Relocating to London Best Place To Live

hazyjo

Gavin83 wrote: »

What's more important, living in London or the rent budget? If you want to be anywhere even close to London for that price you'll be looking at a flatshare or a tiny horrible flat in a dodgy area. I rent a 2 bed flat in East London (about 25 mins to Liverpool Street) and it's a massive amount more than that a month. Saying that it is a nice flat and the area is lovely.

As an alternative you are near Fenchurch street so you could live somewhere along the c2c line. You'd get an ok flat for that price in somewhere like Upminster. You'd get a decent place if you went a bit further out (line goes to Southend) but obviously the commute would be horrendous.

Similar to above suggestions...

I'm currently in Chingford, E4 (London Overground), half hour to Liv St. One stop before at Highams Park could get you:

http://www.rightmove.co.uk/property-to-rent/property-61059509.html

or this cute little one bed house http://www.rightmove.co.uk/property-to-rent/property-60082313.html

or nearer me in North Chingford:

http://www.rightmove.co.uk/property-to-rent/property-48635138.html

Or, as Gavin83 also mentions, the c2c line is a consideration. Believe it or not, this line is VERY reliable and (so I understand), if you pay by their smart card system, if a train is more than 2 mins late, they start paying compensation. I will be moving out that way next year to Leigh-on-Sea. People think it's ages away, but if you're near Fenchurch St anyway, that's so easy (and you do not want to be travelling to the City from the other side at say Paddington every day!). The journey from Leigh is 45+ mins depending on fast/slow train. I will prob be at Chalkwell which is around 50 mins. This line is also considerably cheaper than coming in from somewhere like Billericay.

Personally, I'd avoid the Greater Anglia line from Shenfield to Liv St. I lived at Brentwood and had the most horrific journeys. Sometimes it was taking 3 hours to get in if there were delays. Never been on such an awful line.

Leigh-on-Sea has lots to offer. Bars, restaurants, sea, quirky, lots of independent shops, feels safe. If you want info on it, shout. I adore it and cannot wait to go.

Some examples:

http://www.rightmove.co.uk/property-to-rent/property-60900116.html

http://www.rightmove.co.uk/property-to-rent/property-43316383.html (sea at the bottom of the road!)

http://www.rightmove.co.uk/property-to-rent/property-55169749.html

Jx

Andrew_Ryan_89

Forest Gate
East Dagenham
Alperton
Harrow Wealdstone
Southall
Harlesden
Peckham
Croydon

All splendid places to live

ERICS_MUM

Andrew_Ryan_89 wrote: »

Forest Gate
East Dagenham
Alperton
Harrow Wealdstone
Southall
Harlesden
Peckham
Croydon

All splendid places to live

I completely disagree with the first two, no idea about the rest.

Methinks this post is tongue in cheek

Morglin

Andrew_Ryan_89 wrote: »

Forest Gate
East Dagenham
Alperton
Harrow Wealdstone
Southall
Harlesden
Peckham
Croydon

All splendid places to live

To me, Peckham is and always has been grim.....but, it's commuter belt, it's now one of the 'gentrified' areas, and it's no longer cheap! :eek:

http://www.rightmove.co.uk/property-to-rent/Peckham.html

Bit like Hackney, Southwark, Brixton etc.,.....places we all tried to avoid for years are now very pricey. :whistle:

Lin

june89

How much have you budgeted for commuting? Could easily recommend some lovely areas outside of London that will get you to Leadenhall in under an hour (on a good day) but you'll pay £400+ a month for the train ticket. Which will be completely pointless if you've only budgeted for a inner zones tube ticket.

You may be better to combine the budgets and live closer in though, that amount of commuting is draining even without the constant train issues.

Cornucopia

I would suggest Erith/Dartford/Greenhithe, commuting into Cannon Street.

Monthly season tickets c. £200

hazyjo

£310.30pm from Leigh on Sea to Fenchurch Street.

£3,232pa.

Jx

MandM90

Beaconsfield?:

http://www.rightmove.co.uk/property-to-rent/property-42344289.html
2 bed for 900pcm. Train to Marylebone is £360pcm and only about 25 minutes. Nice town with plenty going on.

To be honest, though, rather than spending my life on a train (a one hour one way journey is over 20 whole days a year spent commuting...do you really want to do that!) I'd find a room walking/cycling distance from work. Save cash, and time, and you might even meet some nice roommates to show you London.

coffeehound

Superbiton.

JIL

One of my offspring is moving from north to South and what a shock the prices of flats are.

He is looking at spare rooms.com
Lots of professionals wanting a house share. Some are annexes and self contained.
Hth.