onlyme2 Posted May 16, 2014 Share Posted May 16, 2014 Don't know what this has to do with news or business, but my TV tax is paying for it, or at least for some bankrupt bank to write it and then be regurgiitated by the state mouthpiece. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-27425255 The property hotspots loved by 'yuppies' Wimbledon village is popular with yuppies as well as tennis players Continue reading the main story Related StoriesWhat makes a global property hot spot? One city's house price surge Kensington tops dearest houses list Young urban professionals - a group known back in the 1980s as "yuppies" - are flocking to a limited number of property hotspots, says new research. They are also not put off by the higher prices in their favourite haunts. In the smarter areas of Manchester, Bristol and Birmingham they spend at least 50% more than people who buy elsewhere in the area. But the research, by Lloyds Bank, shows that a yuppy's true spiritual home is Wimbledon, in south west London. Indeed half of the most popular areas for the whole country are in London's SW postal district. The research was based on figures for England and Wales from the Land Registry. It ranks the number of home purchases made by career-minded 25 to 44 year-olds. It also shows that when yuppies buy a property, they pay a typical premium of as much as 63% over other homes in the same city. Top towns for yuppies Town Postcode Region Average price paid (£) Price premium Wimbledon SW19 London 534,999 13% Hove BN3 South East 287,968 -11% Didsbury M20 North West 221,989 55% Clifton BS8 South West 335,202 50% Cambridge CB1 East Anglia 323,509 0% West Bridgford NG2 East Midlands 227,964 48% Ecclesall/Hunter's Bar S11 Yorks and Humber 214,614 39% Jesmond NE2 North East 236,159 37% Harborne B17 West Midlands 249,382 63% Cardiff Central CF24 Wales 178,366 -7% The Clifton area of Bristol is another yuppy hotspot However, excluding the smarter parts of Hove and Brighton, all the most popular area for yuppies are in London. Many are to be found along the more southerly reaches of the Northern Line, which bisects the capital. Back in the 1980s, when the yuppy word was coined, some even had their own alternative pronunciations. Battersea, traditionally a working class part of the capital, was pronounced in a way that rhymed with Mercia, or was otherwise known, pretentiously, as South Chelsea. Top yuppy locations in London Area Postcode Average House price £ (12 months to Jan 2014) Wimbledon SW19 534,999 Fulham SW6 936,437 Wandsworth SW18 585,008 Battersea SW11 732,224 Streatham SW16 334,500 Hampstead NW3 1,163,585 Tooting SW17 512,067 Paddington W2 1,083,684 Kilburn NW6 747,062 Putney SW15 624,676 Balham SW12 615,213 The typical profile used for the research involved young graduates, with professional qualifications, who are well paid, and choose to live in a city. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheCountOfNowhere Posted May 16, 2014 Share Posted May 16, 2014 A property hot -spot in London.....I think I know the answer to this...is it where the rioters have set fire to the houses ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ash4781 Posted May 16, 2014 Share Posted May 16, 2014 Research by Lloyds bank. It is marketing! Still it fills some BBC space. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R K Posted May 16, 2014 Share Posted May 16, 2014 State owned bank pumps out some Tory driven (weren't the '80s great!) housing propaganda and the Tory controlled state broadcaster pumps it out as fact to sucker in more punters. Banana republic. Without the republic. Or the bananas. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wurzel Of Highbridge Posted May 16, 2014 Share Posted May 16, 2014 The Clifton area of Bristol is another yuppy hotspot I think LOL sums it up nicely. Sitting here in Clifton at this moment, it's a decaying Victorian area with awful traffic and parking, with little going for it. Yes, it full of the stupid i-pod jumbo mortgage types - but anyone sensible would live in nicer areas of Bristol such as Shire Hampton or just pop down the motorway like I do. I don't get it really. If you are not a student, why do you 'need' to live in an area full of pubs and restaurants that you could visit occasionally? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
