Staffordshire’s attractive towns, set in an even more attractive landscape, routinely top lists of the best places to live in the UK. Rating highly on criteria like outstanding natural beauty, affordable housing, and the amenities of a market town, residents of Staffordshire enjoy a high quality of life. Retaining good transport links into bigger cities like Manchester, Birmingham, and London, by road and rail, Staffordshire is just far enough away to offer respite rather remoteness. Schools are generally good, and there is a lot of variety in property offerings.
Burton on Trent is a town and urban area located in the borough of Staffordshire, in the West Midlands region of England. The name originates from the Old English ‘byrh-tun’, meaning fortified farmstead, a homestead or river meadow on the River Trent. The town is situated at the narrowest point of the valley through which the river Trent flows. The town became a hub for commercial beer brewing in 1744 when the monks discovered that the local waters, when filtered through calcium-rich rocks, were capable of brewing excellent ale. After having gone through modern developments, Burton on Trent has become a thriving commercial and manufacturing centre whilst also retaining many historical features. Some of the impressive architecture comes from the Town Hall, St. Margaret's Church, St. Paul's Church, and the parish church of St. Modwen's.
Stoke-on-Trent is a city and unitary authority which is located in the county of Staffordshire, in west-central England. Situated between Manchester and Birmingham, Stoke-on-Trent is a hotspot for commuters who can choose between the 6 towns of Hanley, Burslem, Tunstall, Longton, Fenton, and the original Stoke. Although based in such a sought-after location, house-hunters can find many reasonable properties in Stoke-on-Trent with the average values sitting at just £142,000. Each of the 6 town centres in Stoke-on-Trent have distinctive Victorian aesthetics and regimented rows of Victorian terraces line streets due to the city's ceramics history from the 19th century.