Monmouthshire town named amongst best places to live in Wales

Usk has been named amongst a list of the best places to live in Wales

The Monmouthshire town is one of six locations across the country chosen by the Sunday Times to represent the best of the UK.

According to the guide, average house prices in Usk are £410,000, a growth of 14% since 2020.

Helen Davies, The Times and Sunday Times Property Editor said: "The Sunday Times Best Places to Live list is necessarily subjective. Leave it just to statistics and you will never capture the spirit of a place. For that, you need to visit to take into account that 'you have to be here' feeling. Is the pub dog-friendly, for example? Can you live car-free? What are the schools and houses like? Is it multicultural and multigenerational, and can it offer a good way of life to lots of different sorts of people? 

"Ten years ago, when we launched the inaugural list, London's gravitational pull was strong, the WFH revolution had not yet reached our doorstep and high streets were stacked with chains. How times have changed — and how welcome that change is.  

"This year we have discovered new best places to live, from resurgent city centres in the North, rejuvenated suburbs across the country, hidden villages in the Southwest, and a commutable Scottish island. 

"We hope there is something to suit everyone."