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The top 10 most popular street names in the UK have been revealed – and there’s a few in Manchester

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Emily Sergeant Emily Sergeant - 20th December 2023

A list of the top 10 most popular road names across the UK has been published, and Greater Manchester is home to quite a few.

We’ll all know it’s not uncommon to find roads named ‘Church Street’ and ‘Main Road’ in most towns and cities nationwide, with Manchester city centre being one of those – but just how frequently do they actually occur?

And what are the most popular choices of monikers for streets in the UK?

In a bid to get to the bottom of it all and pull together a top 10 list, award-winning national estate agency, Yopa, decided to do a big old analysis and has looked at which street names are proving to be most popular among the nation’s homebuyers.

Property experts analysed sold house price records from Land Registry data to compile the list, and particularly looked at the number of transactions to have taken place across England and Wales from January to August of this year.

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Their analysis revealed which are the most popular road names based on sales volumes, and it was ‘High Street’ topping the table, along with ‘Station Road’ and ‘Church Street’ following close behind.

The Top 10 Most Popular Street Names in the UK

  1. High Street
  2. Station Road
  3. Church Road
  4. Main Street
  5. London Road
  6. Church Street
  7. Park Road
  8. Church Lane
  9. Victoria Road
  10. Main Road

‘High Street’ came out as the clear winner, as it saw by far the highest number of transactions of all street names, with more than 1,572 homes having been sold on roads with this name across England and Wales this year.

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‘Station Road’ is the nation’s second most-popular street name, with 870 property purchases in 2023, according to Yopa’s research, while Church Road takes the bronze medal with 552 homes sold on roads with this name.

Church Street in Manchester city centre / Credit: Rightmove

Main Street (528) and London Road (520) complete the top five, and they’re the only other two street names to see transaction volumes exceed the 500 sale threshold so far this year. 

Other road names to make the top 10 include Park Road (437), and Church Lane (344).

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“Regardless of where you live, the chances are you’ll know a High Street, Station Road or Church Road,” commented Yopa’s CEO, Verona Frankish, “and so, the prominence of such street names no doubt has a part to play when it comes to the frequency of transactions. 

“That said, given the historic makeup of the property market, it’s also likely that such roads are found in prime locations that hold a greater degree of appeal to buyers. 

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“Most towns are centred around a high street and a train station, while historically, churches also played a key role in society, so as a result, it’s a safe bet that roads named as such will benefit from central locations, an abundance of amenities and good transport links.

“All of which are all desirable features when it comes to attracting home buyers.”

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Tommy Fury vs Darren Till press conference descends into foul-mouthed chaos

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The first press conference ahead of Tommy Fury vs Darren Till was held on Tuesday evening and it didn’t take long for the whole thing to descend into absolute bedlam.

Having only been confirmed on Sunday, Fury vs Till will be a homecoming bout for the Wythenshawe-born fighter who is set to headline the first-ever boxing match at Manchester’s Co-op Live arena.

With the date set for 18 January, the pre-fight build-up and media frenzy are growing fast and things have already come to ahead in just the first meeting between the two fighters in London this week.

Clearly sharing plenty of bad blood already, while Tommy and Till were engaging in the usual fighting talk, the family patriarch, John Fury, decided to interject and it was at this point that things boiled over.

As you can see, amidst the various insults being thrown around regarding intelligence, boxing ability, Tommy’s older brother Tyson being “battered by [Oleksandr] Usyk”, ‘Big John’ then launches a bottle of water across the table at Till, sparking a hot-tempered on-stage skirmish.

The lengthy exchange features as many expletives as you could imagine, with 31-year-old Darren Till also threatening that he will “bladder” both Tommy and his more established heavyweight sibling Tyson, labelling the entire Fury family “shithouses” as they walk out of the London press conference.

A mixed martial artist by trade who has competed at both welterweight and middleweight in the UFC, Till assured that even if the boxing match isn’t going his way on the night, he will kick [him] square in [the] face”, adding that he’s a “proper fighter” and that Tommy, on the other hand, has no power.

YouTube turned musician and occasional boxer, KSI – the founder of the Misfits promotion who is putting on the event and who Fury beat back in October last year – can also be heard whooping from centre stage and shouting, “Get your tickets!”

Even after the mini-brawl is separated, the foul-mouthed back and forth continues for some time. You can see another angle here:

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This isn’t the first time things have boiled over at a Fury press conference; in fact, it’s not even the first time John Fury, 59, has found himself in the very eye of the storm.

It was only back in May of this year, before his elder son’s title fight against Usyk, that he drew blood after headbutting a member of the Ukrainian’s entourage in another volatile presser.

Meanwhile, the youngest Fury son is preparing first his first fight in over a year, having nearly joined this year’s I’m a Celeb lineup instead.

Tickets for the now highly-anticipated boxing match at Co-op Live, just the second combat sports event to have been held at the arena, are on sale now – you can grab yours HERE. It’s going to be a feisty one.

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Festive Grinch-themed cafes to pop up inside Greater Manchester Primark stores

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Festive Grinch-themed cafes are popping up inside two of Primark’s biggest Greater Manchester stores in the run-up to Christmas.

As the temperatures turn colder by the day, the nights draw in, and the most wonderful time of the year nears closer and closer, it won’t be long before it’s time to snuggle up in our comfies and pop on the first Christmas film of the year – and for some of us, there’s a good chance that first film of choice will be The Grinch.

Whether you prefer the 2000 fantasy comedy starring Jim Carey, or the 2018 animated reboot with Benedict Cumberbatch, it’s undoubtedly a real family favourite.

To celebrate everyone’s favourite grumpy green grouch, Primark has teamed up with Dr. Seuss once again on a Grinch-tastic collaboration.

Festive Grinch-themed cafes have popped up inside Greater Manchester Primark stores / Credit: Supplied

Shoppers can now head to their nearest Primark store to find the largest-ever Grinch collection, with something for the whole family, as well as great gifting options said to be “ideal for getting into the anti-Christmas spirit”.

There’s Grinch pyjamas and slippers for both adults and kids, a Grinch ‘Onesie’ that’s sure to make people green with envy, Grinch drinks cups and mugs, a selection of loungewear and Christmas jumpers for festive dressing, and so much more, as well as whole host of Grinch-inspired outfits and toys for your four-legged friends too.

As part of Primark’s aim to offer affordable choices for everyone, prices for the Grinch collection start at just £1 for accessories, and go up to £24 for adult clothing.

If the return of the Grinch collection wasn’t exciting enough as it is, the all-new Grinch cafes – which are popping up in Primark on Market Street in Manchester city centre, as well as Primark in Trafford Palazzo – are bound to be hit with fans of the furry character.

There’s everything from green waffles and themed milkshakes, to festive toasties, hot drinks, and more on the menu.

With Greater Manchester Grinch cafes set to be open until the end of December, Sarah Jackson – who is the Director of Licensing at Primark, said: “We’re so excited to roll out our amazing cafe experience across a number of our UK locations, bringing a sprinkle of mischief to our customers this festive season.

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“Whether you’re stopping in for a sweet treat or stocking up on pyjamas and gifts for the whole family, we have everything you need to make it a truly unforgettable Grinch-mas.”

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