{"id":693498,"date":"2026-01-13T16:34:17","date_gmt":"2026-01-13T16:34:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/693498\/"},"modified":"2026-01-13T16:34:17","modified_gmt":"2026-01-13T16:34:17","slug":"horsforth-dubbed-uks-top-commuter-town","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/693498\/","title":{"rendered":"Horsforth dubbed UK&#8217;s top commuter town"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Horsforth has been ranked amongst the UK\u2019s most underrated property hotspots outside of London, with an average house price of \u00a3328,259.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>A report by cash house buyer,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/tx.bz-mail-us1.com\/1\/l\/74021008110e4f99a4c32e4017cb2a07?rl=https%3A%2F%2Fsellhousefast.uk%2Fsell-my-house-for-cash%2F\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Sell House Fast<\/a>\u00a0has revealed the best underrated UK property hotspots, analysing affordability, commuting convenience, crime rates, school ratings, quality of life, and local amenities.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"595\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Screenshot-2026-01-13-at-15.28.04-900x595.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-196215\"  \/><\/p>\n<p>Horsforth\u00a0claimed the top spot with\u00a07.05\/10\u00a0thanks to what the report says are strong educational options, plus a vibrant local scene with\u00a0more than 220 coffee shops, bars, pubs, and restaurants\u00a0within five miles.<\/p>\n<p>It started: \u201cFamilies will be particularly drawn to the area\u2019s educational options, with just under three-quarters (74%) of schools within five miles rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cIn terms of lifestyle, Horsforth also delivers. With 22 coffee shops, 65 bars and pubs, and 141 restaurants within five miles, the town offers plenty of options for leisure and dining.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"472\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Screenshot-2026-01-13-at-15.36.32-900x472.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-196216\"  \/><\/p>\n<p>The report states with an average house price of \u00a3328,259, Horsforth is notably more affordable than some of Leeds\u2019 trendiest neighbourhoods like Roundhay (\u00a3435,245) and Bramhope (\u00a3537,503). It also praises fast commuting times.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis makes it a compelling alternative for buyers who want the buzz of a vibrant local scene without paying a premium,\u201d the report adds.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe wider local authority\u2019s median annual pay is \u00a331,450, and despite house prices and the crime risk score being slightly higher than those in other top-ranked towns, the town\u2019s overall appeal keeps it at the top of the list, with a total score of 7.05 out of 10.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>You can<a href=\"https:\/\/sellhousefast.uk\/blog\/underrated-property-hotspots\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> view the full study here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Sponsored content<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"645\" height=\"900\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Screenshot-2024-10-31-at-19.08.56-645x900.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-164819\"  \/><a href=\"http:\/\/www.bramleybaths.co.uk\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">www.bramleybaths.co.uk<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Horsforth has been ranked amongst the UK\u2019s most underrated property hotspots outside of London, with an average house&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":544152,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[8814],"tags":[748,393,4884,209390,1860,2516,16,15],"class_list":{"0":"post-693498","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-leeds","8":"tag-britain","9":"tag-england","10":"tag-great-britain","11":"tag-horsforth","12":"tag-leeds","13":"tag-property","14":"tag-uk","15":"tag-united-kingdom"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/pubeurope.com\/@uk\/115888761627670421","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/693498","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=693498"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/693498\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/544152"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=693498"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=693498"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=693498"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}