Flats/Maisonettes

29 ST JAMES COURT

ALTRINCHAM, TRAFFORD, GREATER MANCHESTER, WA15 8FG

£59,995

Location

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Nearby

Nearest stations, universities and amenities (distance from property).

Type	Name	Distance
Bus stop	Urban Rd/Blessed Thomas Holford	0.1 miles
Train station	Altrincham	0.2 miles
Shop	Greggs	0.2 miles
Hospital	Altrincham Hospital	0.4 miles
University	Fallowfield Reception and Richmond Amenities Building	6.7 miles

Property details

Tenure

Leasehold

Property type

Flat

Floor area

54 m²

EPC rating

Year built

England and Wales: 1996-2002

Last sold

£59,995 Jun 1996

Price per m²

£1,111/m²

Local average

£202,746 (19 sales)

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

Current rating: C

Potential rating: C

Inspection date: 18/03/2021

Expiry date: 17/03/2031

View full EPC on gov.uk

Price history

Event	Date	Price	Type	% change	Today’s value (HPI)	Action
Sold	28/06/1996	£59,995	Flat	—	£344,404 to July 2026	View transaction

Historic listings

No historic listing events could be matched to the sales on record for this address. We only show events where a listing page could be linked to a Land Registry sale here.

Sold comparables

Same street and nearby sales within 0.25 miles (last 5 years). Land Registry Price Paid Data.

Address	Price	Date	Type
7 ST JAMES COURT, ALTRINCHAM, TRAFFORD, GREATER MANCHESTER, WA15 8FG	£215,000	27/07/2026	Flat
16A URBAN AVENUE, ALTRINCHAM, TRAFFORD, GREATER MANCHESTER, WA15 8HS	£180,000	24/10/2023	Flat
58 GREAT OAK DRIVE, ALTRINCHAM, TRAFFORD, GREATER MANCHESTER, WA15 8UH	£285,000	09/06/2023	Flat
76 GREAT OAK DRIVE, ALTRINCHAM, TRAFFORD, GREATER MANCHESTER, WA15 8UH	£272,000	15/12/2022	Flat
55 GREAT OAK DRIVE, ALTRINCHAM, TRAFFORD, GREATER MANCHESTER, WA15 8UH	£268,000	01/11/2022	Flat
56 GREAT OAK DRIVE, ALTRINCHAM, TRAFFORD, GREATER MANCHESTER, WA15 8UH	£288,000	30/09/2022	Flat
14 GREAT OAK DRIVE, ALTRINCHAM, TRAFFORD, GREATER MANCHESTER, WA15 8UH	£215,000	09/08/2022	Flat
61 GREAT OAK DRIVE, ALTRINCHAM, TRAFFORD, GREATER MANCHESTER, WA15 8UH	£237,500	08/08/2022	Flat
34A GREAT OAK DRIVE, ALTRINCHAM, TRAFFORD, GREATER MANCHESTER, WA15 8UH	£258,500	11/07/2022	Flat
33A BOROUGH ROAD, ALTRINCHAM, TRAFFORD, GREATER MANCHESTER, WA15 9RA	£130,000	31/05/2022	Flat
57 GREAT OAK DRIVE, ALTRINCHAM, TRAFFORD, GREATER MANCHESTER, WA15 8UH	£243,000	31/05/2022	Flat
69 GREAT OAK DRIVE, ALTRINCHAM, TRAFFORD, GREATER MANCHESTER, WA15 8UH	£257,000	31/03/2022	Flat
26 GREAT OAK DRIVE, ALTRINCHAM, TRAFFORD, GREATER MANCHESTER, WA15 8UH	£249,000	30/03/2022	Flat
62 GREAT OAK DRIVE, ALTRINCHAM, TRAFFORD, GREATER MANCHESTER, WA15 8UH	£243,000	10/12/2021	Flat
28 ST JAMES COURT, ALTRINCHAM, TRAFFORD, GREATER MANCHESTER, WA15 8FG	£179,950	22/10/2021	Flat

Area average: £234,730 (15 sales)

For sale comparables

Active for-sale listings within 1 mile, matched to the same property type. Bedroom counts vary — use the Beds column to compare like-for-like.

Address	Price	Beds	Type	Distance
Kingsway, Altrincham	£250,000	2	Flat	0.31 mi
Budenberg Haus, 34 Woodfield Road, Altrincham	£210,000	2	Flat	0.85 mi
Budenberg, Woodfield Road, Altrincham	£152,500	1	Flat	0.85 mi
Woodfield Road, Broadheath, Altrincham, WA14	£230,000	2	Flat	0.86 mi
Wharf Road, Altrincham, WA14	£300,000	2	Flat	0.86 mi
Woodfield Road, Altrincham, Greater Manchester, WA14	£200,000	2	Flat	0.88 mi
Woodfield Road, Greater Manchester, WA14	£185,000	2	Flat	0.88 mi
Woodfield Road, Altrincham, WA14	£210,000	2	Flat	0.88 mi
Woodfield Road, Altrincham, WA14	£195,000	2	Flat	0.89 mi
West Road, Bowdon, WA14	£425,000	3	Flat	0.92 mi
51 Deansgate Lane, Timperley, WA14 1SP	£210,000	2	Flat	0.96 mi

Capital growth trend

Land Registry outcode average: last 12 months vs 5y and 10y ago (from sold prices).

