When I applied (I live in London, so preferably wanted to move away) I chose Brighton (heard some very good things about the course, never got around to seeing it for myself though), DMU (as a fallback, wasn't very impressed), Ravensbourne (it's moving right next to the o2 arena in a few years, the new building designs look superb, but I thought the same along the lines of not wanting to sell my soul to keep up with rent), Norwich (supposedly one of the best in the country, I really liked it) and Falmouth.
I can't stress how important open days are, I didn't bother going to the Brighton one, and I'll never know whether I made a lucky escape or am missing out on something great, and places like Falmouth and Norwich sold themselves to me incredibly well - both areas were nice, and the courses inspiring. Where are you thinking of applying?