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http://www.cityam.com/1412154460/crossrail-send-property-prices-soaring-60-cent

Blimey! From a purely selfish point of view, good news, but probably won't help youngsters trying to get on the property ladder.

The general local feeling was that it may cause a 10-15% rise in prices but certainly not of this magnitude.

That's Estate Agents trying for the maximum!

If people don't pay - then they'll have to revise their prices/valuations....

Its called the "sparks effect" well known phenomena when a railway is electrified.  The house prices in the Maidenhead area are absurd anyway but that the consequence of living in an area that has such good communication links.
There was chatter a while ago of FGW investigating with NR if a twice hourly service on the Marlow branch is possible, I feel Crossrail is the bases for this.

I believe the area where property values will benefit the most from Crossrail is Greenwich / Abbey Wood.

So with the increased wealth the railways has generated for people an increase in fares is not an issue  ;D  (I'm joking honist guv)

As one whose house is in the Crossrail lollipop here's a question for you all.

Where should I move to to cash in on my bonanza.

There are some criteria, must have good public transport bus and rail, reasonably level, easy acess to Morrisons )Waitrose adequate health care reasonable climate so not the East Coast or Bristol

Bicester?

Published 2014 property increases for London 17.8%, Reading 19%.

A Deo et Regina

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Nailsea.  ;) :D ;D

Nailsea & Backwell Station. Reasonably level?

Pull the other one.  ;D

If I was looking to move ..... a beach hut with dusky maidens on a tropical island  ;D

Seriously I would look at somewhere near the Eastwest Rail, Buckingham area, no stations yet but in a few years there will be, friends of min just moved there, got a similar size house but a semi and not mid terrace, quitter estate, paid most of the mortgage off even after allowing funds to do improvements to their new place. 

Hmm... Portishead?

Amsterdam?

(This will fire things up)

Swindon   ;D

You cannot be serious  :D


Ah yes excellent city, still prefer the beach hut on a desert island though  ;D


Been there done that and still have the scares  :o  besides the town just isn't the same without it's hooter  :'(

I wasn't here when the works were open however I am certain I would hear the hooter if it still sounded.  Many I speak to speak fondly of it.

Once a year there is an event at the STEAM museum where a steam powered hooter is sounded on the hour which brings back memories for many.

If Swindon just isn't the same without its hooter...think the same could be said for Amsterdam without its , er, hookers ! ;D

Thanks  for the suggestions afraid Portishead and Nailsea are too near Bristol and not enomourd of Swindon.

However somwhere East West might be good. I quite like Alyesbury which will hopefully have trains to Milton Keynes. ^15.65 Travelcard with railcard and quite late trains back from town.

Otherwise Kidderminister although i know it's not all that flat but I could work on the Severn Valley.

Bit confused by the phrase 'too near Bristol'... How could anything be too near to Bristol?

I first visited Bristol in summer of 1960 by train (steam). Took an instant dislike to the place. Although it was Sunday so nothing/nobody about.

Totally irrational, I know, but nothing I've seen since on a number of visits has changed my mind.

Oooooh a little harsh Sir!

I was never a huge fan but there has been a whole load of regeneration in Bristol with great restaurants, pubs, music venues etc..............obviously not a patch on Plymouth, but then again I'm biased!  ;D

Now Swindon......that's a grim place! (I actually came back from there on the 1629 to Paddington yesterday, in coach B and it wasn't a great ride, bouncing around quite a lot between Swindon and Didcot, not sure whether it was the track or the train!)

As a Gurt Westurn Swindon first year trained apprentice who also spent time at collage in Brissle and having spent a lot of my Railway career working all over the country I know of places a lot lot worse that these 2