Best places to live for commuting to London Euston
Door-to-door commute times by train to Euston from every neighbourhood in England, with typical house prices, good schools nearby and crime, so you can see where families can live within reach. Times are for the morning rush and include getting to the station and waiting for the train.
Commuter towns, quickest first
Typical door-to-door time across each town's neighbourhoods, the quickest of them, the typical home price, and the neighbourhood with the best family score.
| Town | Typical commute | Quickest | Typical home | Best for families |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Camden | 17 min | 5 min | £751k | Frognal |
| City of Westminster | 20 min | 12 min | £811k | Maida Vale |
| Islington | 20 min | 13 min | £675k | Tufnell Park East |
| City and County of the City of London | 23 min | 23 min | £745k | City of London |
| Haringey | 26 min | 20 min | £581k | Fortis Green & Coldfall |
| Kensington and Chelsea | 28 min | 19 min | £1.14m | Notting Hill South |
| Lambeth | 29 min | 19 min | £538k | Clapham Park West |
| Hackney | 30 min | 16 min | £607k | Clissold South |
| Southwark | 30 min | 22 min | £478k | Rotherhithe |
| Barnet | 32 min | 22 min | £592k | Osidge |
| Waltham Forest | 32 min | 24 min | £548k | Highams Park East |
| Tower Hamlets | 34 min | 21 min | £475k | Millwall South |
| Brent | 34 min | 25 min | £525k | Wembley North |
| Hammersmith and Fulham | 34 min | 28 min | £745k | Munster |
| Watford | 36 min | 31 min | £452k | Nascot Wood |
| Bushey | 36 min | 35 min | £542k | Bushey Central |
| Wandsworth | 38 min | 24 min | £632k | Merton Road |
| Harrow | 39 min | 31 min | £550k | North Harrow |
| Enfield | 42 min | 34 min | £440k | Enfield Town North |
| Newham | 42 min | 26 min | £426k | Silvertown & Royal Wharf |
| Waltham Cross | 43 min | 43 min | £369k | Waltham Cross Town |
| Lewisham | 44 min | 35 min | £475k | Telegraph Hill |
| Borehamwood | 46 min | 45 min | £445k | Borehamwood Cowley Hill |
| Ealing | 46 min | 35 min | £520k | Elthorne Park |
| Merton | 46 min | 40 min | £515k | Wimbledon Chase |
| Waltham Abbey | 47 min | 47 min | £400k | Waltham Abbey North |
| Hoddesdon | 48 min | 46 min | £395k | Broxbourne Town |
| Cheshunt | 49 min | 46 min | £438k | Cheshunt Central |
| Greenwich | 49 min | 37 min | £450k | Westcombe Park & Maze Hill |
| Leighton Buzzard | 49 min | 44 min | £332k | Linslade West |
| Northfleet | 49 min | 48 min | £305k | Perry Street |
| Potters Bar | 49 min | 48 min | £580k | Potters Bar Furzefield |
| Swanscombe | 49 min | 48 min | £330k | Swanscombe |
| Berkhamsted | 50 min | 48 min | £758k | Berkhamsted South |
| St Albans | 50 min | 49 min | £620k | Marshalswick |
| Abbots Langley and Kings Langley | 51 min | 50 min | £582k | Kings Langley |
| Hemel Hempstead | 51 min | 49 min | £396k | Chaulden |
| Lower Nazeing | 51 min | 51 min | £560k | Roydon, Lower Nazeing & Epping Green |
| Stevenage | 51 min | 48 min | £350k | Chells North |
| Brookmans Park | 52 min | 52 min | £875k | Brookmans Park |
| Radlett | 52 min | 52 min | £958k | Radlett |
| Redbridge | 52 min | 41 min | £520k | Barkingside East |
| Croydon | 53 min | 40 min | £424k | Monks Orchard |
| Hillingdon | 53 min | 48 min | £490k | Ruislip Gardens |
| Tilbury | 53 min | 53 min | £333k | Tilbury |
| Bovingdon | 54 min | 54 min | £650k | Bovingdon & Chipperfield |
| Bromley | 54 min | 45 min | £510k | Widmore |
| Shenley | 54 min | 54 min | £625k | Shenley & South Mimms |
