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@Clockwise
What size are you? Aiming for a good fit will greatly improve any bike and an ill fitting bike will be uncomfortable and unenjoyable to ride.
Are you able to build it up yourself or are you looking for something from a shop? I have to be honest bikes aren't very technical so most people should be able to build them if they have swapped an inner tube and adjusted a brake in the past but if it's via a cyclescheme or you just like to be sure is upto you.
Would avoid most/all under £200, I made that mistake and it's slowly costing me more as I'm just ending up rebuying parts as they fail, bike budget is huge now tho as have been saving £30 a week on travel for work for months, gf won't let me keep more bikes at home tho.
Also have a good think about bottle mounts and panniers. You can get ones that fit without frame holes but they are a bit naff, using them daily isn't fun.