Anyone who is wanting to sell up and move in 2025, or take their first step onto the property ladder, is being advised to look at buying a home in one particular part of Greater Manchester . With help from estate agents Knight Frank, Muddy Stilettos have brought together the top 300 'Best Places to Live in 2025 ', combining their intel on the best city spots, towns and villages with highly regarded schools, shopping and pubs across the country. Amongst buzzy market towns and peaceful villages to cities bursting with culture and community, Stockport has been recognised in the 'Best of the Rest' category, and has been dubbed the “gateway to the Peak District.
" READ MORE: First look inside Manchester's new apartment tower that's 'like a luxury hotel' with 35th floor bar Explaining their reasoning, Muddy Stilettos said: " Stockport , dubbed the “Gateway to the Peak District,” combines the charm of a historic market town (since 1871) with the buzz of a vibrant urban centre. Named as “one of the most exciting towns around”, it’s just a stone’s throw from Manchester. "But with the landscapes of the Peak District practically on your doorstep, it’s a perfect mix of city life and countryside.
Stockport is renowned for its beautiful viaduct, its old town with cobbled streets and historic buildings that house a burgeoning new centre of independent shops." The average house price in Stockport is around £298,335, according to Rightmove, which has gone up by 8 percent since.
