Blue Haven, NSW 2262
Ranked 414th best suburb by locals in Sydney (Greater) Region, NSW
Great for
- Safe and sound
- Clean & green
- Resale or rental value
- Public transport
- Neighbourly spirit
Not great for
- Nightlife
- Eating out
Who lives here?
- Families With Kids
- Professionals
- Retirees
- Singles
- LGBTQ+
Reviews of Blue Haven, NSW
"Blue Haven"
I bought a House in Blue Haven 4 years ago and really love the place. I have 4 kids .
There are numerous sports teams in the region and Blue Haven Public School was awarded best primary school of the year government at the Australian education awards.
My neighbours are great and its close to the freeway which is ideal for me travelling to work.
You also have beaches not to far away
Who lives here?
- Families with kids
"Best Location, Easy access to everything"
Having been a Blue Haven resident for almost 30 years, I have seen the area grow from one road in and out to a large suburb on the Central Coast.
I have seen many changes, and like any suburb, the more people who live there, the more likely you will find problems popping up. I must say, that in my years here, problems are far and few. We have our own Dr Surgery, Aldi, Parks, Daycares and Primary School to mention just a few things. We also have Coles within a couple of minutes drive, not to mention, only minutes to the Freeway to head north or south in no time. Unlike other areas on the coast where some will drive almost 1hr before they get near the highway!!
Then there are the beaches and lakes! Views around this part of the coast are amazing. Lots of parks and places to take the kids, or to just relax, and all within a reasonable driving distance. For the younger children Blue Haven has some great playgrounds, and then for the teenagers, beach and lake is only a bike ride away. And for the adults, well, there is even more like our local Clubs, Doyalson RSL and our Local Tavern, have great meals at a great price!
The older part of Blue Haven has been a little neglected by the council in terms of curb and guttering if that is a deal-breaker for you, however, where there is no curb and guttering, there is also very little traffic, so there are the pros and cons to think about there.
I built my first house in Birdwood Drive, then moved out of the street to another location in Blue Haven, and then found my way back to Birdwood again, and have no intentions on going anywhere. This is paradise to me, and if you look at the suburb as being the same as most, take the good with the bad, every suburb has it, then you will love our little spot of paradise on the coast as well!
Who lives here?
- Professionals
- Families with kids
"Renting off Colorado"
We’re a young family and have been in Blue Haven for just over 12 months. It’s not as terrible as some say but it’s far from nice. Our house backs onto the main road across from Coles and it’s a constant array of sirens and car hoons.
The graffiti is terrible and my street was recently the target of an immature act where some deros spray painted almost every car in the street.
My husbands number plates were stolen front and back about 4 months ago.
The local shops (north lakes) are average, some interesting characters around- the bottle shop and tavern with ‘bikini babe Friday’s’ add to this.
All that aside, the footpaths are great and I take my daughter riding everyday down the pond where we feed the ducks. Very close to freeway. A lot of nice retired neighbours. Beach at Norah Head nice and not too far from Caves Beach too.
Overall it does feel very far away from other entertainment for us (activities for my daughter are usually 20-45 min drive away; being Tuggerah, The Entrance, Erina and Gosford.)
Our daughter is 4 and we’re really nervous about sending her local school in a year as we hear some of the very colourful langauage the passing by children have in uniform.
I also met a lady recently who pulled both her children out of Blue Haven primary and put them into a private school so it’s a bit nerve wrecking to think about.
If you have a choice the other end of the coast is much nicer but a lot more expensive (Forresters Beach, Wamberal, Umina, Bateau Bay, Toowoon Bay).