| Stanstead Abbotts | 54 min | 54 min | £510k | Hertford Heath & Stanstead St Margarets |
| Stone (Dartford) | 54 min | 54 min | £385k | Stone & Crossways |
| Bexley | 55 min | 48 min | £424k | Danson Park |
| Chiswell Green | 55 min | 55 min | £596k | How Wood & Park Street |
| Gravesend | 55 min | 51 min | £370k | Riverview Park |
| Grays | 55 min | 52 min | £400k | Little Thurrock South |
| Kingston upon Thames | 55 min | 49 min | £604k | Tudor Drive |
| London Colney | 55 min | 55 min | £425k | London Colney |
| Moor Park | 55 min | 55 min | £1.18m | Moor Park & Batchworth |
| Goff's Oak | 56 min | 56 min | £658k | Goffs Oak |
| Harpenden | 56 min | 55 min | £790k | Harpenden East |
| Richmond upon Thames | 56 min | 42 min | £730k | Twickenham Marble Hill |
Under 30 minutes from Euston
214 neighbourhoods. The 15 with the best family score:
| Neighbourhood | By train, door to door | Typical home | Walk to a Good+ primary | Drive to a Good+ secondary | Crime | Family score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fortis Green & Coldfall, Haringey | 26 min | £876k | 6 min | 4 min | Low | 7.9 / 10 |
| Muswell Hill North, Haringey | 27 min | £638k | 6 min | 4 min | Average | 7.7 / 10 |
| Crouch End West, Haringey | 24 min | £670k | 7 min | 4 min | Average | 7.4 / 10 |
| Battersea Park, Wandsworth | 28 min | £842k | 6 min | 3 min | High | 7.1 / 10 |
| Frognal, Camden | 21 min | £1.25m | 6 min | 8 min | Low | 7.0 / 10 |
| Maida Vale, City of Westminster | 29 min | £825k | 4 min | 3 min | High | 7.0 / 10 |
| Belsize Park, Camden | 14 min | £875k | 6 min | 5 min | Average | 6.9 / 10 |
| East Finchley, Barnet | 26 min | £565k | 6 min | 4 min | Average | 6.9 / 10 |
| Little Venice, City of Westminster | 27 min | £1.01m | 5 min | 4 min | Average | 6.8 / 10 |
| Notting Hill South, Kensington and Chelsea | 27 min | £1.28m | 5 min | 4 min | Very high | 6.8 / 10 |
| Clissold South, Hackney | 18 min | £719k | 6 min | 4 min | High | 6.7 / 10 |
| Kentish Town East, Camden | 16 min | £615k | 5 min | 3 min | Average | 6.6 / 10 |
| Highgate East, Haringey | 22 min | £685k | 8 min | 4 min | High | 6.6 / 10 |
| Muswell Hill South, Haringey | 26 min | £730k | 6 min | 5 min | High | 6.6 / 10 |
| Hornsey West, Haringey | 26 min | £1.25m | 8 min | 5 min | Average | 6.6 / 10 |
30 to 45 minutes from Euston
391 neighbourhoods. The 15 with the best family score:
| Neighbourhood | By train, door to door | Typical home | Walk to a Good+ primary | Drive to a Good+ secondary | Crime | Family score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wimbledon Chase, Merton | 44 min | £721k | 7 min | 4 min | Very low | 8.8 / 10 |
| Munster, Hammersmith and Fulham | 37 min | £816k | 5 min | 3 min | Low | 8.5 / 10 |
| Osidge, Barnet | 40 min | £770k | 6 min | 4 min | Very low | 8.5 / 10 |
| Merton Road, Wandsworth | 41 min | £725k | 8 min | 4 min | Very low | 8.5 / 10 |
| Wandsworth Common, Wandsworth | 36 min | £985k | 6 min | 3 min | Average | 8.3 / 10 |
| Southfields North, Wandsworth | 40 min | £950k | 7 min | 3 min | Low | 8.3 / 10 |
| Rotherhithe, Southwark | 33 min | £550k | 5 min | 4 min | Average | 7.7 / 10 |
| Bushey Central, Bushey | 36 min | £542k | 6 min | 5 min | Low | 7.7 / 10 |
| Hornsey Vale, Haringey | 32 min | £635k | 4 min | 4 min | Low | 7.6 / 10 |
| Clapham Park West, Lambeth | 36 min | £690k | 5 min | 4 min | Low | 7.6 / 10 |
| Clapham South, Lambeth | 35 min | £780k | 5 min | 3 min | High | 7.4 / 10 |
| Upper Tooting, Wandsworth | 37 min | £775k | 5 min | 4 min | Average | 7.4 / 10 |
| Fulham Reach, Hammersmith and Fulham | 38 min | £836k | 5 min | 4 min | Average | 7.4 / 10 |
