I'm not bothered about the house prices but the incessant apartmentisation of every bit of land (e.g. Thames Path, east of Greenwich) and general shitness of the city (e.g. Greenwich, weekend) has brought me to the same decision.
Depending on job and other situations, I'm hoping to be out of London this time next year - probably somewhere like Milton Keynes.
Yeah but I can get a one bed flat there for less or the same as I'm paying for a studio now. Plus the environment is just a lot nicer (I was there last weekend walking down the canal and it was LOVELY.)
True... you get a lot for the price of a studio in London really.
lol. I was there too ! although it was rainy in MK when i reached there. I liked the place too. Its not rich in heritage so to speak. But for a decent middle class living with family and kids I think its a nice place.
Also not to mention you could commute to Birmingham should you get a good offer from there.
I enjoyed* the Saturday afternoon rain as I walked back from the centre to Caldecotte Lake. Took my shoes a day to dry out. Most damp. (But still a lot nicer than London canal walks.)
Depending on job and other situations, I'm hoping to be out of London this time next year - probably somewhere like Milton Keynes.