The best value commuter towns and cities have been revealed in a new report that puts Colchester in Essex at the top of the rankings.
It is followed by the town of Huntingdon and the city of Peterborough - both in Cambridgeshire, but within commuting distance of London.
The results were based on how much it cost to have a mortgage and an annual rail season ticket. For example, Colchester takes the top slot as it has the cheapest combined annual mortgage and season ticket costs of £13,288.
This figure comprises average annual mortgage costs of £9,036 and a 2019 season ticket cost of £4,252.
The best value places to buy a home and travel to work have been ranked by Zoopla
The best value commuter hotspot is Colchester in Essex with a combined cost of £13,288
The research, compiled by property website Zoopla, also highlighted travel times, with the commute between Colchester and London's Liverpool Street station taking 49-minutes.
Huntingdon in Cambridgeshire takes second place in the list with combined annual mortgage and season ticket costs of £13,367. In third place is Peterborough, also in Cambridgeshire, with a combined price of £13,618.
Best value: Huntingdon in Cambridgeshire has a combined cost of £13,367
Best value: Peterborough in Cambridgeshire has a combined cost of £13,618
At the other end of the scale is St Albans in Herfordshire, which is the priciest commuter town with combined costs of £21,405. However, travelling into London takes a relatively attractive 21 minutes.
Walton-on-Thames in Surrey is the second most expensive location with combined costs of £20,673 and a 30-minute commute, followed by Maidenhead in Berkshire at £20,377 and 21 minutes respectively.
| Rank | Town | Average annual mortgage costs | Season ticket cost 2019 | Combined annual mortgage and season ticket cost | Travel time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cwmbran | £4,839 | £2,696 | £7,535 | 58 mins |
| 2 | Newport (Gwent) | £5,373 | £3,020 | £8,393 | 35 mins |
| 3 | Taunton | £7,241 | £3,104 | £10,345 | 37 mins |
| 4 | Bridgwater | £7,370 | £3,156 | £10,526 | 55 mins |
| 5 | Gloucester | £6,804 | £3,848 | £10,652 | 54 mins |
| Source: Zoopla | |||||
All of the cheapest places in the rankings are within an hour's travel time of London - but the study also researched locations near other large UK cities - Bristol, Birmingham, Manchester and Edinburgh.
Moving west across the country, Wales dominates the rankings for commuting into Bristol, with two of the three top commuter towns into the city.
Cwmbran is in first place with combined costs of £7,535 and a commute time of 58 minutes.
It is followed by Newport in Gwent at £8,393 and a 35-minute commute, and Taunton in Somerset at £10,345 and 37 minutes.
| Rank | Town | Average annual mortgage costs | Season ticket cost 2019 | Combined annual mortgage and season ticket cost | Travel time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wolverhampton | £5,101 | £845 | £5,946 | 16 mins |
| 2 | Rowley Regis | £5,379 | £680 | £6,059 | 19 mins |
| 3 | Stoke-On-Trent | £4,006 | £3,184 | £7,190 | 49 mins |
| 4 | Telford Central | £5,446 | £1,876 | £7,322 | 36 mins |
| 5 | Derby | £5,451 | £3,416 | £8,867 | 37 mins |
| Source: Zoopla | |||||
Wolverhampton in the West Midlands has a combined cost of £5,946
Heading towards Birmingham and Wolverhampton is the best value commuter spot, costing £5,946 and having a travel time of 17 minutes.
By contrast, the country town of Warwick is the most expensive at £14,122, with a commute time of 24 minutes.
