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Gloucestershire town named among the best places to live in the UK
Stroud is recognized for its excellent schools, strong community, scenic countryside, and active market scene, with average house prices around £333,000, according to The Sunday Times.
- On March 20, The Sunday Times named Stroud, Gloucestershire among 72 locations in its Best Places to Live guide for 2026, published online the same day.
- Judges praised Stroud for its excellent schools, good train links, a wide choice of homes, glorious views, bracing walks on its commons, plus the Saturday farmers' market and Five Valleys shopping centre.
- The expert panel visited locations and assessed schools, transport, broadband, amenities, green space and high-street health for the guide sponsored by Lloyds Banking Group.
- Data from December 2025 and January 2026 show the average house price in Stroud was 333,000, with rents rising to 1,026, and the community/high street remain vibrant.
- An abridged magazine supplement will appear on March 22, and Stroud previously topped the list in 2021, with Malmesbury leading the region and Norwich as the national winner.
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Judges for The Sunday Times Best Places To Live guide ‘travelled the length and breadth of the UK’.
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