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A  northern UK city that strikes the perfect balance between city centre buzz and green space is seeing property prices soar at a faster rate than London. It seems Salford is becoming a new favourite among property hunters. Located just over 20 minutes away from Manchester, Salford is believed to be one of the best places to live in the UK after it was listed in the top 10 ‘best value cities for quality of life’ in 2024 – promising a favourable ratio of property costs to household income and a...

England and Wales’s “most gentrified” area has been revealed but it’s not all good news. Charlestown, near Salford in Greater Manchester, has come at the top of the rankings following new research.It improved the most in each of The Telegraph’s gentrification metrics — including education level, income, house prices and local amenities — over the last decade. House prices in Charlestown have almost tripled over the period from £73,000 to £212,000, with earnings increasing by almost 50% and the share of residents university-educated steadily rising.The arrival of the huge MediaCityUK...