Moving to London

[TheAngryDog]

Guys,

I'm accepting a job that I have been offered in Central London.

I am therefore going to have to move from Sheffield to London in the very near future.

I will be looking at a house share as I cannot afford my own place, plus tbh I'd rather live with others so that I can make friends etc while down there.

My question is this. While I used to spend my weekends in Islington and Bromley 4 years ago, I never really used the public transport system. I therefore need to live in an area where public transport is easily accessible as I will not be using my car to go to work.

Now here is the catch. I cannot use the Tube. I have a rare, chronic ear disorder that prevents me from using the tube because of the pressure it generates on my ears, so I will have to use the bus / trains to get to work.

Now based on this, can anyone suggest areas for me to look to live please?

Thank you, any information and help is appreciated.

[grumbledoak]

I would look within walking distance of your place of work, for starters. Most of the time walking is quicker than public transport anyway. And the fkers haven't yet worked out how to tax it.

[TheAngryDog]

grumbledoak said:

I would look within walking distance of your place of work, for starters. Most of the time walking is quicker than public transport anyway. And the fkers haven't yet worked out how to tax it.

Lol. Trouble is, I dont think theres much locally to my work? Plus I'd have to congestion charge to pay for my car .

[grumbledoak]

TheAngryDog said:

I dont think theres much locally to my work? Plus I'd have to congestion charge to pay for my car .

You'd probably be surprised; you are never far from anything in Central London, including housing. And you don't need congestion charge if you don't drive her.

[TheAngryDog]

grumbledoak said:

TheAngryDog said:

I dont think theres much locally to my work? Plus I'd have to congestion charge to pay for my car .

You'd probably be surprised; you are never far from anything in Central London, including housing. And you don't need congestion charge if you don't drive her.

I do if I live in the congestion charge zone and leave my car there

[craigjm]

Which mainline station is closest to where you will be working? getting a train into London and then a bus to work will be a nightmare so I would look for somewhere on the line to the nearest mainline station to work.

[grumbledoak]

TheAngryDog said:

I do if I live in the congestion charge zone and leave my car there

Not off-street or residents parking. And there isn't that much else in some parts.

[sleep envy]

Can you use the met line as that's a semi-surface line

[TheAngryDog]

craigjm said:

Which mainline station is closest to where you will be working? getting a train into London and then a bus to work will be a nightmare so I would look for somewhere on the line to the nearest mainline station to work.

Liverpool street I believe.

[TheAngryDog]

grumbledoak said:

TheAngryDog said:

I do if I live in the congestion charge zone and leave my car there

Not off-street or residents parking. And there isn't that much else in some parts.

I thought everyone paid it from what I learned when I used to spend my weekends in islington.

Sleep envy. It depends how far underground it is.

[sleep envy]

It's pretty much a surface line, certainly not a deep level line.

[TheAngryDog]

Surface would be OK then. Helps expand places I can live I guess! I'm pretty stuck like haha.

[craigjm]

TheAngryDog said:

Liverpool street I believe.

There is a greater anglia line that goes into Liverpool street runs up to chingford and is only about 20 mins end to end. Look along that route.

[tomtom]

The Overground runs to Shoreditch High St (5min walk to Liv St) and goes all over the place now, take a look at their map as it presents all sorts of nice options, assuming you can use it with the ear thing.

Good luck.

[craigjm]

WeirdNeville said:

It's free, it's good for you, it's quicker than any other mode of transport, and it's fun.

Fun? only for the other people at work who get to see you turn up looking a sweaty mess!

[matrignano]

If you live inside the Congestion Charging zone, you are eligbile for a 90% discount so only pay 90p per day, from 7am to 6pm, weekdays only. If you park off-street or on a resident's parking bay, and don't move your car, you don't pay.
So the most you would pay on a weekly basis is £4.50.

Shoreditch and Angel are all close/waling distance to Liv St, plenty of flatshares there. Shoreditch attracts a younger/hip crowd, Angel is a bit more residential.
Expect to pay at least £800pcm though for a flatshare.

[sleep envy]

WeirdNeville said:

nly if you're unfit. And in summer it's a far more pleasant place to be (on a bike) then trapped in a sweltering tube or god forbid a London bus *spits*.

Agreed.

[Pothole]

WeirdNeville said:

Cycle.
It is by far the best way to get around London. Draw a circle 5 miles from your place of work, and you should find it includes a healthy chunk of the interior of the M25. The city is only 16 miles across.

Seriously, cycle. A car is a burden in central London.

I've cycled daily in Central London for 10 years, never been knocked off or had an injury. It is possible, you just need your wits about you and perhaps do a course if you're not confident on a bike. TFL run them.

It's free, it's good for you, it's quicker than any other mode of transport, and it's fun.

I agree. OP, have a look at Hackney and Bow as you can cycle into town along the canal so it's easier (flattish)

[craigjm]

WeirdNeville said:

nly if you're unfit. And in summer it's a far more pleasant place to be (on a bike) then trapped in a sweltering tube or god forbid a London bus *spits*.

Urgh you never catch me on a peasant wagon

[TheAngryDog]

I can't ride a bike. I have issues with too much heat causing me issues with my ears, hence the public transport