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Posted: 16:28 - 11 Apr 2018 Post subject: Where to commute from? |
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We're looking to move house.
We're in Kingston upon Thames at the moment, because we both need to be able to get into central London for work every day. Mrs Powderhead takes a train into Waterloo from Surbiton, and I ride in. It takes us both 50-55 minutes to commute to/from work, door-to-door.
Working outside of London isn't really an option right now, and neither is moving any closer to London.
Any suggestions for a nice place to live that won't mean spending any more of our valuable time commuting, that isn't too stabby?
I'd really like less of an "urban" feel, but equally I don't want an even more horrendous commute Can Kingston be beaten?
It would be interesting to hear suggestions from anyone who has a similar life or who can point me to some useful resources/opinions.
Inb4 "don't work in London" - that's not an option. I don't mind living further from London (indeed, I'd welcome it), but we have to work there right now. ____________________ "Now at inspector level!" |
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Posted: 17:15 - 11 Apr 2018 Post subject: Re: Where to commute from? |
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In pretty much the same situation as you except that we're in Wimbledon. We are quite fortunate that we're in a quiet / green area and the rent has only gone up once in the last 10 years.
Where in London do work?
Kingston is scenic, although that A307/8 does my head in.
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Posted: 00:40 - 12 Apr 2018 Post subject: |
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I quite like Kingston, away from the central part.
What about Staines (the rivery side, not the Ali-G side) or Egham? Pretty much the same as where you're at now, just slightly off the other side of Kingston, but nicer. I quite like Teddington as it goes. There's still a few funky types there. Or Hampton Court? Shepperton/Upper Halliford/Claygate (Hersham, mmmmm)
If thinking East, start BEYOND Dagenham, and never Barking (smells of poo). Try Epping, or Abridge (I LOVE Abridge/Stapleford Abbots) ... but not Chigwell, there are too many oompa-loompas living there. Mostly Central line into Chancery Lane OR Bond St. Alternatively a bit further out Ingatestone or Mountnessing is quite nice, still quite villagey and on the edge of fields - straight into Fenchurch St via West Ham, I think, a fairly sprightly commute for the Mrs.
North, you could go East Barnet Village which is quite nice, villagey - or Cockfosters has a few nice spots, too) - I was staying in N12 last week and just north of it is REALLY nice countryside. I quite like Golders Green, weirdly enough. It reminds me of parts of Auckland for some odd reason. Dunno about trains, am not good with the North , but I suppose eventually it comes down to the Northern Line to Waterloo or London Bridge?
In terms of Northwest, I'd quite like to live in Harefield Village or Ickenham, just avoiding the Heathrow blight (and not quite as expensive as Gerrards Cross, Denham and The Chalfonts/Seer Green, all of which are lovely/Chilternsy). Straight down the A40 into the West End. Probably a bit of a 'mare into the City.
As for Sarf ... well ... nothing really much there, although there are parts of Upper Sydenham which are surprisingly nice, affordable and not quite Dulwich prices. Avoid most of central Bromley, but go Beckenham or Hayes, which are both more widely-boulevarded suburban-comfortable. NB, you probably can't afford Downe (yet) but you could do worse than aspire to it
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Posted: 16:58 - 20 Apr 2018 Post subject: |
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Thanks for the replies all
It's definitely given us a few things to consider
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Old Thread Alert!
The last post was made 6 years, 5 days ago. Instead of replying here, would creating a new thread be more useful? |
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