Recommend me an area (North London - Finchley?)

[leyarjh]

Due to relocation after starting my first job after university I am need of finding myself somewhere to live. I will be working in Welwyn Garden City, north of M25, and ideally don’t want to commute more than 45 minutes (car). There is a chance I will be living with my Girlfriend and she needs to be in central London relatively easily as well. I’m on the hunt for some sort of compromise.


I ideally like somewhere with relatively good connections into London, relatively youthful population, decent road links, green space, safe etc.

I am realistic to know that I am unlikely to get the all my desires, but suggestions to locations would be good. It is also worth noting that the max budget is around £210/ week, excluding bills for a 1 bed flat.

I have been looking at Finchley? Any comments on the area, is the East livelier? Also am I being realistic to think that is about as far I can go in order to be in Welwyn in under an hour at 8 in the morning?

Sorry for all the questions, and thanks for all replies.

Cheers Rob

[mr pg]

You should be able to get something for that in the Finchley area. E Finchley is said to have more of a community feel to it, and is closer to trendy Muswell Hill.
W Finchley is more your typical London suburb, and nothing else. N Finchley has a number of pubs/bars, restaurants, etc, and is most convenient for getting to the A1 north.

[Glassman]

I know a musician who has a room in a houseshare arrangement available. N12 / N11 border (Friern Barnet).

PM me if you would like to be put in touch

[CrashTD]

Just to throw another option out there -

Potters Bar - Kings Cross by train takes half an hour. Can get alot more for your money in the sticks in terms of open space and house size but it lacks the youthful culture your after.

There are chavs but I don't think that is what you mean

[axel102]

hi have a look at my website i won the estate agents we are just up the road from finchley in High Barnet but also get property to let in those areas

www.alexkale.co.uk


Alex

[Chris71]

The High Road can be a bit of a pain if you're in Finchley.

I live in Enfield (a bit further out and a bit to the east) and that quite a pain because you're dependent on trains and buses rather than the tube. Trust me, after you've taken the night bus back from South London a couple of times you'd wish you lived on a tube line!

However, places like Barnet, Enfield and Cockfosters are very leafy and feel much less like London (if that makes sense) than those just a little bit further in (say within the North Circ).

Cockfosters is probably quite a good bet - has a tube station and it's a straight road for about a mile to the M25.

[garyfrogeye]

I spent the first 18 years of my life in North Finchley. That's why I live in Camden now! Hoever, I did have to sell my soul to get a house with a garage here.

[Chris71]

garyfrogeye said:

However, I did have to sell my soul to get a house with a garage here.

That's how it happened! I always wonder how those people you see driving through Camden afford it. Looks like it'd be a nice place to be, a huge amount going on around there, although it's a bit of a shame they did the insurance job on the market.

[garyfrogeye]

Ah yes, No proof of arson the investigators said. Which is completely different to saying that it was an accident.

[Harsh]

actually the refurbed bit doesn't look too bad now.

i love living in Camden and would highly recommend it to anyone.

[Glassman]

Harsh said:

actually the refurbed bit doesn't look too bad now.

i love living in Camden and would highly recommend it to anyone.

Coming in / out of the station in the evening is great... all those street pharmacists.

[Panayiotis]

Harsh said:

actually the refurbed bit doesn't look too bad now.

i love living in Camden and would highly recommend it to anyone.

I love camden, but couldnt bear living in the middle of it...St Johns Wood for me, 10 minute walk to camden along the canal, but on sunday morning I can go for a coffee without having to walk over passed out people!

[Chris71]

Glassman said:

Street pharmacists.