"Savills scored each town according to things like their green spaces, travel links and schools as well as the proportion of residents holding managerial and professional jobs, their level of qualifications and the state of their health (if you want to see a desirability ranking based on actual demand, see here instead). Based on those factors, the research concluded that that being within a commutable distance of London is a major contributor to a town's desirability."
"It takes just 30 minutes to get from Harpenden to London St Pancras on the train. The Telegraph said that the town has 'village charm' with a 'superb range of restaurants, wine bars and leisure facilities'. It also boasts a bunch of schools that are highly rated by Ofsted and 60 percent of its population have a bachelor's level qualification."
"One local told the paper that newcomers to Harpenden should be prepared to 'navigate a lot of SUVs' through the town and another said that it attracts families with 'every club or class imaginable'."
Towns were scored according to green spaces, travel links, schools, proportion of residents in managerial and professional jobs, levels of qualifications and health. Proximity to London strongly increases a town's desirability. The top 20 is dominated by affluent south-east locations, with Harpenden in Hertfordshire ranked first. Harpenden is a 30-minute train journey to London St Pancras, offers village charm, a superb range of restaurants, wine bars and leisure facilities, numerous highly rated schools, and about 60% of residents hold bachelor's-level qualifications. The average property price in Harpenden is around £950,000, with Cobham in Surrey listed second.
Read at Time Out London
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