"Newbies"
My family moved to blue haven in 2013, I was a little bit reluctant as I had heard stories of it being a "troublesome place", I searched for information on the area and there were conflicting views. I have to say since living here I have found it so quiet, neighbours are friendly and the local primary school is wonderful, I have high expectations of schools my kids have always been in private schools, my youngest went to blue haven public whilst on the waiting list to go to the private school, when she was accepted I was reluctant to move her, the local high school have wonderful teachers, my son has special needs and attends Northlakes high school, some of the kids are a bit challenging in the main stream area but the teachers have a lot of support to deal with this, and are doing a wonderful job to help the kids. I live in the older section and I have not witnessed any problems apart from p platers doing the odd burnout especially if it's been raining, the other thing that bugs me is the amount if graffiti the council could improve this. There could be a lot worse things to complain about, I highly recommend this area and with developments being put through council I have no doubt blue haven will only get better.
Great for
- Close to freeway
- Close to San Remo shops
- Excellent Neighbours
- Quiet
If you don't mind me asking, what street did you move into? We're looking at purchasing in Birdwood, (North end).
Rentals in Blue Haven
"Junior Sport Goes Ahead In Leaps & Bounds"
I believe Blue Haven has great Pre Schools and Public Schools, Community Centre and a recently completed Shopping Centre & Tavern 5 minutes away with an Aldi being constructed in 2013.
We like the 10 minutes drive from Blue Haven to the Beach, Fishing and local RSL.
Only down fall I believe is the lack of entertainment for kids / teenagers. Travel to Tuggerah by Bus or Car is their only option.
In saying that I have witnessed the local junior rugby league club Blue Haven Raiders become a force within the Central Coast. My wife & I venture down to Blue Haven Oval and thoroughly enjoy watching the kids play on a Saturday. From what I have read on their website Blue Haven has been around since 2007.
In closing, no matter were you reside there is always going to be a tiny minority that spoil it for the rest, we have viewed this young suburb develop and grow into a lovely environment.
Great for
- Junior Sport Club
- Beach / Fishing
- Shopping
- Close to freeway
- Close to San Remo shops
- Excellent Neighbours
- Quiet
Not great for
- None
Who lives here?
- Professionals
- Singles
- Families with kids
- Retirees
- Tourists
- LGBT+
- Hipsters
- Students
- Country Lovers
- Trendy & Stylish
- Beach Lovers
"Avoid the old section"
I have been a resident in the old area for 5 years. In this time I have had my fence bashed down twice and my bins burnt to the ground my hoons. I regularly witness excessive speeding on Lady Laurel Drive. However the new area of Blue Haven is not as bad. I would not recommend the local San Remo Shops. This would be a great spot for an investor as it offers close to F3 access and has its own schools and good public transport.
Great for
- Close to freeway
- Quiet if you get a good spot
Not great for
- Hoons, lots of derelict young kids in old area
- Close to San Remo shops
- Housing commission
- People don't know how to negotiate the carpark with courtesy at the San Remo shops.
- Sleepness nights every weekend if you pick a bad spot
Disagree about the "old" section birdwood drive is the best area.
Avoid - Lady Laurel Drive / Roper Rd / Colorado / McKeller - these streets often have kids as young as 8 wandering around until 3am. I would recommend buy in any cul de sac. Kids in the new area are unsupervised and walk out infront of cars wearing black clothes in the middle of the night so drive very slowly
i have lived in blue haven for over 20years and have not seen children as young as eight wandering the streets at night . my boys grew up here and went to the local schools . both my boys have great jobs . they used to take their 12 foot boat and go camping with there mates in the bush on the other side of the river. they would fish and sleep the night in tents. what a great childhood. you can't get that childhood growing up in most places. before the new area was built they would ride their bikes and play football in the muddy field near the local cottage with all the local kids. all the local children would go to the local river and swing on the rope swing in summer . they had a wonderful childhood . better than most kids. the river isn't polluted it's just a river like any other river . it does have silt in it from the rain but the only factory upstream is the tile factory and they don't use heavy chemicals to make tiles. the river is full of fish like bream ,mullet ,flathead and they say the odd shark after the schools of mullet. it's called spring creek because it has a natural spring at the end. . the Add a comment...
a lot of the people in the older area of blue haven are retired now. I work as a local tradesman and you will find trouble in all suburbs if you want to . I have worked in places like Terrigal ,Norah head, woongarrah and any other area you can think of and they all have the same problems. we are all Australian and the sooner we realise that most of us are good people the sooner we can fix bigger problems within society. young guys doing burnouts just need some where to go and do them where they won't affect others , young men love to ride motor bikes so we should provide a place for them. not near my place lol.
