sounds like a crap deal.
£350pcm round the corner from me gets you
Semi-detached Property
Fully Double Glazed
Gas Central
Lounge
Fully fitted Kitchen
Two bedrooms
Gardens to the front and to the rear
Fully Furnished
Driveway
even poor people get a driveway in the north east. and a garden to have bbq's in the rain (northern tradition)
I'd have that in Manchester in a shot lol. I could entertain properly and everything, even wash my car on the drive...
I am considering moving outside of Manchester and commuting on the train or by car to try to improve the place I can get.