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Whether you're planning on cycling to work, etc or public transport will make quite a difference.
If you're cycling then you don't really want to have to pass through central London every day (although plenty do) but there aren't any real restrictions. If you're thinking of public transport then you need to start considering nearest tube, what line your office is on, what the buses are like, etc which can make a big difference.
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This. Also, don't just rely on Google Maps estimates - ask on here.
For instance, I can get a train to London Bridge in 15-20 minutes, then hop a Northern Line train to work in 5 minutes. In theory.
In practice, the Northern Line is so manic at that time of morning that even if I could get on, I wouldn't want to. So it's a 25 minute bus ride or a walk of the same length.
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I am scared of three things: Sharks, large social gatherings, and the tube. Ideally I'd be looking to cycle and avoid the tube.
I have no idea about the train/tube line to the potential office. Looks like the orange one, so stops would be around London Fields, Cambridge Heath or Bethnal Green ish areas.
But thanks, yeah, this is top of mind.
Sparky
Hairingtons
I need London house advice.
I've never lived or worked there. Never wanted to. But life changed inthe last 12 months and I'm rather more free to move around now. A good company want to talk to me, which means there's the possibility of moving to/working in London. But I know zip about London except that it's expensive.
Basically I need advice on areas to check out rent/mortgage costs. Could I buy a 1-2 bed flat for less than 350k? If so, what areas would be ok to live in without a bullet proof vest?
(potential work being north of the river, north to north east)