Moving to London: advice required
 

I am starting a new job in London shortly and I need to decide where
to buy a house. I will be working at UCL which is near Euston
railway station and Euston Square tube station. Being a country lad
I am not ready (yet) to ride in London on a regular basis so I want
to buy a house in a an area from which it would be easy to commute
using public transport. Any suggestions?

Dont do it!

Bit late for that, I am afraid.

Depends a lot on your budget!

However, take in account the frequency of operation of any public transport solution.

Seconded. Have you seen London house prices or our public transport system?

Houseprices - same as up here in York. But on a pro-rata basis. Cost of living reflects the wages and vice versa... its all comparative.

Public Transport - yeah.. you got a system in place. We havent. 8)

Id love to live in London.

Re: Moving to London: advice required
 

Budget is key here! Otherwise I'd recommend Primrose Hill or Highgate - Both very nice areas, not too ra, close enough to Euston to not have a massive commute, but I'd imagine a small 1 bedroom flat would be something around £300,000+ :shock:

Generally speaking I'd look north rather than south, especially working in Euston, you'll get better transport links, bus, tube, overland etc.

Transport in London aint so bad really, considering other places. If you really have NO idea where you want can be, then as a starting point I would get a copy of the London underground map and start your research along the northern line heading out of London to the North. Budget will determine how close you can get!

I would suggest renting for a few months before buying. I would also suggest thinking about things like your budget for rent/mortgage and how long you are willing to commute each day.

For instance, I live in Surrey and commute into London every day. This sounds quite far but it only takes an hour by bike and an hour and 10 minutes by train. I'm an hour from Euston for instance.

Living this far out means I still have greenery and peace and quiet but I'm still only an hour away from London. Also, house prices out here are much much cheaper than central London.

HTH

I'm in Finchley, which has Northern Line to Euston. It's horrible to commute on though. Much better to ride down Finchley Road (the bus lane is open to bikes). Both take about 30 mins, depending on delays and traffic conditions, but bike is more fun. House prices are horrendous though. I've been here for 15 years and are desperate to get out.