I had posted a few months back about moving to Portsmouth and it is firming up. As I am a non-EU national they had to do a labor market test first for my position so it's taken a little more time. I apologize if this is the wrong thread but I have some specific questions. To put my situation in context, I'm married... wife is a fulltime mom and I have 2 girls (a toddler about to enter preschool and an infant).
Was thinking of renting in the Gunwharf Quays area. Key factors being proximity to the rail station, shopping access for my wife, and walking distance/few bus stops to St. John's RC church which has a preschool programme I am hoping to put my child in.
I am looking at one of the new highrises in the area but will I be better served renting a house for the same price? I am a little concerned that being in a regeneration area, that the area would be a bit rough and I was looking at the extra security of a highrise. I have no sense of good or bad areas in Portsmouth, although I've picked up in my research that I should avoid the Fratton area.
