I suspect this might be too broad a question, but am wondering if anyone has any pearls of wisdom about what areas of London/just outside London I might consider moving to with a young family? I have a 2yo son and expecting a second baby. We currently live near King's Cross/Angel, which I love, but we can't afford anywhere bigger than our rented 1.5 bed flat, and are running out of space.
I'd like our next move to be as long-term as possible in terms of area, as I don't want to keep up-rooting the little ones once settled in school. I'd obviously love all the things that most people would want - safe, family friendly, green space, relatively easy access to central London (husband and I have jobs that involve moving regularly for work all over town, which annoyingly means good transport links are a must)... Our biggest priority is schools - so am looking at both primary and secondary options. We won't be able to afford private schools, but acknowledge that we may need to pay more or compromise on space to be in a state decent catchment area.
I really don't know where to start the search, as have been living in central for so long and the whole schools thing seems to be such a minefield! Budget is about £750k, £800k tops, and we would ideally like 3 beds. Happy with a flat. Happy to rent if we can't find anywhere. Can anyone recommend any areas that might fit the bill, so that I can kick off the search with a bit more focus?! Or do we need to admit defeat and move out of London? Thank you.