Best place to live for City worker?

PH4T

I work on Canon Street and currently living in Clapham.

I would like to live within walking distance to work as the Northern Line and Bank station are doing my head in.

Where do people think would be the best area to live?

Playboy

PH4T wrote: »

I work on Canon Street and currently living in Clapham.

I would like to live within walking distance to work as the Northern Line and Bank station are doing my head in.

Where do people think would be the best area to live?

Borough? You could walk to canon street in 15 mins

tronic

How about Islington? Great for going out, it's a short walk or bus journey into the City.

PH4T

tronic wrote: »

How about Islington? Great for going out, it's a short walk or bus journey into the City.

What is Islington like?

djpbarry

PH4T wrote: »

I work on Canon Street and currently living in Clapham.

I would like to live within walking distance to work as the Northern Line and Bank station are doing my head in.

Where do people think would be the best area to live?

Borough/ Southwark/Waterloo. Plenty of flats around those areas.

tronic wrote: »

How about Islington? Great for going out, it's a short walk or bus journey into the City.

It's also quite expensive.

tronic

North of the river is typically more expensive than south of the river, for sure. Islington becomes more reasonably priced the further north you go, for instance up the Holloway Road towards Archway.

PH4T

tronic wrote: »

North of the river is typically more expensive than south of the river, for sure. Islington becomes more reasonably priced the further north you go, for instance up the Holloway Road towards Archway.

Being able to walk to work is the key thing so I will try and set up a few viewings around there. Can't handle the sticky, humid tube!

BraziliaNZ

Buy a bike?

woof im a dog

+1 on the bike. how i managed for so long on public transport because i had no bike is mad

PH4T

BraziliaNZ wrote: »

Buy a bike?

Nah don't want a bike. Will be even more sweaty and will invariably get mangled by a few taxi's over time.

djpbarry

PH4T wrote: »

Nah don't want a bike. Will be even more sweaty...

A lot of offices in the city have showers?

Although I do often see people cycling into work in suits - I've never understood that.

Marcusm

HAve worked and/or lived in Borough/Bermondsey for 16 years. It's generally quite handy for Cannon Street but be prepared for the inhospitable winter weather while walking!

PH4T

djpbarry wrote: »

A lot of offices in the city have showers?

Although I do often see people cycling into work in suits - I've never understood that.

Someone just told me that there are Boris Bikes in Angel. There are stands right outside my office. This could be handy...

Marcusm

PH4T wrote: »

Someone just told me that there are Boris Bikes in Angel. There are stands right outside my office. This could be handy...

How many of the bike spaces are free when you arrive at work? Imagine spending 20 minutes trying to get rid of the bike? I knew a few people who gave up on that option as a result.

Pepe LeFrits

What are you looking for? There are lots of places that are easily accessible from Bank; could do with more specifics to narrow it down.

Lots of good areas to live in North, East and South London around there.

PH4T

Pepe LeFrits wrote: »

What are you looking for? There are lots of places that are easily accessible from Bank; could do with more specifics to narrow it down.

Nice area, walking distance to work. Not so worried about cost.

What about Holborn/Farringdon?

Reekwind

PH4T wrote: »

What about Holborn/Farringdon?

Entire area shuts down at the weekend. Not even sure if there is much residential stock there

Pepe LeFrits

In that case, Shoreditch or around Borough or Waterloo. Shoreditch is the more hipstery area.