For £330k (or £380k new build), where to look for 1 hr commute to Fleet Street?

onlyroz

somethingcorporate wrote: »

Free parking in london? Only if you're an old boot....

There's free parking in plenty of places on Sunday. Not much use to the average worker though...

benjus

You could look at trains that go into City Thameslink and Blackfriars stations.

The most obvious is on the Thameslink route, although most of the areas within a 1 hour commute on that route are quite pricey.

Alternatively, the SouthEastern trains Orpington line has a few direct trains to Blackfriars (otherwise you can change at London Bridge). Hither Green and Chislehurst are areas on that route that might be worth looking at.

Cornucopia

There's no mystery to this: West is pricey, East is cheaper. North is pricey, South is cheaper.

Therefore South East offers best value overall.

Fleet Street is pretty central, so no real preferences in terms of ease of commute - there are 4 mainline stations within easy walking distance, and 4 tube stations serving 6 lines.

Given this spec, I'd probably be looking at anywhere from Blackheath:

http://www.rightmove.co.uk/property-for-sale/property-56076224.html?showcase=true&premiumA=true

to Anerley/Penge/Norwood:

http://www.rightmove.co.uk/property-for-sale/property-36849543.html

or even Orpington/Bromley/Chislehurst if a larger property is wanted:

http://www.rightmove.co.uk/property-for-sale/property-37567713.html?premiumA=true

JP08

benjus wrote: »

You could look at trains that go into City Thameslink and Blackfriars stations.

The most obvious is on the Thameslink route, although most of the areas within a 1 hour commute on that route are quite pricey.

Thinking to the future, it might be worth bearing in mind there are going to be direct trains from the Peterborough and Cambridge Thameslink lines in the next year or two.

Link

Not that the interchange is difficult even now (walk out of Kings Cross, cross road, walk into Thameslink station). And the 63 & 45 buses go from the front of KX and pass the St Pauls end of Fleet Street.

agrinnall

Rain_Shadow wrote: »

In which case you could have just said 'It's here'. Your actual comment and the link to the history of Fleet Street were at best superfluous and at worst condescending.

The 8 people who have thanked me may well have a different view to you.

catface2015

South east London. Sydenham, penge, anerley, more affordable bits of dulwich etc. Example: from Sydenham hill there is an 8.10am train that gets you to city thameslink (ludgate circus side is one end of fleet st) around 8.30am. Also some earlier direct trains and a bunch where you have to change at Herne hill but still only about 40mins commute. Nice leafy areas. The commute is incredibly squashed but pretty much all commutes to central London at rush hour are.

Miss_Samantha

Reading's direct train to Paddington, then tube to Fleet Street might just fit within 1 hour.

MARTYM8`

Elfbert wrote: »

I'd suggest out West - Acton/Ealing etc. at the moment the Central Line will get you into Chancery Lane in about 30 mins, and when CrossRail is up and running it'll be even faster, plus when the Central line goes 24hr you'll be able to get home from a night out easily.

Or alternatively east London on the central line - much nearer the city and once you get beyond Leyton it actually get quite nice!

You should easily get a decent one bed in Leytonstone or South Woodford for that price and at a push the slightly more expensive Wanstead and Snaresbrook. All near Epping Forest so plenty of green space nearby.

loveka

Anywhere you can get a train in to Waterloo. You can walk to Fleet Street in around 15 minutes.

This includes Waterloo East. So lots of choice. You can go urban London, or more town-y Surrey or Kent, or rural Surrey or Kent.

Not having to do the tube saves a fortune on season tickets.