I agree with David, Birdwood is the best area, great neighbours very quite and huge blocks.It's a no thru area so not much traffic and no laneways between the houses,that helps.
"Excellent Place to Live"
My wife and I built in Blue Haven as a first home. Our intention was that is was just a first home, but we have now stayed for 10years and are bringing up our family in Blue Haven.
We live in a cul de sac and have wonderful neighbours, all of the kids in the street play together and mums chat.
Blue Haven is centrally located to shops, parks, the freeway and beaches.
For those that are unfamilar with the suburb it includes an older area (built circa 1980's) that is tucked away at the bottom near the river and a younger area that was built late 1990's to early 00's. The vast bulk of the housing is in the younger section. Unlike most of the Central Coast almost the entire suburb is curbed and guttered.
I can describe myself as a coastie having lived in over 10 suburbs in the Central Coast and Blue Haven is definatley the best. I recommend it to anyone.
Great for
- Quiet
- Excellent Neighbours
- Centrally Located
- Close to freeway
- Close to San Remo shops
Not great for
- None
Who lives here?
- Professionals
- Singles
- Families with kids
- Retirees
- LGBT+
- Hipsters
- Students
- Beach Lovers
"Location can make all the difference"
In contrast to all the glowing reviews about how Blue Haven is an idyllic location, may I suggest that you introduce yourself to your potential neighbours to find out if there are problems with vandalism, burnouts, smashed bottles, fireworks, kicked-in fences, vandalised mailboxes, domestic disputes, etc. first. Since, we have experienced all of those problems after living here around the mid point of McKellar Boulevard. But hey, I reckon if we'd got a house 10 houses south of where we are, it'd be great!
So, just pick a good location and I'm sure you'll be fine!
Great for
- Close to freeway
- Close to San Remo shops
- Quiet if you get a good spot
Not great for
- Sleepness nights every weekend if you pick a bad spot
- Being on a slope, it takes about 2 weeks for the lawn to stop being waterlogged after heavy storms
- People don't know how to negotiate the carpark with courtesy at the San Remo shops.
you must of been unlucky as i lived in Mckellar blvd for a couple of years and had no problems at all. i have now lived in turner close for 20yrs and have not had one bit of trouble. it sounds like you are just trying to take the area down. i have seen people in many areas have the same problems you talk of. norah head has more trouble than blue haven and sanremo as it is near the beach and all the young folks like to rent a house near the beachAdd a comment...
Living on a slope & having a waterlogged yard after heavy rain happens everywhere, how is that a negative for Blue Haven??. And carpark courtesy in Lake Munmorah,Tuggerah or Gosford is just as bad, unfortunately it's society today the world over. No manners
"Great Environment & Community"
Blue Haven has to be one of the fastest growing suburbs within the northern area of the Central Coast. The local pre-schools and public school are of the highest standard.
We have our own very successful junior rugby league club that was established in 2007, which caters for girls and boys from 5 - 16 years. www.bluehavenraiders.com.au
Recently, a Community Centre, Coles shopping centre and tavern was constructed and we are 15 minutes from the railway.
Beaches, Lakes and many other activities are located within minutes of Blue Haven.
I know our family never want to leave?
Who lives here?
- Professionals
- Singles
- Families with kids
- Retirees
The Blue Haven Raiders! What a fantastic Footy club! Each year they get stronger and each year the community spirit grows along with it! Fingers crossed we get a few more premierships this year because the teams are traveling well!