| Summerstown, Wandsworth | 42 min | £725k | 9 min | 4 min | Low | 7.4 / 10 |
| Wimbledon Hill, Merton | 43 min | £725k | 9 min | 4 min | Low | 7.4 / 10 |
45 minutes to an hour from Euston
525 neighbourhoods. The 15 with the best family score:
| Neighbourhood | By train, door to door | Typical home | Walk to a Good+ primary | Drive to a Good+ secondary | Crime | Family score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hitchin Highbury, Hitchin | 60 min | £489k | 7 min | 3 min | Very low | 9.1 / 10 |
| Marshalswick, St Albans | 52 min | £625k | 7 min | 4 min | Very low | 8.7 / 10 |
| Harpenden East, Harpenden | 56 min | £785k | 7 min | 3 min | Very low | 8.7 / 10 |
| Twickenham Marble Hill, Richmond upon Thames | 48 min | £935k | 6 min | 4 min | Very low | 8.6 / 10 |
| Harpenden North, Harpenden | 56 min | £775k | 8 min | 4 min | Very low | 8.6 / 10 |
| Tudor Drive, Kingston upon Thames | 59 min | £912k | 8 min | 4 min | Very low | 8.5 / 10 |
| St Margarets, Richmond upon Thames | 46 min | £955k | 5 min | 5 min | Very low | 8.4 / 10 |
| Maidenhead Highway, Maidenhead | 60 min | £565k | 9 min | 4 min | Very low | 8.4 / 10 |
| Bernards Heath, St Albans | 50 min | £742k | 8 min | 4 min | Very low | 8.3 / 10 |
| Croxley Green, Rickmansworth | 57 min | £635k | 8 min | 4 min | Very low | 8.3 / 10 |
| Elthorne Park, Ealing | 47 min | £887k | 7 min | 4 min | Low | 8.1 / 10 |
| Longacres, St Albans | 50 min | £640k | 10 min | 4 min | Very low | 8.1 / 10 |
| Linslade West, Leighton Buzzard | 47 min | £390k | 6 min | 7 min | Very low | 8.0 / 10 |
| Enfield Town North, Enfield | 46 min | £575k | 8 min | 4 min | Low | 7.9 / 10 |
| Broxbourne Town, Hoddesdon | 46 min | £735k | 10 min | 3 min | Very low | 7.9 / 10 |
An hour to 90 minutes from Euston
810 neighbourhoods. The 15 with the best family score:
| Neighbourhood | By train, door to door | Typical home | Walk to a Good+ primary | Drive to a Good+ secondary | Crime | Family score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Finham Park, Coventry | 81 min | £320k | 7 min | 4 min | Very low | 9.0 / 10 |
| Pewley Down & The Mount, Guildford | 70 min | £770k | 6 min | 4 min | Very low | 8.8 / 10 |
| Eastlands, Rugby | 81 min | £285k | 8 min | 4 min | Very low | 8.8 / 10 |
| Springfield South & Coronation Park, Chelmsford | 72 min | £380k | 8 min | 4 min | Very low | 8.6 / 10 |
| Westwood, Reading | 77 min | £445k | 8 min | 4 min | Very low | 8.6 / 10 |
| Dunstable South, Dunstable | 72 min | £350k | 6 min | 4 min | Very low | 8.5 / 10 |
| Didcot South West, Didcot | 85 min | £371k | 7 min | 3 min | Low | 8.4 / 10 |
| Littlehaven, Horsham | 87 min | £438k | 7 min | 5 min | Very low | 8.4 / 10 |
| Marlow West & North, Marlow | 73 min | £718k | 8 min | 3 min | Low | 8.3 / 10 |
| Springfield North, Chelmsford | 74 min | £450k | 7 min | 3 min | Low | 8.3 / 10 |
| Kettering East, Kettering | 86 min | £250k | 7 min | 4 min | Low | 8.3 / 10 |
| Rayleigh North East, Rayleigh | 88 min | £438k | 9 min | 4 min | Very low | 8.3 / 10 |
| Bishop's Stortford East, Bishop's Stortford | 63 min | £425k | 8 min | 3 min | Low | 8.2 / 10 |
| Hillmorton, Rugby | 83 min | £285k | 8 min | 3 min | Low | 8.2 / 10 |
| Farnham Weybourne & Badshot Lea, Weybourne (Waverley) | 88 min | £428k | 9 min | 4 min | Very low | 8.2 / 10 |
Most affordable with good schools, within an hour
A Good or Outstanding primary within a 15-minute walk, a Good or Outstanding secondary within a 15-minute drive, and average or lower crime, cheapest first.
