Can anyone advice me on the best locations for commuting into London?

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I'd be really grateful if anyone could advise me on good Home Counties options for commuting into London (office near Bank tube)? Ideally the train journey into London would be 45 minutes at the very most. Thanks in advance.

what about this one?

www.rightmove.co.uk/property-for-sale/property-29837430.html?premiumA=true

www.rightmove.co.uk/property-for-sale/property-44506811.html?premiumA=true

Sorry not sure how to do links on iPad.

Needs new kitchen but at least you can have lie down in bathroom!,

Good schools too.

Blimey

That's like something you'd expect to find in surrey.

Is that bad?

Epsom ticks all those boxes.
You should get a nice 4 bed walking distance to the station for that.

Don't go for the Waterloo option, really. The queue for the Drain to Bank in the morning is like something out of Dante. The lines into London Bridge are rough at the moment, but I think that's temporary due to long term engineering works.

Have you looked at this as a starting point, OP? www.commutefrom.com/

This is a short walk to a future crossrail station, choice of Dorney or St Nics Pirmarys (both lovely) and, I think, in catchment for Burnham Grammar.

what a house, perfect proportions, Charles!
actually amazed at the price as it's so near london, and huge.

but love the surroundings of the link by Jaded - really beautiful! didn't BS is so picturesque. And the chickens!

'didn't realise that BS is so picturesque', I meant.

If you are thinking of going via London bridge - you can walk or get the northern one stop to Bank- that opens up a lot of SE London within a 45 min commute.

The train from East Dulwich in zone 2 is great for families (good schools, great parks, lots of young families and family activities) and is only 11 min to London Bridge but most 4 beds seem to start at above your budget. You could get a 3 bed though and still have money left over to convert the loft your self (40-45k) for one or two extra bedrooms and an extra bathroom.

If you don't want to do work, Forest Hill / Honor Oak still have 4 beds in your budget, have lots of green spaces, fantastic primaries and are a 14 to 16 min journey to London Bridge.

Surbiton. 16 mins non stop to Waterloo, good schools, great sense of local community and identity, very distinct from Kingston. Within your price range too.

why not kingston KT1 and norbitonKT2?

Ealing/ hanwell. Journey about 45 mins at the mo, maybe 35. Will be about 25 when cross rail comes in. Buy now though as cross rail is already affecting prices.

Thanks very much for all the replies. I'm looking into all the suggestions. The houses people found are amazing!

Beckenham is good. You should get something in budget and great for young families too. 25 mins to cannon st (5 min walk to bank)

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Beckenham is zone 4, has a number of train stations, nice parks, several supermarkets ranging from Waitrose to lidl!, and easy to get out into the country. But not far from central.