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None so far unfortunately...and now the news that the rail fares are rising.......*face palm*.... I guess the prices should go down further due to this....or I may be wrong..don't know....

Sorry forgot to introduce myself here... I am an avid reader of HPC...greatly value advice from here... We want to buy a place of our own and stop paying someone else's mortgage...but I guess the time is not right yet!!

Oh wow!! that is lots of brilliant information.......A big big thank you...I am now marking schools, then rail links and looking houses around them.... cheers mate!!!

A big thanks....I have started checking it as of now

Oh you riding in our boat too......*sigh* We are willing to move any place which fulfills the criteria: 1) reasonable travel time and expense to London......(we consider 1 and a half hr reasonable) 2) Excellent schools 3) Amenities on a walking distance.... You have any areas in mind....?? We checked Frimley....but the high street was miles away and there weren't very many shops....

Thanks...but Romford is too close to Ilford and Barking...I am trying to avoid East London and its surroundings....

Hello All, I have been a silent reader of this site for the past 3 years and highly respect the opinions around here.... I finally decided to join up to get an expert opinion. We have been planning to buy a small house for quite some time but have been unable to do so in our own area (Greater London) as the sellers are highly delusional and not out side of London as no matter where I look the prices seem really high to us at least . Found 2 properties in the cheaper part of Reigate...and pitched 5% less than asking...got rejected.....improved to 3% less than asking still got rejected and the properties got sold for their desired asking prices...... When searching for areas our first priority is outstanding schools both junior and senior and accessibility to some shops without the usage of cars....oh and of course a rail link to London (work commute).......We can only afford something in the region of 250k-290k....but everywhere I look a house close to good schools just never comes in our range...I really need some guidance and help....... All sorts of advice is welcome and appreciated... Thank you