# Press notes

Publisher: Neighbourhood Finder

Title: Best Value Family Areas Near London

Published: 29 April 2026

Summary:

Neighbourhood Finder has published a mini study ranking the best-value family areas across the home counties around London. The release combines relative affordability with schools, transport, and safety thresholds, then orders qualifying areas by a published family value score.

Top line:

- Farnham Firgrove, Waverley (Surrey) ranks first in the current home-counties cut.
- Hertfordshire and Kent each place five areas on the shortlist.
- Surrey supplies four of the 16 shortlisted areas and holds the top position overall.
- Buckinghamshire records no qualifying ward in this cut.

Download:

- `best-value-family-areas-near-london-2026.csv`