Where to live near Stoke?

[spikeyhead]

I may need to move to somewhere in easy travelling distance of Stoke. I know nothing of the place save it's reputation isn't good.

So suggestions, probably somewhere south of Stoke but within easy reach of the M6. Any places I need to avoid and any really good areas?

[jas xjr]

There are lots of nice areas around stoke . Will you be renting or buying ?

How long do you want your commute to be ?

[anonymous-user]

Village or town or city. family or solo. rich or poor


this is my neck of the woods so know few places..

[Super Slo Mo]

Mine too. On the South/M6 side, there's Trentham, Newcastle under Lyme/Clayton/Westlands, Barlaston. All quite nice really.

To be fair to Stoke, for all its reputation, there's not really anywhere that's that bad, certainly not in relation to many other cities (like Liverpool/London/Birmingham/Manchester for instance). The big council estates probably are worth avoiding, but even then, they're not places you're going to get mugged/stabbed in (hopefully).

Suggest a few areas that you've seen houses in, and us locals can give you our thoughts (which no doubt will all be different).

[anonymous-user]

I see you are an md, there are some nice places on the west side of the m6, villages, Audley Maderley etv. Market Drayton is a nice little town.

Uttoxeter has a race course, some highly rated private and states schools, and some good driving roads.

[Davel]

Cheadle used to be nice too - but it was a good while ago when I lived there.

[spikeyhead]

After much contemplation and further information, Stafford is probably where our search will be centered. Don't want anything too big, three biggish or four average beds, semi or detached and it has to have a garage.

[Man-At-Arms]

jas xjr said:

There are lots of nice areas around stoke

you lie !!!

there is no good place in Stoke
try and get somewhere in 'castle

[Man-At-Arms]

billybob69 said:

Madeley

[Steve in Stoke]

spikeyhead said:

After much contemplation and further information, Stafford is probably where our search will be centered. Don't want anything too big, three biggish or four average beds, semi or detached and it has to have a garage.

Look at the Stone/Weston/Hixon area perhaps. The best thing about Stoke is that it is ready to get out off! Good road network, reasonably commuteable to Manchester, Birmingham, Nottingham etc.
As above, it's not exactly a crime hot-spot, but let's just say there is not huge genetic diversity around here. It's a very local-place-for-local-folk attitude in most of the main 6 towns.

[jas xjr]

Man-At-Arms said:

you lie !!!

there is no good place in Stoke
try and get somewhere in 'castle

Castle is where I live

[Man-At-Arms]

jas xjr said:

Castle is where I live

whereabouts ?

i'm a 'castle lad thru and thru !

[Super Slo Mo]

jas xjr said:

Castle is where I live

Me too.

[jas xjr]

Westlands , off roe lane.

What about you guys ?

[Super Slo Mo]

jas xjr said:

Westlands , off roe lane.

What about you guys ?

That's freaky, I'm on roe lane. Moved in about 8 weeks ago, lived in milton for 10 years prior to that.

[jas xjr]

Super Slo Mo said:

That's freaky, I'm on roe lane. Moved in about 8 weeks ago, lived in milton for 10 years prior to that.

Sherborne drive here . We will have to arrange a castle piss up with the others

[Super Slo Mo]

jas xjr said:

Sherborne drive here . We will have to arrange a castle piss up with the others

Indeed we will.

[Man-At-Arms]

Super Slo Mo said:

jas xjr said:

Sherborne drive here . We will have to arrange a castle piss up with the others

Indeed we will.

count me in
i'm in Madeley, the local is The Sneyd Arms, Keele

[spikeyhead]

Man-At-Arms said:

Super Slo Mo said:

jas xjr said:

Sherborne drive here . We will have to arrange a castle piss up with the others

Indeed we will.

count me in
i'm in Madeley, the local is The Sneyd Arms, Keele

Meanwhile, the search moves on towards Stafford(ish)...

[jas xjr]

spikeyhead said:

Meanwhile, the search moves on towards Stafford(ish)...

I looked at Stafford before I bought my current house . It's just like anywhere else , some good and bad areas .

I prefer to be closer to work these days . Had too many years of commuting and working away from home

Edited by jas xjr on Thursday 19th April 18:49