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Looking for area with good secondary schools with easy commute to London city

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Bshweta · 31/03/2022 08:05

Hi,
My family has recently moved to England and we are looking at prospective places to live in. Our main criteria is good state secondary schools, max 1 hour door to door commute to the city, open spaces. We have shifted from the US and have no prior experience of living in the UK.
We were looking at Surrey as we liked the place but looks like the rents are quite high here. Any guidance would be much appreciated. Thanks

OP posts:
Jizzle · 31/03/2022 08:38

Tunbridge Wells has great schools and is less than 45 minutes to London Bridge. It isn't cheap, but as others have said, no where with that criteria will be.

BlackberrySky · 31/03/2022 08:38

As the PP said, rents are going to be high in most places that fit those criteria because lots of people want that. Are you able to give an approximate budget and property size?

nearlyspringyay · 31/03/2022 08:37

Whereabouts in the City?

nearlyspringyay · 31/03/2022 08:37

What's your budget? Where about a I. The City, will determine the nearest / easiest train or tube?

cloverleafy · 31/03/2022 08:32

Rents are going to be high anywhere that meets that criteria. St Albans/Harpenden area would also fit the description.

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