If you’re a young professional searching for an ideal property near the city then why not consider renting or buying in Watford? Until recently a sleepy and largely overlooked area despite its prime Home Counties location, Watford has not only been named as one of the happiest places to live in Britain, the town is also earmarked for some major projects providing the area with new infrastructure. There are also plans that have already been approved to transform the centre of town into a leisure and shopping centre complete with a multi-screen cinema.
Watford has a central location on two major arteries in and out of London, the M1 and M25 motorways, and is serviced by a direct train service that can take you to London in just 20 minutes. Watford is also a stop at the end of the Metropolitan Line on the London Underground and the popularity of homes in outer London has seen it become one of the most desirable stops on the line to live in.
With such good transport links, and a raft of improvements planned for the town centre and other areas, isn’t it a good time to look to buy or rent in the area? With that in mind, see below for some of the best places in Watford for young professionals to rent or buy:
A good area that is suitable for young professionals looking to rent or buy a home in Watford is Nascot Wood. The largely residential area is to the Northwest of the town and is a leafy enclave with good transport links. The area is named after its main road, Nascot Wood Road and is close to the town centre so is ideal for working professionals. Nascot Wood is already emerging as a highly sought after location thanks to fast links to London Euston and the nearby Watford Junction.
In addition to a variety of properties including one-bed to four, five, and even six bedroom homes, the area is also served by good local schools, also making it an ideal location for young professionals who have children.
Abbots Langley is a village near Watford that presents young professionals with the opportunity to rent or buy more affordable property than areas such Nascot Wood above. The recent completion of the Katherine Place Development has seen the arrival of some leading retailers and increased interest in the area however. Situated to the south of the Village is Leavesden Film Studios where films such as the Harry Potter series and James Bond film GoldenEye were filmed.
Abbots Langley also has a good mix of houses and is served by the local Kings Langley rail station as well as having the M1 and M25 motorways within easy reach. Houses in this area also tend to have more garden and parking space, as well as the options to extend or remodel your property should you so wish. There are also a number of schools in the area that are all rated Good by Ofsted, although a number of them have been oversubscribed in recent intakes places are available at others.
Located within the M25 and with its eastern side bordered by the M1, Leavesden is another perfect location in Watford for young professionals to rent or buy property. The town is part of the Abbots Langley parish and is home to the Warner Bros-owned Leavesden Film Studios, which are built on the site of a former RAF airfield and have seen a number of iconic Hollywood movies filmed there. Currently, redevelopment work is being carried out in the area, including Leavesden Park which will be the site for retail outlets, a business park, and a nature reserve.
Further developments in Leavesden include a proposed 450 homes by property developer Bellway Homes. The area is served by Kings Langley and Watford Junction train stations, is near the M25, M1, A405 and A41, as well as being only 30 minutes away from Heathrow Airport. Sport and recreation facilities include football pitches, a BMX track, walking areas, and the 110 acres of woodland in Leavesden Country Park.
For young professionals who are parents there is a number of infant, junior, and secondary schools found in the area including Special School Garston Manor School.
Located just 21 miles from London and now also part of the London commuter belt, Kings Langley is another of the best places in Watford for young professionals to rent or buy. The M25 is just to the south of the town and the nearest train stations include Kings Langley and Garston for easy access to the city and the rest of the country. The area has a mixture of residential homes as well as more upmarket developments such as the former Ovaltine factory that was transformed into duplexes and flats. Also of note is the highly sought after Wharf Way development featuring apartments situated by the canal.
Parents can rest assured of finding quality schools as Kings Langley has superb choices. Comprehensive school Kings Langley School is to the west of the village, while the area is also home to the Rudolf Steiner School Kings Langley and a Waldorf school as well. In addition to junior and secondary schools, the village also offers many recreational facilities, green spaces and events, making it a great place to live for young professionals.
The areas listed above are among the best places in Watford for young professionals to rent or buy. Having been named as the happiest place to live in the UK and with many new developments recently completed, as well as further regeneration projects earmarked for the area, Watford is definitely a city on the up and the perfect place to live for young professionals. House prices will probably continue to rise steadily as interest in the area grows because of all the benefits the area has to offer like excellent transport links to London and beyond so it’s best to consider the area now.
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