Have a look at this link and you'll see what I'm talking about:  Most younger people like to live nearer the London, so in Zones 2 or 3. If you live in a not so nice area of Zone 2 (eg LOCATION2) you could rent a decent 2 bed for around 900 per month, but if you wanted to live in a good area of Zone 2 (eg LOCATION1) you'd probably be paying double that at least  Have a look at websites such as gumtree