"Balaban" wrote in message
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Hi

I work in Ealing and my gf works at Great Portland St.

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Currently looking at places like Esher.....as there are some new house
built that look reasonably affordable. We are looking for a 3 bed house
under £400k.

You need to think about the *quality* of the commute as well as the
distance. Will you/yours get a seat on trains from Esher? What are the
onward connections to Great Portland St and/or Ealing like from Waterloo?
Are there any alternatives if any link in the journey falls apart? What will
the drive to Ealing be like (go on, try it), and is there somewhere to put
the car when you get there?

For about 15 years I commuted from Brighton/Hove to an office near Victoria.
This was quite a long distance but:

a) it was a short walk between Victoria and the office at the London end, so
no fighting with buses or the underground.
b) it was a short walk to the station at the Brighton end, so no worrying
about where to put the car.
c) I *always* got a seat. If there were problems at either end I would go
and get a pint or coffee and then grab a seat on the next train.

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DAS