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I am thinking of moving to Lowestoft, and would really appreciate any feedback of what it is like to live there, and find work? I am a Teaching Assistant, many years experience, and qualified NNEB ~ please tell me honestly how life is there, and the down falls? I am in London now, and know a few people in Lowestoft and visited many times. Love the beach and Asda!
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Deni
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Hi Deni, In many places if you have a job life is good, I have been born & bred in Lowestoft never been out of work & am now 81 years old and I love this town but it is struggling more than most at the moment.
My advise would be first get the job you are looking for and then you will be able to enjoy living in Lowestoft, until then stay put.
By the way this site is the "last stage saloon" so don't expect too many replies.
Best wishes to you.
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Thank you for the advice and feedback ~ really helpful...any areas to avoid?Will try and post in another forum!Deni
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hi denise,i moved here 4yrs ago from ilford.i like it here but i go back to E12 every 4weeks or so and stay a week.I APPRECIATE lowestoft when i get back..it also quick access back to london so ideal
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i myself would not want to live in or directly around the town.pakefield very nice
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Thanks  That's good to know and would be nice making some friends before I come!
We were looking at properties in London Rd South ~ Pakefield end? South side of the bridge?
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Ps: Do you use trains for access ~ would need to come to London some weeks ?
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Good choice of streets - my area - started life in lowestoft lived other parts the world and a few places in Uk , lended up back here and like the place you ll notice a lot slower pace, less crime, lovely surrounding countryside, cheaper housing and a gorgeous beach but easy access to cities. Jobs round here are a problem but there are schools and kids everywhere so you'll probably be ok
Trains are easy to Liverpool Street just dont travel before 9am as price is dearer
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Welcome to LOL Denise. Depending on where you finally find a job could well dictate if you live north or south of the bridge - so avoiding having to travel over the bridge at peak times. Plenty of nice places both ends of town. I am in Carlton Colville on the south side which is only 2.5 to 3 miles from the bridge, depending on whereabouts in CC you are. It is pretty quiet here. Good luck with your job hunting.
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I think there is one direct train from London to Lowestoft or other way round. Otherwise you could go by train via Norwich. I live on London Road South in Pakefield near the Tramways pub.
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I was very keen on a house in Windsor road, but when we visited found a huge group of teens hanging around the end of the road....same problem it seems in Cleveland rd.......is this true? The estate agent said it was on going,but I don't understand how they are allowed to hang out there......anyone know of this?
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Avoid that area Denise, Cleveland Rd. Windor Rd and Grovenor Rd have beautiful houses and very cheap but the use of the beautiful big house has been the downfall with some of the houses being multi ocupancy rooms or flats and attracting singles and DSS There has always been a drug/alchol problem surrounding that area, although having said that I have an aquaintance who has lived in Windsor Rd for years and years but thats my opinion
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Denise...
Avoid 'London Rd South'...(and everyone here actually knows that and knows why it's bad... and i have no idea why people are singing its praises...Its 'Bed and Breakfast/Drug Addict land)
But in all honesty, Lowestoft is still a far, far better place to live than London...
Sorry if i upset anyone here...But i am not going to paint a false picture...and my old job (as a Coroners assistant at the Paget Hospital) knows the score about South of the bridge and the homeless/drug addicts..
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Paul you are sooooo wrong London Rd Sth is a long road and there is only one part of it that has the problem you speak of it and that as you rightly say is south of the bridge but from Carlton Rd to pakefield which is over a mile London Rd Sth is a great place to live and the houses are beautiful and i can assure you I have direct knowledge to be able to say that
If you look in one of my previous posts you will see i said Carlton Rd southwards there is an area on LRS from the bridge to Grovesnor/Cleveland/ Windsor that I would avoid but the rest is a fine road
i m sure a former MP wouldnt continue living in such a dire road
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I LIVE OFF LONDON RD SOUTH AND IT OK TO ME,NO MORE TROUBLE THAN ANYWHERE ELSE...I KNOW WHERE FORMER MP LIVES AND AS FC SAYS I SURE HE WOULD'T LIVE THERE IF PROBLEMS
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What i should have posted was 'Within half mile' of the bridge on London Rd Sth..
Thats what i actually meant in the first place..I didnt mean it's entire length..but reading my post back...i can see why everyone exploded..
