Where to live near London
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Hello
Could anyone give recommendations on decent areas to live within reasonable (circa 30min?) commuting distance (train?) of central london? Ideally somewhere as rural as possible (I appreciate that this isn't highly likely being that close to London), while having decent public transport links, and not costing the earth to rent a smallish house. Is this even possible?
Thanks
Could anyone give recommendations on decent areas to live within reasonable (circa 30min?) commuting distance (train?) of central london? Ideally somewhere as rural as possible (I appreciate that this isn't highly likely being that close to London), while having decent public transport links, and not costing the earth to rent a smallish house. Is this even possible?
Thanks
Which bit of C London? Which is the nearest overland train station to where you will be working?
Surprisingly, it is a big place & C London can be accessed from many directions within 30 minutes, but not each place will get you to the same place in C London in 30 mins. If I make sense!
Surprisingly, it is a big place & C London can be accessed from many directions within 30 minutes, but not each place will get you to the same place in C London in 30 mins. If I make sense!
You really need to know what part of London you want to get to and where you are coming in from.
West? Paddington station and First Great Western are truly s
t. Completely useless tossers in the extreme. I moved house to a different area so that I did not have to commute with them anymore. They run a rancid, putrid, cesspit of a business with no regard for the commuter whatsover. Avoid. Oh, and they rob you in the process too - ticket prices are a sick joke.
South / South West - South West Trains into Waterloo. My preferred option. Works pretty well and the commute is just about bareable.
North West - try Marylebone - which goes out toward Bucks and Aylesbury etc. Apparently that is pretty good and Marylebone is a nice station on most of the tube lines.
East and the City, or Docklands - Anywhere in Essex going into Liverpool Street.
Take your pick !
West? Paddington station and First Great Western are truly s
t. Completely useless tossers in the extreme. I moved house to a different area so that I did not have to commute with them anymore. They run a rancid, putrid, cesspit of a business with no regard for the commuter whatsover. Avoid. Oh, and they rob you in the process too - ticket prices are a sick joke. South / South West - South West Trains into Waterloo. My preferred option. Works pretty well and the commute is just about bareable.
North West - try Marylebone - which goes out toward Bucks and Aylesbury etc. Apparently that is pretty good and Marylebone is a nice station on most of the tube lines.
East and the City, or Docklands - Anywhere in Essex going into Liverpool Street.
Take your pick !
Thanks to the unwarranted stigma surrounding the word "Essex", the County does offer very good value in terms of property compared to similar Sussex, Herts, Bucks, Surrey, Kent towns, etc.
As mentioned, Chelmsford is good (fast becoming a very cool town!).
Have a look at http://www.churchandhawes.co.uk/
As mentioned, Chelmsford is good (fast becoming a very cool town!).
Have a look at http://www.churchandhawes.co.uk/
OzzyR1 said:
If in the square mile then Buckhurst Hill, Loughton, Theydon Bois and Epping (where I live) are all 25-35 mins on the central Line.
Avoid Debden though.
This man speaks the truth - lovely countryside and 30 mins on the Tube into C London - not even train... best of both worldsAvoid Debden though.
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