Good Places to live with good links to london?

Try this for a reality check: http://www.londonpropertywatch.co.uk/avg_prices.html This is the average prices for houses within the London & the suburbs. There are properties for under £150k, but they are mainly apartments/ flat. Value for money is all about what is acceptable for you. Try using a site like www.rightmoves.com or www.findaproperty.com The further out from the centre you get, the more footage you will get for your money. While I wish you luck, I would suggest that you start small, and work your way up to a house. Else, find yourself a lodger?

? is correct Bexleyheath and Erith are technically Greater London and not Kent, The London Borough of Bexley! However, I do not think that you should swear off Greater London just yet, The London Borough of Barking & Dagenham offers the best value for money of anywhere in Greater London (even Bexley), you can get a decent three bedroom semi (or end of terrace but their the same in my book) 5-10 minutes from Dagenham Heathway or Becontree tube stations for around £160,000, and it's a direct tube to The City on the District Line from there.

you do realise that Bexleyheath and Erith are IN Greater London?!

Essex. But you'll need to live outside of any of the towns so you'll need a car.

Hi Emma, which areas you thinking for your living in London. I am explaing these areas benefit. Distance depends on which part of of London you wish to and from. Dartford:- Distances London to Dartford:- Approx distance in miles from Dartford to London is 24 miles or 38.62 KMS What's near Dartford:- shops, businesses, hotels, pubs, restaurants, clubs, cinemas, theatres etc. Tube stations near Dartford:- Elm Park (8.65 miles), Dagenham East (8.75 miles), Hornchurch (8.76 miles) etc Gravesend:- Distances London to Gravesend:- Approx distance in miles from London to Gravesend is 30 miles or 48.27 KMS What's near Gravesend:- London 2012 Olympic stadium, Central London in 24 minutes by tube, Thames Riverside, Cobham Hall, Guru Nanak Darbar Gurdwara, Christian Churches, Gad's Hill Place, Gravesham Heritage, Leisure & Entertainment, Gravesham Park etc. Tube stations near Gravesend:- Upminster (11.12 miles), Upminster Bridge (11.52 miles), Hornchurch (11.59 miles). Bexleyheath:- Distances London to Bexleyheath:- Approximate distance in miles from London to Bexleyheath is 12 miles or 19.31 Kilometers What's near Bexleyheath:- Hayward Gallery, Hall Place and Gardens, Gren Tours, Mount Mascal Stables, The Lee Valley Canoe & Cycle Centre, Utopia Spa, Dartford Borough Museum, Royal Blackheath Golf Club etc. Tube stations near Bexleyheath:- Gallions Reach (4.61 miles), Cyprus (4.75 miles), London City Airport (5.09 miles) now you can better choose your desire in London and ti's near. If you are looking go for budget apartments near London (http://www.apartotels.com/) and for go for cheap hotels in London (http://www.discountcityhotels.com/)

Jack's answer is misleading. There are no tube stations near Dartford, but there are frequent trains from Dartford to London Bridge/Charing Cross/Victoria. Obviously the places outside London are not on the tube network but they all have good fast rail links to central London. Dartford is the best of the places you mention. The others are rather grotty. Some parts of Guildford particularly around Guildford London Road Station as opposed to the main station are more downmarket and not as expensive as the rest of the town, Might be worth looking around Dorking and Redhill in Surrey too. Borough Green, Swanley and Orpington in Kent are worth a look too. The market is very down at present. Its often worth making a cheeky low offer on flats particularly if the owners are caught in a chain and desperate to sell