I just got off their website and noticed many achievements including premierships and the like. As I said in a earlier post my wife and I enjoy watching the kiddies play on a Saturday. The younger ones are so funny...
"I love this Place!!"
I have helped sell homes in this suburb since 2004 and the feedback I have from my clients is great. The quality of the homes is on the whole quite modern and brick and tile. The suburb has kerb and guttering throughout and underground power. The suburb is safe and a lot of families and retirees are my clients. I have seen prices hold quite well over recent years and ammenities improve vastly. There is now a community centre and shopping centre and sports oval. My office sponsors the local Blue Haven Raiders Junior Football Club and now we have over 200 kids playing footy each weekend! If you want to know anything about this suburb drop me a line! [email protected] I'm happy to help! I love this suburb!
Who lives here?
- Professionals
- Singles
- Families with kids
- Retirees
I agree with you about Blue Haven/I have a Invest Prop.in Blue Haven ,and i lived in it for a few months to see if i can realy rate Blue Haven??????????Well Blue Haven is not bad apart from a few Renter's Hoons with V8 on a weekend doing Burn out's;I'm thinking about buying another Place just round the Corner/
I think Blue Haven has improved ???and will improve more over the years???I live and work in WA and i cant tell you about any good places;This is the reason why im Invest in Property in Blue Haven
Thanks
"Lovely suburb"
I lived in Blue Haven for quiet a few years in a cul-de-sac. It was a peaceful and friendly street. The parks are lovely and tidy and plently of paths for those with prams and little bikes. Blue Haven is not far from shopping, beach and river. A lovely community for families, plenty to offer. We miss Blue Haven alot.
Who lives here?
- Professionals
- Families with kids
- Retirees
If by your screen name you lived in Myall cls, that has been a popular area over the last 2yrs with 1st home buyers. Prices actually jumped a bit due to the demand for the area. Its a nice spot!
"Blue Haven a nice easy going suburb"
I moved to blue haven in 2001 since then the area has grown and changed i think for the better you will always get a select few that cause trouble but as long as you have your neighbors around you that's all that matters as with time they become your friends.Its a good place for families,couples.
Who lives here?
- Professionals
- Families with kids
- Retirees
I Agree lucky4. The suburb has changed a lot in the last 6 yrs since i have worked in the area but for the better. We have more facilities now and services have improved too.
"A small community which seems to have been forgotten"
At first glance this area seems to be great for young families with some new parks, a primary school, child care centre and sports ground. But these things were obviously planned (and many of them executed) when Blue Haven was opened for development about 9 years ago. Since then many areas have beeen left with little or no attention to maintainance or repair. Some parks have been turned into rubbish tips of convenience, footpaths have not been laid through some streets and where there are footpaths many are in disrepair. The roads are also in quite a state and many need a lot of work. There is a lot of foot traffic late at night with its accompanying yelling and screaming. The roads seem to be used as a drag strip and the noise from this echoes throughout the suburb. A little more attention to detail from council would make a huge difference to this area.
Who lives here?
- Professionals
- Families with kids
I am not sure this is a fair assesment of the suburb. I live here! I have not found any of your feedback useful nor is it accurate. Perhaps you should move if you feel the suburb is below your expectations. The way you describe it it sounds terrible, or perhaps you should be an active community member and consult council with your concerns?
I agree, this is not a fair assesment!! I lived in Blue Haven for a few years and in that time I saw the suburb go ahead leaps and bounds. A perfect suburb for young families. When I lived in Blue Haven (a couple of years ago) the parks, centres and grounds had always been kept clean and maintaned. Im not sure what parks you would be talking about.
Where I lived (cul-de-sac), I never had problems with noise. Obviously you will hear the occasional youth coming home late fri/sat night, but hey, we were all young once!!
I could think of MUCH worse places to live on the coast and I think Blue Haven is one of the quieter and safer suburbs. I must say I have never heard anyone say a bad word about Blue Haven, until now!
