MarkM
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I have a few questions...
I have been offered a job in London...based in Covent Garden...
Now the thing is its a fucking piss take the price of houses/flats etc daaaaarrrn sssaaaafff...compared to back home...so is the rent...can anyone recommend a decent enough area to live in without scandalous house prices or high rent...???
I have had a look on tinterweb and im looking at £1000 a month rent on a 1bed flat in a decent-ish area...now me and the missus will potentially be moving so we could split everything half way...
The jobs on very very good money...but not that much where I can live in a plush apartment in the best areas and still have loads of money to actually enjoy london (you would be suprised a lot doesnt go far!) etc...so before I accept it (well I already have but it doesnt start till September so I can always back out) I need to know the above...
Has to be at most a 1hr commute to covent garden...also as its central wont be taking the car as it would take a year to get in and cost me a fortune in parking etc...so tube and trains etc...no buses cant stand the things...
My old mans a bin man he wears a bin mans hat....
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pdwhelan
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cant be arsed reading but............... Pics of your old man in bin mans hat  ...
also this should be in the off day section lol
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James
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Farnborough, Surbiton, Clapham maybe?
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Hursty10
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quote:
Originally posted by James
Farnborough, Surbiton, Clapham maybe?
im just down the road from farnborough.. we pay £400 a month.. for a brand new house..
ben.
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AndyKent
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What about St. Albans/Harpenden....I know someone who lives in Harpenden - decent area and rent ain't too bad on a 1 bed place.
Might be a bit far away though perhaps but is right on the commuter train line....
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Andy Stocker
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What about Watford?
Train into Euston then tube to Covent Garden.
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antmashed
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yes come to my endz 
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ed
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You could probably get to Covent Garden from Uxbridge in an hour too.
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allza
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What about woking or guildford? Both near good train staions and im sure there are some cheap places there.
[Edited on 14-05-2007 by allza]
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MarkM
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quote:
Originally posted by James
Farnborough, Surbiton, Clapham maybe?
Somebody else has mentioned Clapham...may look into that one...
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MarkM
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Originally posted by Andy Stocker
What about Watford?
Train into Euston then tube to Covent Garden.
Thats a possibility...I got the tube today from Harrow & Wealdstone to Covent Garden as thats where I parked my car up (used to do it as a kid when going to wembley with my dad) and that cost me £11.20 on the train bit steep that like...especially if I had to travel in everyday as your looking at near on £200 a month on the train fairs alone...
Anyway of buying a railcard or something?
[Edited on 14-05-2007 by MarkM]
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Little Vik
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Hatfield/ Welwyn Garden City/ Stevenage line is brilliant. Its 30 mins/45mins from kings cross, the lines brilliant and the houses are a hell of alot cheaper.
I used to live in hatfield and it was luuuurvely
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MarkM
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Also dont forget chaps...I need to be living somewhere where there is decent amenities such as restaurants and nightlife (bars etc)...and possibly goot links to motorways for when I come home to liverpool etc...
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Little Vik
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Oh and being out in the sticks you can normally park somewhere without paying. or get someone walking distance
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allza
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Direct train to waterloo from woking takes about half an hour so not long. About another 5 mins from guildford. Plus woking is pretty lively and mostly decent.
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MarkM
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quote:
Originally posted by Little Vik
Hatfield/ Welwyn Garden City/ Stevenage line is brilliant. Its 30 mins/45mins from kings cross, the lines brilliant and the houses are a hell of alot cheaper.
I used to live in hatfield and it was luuuurvely
So train to kings cross then switch on the underground to the piccadilly line? to Covent garden...
Little Vik...get me some examples of places your fountain of knowledge you
[Edited on 14-05-2007 by MarkM]
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Jill
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quote:
Originally posted by MarkM
My old mans a bin man he wears a bin mans hat....
fpmsl
Was gonna say that you could catch the train from Watford --> Euston and then tube it to Covent Garden but Stocker beat me to it  Prob be more economically viable to live out of London and commute in (you're probably getting a London weighting allowance in your new salary also which will help pay towards commuting)  Oh and yes you can get travel cards (annual) which will get you a reduced fare, and oyster cards which are good for tubes etc (they kind of work on a pay+go system)
JILL 
[Edited on 14-05-2007 by Jill]
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Little Vik
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well you could have rented my house in hatfield.
Yup thats the line, its a brilliant line.
Let me have a perv on right move and i will see.
Hatfield / stevenage location wise is brilliant, your right on the A1 near enough for the M25, and near the M1.
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Little Vik
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I hope these links work, you do have to be careful not to end up in a dive area - but thats the same as anywhere and you will soon suss if they are manky places to live!
http://www.rightmove.co.uk/viewdetails-7641846.rsp?pa_n=6&tr_t=rent
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MarkM
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quote:
Originally posted by Jill
quote:
Originally posted by MarkM
My old mans a bin man he wears a bin mans hat....
fpmsl
Was gonna say that you could catch the train from Watford --> Euston and then tube it to Covent Garden but Stocker beat me to it Prob be more economically viable to live out of London and commute in (you're probably getting a London weighting allowance in your new salary also which will help pay towards commuting) Oh and yes you can get travel cards (annual) which will get you a reduced fare, and oyster cards which are good for tubes etc (they kind of work on a pay+go system)
JILL
[Edited on 14-05-2007 by Jill]
How many train changes is that though? as Euston isnt on the Picadilly line is it??
Max 2 changes..haha....im a lazy bar steward
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Little Vik
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http://www.rightmove.co.uk/viewdetails-14368121.rsp?pa_n=8&tr_t=rent
http://www.rightmove.co.uk/viewdetails-15335705.rsp?pa_n=8&tr_t=rent
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Cupra Steve
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guildford has good transport, A3 which goes onto M25 in 5 minutes, Nightlife is good, Upmarket restaurants, Good for shopping, Has a few MaccyD's for pulling the 14yo's, Has a cruise on sunday at Burger King.
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Jill
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quote:
Originally posted by MarkM
How many train changes is that though? as Euston isnt on the Picadilly line is it??
Max 2 changes..haha....im a lazy bar steward
Watford--> Euston (20mins)
Euston--> Kings Cross St Pancras (via northern line OR victora line) (2mins)
Kings Cross St Pancras --> Covent Garden (picadilly line) (5mins)
JILL
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Jill
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Ooh just googled a few things that may help you:
Tube route planner: http://www.tfl.gov.uk/modalpages/2625.aspx
Train route planner: http://www.nationalrail.co.uk
Oystercards: http://www.londontoolkit.com/briefing/oystercard.htm
Hope that helps
JILL
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abdus
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quote:
Originally posted by Hursty10
quote:
Originally posted by James
Farnborough, Surbiton, Clapham maybe?
im just down the road from farnborough.. we pay £400 a month.. for a brand new house..
ben.
wow that is cheap
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