Grays best-value town for London commuters

Grays is the best-value town for London commuters (credit: Google Maps)

Grays has been revealed as the most affordable commuter town for people commuting to London.

Zoopla says the RM17 postcode tops the best-value list for those with jobs in the city.

The analysis used the cost of an annual season ticket and yearly mortgage repayments to calculate the best-value towns within an hour of London.

Grays came top of the list with an average cost for 2020 of £15,008.07.

Also high up on the list were Basildon’s SS16 postcode and Harlow’s CM20.

The top five towns are:

1. Grays, RM17, £15,008.07
2. Leagrave, LU4, £15,399.50
3. Crayford, DA1, £15,662.53
4. Basildon, SS16, £15,805.84
5. Harlow, CM20, £15,958.86