Help finding commutable places to Waterloo Station London

And £££

I also think bus route places. You have Camberwell (some parts safer than others), Brixton, Kennington etc.

She's 21 not 41! No 21 year old wants to live in Surbiton when zone 2 beckons!

Northern line good for the young 'uns - Clapham a destination of choice.

Tooting Broadway is so well connected - there is even the 77 bus that goes to Waterloo if the tube is ever on strike.

Great place socially - lots of young professionals and places to go. Really diverse to boot!

She will love it!

Another vote for Putney, or Richmond (admittedly not as central as other areas mentioned here but pretty and safe).

Vauxhall, Clapham (pricey), look along the Bakerloo line southwards, District out to the east(Embankment is just across the river) or overground to London Bridge/Waterloo East/Charing Cross which opens up much of SE London and north Kent.

My daughter commuted to Charing Cross from both Croydon & Mottingham

1k a month is a good budget for most places (where people actually live). Agree with following the tube/train lines out but also look for Unis as people tend to stay around areas they're familiar with for a year or two. She is young and will want to share with other young people/recent graduates rather than late 20s early 30s professionals.

Budget is definitely achievable in Croydon, 20 mins to Clapham then 5 mins to Waterloo.

There used to be a book “The Telegraph guide to Commuterland” by Caroline McGhie, which looked at the housing at various stops on the train lines out of London.

You might be able to get hold of an old copy, it will be a bit out of date with rental prices but give you a general idea of different areas if you have no experience of London

Stick to south west London as best area to get into Waterloo direct. Agree with Earlsfield, also Putney and Wimbledon.

Look at Epsom. This is where I lived straight out of uni.

The rent was cheaper and the commute wasn’t horrendous.

I agree with this- even at Oval the tube is fine then. Tbh even at 0830 it's fine- as long as you don't mind being squeezed in.

• District line from Embankment (just across the river - 5 minutes walk) towards Wimbledon: Earls Court Fulham Putney Southfields Wimbledon

Should be fine at 7am and the closer to the end of the line (i.e. Morden) the easier it would be!

Definitely Clapham.
She will get an ok house share for that budget.
Mn loves doom mongering about London prices...clearly from people who don't live here.
So many of my young DD friends live in Clapham..they all head there for nights out etc.
When you're young location often matters more than how nice or green and leafy the area is.
Elephant and castle is another area she could easily find flatshare in.
But at 1k per month she could look bermondsy, borough, or north on the northern line.
Basically look for a tube line or a bus route and follow it out...
If she wants quieter area she could look east on jubilee line to canary wharf , Canada water etc

DS near Tooting in a flat share £3800 pm between 4 of them. They all commute into various parts of central london and, although (through experience) they pick their tube times carefully, it's usually pretty easy.

Elephant is around 2.9-3k pcm for 3 bed- ex LA. Even more for mansion flat / conversion. Same with Oval. Kennington maybe slightly more- depending on place. But you would save on overland train fares. Could bus (1.75 per journey) or cycle pretty much everywhere.

I agree on tube comment. Northern Line is rammed at peak hours. Tonnes of buses to from Waterloo. Check out citymapper for journey- also shows prices.

Please bear in mind the northern line in the morning from Clapham/Balham/Tooting can get soooooo packed as you have 3/4/5 people from each houseshare getting the tube. I lived in Balham 7 years ago and had assumed it had gotten quieter after Covid, but talking to colleagues it’s still really bad on some days and awful in the summer. Wouldn’t discount because of it but prepare your daughter. I get the jubilee line now and places like West Hamstead and Finchley would be an easy commute to Waterloo and generally the jubilee line is fast and pleasant.

Don't necessarily rule out SW London in favour of SE as some are suggesting - there are affordable places down the southern end of the Northern Line, e.g. Colliers Wood. Good amenities, green space, walking distance to Tooting where there's lots going on for young people and you have the advantage of being on the tube. Also can bus it to nearby places with a train line if there happen to be problems on the tube (e.g. Wimbledon or Balham). £1000 pcm seems a healthy enough budget. Enjoy exploring!

Anything on the south part of the northern line is an easy commute and popular places for young people to live. Kennington to Morden. Elephant is an easy bus ride or walk

Also just to say that I’ve no idea if your DD’s budget would stretch to Clapham these days. It’s always been a pretty desirable area. Other posters will know better. Crystal Palace is also really nice & so are Brockley/ Forest Hill. The latter two again may be more family orientated.