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Beautiful Houses in the 5 Happiest And Most Affordable Commuter Towns Of London

London residents are very likely to be more dissatisfied from their kind of living compared to the rest of the of the country. Property prices are high and the living space is cramped, clearly not the best elements for contentment.

But if your work requires you to live within commuting distance, you may have great options.

Here are some of the happiest and most affordable commuter towns as per The Telegraph and Hamptons International. They considered the travel time needed to go to London, as well as house prices, average pay, and satisfaction levels of the people.

First is Ashford. Ashford in Kent is 60 miles away from central London. But the rail link can take you to St. Pancras in just 40 minutes. The average price of a 2 bedroom property is 172,000 GBP. The average salary here is 32,424 GBP. Their life satisfaction score is 7.6. And this Grade II listed 15th century house's price does not reach a million.

Next is North Hertfordshire. This historical Hertfordshire town of Hitchin is surprisingly just 45 minutes away from central London, via train. The average price of a 2 BR property is just 219,000 GBP and the average salary is 41,829 GBP. Their life satisfaction score is 7.6. And this four bedroom house in the woodland is only 695,000 GBP.

Next in line is East Cambridgeshire. It's just an hour and ten minutes from London, plus it offers very rural and beautiful sceneries. The average price of a 2 BR property there is 173,000 GBP and the average salary is 43,434 GBP. Their life satisfaction rating there is 7.6. An Old Rectory that comes with 1.5 acres is listed for just 895,000 GBP.

Another good option is Hertmere. It is only 38 minutes away from London with the average 2 BR property price of 287,000 GBP. The average salary in the area is 45,913 GBP. Their life satisfaction rating is 7.7. And this beautiful five bedroom house that has countryside views is only priced 870,000 GBP.

The place that topped the list is Test Valley. The life satisfaction score is 7.8. Although the commute is just a tiny bit longer than others with one hour and eleven minutes, the property choices are great. The price of an average two bedroom property is 191,000 GBP and the average salary is 36,219 GBP. This Grade II listed thatched farmhouse is listed for only 845,000 GBP.


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