Is this impossible??

[whosaidtha]

Looking for ideas on where a single person can live within 1hr of central London that won't cost more than 1500 - including the travel into central London 5 days a week. Is this even possible. Never lived anywhere but the north so have no idea on areas to look at. Obviously the further out you go the more expensive travel becomes. Am I fooling myself that this might be possible?

Just to add would not consider a house share, studio is fine.

https://www.rightmove.co.uk/properties/153593948?utm_campaign=property-details&utm_content=lettings&utm_medium=sharing&utm_source=copytoclipboard#/&channel=RES_LET.

Monthly travelcard is £400 so you would go a bit over.

Would you consider finding a flat mate and sharing? You can get a 2 bed house in Epsom for £1800.

Yes - parts of East London. Depends on your expectations.

Try around Stratford, Wast Ham, Canning .town, Forest Gate etc further along Elizabeth Line

That looks doable. Thanks.

Can't house share for various reasons.

No expectations. Don't need much. Just trying to work out if it's doable.

What areas of east London do you suggest. I have no knowledge of London whatsoever.

Where do you need to commute to and is it five days a week?

www.rightmove.co.uk/properties/154630994#/?channel=RES_LET

Although that is unfurnished. Studio www.rightmove.co.uk/properties/154844930#/?channel=RES_LET

5 days a week. St Pancras.

That's nice but when you add travel would be 1800

Look north up the Thameslink then , like Finsbury Park www.rightmove.co.uk/properties/155010545#/?channel=RES_LET

You could walk to work
https://www.rightmove.co.uk/properties/153881606#/?channel=RES_LET

Feels too good to be true! Perfect! Is there a catch??

There's also some others in the area for £1000.

Seems like no window (bar the ceiling one).

This is in Archway and on the route of the 390 Bus that goes to KingsX.

https://www.rightmove.co.uk/properties/144755357#/?channel=RES_LET

Great. Thanks. Got a few places to look at now. Looking more doable than I first thought.

When you say cost do you mean just rent and the travel? What about the Council Tax, Utlities and Insurances - are you expecting them on top?

@Feelingstrange2 I know they'll be untilities etc on top. Just looking for rent and travel for £1500. I can calculate the rest after.

Look outside the capital as well.

Folkestone has a direct line to Kings Cross and the train takes about 50 minutes.

Can you try asking to WFH some of the time to cut down on travel costs?

(a) it's tiny - you're sleeping on the sofa and (b) it's above an off-licence.

It's not the kind of job that you can do from home unfortunately.

If you have no idea where best to live its best to look at the regular travel route you will be taking.

If you are working at St Pancras you are in a good position as there are lots of options - including places that arent on the tube as these tend to be a bit cheaper/ you get more for your money but can still live in London proper.

The Thameslink train line is good and will take you up to St Pancras easily so have have a look at places in South London- somehwere like Loughborough Junction (SE5), Tulse Hill (SW2), Herne Hill (SE24) or Streatham (SW16) are cheaper than North London and you can get to St Pancras in under 30 minutes on the Thameslink trains which at peak times are every 15 minutes or so. Make sure you are less than 10 minutes walk from the station and you should be fine. They are also good places to live and outside of work times good to go out in or close to other places.

Travel is around £7-8 daily or a weekly travelcard is around £40

https://www.rightmove.co.uk/properties/153666683#/?channel=RES_LET

Well within budget and the area is full of culture and the tube from there goes direct to King’s Cross.