How one first-time buyer searched along Crossrail to find a new home — and cheaper monthly bills than a flatshare in Mile End

Rob Johnson says being able to get into the office quickly was a big factor in choosing where to live

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While WFH has undoubtedly been life-changing for many Londoners, Rob Johnson actively prefers being office based which meant that his first home needed to be within an easy commute to his City office.

With Crossrail on the horizon, he decided to house hunt in Woolwich, which is just four stops from Liverpool Street on the new line.