A nationwide survey has put Crewe's borough of Cheshire East in - the UK's 'top ten hottest areas for regeneration.'

The district comes in eighth behind Westminster, London Tower Hamlets, Leeds, Trafford, Glasgow, Salford and Birmingham. 

It shows there are 1,625 empty commercial properties in Cheshire East.

A nationwide survey has put Cheshire East in the UK's 'top ten hottest areas for regeneration.' (Ryan Parker).

The Property Investor website says: "Very often, an area that is being regenerated will have appeal to investors looking to get in early before prices and demand really soar.

"But where are the UK's best locations for regeneration at present?

"Following a 100 per cent increase in searches for the term 'UK regeneration projects' over the last year, structural glass manufacturer, Specialist Glass Products issued Freedom of Information (FOI) requests to 423 local councils to work out the number of empty commercial properties across the UK in February 2019 and 2022.

This was in order to identify those areas with the biggest opportunity for regeneration, whether it be turning commercial units into residential properties – in line with a popular trend of the last few years – or bringing new life to a high street with new shops, cafes, restaurants and boutiques."

A large amount of regeneration projects are underway/planned in Cheshire East (Cheshire East Council).

The data revealed the top ten hottest areas for regeneration to be:

1. City of Westminster - 8,456
2. London Borough of Tower Hamlets - 3,784
3. Leeds City Council - 3,567
4. Trafford Council - 2,967
5. City of Glasgow - 2,758
6. Salford City Council - 2,178
7. Birmingham City Council - 2,153
8. Cheshire East - 1,625
9. London Borough of Hackney - 1,461
10. North-west Leicestershire - 1,160

The analysis found there were 89,371 empty commercial buildings across the UK in February 2022, representing a 21 per cent rise in comparison to pre-pandemic (February 2019).

It says that some have argued that repurposing these buildings into new homes could help to ease the housing crisis by upping supply, while others argue for a revival of the high street with local, community-led, independent stories.

Andrew Taylor, managing director at Specialist Glass Products, said: "It has been a testing couple of years for many businesses with multiple lockdowns and restrictions, Brexit and inflation in energy and cost of living.

There are currently 1,625 empty commercial properties in Cheshire East (Ryan Parker).

"Hospitality businesses, in particular, have had to find ways to adapt to the new ways of living by sourcing new commercial space with large external areas that are more sustainable.

"When searching for an area to invest in, business owners should always be on the lookout for areas pushing regeneration; this is often an indication of future growth and demand."

You can see the full survey HERE.

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