On the internet, how should I phrase it to find listings of adult-only housing areas in NorthWest England?

Question

I am getting on in years and while I am not ready for a retirement home yet, I want a quiet area where adults only live. It's not that I have anything against kids, but I don't have any and sometimes it is too much for me and my husband to have them hanging around our house all the time (we live on a corner and they tend to sit on the wall in front of our property). The noise they make is distracting to us and we have to constantly ask (nicely) for them to move on so we can have a bit of peace. I want us to live somewhere where kids might not be so abundant. But, as I said, I AM NOT YET OLD ENOUGH TO LIVE IN A RETIREMENT HOME/AREA so I can't move to one. I just want someplace quiet. And don't worry I don't and won't live near a school or park! There are just lots of young people and young people with kids in my neighborhood. I want older neighbors, not younger ones. How can I find such an area to live in? Please don't leave a mean or sarcastic answer. I really need some ideas. Thanks

Answer 1

Contact the local branch of a national chain of Estate Agents and ask them about Gated Communities.

The other choice is a mansion in the country / outskirts of a village. As a general rule, to escape from the kids, you have to move to somewhere that the parents can not afford or would not choose to go.

If you have £500,000 or more you should have no problem. Otherwise you will need to look in places where the local schools have been shut down due to falling demand etc.

When viewing properties, make sure you call in at the local newsagents and ask the staff about the local kids ...

Answer 2

It's illegal to discriminate based on age and familial status (children) in most areas. I just realized you are in England, I thought I had read New England, but since most of our laws come from British Common Law, I imagine you have many of the same restrictions.

We have many 55+ communities that somehow are able to bypass the age rules. I don't know how.

I just know that except for that one exception (I'm not familiar with any others), it's illegal to advertise a property and put any discriminatory language in it.

In the US, real estate agents are forbidden to talk about demographics like that, because they used to steer people into or out of black neighborhoods and things like that. But most would still do it, just pretend they never said those words (not on racial stuff, but I could see them doing it if you're simply looking for a neighborhood that is less likely to be filled with children).

I'd contact some agents in the areas you are looking for and see what, if anything, they are able to tell you about how to find what you are looking for.