interestrateripoff Posted May 16, 2014 Share Posted May 16, 2014 Ecclesall/Hunter's Bar S11 Yorks and Humber 214,614 39% Hmmm A 39% premium to live in an area full of students! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Untoward Posted May 16, 2014 Share Posted May 16, 2014 I think LOL sums it up nicely. Sitting here in Clifton at this moment, it's a decaying Victorian area with awful traffic and parking, with little going for it. Yes, it full of the stupid i-pod jumbo mortgage types - but anyone sensible would live in nicer areas of Bristol such as Shire Hampton or just pop down the motorway like I do. I don't get it really. If you are not a student, why do you 'need' to live in an area full of pubs and restaurants that you could visit occasionally? Wurzel, I have to disagree with you. Clifton is a Beautiful Georgian Village that, unfortunately, is chock full of Tossers. The Yuppy tag is just about perfect. You only have to go back to the late 70's/early 80's and Clifton was very much like other parts of Bristol. Cheap, run down, with WW2 Blitz sites still very prominent. Then the Yuppies moved in and made it the most unfriendly, pretentious and - one of - the most expensive parts of Bristol. Like you, I like to visit from nearby for a stroll around the stunning Georgian terraces. Pubs are awful now though, the best ones have all been tarted up for the worst. Soulless. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eddie_George Posted May 16, 2014 Share Posted May 16, 2014 I don't get it really. If you are not a student, why do you 'need' to live in an area full of pubs and restaurants that you could visit occasionally? It's the vibe, man! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
renting til I die Posted May 16, 2014 Share Posted May 16, 2014 A property hot -spot in London.....I think I know the answer to this...is it where the rioters have set fire to the houses ? LOL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
renting til I die Posted May 16, 2014 Share Posted May 16, 2014 I think LOL sums it up nicely. Sitting here in Clifton at this moment, it's a decaying Victorian area with awful traffic and parking, with little going for it. Yes, it full of the stupid i-pod jumbo mortgage types - but anyone sensible would live in nicer areas of Bristol such as Shire Hampton or just pop down the motorway like I do. I don't get it really. If you are not a student, why do you 'need' to live in an area full of pubs and restaurants that you could visit occasionally? You mean to say that you don't what to eat out 4 times a week and go to the bar after work every day! I agree, I think this might be a sign that we have hit middle age! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
200p Posted May 16, 2014 Share Posted May 16, 2014 "Yuppy" implies a stock market boom going on? ^Del Boy and Trigger hang out where Yuppies hang out to catch some classy women http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yuppy_Love Synopsis[edit]Having seen and been strongly influenced by the film Wall Street, especially its lead character, the ruthless corporate high-flyer Gordon Gekko,Del Boy has decided to adopt a new "yuppy" image, donning a striped shirt and red braces, and carrying a filofax and a silver briefcase. Rodney in turn has joined an evening computer class in an attempt to earn a diploma and finally get a proper job. There he meets and is attracted toCassandra Parry. He later meets her again at a nightclub, where she offers to give him a lift home. She first drives to her house and Rodney feels upstaged by Cassandra's luxurious lifestyle. Embarrassed at the thought of Cassandra seeing their council flat in Nelson Mandela House, Rodney instead leads her to The King's Avenue, an expensive and very up-market road, implying that he lives there and has to stand in the driveway, being seen by the homeowners. Despite soon finding out that he actually doesn't Cassandra still phones and agrees to meet Rodney again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wurzel Of Highbridge Posted May 16, 2014 Share Posted May 16, 2014 Wurzel, I have to disagree with you. Clifton is a Beautiful Georgian Village that, unfortunately, is chock full of Tossers. The Yuppy tag is just about perfect. You only have to go back to the late 70's/early 80's and Clifton was very much like other parts of Bristol. Cheap, run down, with WW2 Blitz sites still very prominent. Then the Yuppies moved in and made it the most unfriendly, pretentious and - one of - the most expensive parts of Bristol. Like you, I like to visit from nearby for a stroll around the stunning Georgian terraces. Pubs are awful now though, the best ones have all been tarted up for the worst. Soulless. Let's be honest about it, Clifton is a better part of Bristol, but Bristol is still a complete shite hole city compared to other cities around the world. Clifton is still dirty, run down crime infested rat run + now it's full of tossers. What's to like about it? I didn't live there in the 70's - I wasn't alive back then. Like most of the UK's other infrastructure I find the crumbling 'Georgian' architecture unfit for today's living. Poor energy efficiency, no parking, damp buildings and extremely poor transport system. Yes, it better than other areas of Bristol that frankly need bulldozing, but that doesn't make it a good area. