Support for deciding on location & location suggestions west London and outskirts

zpargo

Salemicus said:

If you are going to Liverpool Street etc then places like Enfield, Tottenham, Edmonton, etc, may be good value for you. 

Had a look. Both Edmonton and Enfield look affordable. Will include in my list of places to visit. Don't know many people there. Need to review what people are like around there. 

silvercar

GDB2222 said:

Does the TFL pass work on overground trains in the TFL zone? 

Yes, up to zone 6 the prices are the same as tube/ bus daily/ weekly/ monthly tickets or caps. Beyond zone 6 it operates slightly differently and can work out more expensive.

annetheman

It was probably mentioned a while ago so sorry to repeat but think about your commute costs! 

I moved to Reading because it was cheaper and I expected cross rail to finish that year (LOL, naive). I was commuting to work through London - I paid £800 per month for a monthly travelcard WITH under 30s discount.

£800 a month - just to get to work. I was contracting so knew it would only be for a few months but still.

When I started driving the 50 miles each way, I put in £20 of fuel every 2-3 days. 

Always factor in your commute costs...! Now, I can WFH indefinitely so it wouldn't be so bad but still, I didn't find Reading to be a nice area to live in at all. Huge homelessness problem, too, which was very depressing to see on your way through town.

Maybe try Surrey ways? The whole SE is absorbing London prices though, every I looked in Hertfordshire is becoming London-priced if a place is anywhere near a commutable station.

NinjaTune

zpargo said:

Meh123 said:

Hahaha I know! I truly love East London, I really do! However, with certain areas I think you need to be born and bred there as it could possibly be too much of a culture shock to be dropped straight into that kind of environment. I have plenty of friends still there and still go back to visit and yes, it’s slowly getting nicer but they’re the types of area that If you’re moving to then you have to accept from the start that they are what they are! If your heart is set on West London then East Ham etc is never going to come close to feeling ‘right’!

Meh123 said:

Hahaha I know! I truly love East London, I really do! However, with certain areas I think you need to be born and bred there as it could possibly be too much of a culture shock to be dropped straight into that kind of environment. I have plenty of friends still there and still go back to visit and yes, it’s slowly getting nicer but they’re the types of area that If you’re moving to then you have to accept from the start that they are what they are! If your heart is set on West London then East Ham etc is never going to come close to feeling ‘right’!

Yeah I mean living in an awful area would make me miserable but if the property is well priced then achievable for the short term. Then get something nicer when have a family.
Would like to avoid ASB type areas where possible. Will have to blacklist east ham / west ham. The footy supporters /hooligans might be annoying.

The Boleyn ground (aka Upton Park) was sold off in 2016, West Ham now play their home games at the London Stadium so matchdays aren't a problem in that area any more.  Not that it probably makes the area any more attractive overall