Solarscape

It's Tippetts Road and it sold for.......................................................... Holy crap - 150k! Cash is king as they say.

Haart branch in Brislington also closed down - merged with Fishponds branch.

I'm with Moosetea on this one - Zoopla just seems to take the last selling price of a property and then apply the Nationwide HPI calculator. I've recently viewed some properties in a particular street in Bristol. Identical houses side by side. House A sold in Sept 02 for £155k and House B sold for £158 in Aug 04. Zoopla currently values House A at £230k and House B at £184k. Absolute tosh. You can even see using the Birds Eye View on the website that they're identical from the outside (no conservatory additions etc). From my experience, I would take Zoopla valuations with a pinch of salt - wildly optimistic to say the least.

Well this property has just been reduced from £166,950 to £125,000. Not sure if this a BTL bailing out, but it's a hell of a drop. Pity the handful of poor buggers who bought for 160K+ on this road in 2007. http://www.rightmove.co.uk/viewdetails-184...=5&tr_t=buy

I'm assuming you are referring to the property below. http://www.rightmove.co.uk/viewdetails-108...=1&tr_t=buy No harm in having a look, although it always worries me when there are no internal piccies whatsoever. You never know exactly what they're trying to hide. On the subject of Brizzle, just noticed this gem on the Wells Road. Never knew it was so sunny there. http://www.rightmove.co.uk/viewdetails-225...=1&tr_t=buy

Another quality post from ?...! Read and learn.

http://www.thewestonmercury.co.uk/search/s...p;itemid=WeED23 Apr 2008 14:57:10:367&tBrand=Westonmercury&tCategory=search Estate agents talk about local housing market THE housing market in North Somerset and Sedgemoor has seen a decrease in sales and an increase in the number of properties to rent as a result of the current credit crunch. Estate agents in Weston and Cheddar have said they have seen a big change in the market over the past few months, with fewer buyers coming into their offices and house prices reducing. However, according to both Steve Lamb of Garner and Lamb, in Boulevard, Weston, and Andrew Hares, of Andrew J Hares estate agents in Bath Street, Cheddar, the slow-down in the market started as early as last July. Mr Lamb said: "The market has been massively inflated for a long time and I think the current media coverage will help bring it down even further. "There are very few people looking for property at the moment and the mortgage has become critical in the last few weeks." Mr Hares said: "Since August last year I think some prices have dropped by as much as 12 per cent. "We are seeing houses, which were valued at £500,000, dropping to around £450,000." Jeremy Pickles, of Stephen and Co in Walliscote Road, Weston, agrees, saying that he thinks prices have dropped by as much as 10 per cent. According to the information service, Moneyfacts, the number of mortgage products on the market has reduced dramatically to only 4,000. In April last year there was more than 13,400 on offer. This lack of mortgages has been blamed for the down-turn in the market. Mr Hares said: "Three months ago banks were offering very irresponsible deals, allowing people to borrow amounts up to 10 times their income. "Now there is a lack of cash flow in the economy they have completely changed their game." Mr Pickles said: "New restrictions recently introduced by banks and building societies have meant they are expecting mortgage deposits of between 10 and 20 per cent. "It takes time for people to save this sort of money, resulting in a lot less people looking to buy at the moment." Although most of the estate agents asked did say this situation will not be rectified in the next few months, Steve Lamb has said people should not panic because such peaks and troughs in the market have happened many times in the past. One housing sector that is booming as a result of the current economic climate is the rental market. Robbie Fryer, of Glentworth Letting Agency, in Oxford Street, Weston, agrees. He said: "There has been a significant increase in the number of properties being offered for rent in the past few months. "I think people who would normally sell, are hoping to let their property and then move into rented accommodation themselves until the market stabilises." Mike Edwards, of Bloxham and Barlow, in High Street, Worle, said: "We would advise people to let out their property for six to 12 months and then review the market, rather than selling at the moment. "The demand for rental housing is always large and the rise in property availability means the deals we are making at the moment are just going through quicker.

Only cos they've moved out all the scum to Fox Hill and Odd Down

This one went under in Bristol a few months ago. My heart bleeds. http://www.thisisbristol.co.uk/displayNode...;pNodeId=241968

http://www.guardian.co.uk/money/2008/apr/26/renting.property

Yes, Peasedown should take a right hammering. I had the misfortune of viewing a property here a few years ago that I didn't realise was situated on a council estate. Couldn't get out of there quick enough. To quote the Bath & North East Somerset School Organisation Committee, "The ward of Peasedown St John contains a level of educational deprivation that places it within the top 10% of the most educationally deprived communities across the country. The ward also suffers a significant level of social deprivation but this is masked to some extent by the recent development of new housing which has had the effect of raising the average income in the ward. Nevertheless, substantial pockets of deprivation exist at sub-ward level". An area to avoid.

Well I haven't seen any meaningful reductions here yet compared to some other areas in the West. Yes, Bath wages are relatively low, but with two universities and the influx of London money, I'm not holding my breath. I mean look at what £200k and under buys you on Rightmove!

Glad you got out of there Dames. As far as sh1tholes go, it has to score pretty high.