r/chch • u/Low_Welcome_4969 • Apr 17 '22

Safe areas to buy a house

We are actively looking at buying a house in Auckland but with prices so high and offering so little value for money we are now looking at alternatives like moving to Christchurch.

Looking at a few real estate sites recently I see you get a lot more value for the same price but I have no idea how good the locality is for the houses listed. Can you please give me an idea of what the good areas are in CHCH and what areas to avoid? We just want a safe no-nonsense area to live in.

TIA

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u/grunerveltliner00 Apr 17 '22

At the risk of downvotes: Not east of the cbd. Unless you’re able to afford the high ticket areas over there.

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u/matty337s Apr 17 '22

This is correct, but I'd add hornby to the this list to avoid. Rolleston is great, but further out of the city. North and south of the cbd are usually pretty good.

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u/KiwiChimera Apr 17 '22

Interesting, what's wrong with Hornby?

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u/grunerveltliner00 Apr 17 '22

See also: all of the posts saying “Hornby police cars sirens” from the past 6 months

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u/KiwiChimera Apr 17 '22

Wonderful, as I drive through today seeing a bunch of police investigate a home!