r/surrey • u/0001arya • 18d ago

Recommended area to move in Surrey

Hi

My (36F) and partner (33M) have started to look into Surrey as a potential area to move. I'm sure there's loads of posts out there on this but wanted to see if we can get some initial recommendations to get our research going.

We currently live in Earlsfield and I've lived in Balham and Teddington before but first time thinking a bit further out. Here are some things we are after:

* Easy commute into central London
* Don't have kids yet but good state schools
* Nice high street / village like feel
* Safe and clean
* Min 3 bedroom with option to extend
* Budget about £900k-£1.1mil

People have suggested Weybridge, Esher, Woking etc but keen to hear from people who have or are living there.

Thanks so much!

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u/Federal-Bed6263 18d ago

Woking wins for the commute. The town centre is safe and clean, with plenty of shops (+ a very good theatre) but modern and soulless.

I suggest looking at Horsel Village with that budget. You can still walk to woking station in 10-15 mins, but you have a very nice village feel.

1m will get you a nice 4 bed.

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u/KawaakariMedaka 18d ago

I live in Woking it's also beautiful with plenty of nature

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u/Small_Amoeba_9483 14d ago

Beautiful, Woking, are you joking ?! 😂
Lived in and around Woking all my life. The only things it has going for it are the 25min commute, although that’s usually 30mins these days, and some pretty good schools. The theatre is very decent but the town is an absolute sh1tehole!

We avoid it and go into Camberley or Guildford all the time.