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Untoward Posted May 16, 2014 Share Posted May 16, 2014 Let's be honest about it, Clifton is a better part of Bristol, but Bristol is still a complete shite hole city compared to other cities around the world. Clifton is still dirty, run down crime infested rat run + now it's full of tossers. What's to like about it? I didn't live there in the 70's - I wasn't alive back then. Like most of the UK's other infrastructure I find the crumbling 'Georgian' architecture unfit for today's living. Poor energy efficiency, no parking, damp buildings and extremely poor transport system. Yes, it better than other areas of Bristol that frankly need bulldozing, but that doesn't make it a good area. Harsh Wurzel, very harsh. Vast swathes of Bristol are beautiful and should be explored. That said, Bristol suffers massively from a dire local council, poor public planning and support. It is ironic that such a pioneering City (Back in the day) should be held back by nimbyism, politicians and inaction. It is not through lack of talent. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bambam Posted May 16, 2014 Share Posted May 16, 2014 So Tooting and Kilburn are more expensive than Wimbledon, according to that? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bristolhunter Posted May 16, 2014 Share Posted May 16, 2014 I think LOL sums it up nicely. Sitting here in Clifton at this moment, it's a decaying Victorian area with awful traffic and parking, with little going for it. Yes, it full of the stupid i-pod jumbo mortgage types - but anyone sensible would live in nicer areas of Bristol such as Shire Hampton or just pop down the motorway like I do. I don't get it really. If you are not a student, why do you 'need' to live in an area full of pubs and restaurants that you could visit occasionally? Beautiful architecture, great views, entirely walkable, and many amenities would be the obvious reasons. Shirehampton is a halfway house neither convenient enough for city living, nor far enough away for countryside, and Highbridge is.... well, part of Burnham, Weston super Mare's poor cousin. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wurzel Of Highbridge Posted May 16, 2014 Share Posted May 16, 2014 Beautiful architecture, great views, entirely walkable, and many amenities would be the obvious reasons. Shirehampton is a halfway house neither convenient enough for city living, nor far enough away for countryside, and Highbridge is.... well, part of Burnham, Weston super Mare's poor cousin. I guess everyone likes different things, I hardly call Clifton's architecture beautiful. It would have been a wonderful place to live 100 years ago, but it's far from serving modern day requirements. I wouldn't live in Weston or Bridgwater - Burnham/Highbridge is a compromise (well living in the UK is a compromise) as it's not as bad as the other two + property is cheaper. The wife would have me live in Glastonbury which I guess makes Clifton look like paradise :-). You should get out a little more and try living in other cities (not just UK ones), the reality of Bristol will strike home. It's always a struggle trying to convince bristolians that there is more to the world than outside of well Bristol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bristolhunter Posted May 16, 2014 Share Posted May 16, 2014 I guess everyone likes different things, I hardly call Clifton's architecture beautiful. It would have been a wonderful place to live 100 years ago, but it's far from serving modern day requirements. I wouldn't live in Weston or Bridgwater - Burnham/Highbridge is a compromise (well living in the UK is a compromise) as it's not as bad as the other two + property is cheaper. The wife would have me live in Glastonbury which I guess makes Clifton look like paradise :-). You should get out a little more and try living in other cities (not just UK ones), the reality of Bristol will strike home. It's always a struggle trying to convince bristolians that there is more to the world than outside of well Bristol. I've lived in many cities, on multiple continents. The reality is, Bristol's wonderful - other than some unfortunate post-war architecture and planning decisions that left us with a substantially denuded city centre/old city, and some very lucky escapes that preserved, among other things, the floating harbour, the geography (both what you get to look at and enjoy, and in terms of connectedness) is excellent, we're affluent, healthy, and educated, there's strong community spirit, and a wide variety of choices for areas to live with different vibes. You're an anomaly in that everyone I've met not from Bristol who's come here has either concluded how lucky we are, or how lucky they were to get to move here. It's a destination of choice. We're regularly reported to hold such titles as most environmentally sustainable city, most economically sustainable city, we're the only region outside of London that's a net contributor to the treasury. As I recall, your first reaction upon seeing trees on Whiteladies road (clean the air, provide shade, pleasant to be around, popular) was to react in anger that there were roots under the pavement. You're entitled to your opinion, I just don't think you realise what a minority you are. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
