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The house I live in now was half the size and had a family with 5 kids living in it originally (Old school neighbours informed me) I share it only with my wife

The house I live in now was half the size and had a family with 5 kids living in it originally (Old school neighbours informed me) I share it only with my wife and now it's in a big city with facilities (Back then they were rural) and it's the smallest house of all my friends. Did your parents live in a city the size you currently live in, the same distance out from the entertainment district? Same hospital access, same standard of schooling etc? I have no idea of your case but people often forget how little their parents/grandparents really had compared to what we've come to expect.

EliRivers 9y ago
Looked up the last one I could remember the address of; looks like it would go for about 15 to 20 times the median UK full-time salary today. Between them, when they bought it, they probably made about three times the median UK full-time salary of the day (so about 50% more than average - well off but not rich). It's not anywhere special; it's just in a town. Space was cheap when my parents were buying; I don't think there's any doubt abut that.