Greater Manchester street is one of the 'best to live on in U.K' - but one issue has everyone talking

A stroll down leafy Stamford Road makes it easy to see why it’s been named one of the best streets to live on in Britain.

With its fairytale cottages and huge Victorian terraces, the tree-lined road is said to have been home to stars including Manchester United footballers and rock stars over the years.

The street, which sits on the border between Bowdon and Hale, ends at peaceful Springbank Park and is walking distance from Altrincham town centre.

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With Altrincham Grammar School for Boys and Altrincham Grammar School for Girls on its doorstep, life on the street doesn’t come cheap – currently holding an average house price of £752,558.

Recently dubbed one of the best roads to live on in the UK by the Telegraph, Stamford Road was the only street in Greater Manchester to have made the list.

The study found 50 sought-after addresses where househunters desire to live, basing the research on crime levels, employment opportunities, quality of the public realm and proximity to schools and transport.

“The roads surrounding Springbank Park on the border between Bowden and Hale are lined with Victorian and Edwardian housing stock and are within walking distance of Hale village centre and the train station (with a 30-minute journey into Manchester Piccadilly)," The Telegraph wrote.

“Altrincham Grammar School for Boys and Altrincham Grammar School for Girls are both within a very short walk of the street putting a considerable premium on the house prices, according to Savills' Andrew Thorpe.

“There's a four-bedroom semi-detached red brick house currently for sale through Hildritch & Co on Stamford Road for £950,000.”

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