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Not exploding Paul but its a case of giving very wrong impressions and completely wrong information We had already gone over throughly about the bit of LRS which isnt so desirable so happily we can all agree that from about Claremont or Carlton Rd southwards LRS is a VERY nice road
Its actually quite a small part about 150 houses out of 700 or more that I would avoid living by
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Thanks Pauly and everyone
It's always nice to get a balanced view . My partner has a house in St Johns Rd, we've never had a problem there, but did look to buy in Windsor rd until we drove past one night to find a gang of 20+ hanging down the end of the road (shame the police are not more pro active). We are now looking on London rd South just past Carlton rd...is this what you would all recommend? How long would the walk to town be? Thanks everyone for being so welcome!
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I'm not sure but isn't the house that Alice bought in London Road south?
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I KNOW I AM SHOUTING BUT CAN'T LOOK AT KEYS AND MONITOR SAME TIME,TIME I TYPED AND LOOKED BEFORE POSTING I REALISE IT IN UPPERS AND IT TO MUCH HASSLE RETYPING.ALSO MOST OF THE KEYS LETTERS WORN OFF..BAD ENOUGH BEING AWFUL SPELLER BUT WITH NO LETTERS TO LOOK AT BAD SPELLING BECOMES SOME WHAT BIZZARE SPELLING
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Denise...
Yeh...I'd say it's only the first half mile past the bridge along L R Sth...(probably the first 500yds infact..I have no idea why they crammed in so many DHSS nutjobs and chav families in that small area)
Carlton Rd seems to be the cut-off point...From there on, towards Tramways pub, everything definitely picks up...Much more 'villagey'..if you know what i mean..
Town would be about 3/4 mile away from Carlton Rd area...maybe a bit less...But up near Carlton Rd, they got a big Co-Op store...Spa...Local shops..Chemists...Cash points...etc..Everything you'd need...
Tescos/Lidls/Aldi etc..and other major stores are a bit further away..
Go Google maps, zoom right in and drag the man icon (on the left) onto where you want to look...
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Thanks Paul, really appreciate that...I vaguely remember hearing alot of these people had been moved from the north, evicted or something and they had been shifted down here, the houses in Windsor Road and Cleveland road are lovely, and it is such a shame the problem isn't dealt with...but I shall shift down to the other end ~ is the beach nice further down?
Have you lived there long?
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Denise...
Moved here '96...(ETA..My ex-wife just told me it was '94 and "i'm an idiot"..somehow ) lived in the East End, London, all my life, until i moved to Lowestoft...
Best decision i ever made..
Couldnt take no more of London...
My kids practically grew up here...the schools are good..Public transport is so-so but totally acceptable..and the beach is just brilliant, everywhere (in the summer..but nastily cold in a normal winter)...
The summer is hot in Lowestoft...can easily go over 80f...
Compared to London...This place is safe...and street signs are only written in English...
Plus we got the yearly, proper big Airshow as well...Which is excellent for the few days its on...
Lowestoft is a nice place to live...and for kids to grow up in...
If you can get work here...Then you will be made...and you will never go back to London..especially after the first summer you spend lazing in the garden, with a BBQ going...
Paul..
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I am glad you feel that way. I want out of London, and love the sea...two bonus's! I am hoping work will not be too hard to find, I am a teaching assistant, and thought I'd volunteer first and see what comes up, but obviously work is a must which makes me nervous!
Where about's do you live? My kids are 21 and 18, and not as keen now to move, especially my 18 year old ~ so I'm working on him! I will be sad to leave all my friends and my job, and worry it might get lonely up there knowing no one ~ but if I don't do it now I never will ~
How cold is it?It is mild here at 12 degrees today!
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Denise...
My daughter is 22 and and my boy is 19... and there is enough 'Night-Life' for your kids...within walking distance from where you are thinking about moving to...(plus your son gets to kick back on the hot beach, with his new friends, checking out the 'wall to wall' bikini girls for the entire summer..and every summer and only 10 minutes walk from home)..
London is only 120 miles away...a 2 and half hour drive...and there are trains direct from Liverpool St..(or change at Norwich for Lowestoft)..so it's easy to get to..
Just tell everyone..Straight up the A12 and follow the signs to Ipswich and then Lowestoft..
As for you being lonely...nah...
As for your kids being lonely...No again...They will manage...There is a vibrant night-life all along the beach area...totally geared up for that kinda age group...
As for temperature..I'm currently showing 7c outside on the street..
BTW..I'm North Lowestoft...Near the big Tescos superstore..and Aldis on the new road)
Paul
(PS...At 3am...You can go outside...and not hear a single sound...other than wildlife)
(PPS..Go Google maps...Put in Lowestoft and zoom in...then drag the little 'orange man icon' on the left....onto London Rd South/Carlton Rd..then have a drive about the streets..Check out the Lighthouse up Yarmouth Rd and the old part of town)
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To answer one of your questions from the previous page, Denise, Alice is one of the Administrators on here who lives in the US.