winkie Posted May 16, 2014 Share Posted May 16, 2014 It's the vibe, man! ....some places are best avoided at all costs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wurzel Of Highbridge Posted May 16, 2014 Share Posted May 16, 2014 I've lived in many cities, on multiple continents. The reality is, Bristol's wonderful - other than some unfortunate post-war architecture and planning decisions that left us with a substantially denuded city centre/old city, and some very lucky escapes that preserved, among other things, the floating harbour, the geography (both what you get to look at and enjoy, and in terms of connectedness) is excellent, we're affluent, healthy, and educated, there's strong community spirit, and a wide variety of choices for areas to live with different vibes. You're an anomaly in that everyone I've met not from Bristol who's come here has either concluded how lucky we are, or how lucky they were to get to move here. It's a destination of choice. We're regularly reported to hold such titles as most environmentally sustainable city, most economically sustainable city, we're the only region outside of London that's a net contributor to the treasury. As I recall, your first reaction upon seeing trees on Whiteladies road (clean the air, provide shade, pleasant to be around, popular) was to react in anger that there were roots under the pavement. You're entitled to your opinion, I just don't think you realise what a minority you are. You are entitled to your opinion. I have yet to meet these people who also think it's wonderful. Apart from the ex-student's I, everyone I work with can't wait to leave the place on the weekend. I will never understand why you would enjoy living in such a densely populated and dirty city. Frankly there is nothing enjoyable about it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Untoward Posted May 16, 2014 Share Posted May 16, 2014 You are entitled to your opinion. I have yet to meet these people who also think it's wonderful. Apart from the ex-student's I, everyone I work with can't wait to leave the place on the weekend. I will never understand why you would enjoy living in such a densely populated and dirty city. Frankly there is nothing enjoyable about it. Ridiculous Comments, bordering on parody. Go for a picnic on the Downs this weekend. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wurzel Of Highbridge Posted May 16, 2014 Share Posted May 16, 2014 Ridiculous Comments, bordering on parody. Go for a picnic on the Downs this weekend. Nah, I would rather walk to the local beach than sit in a field surrounded by busy traffic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Untoward Posted May 16, 2014 Share Posted May 16, 2014 Nah, I would rather walk to the local beach than sit in a field surrounded by busy traffic. HA HA Fair enough. Brean? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thecrashingisles Posted May 16, 2014 Share Posted May 16, 2014 (edited) Clifton brings to mind Liz Jones' finest hour. http://www.dailymail.co.uk/debate/article-1347621/Joanna-Yeates-murder-Becoming-just-thumbnail-police-website.html It's Friday night and I’m in the Ram bar on Park Street in Bristol. This is where Joanna Yeates spent her last evening before she set off up the hill, past all the twinkly shops and bars (a Habitat, a Space NK beauty emporium; Bristol is nothing if not upwardly mobile) towards her death. The bar is OK but ordinary. The wine list, chalked on a board, says ‘Lauren Perrier’. I wish she had spent what were probably her last hours on earth somewhere lovelier. Edited May 16, 2014 by thecrashingisles Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zugzwang Posted May 16, 2014 Share Posted May 16, 2014 Clifton brings to mind Liz Jones' finest hour. http://www.dailymail.co.uk/debate/article-1347621/Joanna-Yeates-murder-Becoming-just-thumbnail-police-website.html Who said satire was dead? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zugzwang Posted May 16, 2014 Share Posted May 16, 2014 Pre-2008 the talk would have been all about junior bankers and City whiz kids. Govt propagandists are clearly mindful of the contempt in which these characters and institutions are now held, hence the use of the paleolithic descriptor 'yuppie' instead. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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