Does anyone live in or around Amersham?

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We (me, dh, ds's aged 10 and 5) are thinking about moving to Amesham from SE London. We've spent quite a bit of time doing internet research, and went up there for the day yesterday. We liked the "feel", and there are nice properties we can afford.

Ds and I both work f/t in central London so childcare (pref childminder) is essential.

Does anyone have any experience of Amersham/surrounding area, commuting and childcare? And any idea of what the property market is like around there? I'd be really grateful for any information/advice.

TIA!

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i live in iver, but i work in amersham and my girls go to the college

tis very nice

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just type in amersham. i dont know anything about the childcare, but the town is lovely. a huge tesco right in the middle. the high street has loads of shops but once you turn off the main street its a little village. lots of schools ect. amersham station is on the met line.

elesbells do you mean Old Amersham ? Amersham on the Hill is the one nearer the station, lots of 1930's houses and has a mixture of shops(M and S foods is new) in its slightly run down high street with lots of retirement places being built. Good schools, park and leisure centre.

elesbells and lizs,

Thanks! We had a look at a couple of 1930s houses on Saturday (one has already gone). We have spoken to schools today - St George's has places but Chestnut Lane is full and has a waiting list. Do you have any experience/ know anyone with children there?

Hi,
I live in Rickmansworth which is not too far from Amersham and is a bit closer to London on the Metropolitan line. I commute from Rickmansworth and get the train that goes to Amersham on my way home. I don't find commuting too bad - it takes me an hour to get back from Old Street. We also have a childminder as I have 2 DD's. I think Amersham is nice and is good for commuting.

Thank you silva74. We have friends who used to live in Ricky, and dh was brought up in Northwood. He wants to go further out than Northwood/Ricky so Amersham seems a reasonable compromise - still commutable but feels out of London. I, on the other hand, am not ready to move out yet!

I used to live there aaaages ago. Grew up there actually - St George's is a great school IIRC - I actually did some work exp there while in sixth form. I think Chestnut School is a bit more up-market though IYSWIM

It's pretty good for commuting into London - you've got the Met line (about 1hr I think to Aldgate stops at Baker St) plus the BR straight in Marleybone (30 mins if direct) pretty regularly.

All in all, it's a lovely place IMO and I would have stayed if we could have afforded a property there.

I just did a run there on the weekend with their running club and it struck me as such a pretty place. I'd live there!