The 2 South Wales streets in ‘top’ locations among the UK’s best places to live

Two streets/roads in South Wales have been voted among the best places to live in the UK.

Buying a new home can be a stressful and complicated process, with lots of different things to think about.

Choosing where to live is one of them.

The Daily Mail said: “You might want to be close to a pub. But you don’t want to be so close that you hear disturbances at night.

“A restaurant would be nice. But you don’t want to smell like food all day and all night.

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“You would like access to green spaces. But perhaps you don’t want to be isolated in the wild nature of the countryside.

“You want friendly neighbors. But you don’t want them to be too intrusive.”

So to help, the outlet consulted the country’s most trusted estate agents and property experts and put together a list of the best streets to live on in the UK.

The best streets to live in the UK

The best streets to live in the UK, according to the Daily Mail, are:

• Park, Wollaton, Nottingham

• Imperial Square, Cheltenham

• Elvaston Road, Hexham, Northumbria

• Arlington Row, Bibury, Gloucestershire

• Mayals Road, Swansea

• Elm Grove Road, Barnes, London

• Moray Place, New Town, Edinburgh

• Cathedral Road, Pontcanna, Cardiff

• Stockbridge Main Street, Test Valley

• Royal Crescent, Bath

• Golden Hill, Shaftesbury, Dorset

• Church Street, Charlbury, Oxfordshire

• Chadlington Road, Park Town, Oxfordshire

• Main Street, Tobermory, Isle of Mull, Scotland

• Ladywood Road, Sutton Coldfield, Birmingham

• St George’s Crescent, Chester

• Tydehams, Newbury, West Berkshire

• Cliff Road, Salcombe, Devon

• Bywater Street, London

• Marlborough Crescent, Sevenoaks, Kent

• Mermaid Street, Rye, Sussex

• Winkle Street, Calbourne, Isle of Wight

• Mount Crescent, Brentwood, Essex

• Duchy Road, Harrogate, North Yorkshire

• Bootham, York

• Middle Street, Deal, Kent

• Potters Bank, Durham, County Durham

• Graham Park Road, Gosforth, Newcastle

• From Mauley Road, Poole, Dorset

• Rock Road, Rock, Cornwall

• Copse Hill, Wimbledon, London

The 2 best streets in South Wales to live in the UK

Cathedral Road, Pontcanna, Cardiff

Average house price: £580,000

Cathedral Road in Pontcanna has been described as one of Cardiff’s “busiest residential areas” by the Daily Mail.

The outlet said: “Cathedral Road, with its trendy bars and restaurants, is one of Cardiff’s busiest residential areas.

“It boasts some of the city’s grandest Victorian architecture and the green fields of Sophia Gardens and Pontcanna Fields are just a short walk away.”

The suburb of Pontcanna was also recently named one of Britain’s coolest neighbourhoods by The Telegraph.

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Mayals Road, Swansea

Average house price: £404,000

Mayals Road is described as a “prime address” in Swansea.

The Daily Mail adds: “With the expanse of Swansea Bay at the end of the road and Clyne Gardens on the other side, it sits on one of the main routes linking the glorious Gower Peninsula.

“The bustling village of Mumbles, with its shops, wine bars and pubs, is nearby, as is the excellent Bishopston Comprehensive School. Larger four-bedroom homes sell for up to £800,000.”