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Compare all 118 London commuter towns on one map
Filter 118 towns by train time, season ticket cost, house prices, safety, broadband speed and life satisfaction, then score each one by the factors that matter most to you.
What goes into each town's score
The map scores each town using a weighted combination of the criteria below, plus green space and heritage from the town's own page. Switch between three priority modes (balanced, fastest commute or best value) to re-rank every dot on the map.
Commute time
Typical off-peak direct train time into central London (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
Average available download speed by local area. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.
Life satisfaction
ONS Personal Well-being mean score (0–10, higher is better) for the local authority.
Sample commuter towns in the tool
The tool covers 118 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Watford | Hertfordshire | 17 min | £425k | £4,072 |
| Slough | Berkshire | 18 min | £412k | £3,119 |
| Potters Bar | Hertfordshire | 18 min | £590k | £2,594 |
| St Albans | Hertfordshire | 20 min | £585k | £2,939 |
| Gerrards Cross | Buckinghamshire | 20 min | £795k | £2,820 |
| Dartford | Kent | 22 min | £360k | £2,470 |
| Welwyn Garden City | Hertfordshire | 22 min | £410k | £3,077 |
| Hatfield | Hertfordshire | 22 min | £380k | £3,077 |
| Luton | Bedfordshire | 22 min | £310k | £3,689 |
| Radlett | Hertfordshire | 22 min | £750k | £2,640 |
| Stevenage | Hertfordshire | 23 min | £350k | £4,457 |
| Beaconsfield | Buckinghamshire | 23 min | £900k | £3,060 |
House prices: HM Land Registry. Train times: National Rail off-peak direct service. Season tickets: annual first-class equivalent into central London.
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