Hi all,
My OH & I are looking to relocate to the Berks or Surrey area and I'm trying to see which train lines are the best options for coming into Canary Wharf from the SW. My target is sub 45mins and clearly areas will determine how far my house purchasing budget will go (let's say £450k for big 3 or 4bed detached).
I appreciate all the areas inside the M25 and just outside are outside my budget with fast lines like Reading, Woking, etc. possible but the areas do not suit my OH's expectations - she wants: leafy, countryside, quiet & space.
Currently I see Fleet, Farnborough, Guiildford, etc. as possible stations (house availability permitting) but I'm more interested in knowing about "future potentials", e.g. Wokingham train station has just had an upgrade so will NR look to improve the line in the future to reduce train times into Waterloo?
Also, what other stations/areas, which meet the OH standards above, are worth considering within the time constraints?
I've also considered looking at Kent area coming into London Bridge for Canary Wharf but am restricted to being within 30mins of Wokingham where she has a network of friends.
Any thoughts, opinions, advice would be very helpful!!
Thnx,
AJ.
My OH & I are looking to relocate to the Berks or Surrey area and I'm trying to see which train lines are the best options for coming into Canary Wharf from the SW. My target is sub 45mins and clearly areas will determine how far my house purchasing budget will go (let's say £450k for big 3 or 4bed detached).
I appreciate all the areas inside the M25 and just outside are outside my budget with fast lines like Reading, Woking, etc. possible but the areas do not suit my OH's expectations - she wants: leafy, countryside, quiet & space.
Currently I see Fleet, Farnborough, Guiildford, etc. as possible stations (house availability permitting) but I'm more interested in knowing about "future potentials", e.g. Wokingham train station has just had an upgrade so will NR look to improve the line in the future to reduce train times into Waterloo?
Also, what other stations/areas, which meet the OH standards above, are worth considering within the time constraints?
I've also considered looking at Kent area coming into London Bridge for Canary Wharf but am restricted to being within 30mins of Wokingham where she has a network of friends.
Any thoughts, opinions, advice would be very helpful!!
Thnx,
AJ.