I live in Leeds and have spent a lot of time in Sheffield. Personally, I'd choose Sheffield. It has better public transport and is less spread out. Leeds is in danger of turning into something like a pound shop version of LA where public transport it non-existent and traffic is a nightmare.
Leeds is closer to the Dales, but Sheffield is closer to the (quieter and just as nice) Peak District.
Sheffield is probably cheaper. Leeds rent prices at the moment are absolutely insane.
Leeds is closer to the Dales, but Sheffield is closer to the (quieter and just as nice) Peak District.
Sheffield is probably cheaper. Leeds rent prices at the moment are absolutely insane.
Too long ago to really be of interest to you whipper-snappers I guess, I put £100 deposit down on a hole in the ground, 75-80 metres from the Thames, almost 1 km from Tower Bridge, in 1984, and moved into a 3 storey town house in January 1985.
I took out a 30 year mortgage, but by increasing the monthly lay out when the rate went up, but leaving the lay out as it was when it went down, it shortened the term of the loan, which was finished in about 22 years.
A house identical to mine went on the market in late spring this year for £1.2 mill, and sold for £1.1 mill, another, which had a lot of improvements, went up for £1.5 mill, and sold for £1.25 mill.
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The issue I have with Sheffield is it doesn't have a proper city centre.
You come out of the station and it's literally nothing there. Just a fancy fountain and that's it. If you want to buy stuff you need to go to Meadowhall. That's not a bad thing, but it can quickly get very tiring.
You come out of the station and it's literally nothing there. Just a fancy fountain and that's it. If you want to buy stuff you need to go to Meadowhall. That's not a bad thing, but it can quickly get very tiring.
Sheffield is nowhere like Leeds, Sheffield reminds me of a town not a City, far too small.
No contest. Leeds by a long shot. Work in and around both.
Good luck getting out of Leeds and in during rush hour. No big loop like Manchester or trams etc, everybody travels by car.
No contest. Leeds by a long shot. Work in and around both.
Good luck getting out of Leeds and in during rush hour. No big loop like Manchester or trams etc, everybody travels by car.
Went to Uni in Sheffield and enjoyed it a lot. Working there, not so much. I moved to London 5 years ago and the job prospects/salary/takehome have worked out to be way more.
I imagine I will move out of London eventually (I have a mortgage on a flat within Zone 2) but it will likely within commuting distance of the big smoke!
I imagine I will move out of London eventually (I have a mortgage on a flat within Zone 2) but it will likely within commuting distance of the big smoke!
Soldato
Having lived in both I can offer some opinions:
- I found Sheffield noticeably warmer than Leeds.
- Sheffield city centre is relatively small and feels more like a large town.
- Leeds has more city based jobs and more offerings for nightlife.
- Sheffield possibly has more areas of attractive leafy, suburban spots.
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Can't really comment as I've never been to Leeds, but I've been in Sheffield since 2001 and would recommend. More or less grew up here, went to school here, went to uni here and now work here. Just pick a decent area and you'll be golden. Having 2 large universities theres plenty of young people around if thats your thing. Otherwise you can like a more subdued lifestyle by sticking to the suburbs
That is a great result...as a comparison my parents bought in north yorkshire at a similar time. 3 bed detached and quite a good corner plot..cost similar but in 2017 I would say is worth around £250 - £270k!
At the time of purchasing did you have any idea of the substantial ROI in the coming decades?
Sorry for derailing op!
I live around 1hr drive / 30min train journey north from York and have always said if we wanted to move to a City this would be without a doubt our first choice.
I despise this mind set.
London is not awful. Expensive yes, awful no.
Its literally all down to personal preference.
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Do you have any requirements? What did you not like about London? What's your line of work? Do you travel to certain places regularly (family, friends).
If I was going north I'd probably go back to Hull.
If I was going north I'd probably go back to Hull.
Soldato
Stay away from Gleadless in Sheffield, the mother in law lives there and its a dump.
Gleedless it's self is not that bad it's the adjacent estate Gleadless valley is considered rough by most i wouldn't fancy living there put it that way , even tesco were boycotting the estate at one point drivers getting pelted by youths and vans getting robbed
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I find that a very bizarre observation
How can it not have a proper city?!? The city centre has virtually everything that represents one:-
City Hall
Cathedral
Town Hall
Loads and loads of restaurants, bars, cafes and clubs
Decent shopping from high street shops to a good range of independent clothes shops etc
Theatres
Cinemas (Curzon is amazing)
Big/tall buildings
Lots of tram stops
The central library
Strips clubs
City parks
Additionally - all the main arterial roads lead directly into the dense city centre which to me clearly identifies its centre.
Have I missed anything that you think we may not have?
On the fringe of the city centre, we’ve got Ecclesall Road, London Road, Kelham Island which are all awesome in their own very different way.
The biggest aspect of Sheffield I love is the diversity of the vibrant city centre, the stunning leafy suburbs, all surrounded by beautiful countryside.
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