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@dsalmon - Civic is a good suggestion. £-for-£ mk5 Golf GTI will be less good value, but more fun. If you go bigger Mazda 6 is worth a look in that budget/age. They were rated well at the time and like a Civic are the sort of cars that are often in good condition for their age.
At that budget you have to give up on a hybrid/EV unless you lease/similar. If carbon footprint is a concern there is a good argument for buying used over a new hybrid - although there are so many variables it's not a simple calc.
When you say;
How many miles p/a do you expect me to do? If you're doing a reasonable number of motorway miles a larger engine might be more suitable and economical. If it's a trip a month or less then it doesn't matter.