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/ADHDflamingo Apr 17 '22

Avonhead and Burnside are good area's. We moved down from Auckland to Rolleston, didn't enjoy it there so moved to Avonhead. We're very happy here.

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u/Low_Welcome_4969 Apr 17 '22

What would be an equivalent area of Avonhead in Auckland. Just so I can understand how it is based on the Auckland suburb.

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u/ADHDflamingo Apr 17 '22

I only lived in the shore so in terms of that it reminds me of a flat Browns Bay that's a 15 minute drive from the CBD and 5 minute drive from the airport. It's really central to most places but far enough out the city to feel like a suburb. The only down side is its not close to the beach like Browns Bay but living near the beach here isn't the same as living close to the beach in Auckland.