Luke,
Some good advice has been posted already, about costs and alternatives.
The only alternative thoughts I would add are:
30 miles in which direction? Coventry is less than 30 from Leicester, Peterborough Conington is just over 30, but they're in opposite directions from Leicester.
Depending how close to Leicester you are, traveling further afield will probably off set any hourly rate decrease (if there is one).
If you're finding the finances tough, possibly wait until you have saved more so you can maintain the rate of learning. Any learning you do in the next few years will be very easily absorbed, so putting it off will not hamper things. Having to delay lessons due to lack of funds will be frustrating, and will prolong the training, thus making it expensive in the long run.
TPP