Stoke-on-Trent

Stoke-on-Trent,
Staffordshire

A premium brand of purpose-built student apartments

About The Development

Originally a police station from the 1970s, the site is being tastefully converted into high-quality, purpose-built student apartments that are perfectly suited to those studying in the local area. From a premium student property brand, the development will consist of 161 studio apartments, each one furnished to a high standard. Residents will also benefit from an unrivalled selection of amenities; ranging from a state-of-the-art GYM to communal lounges for the students to relax and socialise with each other.

The development is extremely close to numerous local shops as well as the Hanley Bus Station and is just over a 1-mile away from Staffordshire University, the 4th Best UK University according to the StudentCrowd University Awards.

The excellent amenities paired with such a great location will no doubt result in extremely high demand amongst both investors and tenants alike.

About The Area

Keele and Staffordshire are both major universities in terms of size and popularity.

The 2022 University League Tables from the Complete University Guide rank both higher education establishments in the top 100. More importantly, both have highly respectable scores in terms of student satisfaction. Ranking higher than some universities in the top five.

Stoke-on-Trent was named in the Sunday Times best up-and-coming areas for investment in 2022.

Major multinational protagonists have chosen to make Stoke-on-Trent their home. And ongoing investment from those big hitters is creating a huge number of jobs across Staffordshire:

JCB, the world leaders in construction machinery have announced 2,500 jobs;
The UK’s largest car manufacturer, Jaguar Land Rover, will be creating 1,400 jobs at its new engine plant;
The world’s largest online retailer, Amazon, have announced 1,200 jobs at a new distribution plant at Trentham Lakes near to the Bet 365 Stadium.

An ambitious plan, initially devised and set in motion back in 2011, is starting to take shape. What seemed a little adventurous at the time is now very much in progress.

Major new developments that were outlined in the Master Plan are beginning to transform the horizon across the Potteries. New housing is being erected around the city. This is evident in the heart of Stoke centre and on the site of the old Victoria Ground (the former home of Stoke City Football Club).

Major distribution centres have had the green light at key sites across the area.

Perhaps the most exciting development will be happening at Stoke train station and the surrounding area.

This will be the subject of a major transformation in the coming years. These improvements will accommodate the estimated growth in rail travel, the impact that the new HS2 will have on the city, and the growth of the City itself.

The proposal for the development of this area includes Goods Yard £16m from Levelling Up Funding, is helping to create a vibrant micro neighbourhood urban quarter. The idea being to attract young professionals to Stoke-on-Trent.

It will include retail units, a hotel and offices. Additionally, it will also be home to the hugely impressive Ceramic Valley Enterprise Zone – one of only 26 enterprise zones nationwide.

This excellent initiative will support new businesses and a wide variety of light industries. Furthermore, it will reinforce Stoke as the ceramic capital of the world.

Keele University’s iC5 Innovation Centre has brought high-tech research and development companies to the area. And the dynamic Smithfield project with its hotel, retail and office space will create more than 4,000 jobs in the Hanley area.