The town with gorgeous views where people priced out of Manchester are moving to

It is no secret that the property market in Manchester is red-hot with fierce competition amongst both buyers and renters. High demand and a lack of supply has caused house prices to skyrocket, with rent costs also at an all-time high.

Those buying a property in Manchester today can expect to pay around £286,000 on average, with the standard monthly rent for tenants now at £978 - an increase of a whopping 14.4 percent in the last year alone.

With these costs becoming all the more unaffordable, those living in Manchester would be forgiven for looking elsewhere - and one nearby Lancashire town is ticking all the right boxes.

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The mill town of Burnley is having its moment in the limelight, following on from the huge success of Netflix' hit film The Bank of Dave - based on the true-life story of Dave Fishwick; a Burnley businessman who became a self-made millionaire in the wake of the 2008 financial crisis.

Having shone on a light on the area since its release in January this year, people are now beginning to notice Burnley for all that it has to offer - from its attractive property market to the gorgeous views of the West Pennine Moors that surround the town.

The biggest benefit of all is that houses prices and rent costs are considerably cheaper than Manchester, which is within commuting distance. The average cost of a house is just £153,250, and Zoopla recently named Burnley as the second cheapest area to rent in the UK - with the average rent just £507.

These affordable prices has provoked interest from buyers and tenants being priced out of the city, as well as investors hoping to make a good fortune.

Gareth Dooley, who is the director of Jon