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I wonder if it is the very nice house we have seen
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i think it ideal distance from london,i moved here a few years back although i spend alot of time back in london.i lucky i have that option.
when i step off train back in lowie it feels like i stepping into a clean room....i know how you feel leaving friends cos that was my concern but A12 not that long to get down.i spend about ten days a month out of lowie i go all over country and all i can say is lowie is better than many towns i go to...
have you bought your house cos i know of lovely one up for sale beach view 4beds 20 nins walking distance frpm station..and she will drop price wants quick sale
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Thanks No, we have ear marked three four beds....which one is it? That might work ~ is it on London rd South?
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There are a number of people from this site, as well as Alice live in or around LRS
The winters can be cold but it is a fresh cold we dont get fog we rarely get snow or if we do it usually goes fairly quickly because of the salt air. We have very low rainfall
I wouldnt say we have a vibrant night life but there are certainly a couple of nightclubs on the sea front
You are right about the fresh air SD my head always clears once I get back away from a big city
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I'll have to have a house warming and invite you all, maybe we will almost be neighbours!
I am not good with freezing! But that is London for you, been very mild here, I've seen a few clubs and they certainly look vibrant, but on the whole rarely seen any unpleasantness.
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This one might be worth a look
London Road South, Lowestoft£149,995
OVER 1600FT OF LIVING SPACE
THREE STOREYS
REALISTICALLY PRICED
FIVE BEDROOMS
STACKS OF POTENTIAL
IN NEED OF SOME MODERNISATION
MODERN COUNTRY STYLE KITCHEN
ENCLOSED REAR GARDEN
GARAGE
WOOD BURNER
Its with One estate agents maybe youve already seen it
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Denise...
Keep checking in...and let us know when you move up here...
You are so right when you say 'if i dont do it now..I never will'..
Your boy is borderline, fully grown 'Man'...and men step up and adapt to change...Thats what men do...
Get out of London...
Come to where the air is clean...The beaches are wide...and at 3am...you wont hear a sound outside your front door...other than Hedgehogs mating...
Just do it...
Big Bar-B-Que round your house this summer...
Paul
(PS...and no...I'm not 'Captain Birdseye'  )
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the house i had in mind off the london rd.about two mins to walk up to A12.4bed 1937 house detached quiet rd.she well prepared to take a drop of ten grand.fc knows where i mean
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i agree with pauly about son,my son was roughly same age when i moved believe me boys do adapt tough if they dont...he got his life in front of him so you got think of yourself just do it,i agree.
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Hi snowdrop
Is there a link?
Pauly you have me convinced! And yes...you'll all have to come over when I get there which should be I hope July providing we find the house we like, and I'm working on my son!
And Pauly, you look like Captain Birdseye!!
Thanks Snowdrop...you are both right!
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the house i had in mind off the london rd.about two mins to walk up to A12.4bed 1937 house detached quiet rd.she well prepared to take a drop of ten grand.fc knows where i mean
Snowdrop i have no idea which house or road you mean but heyho I m sure its nice
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23rd and 24th of June saturday and sunday, they have moved it to a weekend due to olympics.
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Ahhhhh they are both exaggerating Denise we dont get wall to wall sunshine of 80 degrees but we do get a bit more than 2 days too (sometimes) We do however get different weather usually when the rest of the country is baking we are chilly and when everyone else is freezing we are having a good spell
We can however get cold winds if its lying in thee easterly direction, round here the locals call it a lazy wind cos it goes through you instead of round you, you have to realise we are at the very tip of eastern land so quite exposed
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I moved here from South London almost 40 years ago and never ever regretted it once. Lovely place to live. I live in Pakefield and love it here.
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Forgot to say welcome Denise.  Good luck on your move and i'm sure you will be very very happy in Lowestoft.
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Thanks Margo ~ what are you doing in the north?
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The weather in Lowestoft is brilliant compared to where i live and the climate is much much warmer than up here in the north.
How i dream of Lowestoft sunshine and the warm sea air..........it's so depressing living here in the north.
Anyone moving to Lowestoft need not fear the weather.
Here, here! The hills don't help by blocking out all that very valuable and rare sunlight. A lady who lives near me is from Hethersett and gets depressed by the hills, I wouldn't go that far myself but I can see where she is coming from. Lowestoft is dry, bright and friendly and apart from that easterly wind (which we don't get up here) is usually much warmer too.
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When we get the sun, i put the flags out. 
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