Topic ID 7077
Hello... I was wondering if someone could give me some advice to me and my wife. We need to relocate to Hertford from Canterbury due to her job changing location. As we can only afford a house in the foxholes development but I was told that this area is far from hertford north train station, was i was thinking of driving there. Does anyone have any ideas on how long it would take to get to hertford north in the morning rush hour? Thank you for your help
Reply ID 93109
quote:Probably about 10 - 15 minutes (with some queueing) but the car park charges at Hertford North are now iniquitous. Where are you travelling to on the train? - Hertford East is at least on the right side of town (but with less parking) and you could probably walk there in the time it would take you to drive to Hertford N. Trains are more nmodern as well.
Originally posted by penfold
Hello... I was wondering if someone could give me some advice to me and my wife. We need to relocate to Hertford from Canterbury due to her job changing location. As we can only afford a house in the foxholes development but I was told that this area is far from hertford north train station, was i was thinking of driving there. Does anyone have any ideas on how long it would take to get to hertford north in the morning rush hour? Thank you for your help
Reply ID 93112
If I lived on Foxholes and was getting my car out to drive to the station , I would drive straight down the A10 to Broxbourne for the faster trains rather than cross Hertford to North station .
Reply ID 93113
Are you sure about the prices on Foxholes compared to other areas in Hertford? And, as other posters say, it depends on your destination as to which train line is best. The time required also depends upon when you travel. If you travel before or after rush hour and school journey time it doesn't take as long. And if you cycle it cuts the journey time whatever (only don't use a stupidly expensive bike and leave it outside the station in the bike ranks as, unfortunately, it may not be there too long).
Reply ID 93115
She is working at Chase Farm Hospital so Gordon Hill is nearest station about a 5 to 10 min walk away... we both would prefer to live outside london so that is why we were thinking hertford as it is the next station up from there, and I am work in central london so I could get a train from either east or north
Reply ID 93120
Penfold.....Hertford is a great place to live.......but what are you looking for? I always say that Foxholes is okay but if you want to enjoy Hertford itself Foxholes is not close enough to the town. You have to drive in. It doesn't even have a local shop. Kinda sterile. And when I was looking, though be it some years ago, I found properties closer to the town centre better and even cheaper than Foxholes. It depends what you want, I guess. What I bought was cheaper than the houses I looked at on Foxholes, bigger, overlooking fields, 5 minutes walk from town and 7 minutes walk from Hertford North. Yep, it was 15 years older but what was the issue in that? I don't know the prices now and everyone has their own preferences for road, estate, etc. But I'd urge to look around.
Reply ID 93121
I echo Ewoowar's comments about a cheap bike. This is the quickest way to get to the station. Even budgeting that it could be stolen twice a year, it's still cheaper than parking and driving. Or get a folding bike and take it with you on the train.
Reply ID 93122
We are looking for a 3 bed room house for up to £350k but we cannot seem to be able to find this size house near heartford north. In Canterbury we can get a detached house for this price so we were a bit shocked! We did see a new development up in Watton at Stone but we are not too sure about the area it might be a bit too quite?
Reply ID 93123
If you are looking for a new build estate then Foxholes is the largest.........yet I still have to say that it is not close to Hertford Town centre. Personal preferences accepted, I just don't see why anyone would choose Foxholes which is out of the town to somewhere like this which is in town, 7 minutes walk from Hertford North train station and also the town centre, with views over the countryside........first floor balcony........private road...... Yep, the houses are not wide.......about 14ft.......but very tall and spacious. http://www.homesonview.co.uk/Scripts/ShowProperty.asp?css=&CompanyID=SHEPHERT&AgencyID=SHEPHERT&ID=SHP06292
Reply ID 93124
quote:Hertford is quite expensive but in the [url="https://maps.google.co.uk/maps?q=tanners+crescent+hertford"]Tanners Crescent estate[/url], say [;)], where it's 20 mins walk to both Hertford East and Hertford North, current actual sold prices seem to be about 3 bed - £250k, 4 bed - £310k. They are all terraces though.
Originally posted by penfold
We are looking for a 3 bed room house for up to £350k but we cannot seem to be able to find this size house near heartford north. In Canterbury we can get a detached house for this price so we were a bit shocked!
Reply ID 93126
I'd choose Watton over Foxholes anyday. And you've got an amazing pub in The Bull there too :-). trains not as frequent though from Watton, but would probably take you the same amount of time to drive to Hertford North as it would from Foxholes.
Reply ID 93129
Having moved to Hertford 7 years ago with my husband we looked at a number of areas to live. We settled on the lower Bengeo area - primarily because we needed to commute to London to work - it's stupidly easy for the station (although traffic can be busy at rush hour due to the rat run - though if you aren't stuck in it it's ok), has a villagey feel and is a nice walking distance to town - from what I have heard the primary school is also good. Our budget was sub £280k and after a few years of renting (we were first time buyers) we bought a decent sized 3 bed victorian terrace (needed a little work) last year. This area is definitely worth a look - although with a budget of £350k you could also look up through Bengeo as long as you don't mind terraces or semi's.
Reply ID 93130
Watton is a lovely village with a good community feel. Local shops, two pubs and a train station. Good nursery and junior school. Lots of clubs to join, allotments, and surrounded by countryside, but close to the A1M and A10.
