Two Greater Manchester towns named best places to buy your first home

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Two towns in Greater Manchester have been recognised as being amongst the best places to buy your first home in the UK. A report from The Times has named 12 locations that are ideal spots for first-time buyers, taking into account factors from good-value properties to future prospects and investment in the area.

Both Stockport and Prestwich have made the list as two areas which are beneficial to get your foot on the property ladder. Stockport, which has previously been named by The Times as one of the 'best places to live' for all types of buyers, regularly gets attention for the transformation of its reinvented town centre.

Prestwich, which is nestled between Bury and Manchester, is often dubbed the 'new Didsbury' but with cheaper house prices and its up-and-coming £100m re-development, it's been picked as a top choice for first-time buyers. Try MEN Premium for FREE by clicking here for no ads, fun puzzles and brilliant new features. Other areas across the UK which were featured on the list include Stirchley in Birmingham, Bedminster in Bristol, Coventry, Dundee, Liverpool, Barking in London, Tottenham Hale in London, Heaton in Newcastle, Reading in Berkshire, Sheffield, Here's what The Times had to say about both Greater Manchester areas: Average house price: £374,100 Average price for a two-bedroom property: £240,400 The Times said: "Hats off to Stockport for a spectacular transformation.

Once just another mill town, famous mostly for its hat museum and massive brick viaduct, it has reinvented itself as a funky alternative to Manchester's hippest quarters. "The arrival of a host of exciting independent shops, bars and restaurants, many in the Underbanks area, is all the more welcome as Manchester's