I would say you are about right there. I was renting one on

riverside and I noticed its up for sale this week. They have made about 10K in two and half years, but barely had a tennat in the place since we left.

Was a nice flat, but in a really s**te location on the ground floor.

Posted By: Superstar D J on August 2nd 2007 at 12:57:44

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How much would a 4-bedroomed detached house cost in Norwich ? (NCFC) - Steve in Holland, Aug 2, 12:46:26
- check out this site (NCFC) - blindasabat, Aug 2, 13:17:40
  - Thas good, cheers Blindas - I'll (NCFC) - CB41, Aug 2, 13:24:28
    - only if we do a private sale and i can pay you in installments (NCFC) - blindasabat, Aug 2, 13:29:25
      - Too low. Can't you just pay (NCFC) - CB41, Aug 2, 13:31:54
        
        sorry, looks like i'll have to pass then! (NCFC) - blindasabat, Aug 2, 13:35:42
- *www.rightmove.co..uk* (n/m) (NCFC) - commonsense, Aug 2, 13:10:16
- Try Rightmove (n/m) (NCFC) - commonsense, Aug 2, 13:09:45
- You can have mine for £300K - its in NR7... (NCFC) - Superstar D J, Aug 2, 12:53:49
  - Nah only asking about houses. Still cheap by the sounds of things (NCFC) - Steve in Holland, Aug 2, 12:57:11
    - East of the City. Nr Thorpe St Andrew. (NCFC) - Superstar D J, Aug 2, 12:58:54
    - Sprowston is NR7 (NCFC) - Arizona Bay, Aug 2, 12:58:47
    - Thorpe St A is NR7 (n/m) (NCFC) - Clare, Aug 2, 12:58:23
      - Righty ho. Would imagine they'd want south-west as he (NCFC) - Steve in Holland, Aug 2, 13:00:56
        
        Hethersett might be a good option then (NCFC) - Clare, Aug 2, 13:04:29
        
        Cheers. Will recommend that area then. Sounds perfect (n/m) (NCFC) - Steve in Holland, Aug 2, 13:24:04
        
        Trouble is.... (NCFC) - Clare, Aug 2, 13:02:54
        
        Takes me 15 mins in the morning and I use the Yarmouth Road. (n/m) (NCFC) - Superstar D J, Aug 2, 13:02:29
  - Prices of the flats have gone up 10-15k in the last 2 - 2 1/2 years (n/m) (NCFC) - Brom, Aug 2, 12:55:14
    - I would say you are about right there. I was renting one on (NCFC) - Superstar D J, Aug 2, 12:57:44
      - Our flat has gone up around 15k since we bought it just over two years ago.. (NCFC) - Brom, Aug 2, 13:01:39
        
        As a whole, many people are now going off flats (NCFC) - Stoopish, Aug 2, 13:04:12
        
        I would agree. Look at how many flats there are on the market in Norwich (NCFC) - Superstar D J, Aug 2, 13:05:45
        
        far too many if you ask me (NCFC) - Stoopish, Aug 2, 13:09:03
        
        8.5% gain in that period. Ours is up over 15% for the same period. (NCFC) - Superstar D J, Aug 2, 13:14:22
        
        true, true...but the real deciding factor will be what landlords do (NCFC) - Stoopish, Aug 2, 13:16:56
        
        and tons and tons more being built (NCFC) - Clare, Aug 2, 13:06:44
        
        Already started... (NCFC) - Brom, Aug 2, 13:12:41
        
        Good profit, but compared to house prices, I think Flat prices in (NCFC) - Superstar D J, Aug 2, 13:03:51
        
        Nah, probably not (n/m) (NCFC) - Brom, Aug 2, 13:05:08
        
        yep that's right (n/m) (NCFC) - Stoopish, Aug 2, 13:04:44
- £200,000 upwards shink (NCFC) - Arizona Bay, Aug 2, 12:53:05
- Have a look at the EDP (NCFC) - Clare, Aug 2, 12:50:29
  - Bloody hell, they's dirt cheap - (NCFC) - CB41, Aug 2, 12:56:42
    - You're right! (n/m) (NCFC) - Steve in Holland, Aug 2, 12:58:10
    - Well they start cheap... (NCFC) - Clare, Aug 2, 12:58:08
      - Ah, thats more comparible but still cheaper. Why on earth (NCFC) - CB41, Aug 2, 13:00:54
      - which you can still double to get the nicer areas of Cambridge (n/m) (NCFC) - blindasabat, Aug 2, 13:00:10
        
