Free tool · 120 towns
Compare 120 London commuter towns side-by-side on an interactive map. Filter by train time, season ticket cost, house prices, safety, broadband speed and life satisfaction, then score each town by the factors that matter most to you.
The map scores each town using a weighted combination of all six criteria. Switch between priority modes (balanced, cheapest commute, best value or family-friendly) to re-rank every dot on the map.
Commute time
Typical off-peak direct train time to London terminals (data from National Rail).
Season ticket cost
Annual season ticket price from the town to London. Often the biggest recurring cost of commuting.
Average house price
Mean sold price by postcode district (HM Land Registry, latest 12 months).
Safety & crime
Crime index on a 0–100 scale. Lower is safer. Source: ONS / police.uk.
Broadband speed
Median download speed in Mbps by local area. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.
Life satisfaction
ONS Personal Well-being mean score (0–10, higher is better) for the local authority.
The tool covers 120 towns, from Zone 2 suburbs out to places more than an hour from London. The table below shows a selection with key stats.
| Town | County | Train to London | Avg price | Annual season |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | Berkshire | 25 min | £370k | £6,362 |
| Slough | Berkshire | 18 min | £315k | £3,119 |
| Woking | Surrey | 24 min | £425k | £4,099 |
| Epsom | Surrey | 24 min | £465k | £2,677 |
| Dartford | Kent | 22 min | £335k | £2,470 |
| Redhill | Surrey | 30 min | £365k | £3,767 |
| St Albans | Hertfordshire | 20 min | £545k | £3,440 |
| Chelmsford | Essex | 34 min | £355k | £4,472 |
| Luton | Bedfordshire | 24 min | £265k | £5,593 |
| Milton Keynes | Bucks | 35 min | £320k | £6,800 |
| Guildford | Surrey | 35 min | £440k | £3,933 |
| Maidenhead | Berkshire | 24 min | £495k | £3,629 |
House prices: HM Land Registry. Train times: National Rail off-peak direct service. Season tickets: annual first-class equivalent to London terminal.
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Filter, score and compare 120 towns on one interactive map. Free to use, no sign-up required.
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