At my old home in Lowestoft, there were plenty of Steatoda nobilis and Steatoda grossa spiders. They tend to hang in crevices in porches and outer windows, and spin messy webs. They are an invasive species in the UK, originating from Canaries and Madeira, and are reported to spreading northwards; there are a few here in Sheffield now.
They look quite sinister, and after seeing about it in popular media, felt I wouldn't want to be bitten by them. But as you (CreweCold and picturesareme) said, they don't appear to be particularly troublesome. I have handle several of these, and, so far, don't seem to be aggressive; they were quite docile. Large House Spiders (Eratigena atrica, formally Tegenaria species) on the other hand seemed quite aggressive, or rather, highly agitated when handled, as so do Common Mouse Spiders (Scotophaeus blackwalli), commonly seen scuttling across the house walls at night.
We also had plenty of Daddy Long Legs Spiders, which never bothered me, living in dark areas of the room. I've observed them feasting on other spiders, including one feasting on a Woodlouse Spider (Dysdera crocata), sinister looking reddish spiders with huge fangs and abdomen resembling a peanut.
Not yet seen Green-fanged Tube Web Spider (Segestria florentina) yet!
Originally Posted by: ozone_aurora