London’s cheapest commuter towns now rail fares have increased

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That countryside escape doesn't come cheap.

Chatham in Kent is among the cheapest locations within an hour. With rail fares going up by 4.9% this month, long gone are the days of cheap train tickets. In the four years since the pandemic, London has seen a mass exodus of people moving further out and choosing to commute into the city, a move which has been mostly spearheaded by hybrid workers. But those who left the capital may have got the short end of the stick, with the cost of commuting to the capital becoming more and more expensive.

A little further afield – under 1.5 hours from London – Micheldever in Hampshire was the most expensive at £3,535 per month. Meanwhile, Brockenhurst in the New Forest costs commuters an average of £5,072, despite being almost two hours away. The cheapest London commuter towns Thankfully, Savills also analysed the towns with the best value for money, depending on how far you want to commute. These were Chatham, Northampton, Dover and Sheerness.

 

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