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peoffrey

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Anyone know the area? I'm looking at either buying or renting a place in Manchester within the next few months and Rhodes looks affordable. I grew up in Midd (Wood Street in Langley) but left in 1996 and would be a tourist if I came back now.

Major plusses will be reasonable transport links in to town, shops, a pub or two and it being safe enough.
 
What do you mean by affordable Peoffrey?
The area around Kings drive is nice but pricey .
The area near the Wilton pub is cheaper and less desirable.
 
Loads of terraced houses. Drove through there yesterday actually and there were a fair few with letting signs up. You might be better looking nearer to Mills Hill station. Less than 10 minutes to Victoria from there and a couple of pubs close by. It's also far enough out of Midd to avoid the nobheads. You'd be looking at somewhere between £400/500 pcm for a two bedroom.
 
used to watch away games in the Gardeners but got pissed off cos we were always on the small shite telly when we were both on at same time so fucked it off,always thought Rhodes was generally ok
 
Grew up on Langley but haven't lived there for 23 years now. Regularly go back up and Rhodes is a nicer part of the area.

Wilton Arms is a nice little pub, certainly better than the Who'da!!!!!
 
peoffrey said:
Anyone know the area? I'm looking at either buying or renting a place in Manchester within the next few months and Rhodes looks affordable. I grew up in Midd (Wood Street in Langley) but left in 1996 and would be a tourist if I came back now.

Major plusses will be reasonable transport links in to town, shops, a pub or two and it being safe enough.
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Lived in that area for quite a few years in my in my younger days but no idea whether it's changed much. It used to be fine. The Wilton was OK as a local. I'd sqy it was OK for transport links into Manchester but not the best. Buses only, no Metrolink or train service. A few local shops and you're close enough to Middleton. Avoid the Baguley Crescent flats but the Boardman/Ellis Lane area is almost like living in the country.

Personally I'd go for the area around Heaton Park met station/Whitaker Lane but it's probably a bit pricier. Some nice little Victorian/Edwardian terraced houses and quiet streets just off Bury Old Road.
 
Prestwich_Blue said:
They sure as hell locked theirs!
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I wouldn't have bothered, it takes about 40 seconds to get from one end of (Middleton side) to the other (Heaton park)

You're right about the flats at Baguley crescent though. They were up for sale for around 30,000 not long ago. Know a couple of lads who bought, made their money back in 6 months and sold them on again..
 
Manci7y said:
Grew up on Langley but haven't lived there for 23 years now. Regularly go back up and Rhodes is a nicer part of the area.

Wilton Arms is a nice little pub, certainly better than the Who'da!!!!!
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Who'da has gone mate.

Now a convenience store.

Rhodes is ok, plenty of blues there. Like all places a few parts good a few parts bad.
 
nj1894 said:
I live on Baguley Crescent, i was in the middle and it was vile but moved to Heywood Court at the entrance of Baguley crescent and its alot better, Wilton my local, great lads who've been there years , made to feel very welcome by locals and now regular
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An estate agent has found me a place on Heywood Court amongst others. I grew up in Langley, lived in Longsight as a student and now reside in an unfasionable part of East London so I'm hardly naive as to what goes on out there. There's lots of property in Heywood, Rochdale and other areas but Midd is about as far out as I'd consider for the moment. 36 with no kids btw.

I knew the Who'da on Wood Street well enough. If I'd stay at my grandparents then we'd do a pub crawl down and up Wood Street. The Woodman too etc. I hadn't ever expected to return but life throws up surprises...
 
Albion always been me. Fold is an official supporters club. We are more stand alone.

144 of us going on Sunday.
 
Talking of Rhodes,do any of our older Bluemooners from Middleton remember "The Colossus of Rhodes" which was the huge 350 ft chimney stack that towered over that part of Middleton. It was demolished in 1981 but was a familiar landmark to all who drove down Manchester Old Road on the way into/leaving Middleton town centre. I used to go swimming in the nearby reservoir in Alkrington Woods during the hot summers of 1975 and 1976 as I was too tight to pay the entrance fee into Middleton Baths.
 
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