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Removals to Stoke on Trent
Are you looking to relocate to Stoke on Trent? Moving home is not something we do on a regular basis with there often being a few years between each move.
As such, we can often lose sight of the number of belongings we accumulate on the way and come time to relocate there is lots to organise.
This is where enlisting the services of a reliable removals company is crucial.
White & Company are a family owned business with over 150 years’ servicing the Stoke on Trent community.
We offer a tailor made, reliable and professional service at a competitive price.
Our trained crews have tackled all sorts of challenges and can wrap, pack and transport your personal belongings with minimum fuss and delay.
Should you require it, White & Company can offer storage of some or all of your effects also.
We have 19 storage facilities across the UK, offering clean, modern, easily accessible storage provision.
We serve many towns around Stoke on Trent. To find out more about how we can get your dream move underway don’t hesitate to give us a call today for a free home survey and quotation.
About White & Company
White & Company has 19 branches located across the UK from the Channel Islands to Scotland and a network of industry partners.
This extensive relocation network allows us to provide the perfect removal solutions no matter where you’re moving.
Through hard work, commitment and excellent service, we are now one of the industry’s largest removal companies.
We have 250 specialist vehicles, full trained and security cleared removals staff and 19 storage locations across the UK.
Why Move to Stoke on Trent?
Home of the ceramics industry in the UK, Stoke-on-Trent, or The Potteries as it likes to be known, is a city in Staffordshire. Covering 36 square miles, along with its neighbours Newcastle-under-Lyme and Staffordshire Moorlands, the region forms North Staffordshire.
In the 13th Century, North Staffordshire was a centre for coal mining. When coal mining was nationalised in 1947, about 20,000 men worked in the industry in Stoke-on-Trent. During the 1700’s many high-end ceramic companies were established in the town, Royal Doulton, Spode and Wedgwood to name a few.
Travelling around the region couldn’t be more convenient, the M6, takes you close to Manchester, Liverpool and beyond. The main railway line links to Manchester in only 45 minutes, Birmingham in just 55 minutes and London in a little over an hour as well as having links south to Oxford and Bournemouth.
In its efforts to become greener city which is less reliant on cars many cycle routes have been introduced including a new canal side cycle route. Specifically built to provide a picturesque, traffic-free route from Stoke-on-Trent to the heart of the Peak District at a cost of £4m to Staffordshire Council.
If you want to get out of Stoke and enjoy some stunning Staffordshire countryside which surrounds it, you can head to the Peak District National Park, just a 40-minute drive away.
The cost of property is almost half that of Birmingham and Manchester which makes Stoke-on-Trent an affordable place to live and work. Living in Stoke gives people a good quality of life along with inexpensive housing and the added benefit of being located very close to two very diverse and vibrant cities.
Stoke on Trent Schools & Education
If you are moving with children of school age, you will find that there are over 70 primary schools and around 15 secondaries located in and around the city.
Among some of the high achieving secondaries are Westwood High School and Alsop High School and each has been rated as top in several league tables.
Further education is provided by City of Stoke-on-Trent Sixth Form College and Stoke on Trent College. Both have a good selection of courses. The former was reported by Ofsted to have some “good” qualities with several “outstanding” aspects.
Staffordshire University is a public university, it has one main campus based in Stoke-on-Trent and three other campuses; in Stafford, Lichfield and Shrewsbury.
Things to do in Stoke on Trent
There certainly is a diverse selection of entertainment to be found in Stoke on Trent.
Those who are inspired with the past can explore thousands of years of Staffordshire history in ancient cathedrals, medieval castles and magnificent stately homes, or wander around factory shops from world-famous ceramic brands.
Keep the children happy and visit Trentham Monkey Forest. It’s an unforgettable experience where you can walk amongst 140 Barbary macaques living in total freedom in 60 acres of beautiful English forest!
Central forest park is a beautiful green space in the heart of the city. It provides facilities for walking, cycling, dog walking and even skateboarding. The grassland provides an important home for insects, birds, and unusual plants. There is always something going on here.
One of four local museums, The Potteries Museum & Art Gallery, offers a peek into Stokes local history as well as its beautiful collection of Staffordshire ceramics. It is also free of charge!
A trip to the stunning Peak District is not to be missed. A place of contrasting natural beauty, with moors and dales, rivers, springs and caverns. It offers breath-taking views and fantastic opportunities for pastimes such as cycling, walking and wildlife watching.
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Stoke on Trent Property
Thanks to the town’s historical connection with ceramics, it has a very noticeable Victorian backdrop. With large infrastructure projects looming as well as being easily commutable into London, Birmingham & Manchester; Stoke on Trent property is becoming more and more in demand.
The area round Hanley hosts many examples of red-brick Victorian terraces. These are usually highly prized as they offer accommodation, which is roomy and generally with large gardens, a perfect choice for those with children. A home in Hanley costs an average of £93,000
Longton is another nice area. Here you will find a good selection of post war semi-detached houses, the average cost for a home in this neighbourhood is currently £140,000.
Stoke, like so many places up and down the country has been in the process of providing more and more new housing. Barratt, Persimmon and Keepmoat homes all have developments in the town with prices starting from £137,995 at Lyme Gardens up to £680,000 at the Oaks in Wedgwood Park.
The rental market is a busy one with over 700 homes for lease in Stoke alone. The average cost to rent is £697pcm. You can pay as little as £371pcm for a one bed flat right up to £1401pcm for a five-bed detached.
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