| Neighbourhood | By train, door to door | Typical home | Walk to a Good+ primary | Drive to a Good+ secondary | Crime | Family score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Two Mile Ash, Milton Keynes | 57 min | £258k | 10 min | 6 min | Average | 5.2 / 10 |
| Sutton South & Shanklin, Sutton | 60 min | £290k | 10 min | 7 min | Low | 4.7 / 10 |
| Perry Street, Northfleet | 49 min | £296k | 6 min | 3 min | Average | 6.4 / 10 |
| Milton & Chalk, Gravesend | 55 min | £300k | 8 min | 4 min | Average | 5.5 / 10 |
| Bradwell Village, Milton Keynes | 56 min | £307k | 8 min | 9 min | Low | 5.8 / 10 |
| St Nicholas, Stevenage | 52 min | £310k | 6 min | 5 min | Average | 5.9 / 10 |
| Bletchley North West, Bletchley | 60 min | £317k | 6 min | 3 min | Average | 7.1 / 10 |
| Carshalton on the Hill, Sutton | 60 min | £320k | 9 min | 6 min | Low | 6.1 / 10 |
| Welsh Harp, Brent | 35 min | £325k | 7 min | 5 min | Average | 4.9 / 10 |
| St Anns Hill, Luton | 57 min | £325k | 10 min | 4 min | Low | 5.8 / 10 |
| Furzton, Milton Keynes | 58 min | £325k | 7 min | 6 min | Average | 5.9 / 10 |
| Hatfield South, Hatfield | 57 min | £328k | 13 min | 5 min | Average | 4.3 / 10 |
| Stopsley South & Round Green, Luton | 58 min | £328k | 9 min | 4 min | Average | 5.7 / 10 |
| Stopsley North, Luton | 60 min | £328k | 7 min | 3 min | Low | 7.7 / 10 |
| Linslade East, Leighton Buzzard | 44 min | £332k | 10 min | 5 min | Low | 6.5 / 10 |
Questions
Where can I live within an hour of Euston?
1,130 neighbourhoods in England are within 60 minutes of Euston door to door by train, 605 within 45 minutes and 214 within 30. The commuter towns table above lists the towns, quickest first.
What are the best places to live for families commuting to Euston?
The lists above rank neighbourhoods at each commute time on a family score: how far it is to walk to a Good or Outstanding primary school, how far to drive to a Good or Outstanding secondary, recorded crime and deprivation. Within 45 minutes, the top is Wimbledon Chase.
Where is cheapest to live with good schools within an hour of Euston?
Of the neighbourhoods within 60 minutes with a Good or better primary within a 15-minute walk, a Good or better secondary within a 15-minute drive and average or lower crime, the cheapest typical home price is in Two Mile Ash (£258k).
How are the commute times worked out?
Door to door at the morning peak. By train: getting from homes to the neighbourhood's best station (walking, or driving and parking where the station is more than 20 minutes' walk), the typical train leaving between 07:00 and 08:45 including the wait, then the walk from the arrival station. The fastest train on a line is often a few minutes quicker.
Family score: each neighbourhood's place in England (0 to 10) on walking time to a Good or Outstanding primary, driving time to a Good or Outstanding secondary, recorded crime and deprivation, averaged. School times are from the middle of the neighbourhood. Prices are typical sales over the latest 12 months.
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