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What about Hertford? Doubt it's particularly cheap but it has two rail links to London taking two different routes (so if one's broken you can use the other).
Hertfordshire has some lovely riding, easy to get to Essex lanes as well and you're right on the Lea valley.
I've no idea what it's like as a place to live, mind.
Have a look at Tring, heart of the Chilterns (totally biased opinion).