Quaint market town 30 miles from Birmingham named affordable and overlooked commuter spot by the Telegraph
Find out which West Midlands market town the Telegraph has named as an affordable commuter spot often overlooked by buyers
One of The Telegraph's ‘go-to commuter towns’ is a market town in the West Midlands that is tucked away just 30 miles from Birmingham.
The publication highlighted its value as a strong commuter town that is "well-established due to their train links and good schools," which has been often overlooked by buyers and renters.
Located on the River Avon, Evesham in Worcestershire is small market town, the 2021 census found that it has a population of 27,684.
The newspaper considered to be well linked into travel to London and Birmingham, with a direct train line, Evesham takes 103 minutes into London Paddington.
Its analysis, looked at the house prices in the area. The findings showed, that the average house price, being £269,811 and monthly mortgage price £1151. For renters, the monthly price being £775.
Local sights include the Hampton Ferry which can be reached by foot or bicycle along the scenic bend of the River Avon, which is just over a mile long.
Once there, you can take the UK's only line-pulled ferry over the river.