or a short taxi away would be fine.

That opens things up. Hove, Ovingdean, Woodingdean (doubt anything there will be <£1000), Falmer, Hollingbury are all good places to start.

 

[Max Paper]

I think Preston Park area is ideal as stated

 

[bravohotelalpha]

Preston park would definitely tick many boxes for you