Moving further north to Manchester and Burnley takes the top spot with relatively modest costs of £4,923 and a 45-minute commute.
| Rank | Town | Average annual mortgage costs | Season ticket cost 2019 | Combined annual mortgage and season ticket cost | Travel time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Burnley | £3,047 | £1,876 | £4,923 | 45 mins |
| 2 | Rochdale | £4,396 | £1,192 | £5,588 | 15 mins |
| 3 | Accrington | £3,720 | £1,876 | £5,596 | 57 mins |
| 4 | Blackburn | £3,959 | £1,876 | £5,835 | 50 mins |
| 5 | St.Helens | £4,164 | £2,032 | £6,196 | 49 mins |
| Source: Zoopla | |||||
Commuters to Edinburgh are best off financially by living in the east of Glasgow - in Motherwell - , according to the research. It has the lowest costs of £5,639 and a 48-minute commute.
In third and second place are Falkirk at £5,986 and Carluke at £6,126.
Coastal Delmany is the priciest commuter hotspot at £10,366 but comes with a convenient travel time of 20 minutes.
Zoopla's Annabel Dixon said: 'As the new season ticket prices come into effect, much to the anguish of thousands of commuters across the UK, those looking to relocate may wish to pay close attention to these figures. Although over the past decade we've seen significant property price growth in prime London commuter belt towns, the data shows pockets across South East England that represent best value for commuters.
'Although the north is generally more affordable, it's worth weighing up the length of the commute. For example, living in Burnley is most affordable for those commuting to Manchester, but you can travel to the city centre half an hour quicker from Rochdale, where property is slightly more expensive.'
Motherwell in North Lanarkshire, Scotland has a combined cost of £5,639
| Rank | Town | Average annual mortgage costs | Season ticket cost 2019 | Combined annual mortgage and season ticket cost | Travel time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Motherwell | £3,763 | £1,876 | £5,639 | 48 mins |
| 2 | Falkirk | £4,110 | £1,876 | £5,986 | 30 mins |
| 3 | Carluke | £4,250 | £1,876 | £6,126 | 54 mins |
| 4 | Bathgate | £5,155 | £1,192 | £6,347 | 28 mins |
| 5 | Inverkeithing | £4,679 | £2,032 | £6,711 | 27 mins |
| Source: Zoopla | |||||
It comes on the back of separate research from Jackson-Stops that identified Luton in Bedfordshire as London's commute hotspot for this year.
It said Luton took home the crown thanks to its average property price of £253,988 and strong rail performance rating.
Nick Leeming, Jackson-Stops' chairman, said: 'Although rail fares have not increased as much as they did at the start of 2018, commuters across the country are still unlikely to be impressed with the 3.1% price hike. Those looking to move this year will be carefully considering a raft of factors, from the impact of Brexit to the average house price of area - but for those commuters among us the time, cost and reliability associated with travelling into London by train will be a key concern.
'One area which continues to outperform other surrounding London commuter locations is Luton, which benefits from as little as a 27 minute journey time to the city, comparatively low property prices and consistent house price growth.
'With the Bedfordshire town benefitting from significant inward investment over the next 20 years, we can only expect Luton to continue being a key spot for commuters and investors.'
| Rank | Town | Average annual mortgage costs | Season ticket cost 2019 | Combined annual mortgage and season ticket cost | Travel time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Colchester | £9,036 | £4,252 | £13,288 | 49 mins |
| 2 | Huntingdon | £8,871 | £4,496 | £13,367 | 57 mins |
| 3 | Peterborough | £6,550 | £7,068 | £13,618 | 49 mins |
| 4 | Manningtree | £8,141 | £5,612 | £13,753 | 59 mins |
| 5 | Bedford | £9,369 | £4,568 | £13,937 | 47 mins |
| 6 | Milton Keynes | £9,436 | £4,600 | £14,036 | 44 mins |
| 7 | Sittingbourne | £9,276 | £4,836 | £14,112 | 59 mins |
| 8 | Luton | £9,337 | £4,988 | £14,325 | 32 mins |
| 9 | Chatham | £9,319 | £5,240 | £14,559 | 43 mins |
| 10 | Folkestone | £9,155 | £5,424 | £14,579 | 57 mins |
| Source: Zoopla | |||||
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