Compared to the rest of the country, Wrexham is a brilliant location if you’re looking for a fantastic home. But it isn’t just this that makes it a good area to live in. The fact it’s on the doorstep of areas of great beauty and on the Welsh border makes it a great base for exploring both city and countryside. Fantastic access by road, rail and bus means you can head over to Manchester, Chester and London with ease, or spend a weekend on the Welsh coast maybe?
But there are plenty of reasons to stay local too. Wrexham is excellent for shopping. You can spend the day at Eagles Meadow splashing the cash, having lunch in a cafe and taking in a movie. It covers eight acres of the town centre and has a lovely cosmopolitan feel with its open space, water features, charming stone and slate materials, penthouse apartments and a nod to café culture.
Or you may fancy strolling around the pedestrianised town centre. Like many towns in the UK Wrexham’s retail offer has suffered over the years but town hall chiefs are
aiming to reinvigorate the centre into a thriving business hub and shopping ‘experience’ in the near future.
Wrexham’s attractions include the impressive Erddig Hall, which has been described as 'the most evocative Upstairs Downstairs house in Britain and has been voted one of the best historic houses in Britain.
You can take a ride over to Plassey Retail Village to leisurely browse amongst the delightfully individual shops and craft workshops set around its lovely Edwardian buildings, surrounded by panoramic views of the Dee Valley and if you’re feeling energetic take the family for a walk around the two miles of nature trails that are close by.
Wrexham’s Xplore Science Discover Centre is a fascinating museum where you can enjoy a fun science show and interactive experiments, while Ty Pawb is a brilliant space inthe centre of the town that mixes up art exhibits with independent craft shops.
And few places in the UK can boast a world heritage site but Wrexham’s Pontcysyllte Aqueduct and Canal is one of them. This impressive aqueduct crosses the Dee Valley on nineteen cast iron spans at a height of 126 feet/38.4 metres: a structure recognised internationally as a masterpiece of waterways engineering and a pioneering example of
iron construction. But it’s not just a historic monument. The aqueduct is the perfect place to take to the water by canal boat or kayak.
When moving to a town it’s important to check out the local amenities, especially the schools. Wrexham’s primary schools include Barker’s Lane County Primary, The Rofft
County Primary, St Peter’s School and Johnstown Infants School, all of which have a good reputation. So too does Wrexham’s secondary schools. These include St. Joseph’s Catholic and Anglican High, the Maelor School and the Welshmedium Ysgol Morgan Llywd. At Key Stage 3 level, each centre has over 80% of students achieving the
outcomes expected of them. This high level of attainment continues at GCSE, where all of these schools have a larger proportion of students achieving grades A*-C in core subjects than the Welsh average.
Average house prices/rental costs?
Properties in Wrexham had an overall average price of £167,709 over the last year.
The majority of sales in Wrexham during the last year were semi-detached properties, selling for an average price of £161,292. Terraced properties sold for an average of £114,070, with detached properties fetching £250,639.
Overall, sold prices in Wrexham over the last year were 3% up on the previous year and 3% up on the 2018 peak of £163,324. Rentals averaged around £650 a month.
Anything else?
There are plenty of opportunities for those who are considering living in Wrexham. If you’re thinking of setting up a business in the town look no further than Businessline.
The team, based in the local library has a wealth of knowledge and qualifications to offer support and are there to help business startups, established businesses, students,
job seekers and more.
Several years ago Wrexham received £10.5million investment from the Vibrant and Viable Places Programme. Along with match funding, Wrexham has received a £24million boost. This funding is now being used for various regeneration projects which will help to create jobs, increase housing supply, tackle poverty, help create work and learning opportunities and improve community facilities.
And The Western Gateway is a long-term development project driven by the Council, in partnership with other organisations with a long-term objective is to build
out Wrexham Technology Park into its third phase, focussing on businesses that can help drive the Wrexham economy and make it more sustainable through, for example,
the creation of new and better-paid jobs. It is likely that it will also deliver a significant number of new high-quality homes.
Thinking of living in Wrexham?
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