        There are 4 bed places in Cambridge for £230k upwards (n/m) (NCFC) - Clare, Aug 2, 13:11:37
        
        depends on which area though (n/m) (NCFC) - blindasabat, Aug 2, 13:16:53
        
        of course... (NCFC) - Clare, Aug 2, 13:21:03
        
        Are you sure? We just sold my mums 3 bed semi (NCFC) - CB41, Aug 2, 13:15:58
        
        Kin hell, where? Must be (NCFC) - CB41, Aug 2, 13:12:43
        
        God knows, I don;t k (n/m) (NCFC) - Clare, Aug 2, 13:16:36
        
        wrong button... (NCFC) - Clare, Aug 2, 13:18:46
        
        Ah well only 3 of those are actuaally in Cambridge and are (NCFC) - CB41, Aug 2, 13:29:04
        
        No, the search was within 6 miles of Cambridge (n/m) (NCFC) - Clare, Aug 2, 13:41:37
        
        You need to move out of Cambrideg to buy. Even in (NCFC) - CB41, Aug 2, 13:03:53
        
        I've mentioned this before, but my Mum and Dad bought the golden triangle house I grew up (NCFC) - Arizona Bay, Aug 2, 13:06:11
        
        Wasn't Thailand a bit like, (NCFC) - CB41, Aug 2, 13:08:41
        
        Thats all my old house in the golden triangle is worth now (NCFC) - Clare, Aug 2, 13:07:45
        
        Yes but factor in where Cambridge is to the rest of the country. (NCFC) - Superstar D J, Aug 2, 13:01:39
        
        You must be joking. The only place you can get to (NCFC) - CB41, Aug 2, 13:07:19
        
        You say who would want to go to London... (NCFC) - Brom, Aug 2, 13:11:59
        
        Some seriously nice places round Manchester (NCFC) - Arizona Bay, Aug 2, 13:14:50
        
        Knutsford!! We have friends living there and it's well nice. Prob (NCFC) - CB41, Aug 2, 13:18:06
        
        Yeah - Sister-in-law's fiance is from Knutsford - plenty of money round there (NCFC) - Arizona Bay, Aug 2, 13:20:18
        
        'Around Manchester' - not in it (n/m) (NCFC) - Brom, Aug 2, 13:16:20
        
        Riiiiiight. (NCFC) - Arizona Bay, Aug 2, 13:18:44
        
        I like Manchester (the centre) outskirts are a hole though (n/m) (NCFC) - Stoopish, Aug 2, 13:47:55
        
        Good for gigs, theatre, films etc though and, unlike London, (NCFC) - CB41, Aug 2, 13:25:44
        
        I like Manchester, not seen much of Liverpool. I'm (NCFC) - CB41, Aug 2, 13:14:19
        
        i blame London (NCFC) - blindasabat, Aug 2, 13:04:44
        
        Lol!!! (n/m) (NCFC) - Superstar D J, Aug 2, 13:06:16
        
        I blame Etuhu (n/m) (NCFC) - Brom, Aug 2, 13:05:41
        
        I'll never forgive Etuhu for colluding with Napoleon Bonyparts. (n/m) (NCFC) - Arizona Bay, Aug 2, 13:07:00
- duno, but what I would be interested to know is . How much would a two bedroom.... (NCFC) - Dirty Delia, Aug 2, 12:49:18
  - Depends where in Amsterdam. (NCFC) - Steve in Holland, Aug 2, 12:52:57
    - ok then ... but are rental prices compariable to purchase prices ie if you bought a flat (NCFC) - Dirty Delia, Aug 2, 13:00:03
      - It is cheaper to buy, but in NL we also get a tax rebate but if you're not an NL (NCFC) - Steve in Holland, Aug 2, 13:26:27
        
        ah ok. (n/m) (NCFC) - Dirty Delia, Aug 2, 13:29:14
- 9 (n/m) (NCFC) - Brom, Aug 2, 12:47:04
  - That's fucking cheap. I might buy a few hundred myself then. (n/m) (NCFC) - Steve in Holland, Aug 2, 12:47:52
  - unless Newcastle pay half (n/m) (NCFC) - blindasabat, Aug 2, 12:47:47

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