Since moving into this area (of which we had very high hopes - it looked very nice...a good place to start out) we have had a number of bad experiences. Our local park seems to be a gathering point for teenagers out late at night drinking. There are fights in the park (and on the road) at least twice a week. We also have started getting people on their motorcycles and wearing gang patches going up and down outside our house. We can no longer let our kids play on the front lawn as it is littered with broken glass from alcohol bottles dumped over our fence. The childrens playground is covered in graffiti and broken glass is scattered through the soft fall around the equipment. The trees and shrubs in the park are not maintained and there is broken glass, bottles and garbage tossed here on a regular basis. Even the footpath is littered with broken bottles. Council is unwilling to be responsible for these areas and seems not to care. I am hoping that with the new financial year coming up they will spend some money and actually clean and maintain these areas.
A new development is about to be opened up with the sub-division of the aboriginal land between Colorado Drive and Roper Road happening very soon (planning permission has recently been granted). Blue Haven is an area with fantastic potential. I hope that its potential is realised and the areas needing to be addressed are looked after.
TJKTJK there have been a couple of issues lately that the police are aware of. I am guessing but I would say you live near one of the lanes that feed footpaths up to the higher streets. Summertime is always the worst with people out late so I hope it improves soon. I would suggest put your concerns in writing (if you have not done so already) to council as i have. I don't blame you for feeling as you do if that is taking place. If we all make noise, hopefully they will listen?
i have seen council out working in the local parks and around the community centre every day of the week and even on sat mornings. i ride on the local bike track at 6am and the council workers are mowing lawns and cleaning up so we have a lovely place to live. maybe you should contact council with your problems as it seems the rest of blue haven is loving life. i have seen a problem with glass smashed on the bike track some mornings but council cleans it up as soon as they notice it. some mornings i'll mention it to the guys and they go and clean it up. this is a problem with choice liquor selling glass to people who don't have consideration for others but this happens everywhere Add a comment...
Agreed!
I'd recommend Raine and Horne real estate if you want to buy a house in the area as they sponsor the blue haven raiders football club which helps keep the children of the area busy and active . Add a comment...
I have been living in blue haven since March 2015. So far this suburb is the best. Very quiet, friendly neighbours, closed to shops, schools, public transport, churches, community centre, sports ground , parks, beaches, lakes and beautiful surroundings and very safe for people from all walks of life. With all these, I could not ask for more than planning to live here for good until I retire. I have read few bad comments and I respect them as they are entitled to their opinions. All I can suggest to these people in order to live a happy life wherever suburb they may be living in is to apply in their life the following tips:
1. Think of the good things - “Finally, my friends, keep your minds on whatever is true, pure, right, holy, friendly, and proper. Don't ever stop thinking about what is truly worthwhile and worthy of praise.”
Philippians 4:8 . Your thought life plays a very important role in making yourself happy. Feed your mind with all the good things if you want to have a happy life. Remember every good action you make comes from a very good thought you first imagined.
2. Listen to the good - tune in your ear to listen to the good, positive things and ideas. Avoid listening to negative talks and people that cannot build you up but only tear you down. Start listening to good stuff and to people who can talk life rather than death.
3. Look for the good - start to search for the good things and learn to appreciate them. Don't focus yourself on the bad things because in this world plenty of bad things you will see if you search for it. This world is not perfect therefore, align your mindset to look for the good things and you shall find them.
4. Talk good stuff. There is power in your word. If you keep on talking negative and bad stuff, then those words will define your destiny. Start talking the wonderful works that your Creator have done or the people whom you have associated with praising them for the good things they have done for you or for others.
5. Do good. Be a doer of the good stuff and you will surely experience the joy and happiness of serving others. Apply the golden rule of doing unto others the things that you want others do for you.
There is Hope in the Blue Haven suburb therefore start bragging and talking positive stuff about this place and you will see the difference. Make Blue Haven a better place to live in by applying the above mentioned tips. If you need more info, please leave your message here and I am happy to give you. God bless you guys
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