r/Glasgow Tools

I think the only thing nobody has mentioned is that it can get noisy in part depending on where you live (traffic noise, people on the streets at all hours, crowds leaving hampden walking back into town) so if you're sensitive to noise and the flat is closer to ground level that's something to take into account, Calder St is not quiet.

My previous flat was ground floor in a quiet area and had no issues at all re noise but felt less safe walking home at night because of how quiet it was, my current flat is top floor in hearing distance of cathcart road and the noise levels are sometimes quite disturbing to me but feel safer walking alone 'cos there are always people about.

A lot of the damaged cars I've seen around are near the mechanics and panel beaters that are around (and some underground ones too as far as I've noticed, where people work out of their flats and work on cars out on the street). There are plenty of fancy cars parked around the place I don't think it's particularly more likely to be vandalised here than anywhere else.

I'd also ask about pests, there are some blocks that have problems with cockroaches because if there are one or two flats in the block not getting treated its hard to keep them out. Same with rodents although its easier to keep them out if you're diligent with sealing up holes.

I have a friend who lives on Calder St in the stretch that people have said is the worst and they've had no issues it really depends on what your block is like.