London commuter townsBiggleswade vs Royston

Biggleswade vs Royston: which commuter town suits you?

Biggleswade is 1 minute closer to London and £45k cheaper on the average sold price.
Biggleswade

#63 of 118

Royston

#47 of 118

Train to London

44 min
45 min

Annual season ticket

£5,782
£4,824

Average house price

£355k
£400k

Price to local earnings

Years of the local authority's median wage

9.4x
9.4x

Average rent (2 bed)

£1,097/mo
£1,284/mo

Rent to local earnings

Share of the local authority's median wage

35%
36%

Crime index

0–100, lower is safer

36
31

Broadband

Average available download speed, from Ofcom

906 Mb
923 Mb

Life satisfaction

ONS, 0–10

7.3
7.6

Historic landmarks

Protected sites within 3 miles

31
39

Parks and fields

Hectares within 3 miles

60 ha
34 ha

Places to eat and drink

Restaurants, cafes and pubs within 3 miles

60
59

Estimates only. Prices from HM Land Registry (August 2025 to July 2026), crime from police.uk (August 2025 to July 2026); broadband, life satisfaction and train times from Ofcom, ONS and National Rail, reviewed periodically. A tinted figure is the better of the two on that row alone, not an overall verdict.

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Living in Biggleswade

Bedfordshire · 44 min to London · average sold price £355k.

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Living in Royston

Hertfordshire · 45 min to London · average sold price £400k.

Read the Royston report

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