Can't Afford London? Try Extreme West Southall

Generali

http://www.thedailymash.co.uk/news/society/first-time-buyers-definition-of-london-increasingly-loose-20150724100413

A COUPLE looking to purchase their first home are claiming that Coventry is an up-and-coming part of the metropolitan area.
Professionals Tom and Clare Logan began looking for a home around Brixton and Herne Hill, but quickly widened their search to include Dulwich, Bromley, Maidstone and Canterbury.
Tom Logan said: “Affordable properties are thin on the ground so we’ve found it easier to redefine the boundaries of Greater London than find somewhere to live.
“I can’t believe none of the hipsters have discovered Coventry. It’s almost like a little city to itself but only 58 minutes from Euston on the train.”
Friend Stephen Malley said: “I never knew there even was a Zone 36, let alone that places were so affordable there.
“Apparently they’re considering a lovely place in coastal London, with sea views and everything, in the middle of a vibrant Welsh-speaking community. I’ve never heard of Aberystwyth, or as they call it Extreme West Southall.”

Mummyisbeauty

Lol coventry is very cheap. We looked there when we were moving house but stayed in Solihull. Big houses for cheap prices but it's coventry
Oh and saying that Coventry is a little city to itself is moronic. It is a city as it has a cathedral, two if you count one that is half demolished.

Believe it or not, there is a world outside London. However, if these people want to stay in London I think it might be great for the rest of us.

the_flying_pig

Coventry isn't awful, I was there for a year as a student, and have actually met a couple out people who commute to London from there but, I mean, seriously,...

Generali

Mummyisbeauty wrote: »

Lol coventry is very cheap. We looked there when we were moving house but stayed in Solihull. Big houses for cheap prices but it's coventry
Oh and saying that Coventry is a little city to itself is moronic. It is a city as it has a cathedral, two if you count one that is half demolished.

Believe it or not, there is a world outside London. However, if these people want to stay in London I think it might be great for the rest of us.

You mean people choose to live in places in England that aren't London?. Surely not.

Mummyisbeauty

Generali wrote: »

You mean people choose to live in places in England that aren't London?. Surely not.

shhhhh.... I won't tell if you don't.

paddyrg

Some people on this thread hear a whooshing noise and look up, puzzled.

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Mistermeaner

Once hs 2 is finished I'll be right near the train track that is a hour from London.

Unfortunately I'll have to travel an hour into Manchester to catch it making my total journey 2 hours

Or I could get the virgin train from Crewe which takes 1.5 hours.

Hold on......

AlexMac

Firget "extreme West Southall". D'ye no ken that the new London Zone 100 is ixtreme Wester Ross? Its awfy beutiful here, an ye kin buy fur less than £1.25m; http://www.rightmove.co.uk/property-for-sale/property-43028017.html
That widnae get ye a penthoose in Chiswick, so ye kin keep yir fancy London wayz

Landofwood

Mummyisbeauty wrote: »

Lol coventry is very cheap. We looked there when we were moving house but stayed in Solihull. Big houses for cheap prices but it's coventry
Oh and saying that Coventry is a little city to itself is moronic. It is a city as it has a cathedral, two if you count one that is half demolished.

Believe it or not, there is a world outside London. However, if these people want to stay in London I think it might be great for the rest of us.

Something that's also moronic is that you think if a place has cathedral it's a city.

chris_m

AlexMac wrote: »

Firget "extreme West Southall". D'ye no ken that the new London Zone 100 is ixtreme Wester Ross? Its awfy beutiful here, an ye kin buy fur less than £1.25m; http://www.rightmove.co.uk/property-for-sale/property-43028017.html
That widnae get ye a penthoose in Chiswick, so ye kin keep yir fancy London wayz

Aye, but isn't it affy dreich most of the time?

Seems to be most times I go to Skye - however, that does help to keep the midges down in the grass where they belong