Reply ID 93132
Both Upper and Lower Bengeo are handy for both stations (Upper means a walk up the hill home though).
Reply ID 93136
Bengeo was a village that has been subsumed into Hertford.. Upper Bengeo is in fact just "Bengeo" and Lower Bengeo is Portvale! Lower Bengeo as a name was coined by estate agents in the 1970's who wanted to try and add a few more noughts to a house sale price! Its worked hasn't it [:D]
Reply ID 93138
Penfold - quite a few people who work in Chase Farm live in Hertford. (I was one for about a year, it was an easy journey but I am walking distance from Hertford North.) Talk to them? Although data protection won't allow HR to tell you who they are, HR might be kind enough to pass on your wife's name/email address to them so they could get in touch if they had any comments and advice. Forget Watton, they eat their own young out there. Far too influenced by Ware. [:)][;)][:)]
Reply ID 93140
quote:Yes.
Originally posted by Drama Queen
Bengeo was a village that has been subsumed into Hertford.. Upper Bengeo is in fact just "Bengeo" and Lower Bengeo is Portvale! Lower Bengeo as a name was coined by estate agents in the 1970's who wanted to try and add a few more noughts to a house sale price! Its worked hasn't it [:D]
Reply ID 93143
quote:There are plenty of houses like this on the Sele Farm Estate. This estate has a reputation that is mostly unfounded. There are some areas of the estate that are not as good as others but some parts of it are lovely. Lots of parks and community spirit. We bought there 3 years ago and have had absolutely no trouble whatsoever, not even seen any. We are tucked away in a little cul de sac though. 15 mins to Hertford North and a lovely little parade of shops
Originally posted by penfold
We are looking for a 3 bed room house for up to £350k but we cannot seem to be able to find this size house near heartford north.
Reply ID 93145
quote:Not to mention a fantastic secondary school! I was going to suggest Sele as well, it would certainly be better than Foxholes for convenience and you do seem to get more for your money as far as the houses up there. I know a couple of people that have moved from Bengeo to Sele and been very happy.
Originally posted by Kateg28quote:There are plenty of houses like this on the Sele Farm Estate. This estate has a reputation that is mostly unfounded. There are some areas of the estate that are not as good as others but some parts of it are lovely. Lots of parks and community spirit. We bought there 3 years ago and have had absolutely no trouble whatsoever, not even seen any. We are tucked away in a little cul de sac though. 15 mins to Hertford North and a lovely little parade of shops
Originally posted by penfold
We are looking for a 3 bed room house for up to £350k but we cannot seem to be able to find this size house near heartford north.
Reply ID 93146
I think most areas of Hertford have their merits but I also think people's decisions on locations are also heavily influenced by their choices or wished for choices of schooling for their children. I wish our potential Hertford newcomers successful house hunting.[:)]
Reply ID 93147
I worked at Chase Farm for 16 years and while living in Hertford and drove in. I apprciate not everyone can drive or has two cars. It takes 25mins from Hertford along the back lanes (bayford/cuffley) the car parking permits are dependant on wages but cost on average £15-20 per month. Hertford could be your oyster and you could live anywhere. There is also the downside I am afraid....not applicable to this page, but Chase Farm is on wind down to become a cold site (non emergency/walk in centre and elective surgery only) so if your wife,depending on her job is redeployed she will be going over to Barnet general or even the Royal free. Good luck with your house hunt and move.....hertford is a lovely place to live :-)
Reply ID 93151
quote:...and currently the best chippy and butchers in Hertford!
Originally posted by Kateg28quote:There are plenty of houses like this on the Sele Farm Estate. This estate has a reputation that is mostly unfounded. There are some areas of the estate that are not as good as others but some parts of it are lovely. Lots of parks and community spirit. We bought there 3 years ago and have had absolutely no trouble whatsoever, not even seen any. We are tucked away in a little cul de sac though. 15 mins to Hertford North and a lovely little parade of shops
Originally posted by penfold
We are looking for a 3 bed room house for up to £350k but we cannot seem to be able to find this size house near heartford north.
Reply ID 93154
quote:No experience of the chippy (I cook my own fish & chips) but agree with the butchers. The chap who serves in there is, (apart from the lack of moustache), exactly like Cpl Jones in Dad's Army, who was also the local butcher!!
Originally posted by Darcy Sartoquote:...and currently the best chippy and butchers in Hertford!
Originally posted by Kateg28quote:There are plenty of houses like this on the Sele Farm Estate. This estate has a reputation that is mostly unfounded. There are some areas of the estate that are not as good as others but some parts of it are lovely. Lots of parks and community spirit. We bought there 3 years ago and have had absolutely no trouble whatsoever, not even seen any. We are tucked away in a little cul de sac though. 15 mins to Hertford North and a lovely little parade of shops
Originally posted by penfold
We are looking for a 3 bed room house for up to £350k but we cannot seem to be able to find this size house near heartford north.
Reply ID 93155
Thank you for your advice and everything and i will look into all of the above... Sister she is working in the mental health side and that side should not be affected by the A & E closure threat
Reply ID 93156
Yes mental health will stay....different trust to main hospital! Good luck with the move!
Reply ID 93161
quote:I support that...........Good Luck! I am sure you will enjoy Hertford.
Originally posted by Sister
Yes mental health will stay....different trust to main hospital! Good luck with the move!