Data from mortgage-lenders Pepper analysed over 67 commuter towns and rated Woking in Surrey as the best, topping other popular spots like St Albans and Luton.
The figures place Woking at the top spot based on a number of factors, from property prices and travel times to quality-of-life ratings and salaries, earning the town the title as the best to visit from London.
One of the most viable perks to living in Woking for anyone wanting to get out of the city is its convenient travel links to London via train, with a train to London taking just half an hour to reach Waterloo.
According to Rightmove, the average price of a house in Woking last year could set a would-be buyer back £526,723, with most properties sold last year being flats, which sold for an average of £264,794.
Just 23 miles from London, Woking offers a blend of rural quieter life and things to do, whilst being within easy reach of London as well as larger towns like Reading.
The construction of Woking’s railway in the 1830s connected the town to the city, making this quiet part of Surrey a lot more viable to live for people wanting to commute to and from the city.
For residents, living in Woking offers a mix of heritage and history, with some of its buildings dating back to Tudor times, like Woking Manor which was home to mother of Henry VII – Lady Margaret Beaufort.
Despite its suburban feel, Woking has a vibrant cultural and historical appeal, inspiring literary greats like Science Fiction writer H.G. Wells and Sir Arthur Conan Doyle.
Horsell Common, a large heathland with woodlands and Bronze Age burial mounds, famously featured in Wells’ The War of the Worlds.
The town also offers culture fans a local spot to visit such as The Lightbox – which provides a calendar of events as well as exhibitions and galleries.
Woking is home to a diverse range of parks and green spaces, offering something for everyone.
Woking Park offers a family-friendly space with swings, a sandpit and a water play area, whilst Goldsworth Park features a scenic lake surrounded by walking and cycling paths, as well as an outdoor gym.