5y growth -44.1%

10y growth 7.6%

House Price Index (HM Land Registry — official index, not sold-price averages): Trafford. Series: Flats and maisonettes. As of July 2026.

1y (index) 6.7%

5y (index) 15.6%

10y (index) 40.8%

Rental Range

Estimated market rent for Trafford. Low = conservative, Realistic = average, Optimistic = best case.

Low £1,232/mo

Realistic £1,369/mo

Optimistic £1,506/mo

Based on Local Authority from postcode lookup → Trafford.

LHA (30th percentile) floor for North Cumbria: Apr 2025 – Mar 2026

Rental Comparables

Residential lets from OpenRent and Rightmove for the area. Bedroom counts vary — use the Beds column to compare like-for-like lets. Student lets are excluded.

Title	Rent	Beds	Distance	As seen on
3 Bed Semi-Detached House, Daresbury Avenue, WA15	£1,500/mo	3	0.4 miles	OpenRent

Average rent: £1,500/mo (1 listing)

Rent-driven metrics

Based on OpenRent comparables.

Rent ratio 2.5%

Max investor price (0.8%) £187,500

Target investor price (1%) £150,000

Gross yield 30%

Cost-to-rent ratio 3.3×

Monthly cashflow £1,089/mo 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term

Cash-on-cash ROI 75.1%

Rent ratio — Monthly rent ÷ purchase price (1% rule). 1%+ = strong, 0.8–1% = okay, <0.8% = weak for cashflow.
Max investor price — Rent ÷ 0.8%; the price at which rent would be 0.8% of price (Stoke-style target).
Target investor price — Rent ÷ 1%; the price at which rent would be 1% of price (strong cashflow band).
Gross yield — Annual rent as % of purchase price (no costs).
Cost-to-rent — Price ÷ annual rent (from OpenRent comparables). Under 14× = strong, 14–16× = acceptable, 17×+ = compressed.
Cashflow — Rent minus mortgage, 10% maintenance, £25/mo compliance. Assumes 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term.
ROI — Annual profit ÷ cash in (deposit + 4% purchase costs).

Flood risk

Zone: 1

Risk: Low

Job (default Low)

Registered land (INSPIRE)

INSPIRE registered land data is not available for this location yet.

Street-level crime

Category	Count
Total incidents	0

Within 1 mile during Aug 2026. Source: data.police.uk (England & Wales).

Schools nearby

Nearest open schools with Ofsted ratings (England). Closed schools are not shown. Data from Get Information about Schools and Ofsted.

Name	Type	Distance	Ofsted
Blessed Thomas Holford Catholic College	Secondary	0.1 miles	Requires improvement — 9 Jan 2023
St Vincent's Catholic Primary School	Primary	0.2 miles	Outstanding — 16 Jul 2024
Stamford Park Primary School	Primary	0.3 miles	Good — 16 May 2024
Hale Preparatory School	Other	0.5 miles	— (No rating)
Altrincham CofE (Aided) Primary School	Primary	0.5 miles	Good — 1 Mar 2023

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# 29 ST JAMES COURT, ALTRINCHAM, TRAFFORD, GREATER MANCHESTER, WA15 8FG

## Property details

- Slug: `72ae80d` (address key hash: `72ae80dd8a1cd903165aa59a47ec82d6020da348`)
- Postcode: WA15 8FG
- Transactions on record: 1

- Tenure: Leasehold
- Property type: Flat
- Floor area: 54 m²
- EPC rating: C
- Year built: England and Wales: 1996-2002
- Last sold: £59,995 Jun 1996
- Price per m²: £1,111/m²
- Local average: £202,746 (19 sales)

## Latest sale

- Price: £59,995
- Date: 1996-06-28
- Type: F
- Tenure: L

## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

- **Current rating:** C
- **Potential rating:** C
- **Expiry date:** 17/03/2031

[View full EPC on gov.uk](https://find-energy-certificate.service.gov.uk/energy-certificate/5439-3627-0000-0218-4292)

## Price history

| Event | Date | Price | Type | % change | Today’s value (HPI) | Transaction |
|-------|------|-------|------|--------|---------------------|-------------|
| Sold | 1996-06-28 | £59,995 | Flat | — | £344,404 (to July 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/6bc4e908-46d5-46b2-982e-4014e3009fd4) |

*Today’s value (HPI): adjusted using published house price index trends for the area and property type; not a valuation of the property today.*

## Sales History

*Recorded sales for this property. Data from Land Registry Price Paid.*

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 29 ST JAMES COURT, ALTRINCHAM, TRAFFORD, GREATER MANCHESTER, WA15 8FG | £59,995 | 28/06/1996 | Flat |

## Sold Comparables

*Same street and nearby sales within 0.25 miles. Data from Land Registry Price Paid. Last 5 years.*

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 7 ST JAMES COURT, ALTRINCHAM, TRAFFORD, GREATER MANCHESTER, WA15 8FG | £215,000 | 27/07/2026 | Flat |
| 16A URBAN AVENUE, ALTRINCHAM, TRAFFORD, GREATER MANCHESTER, WA15 8HS | £180,000 | 24/10/2023 | Flat |
| 58 GREAT OAK DRIVE, ALTRINCHAM, TRAFFORD, GREATER MANCHESTER, WA15 8UH | £285,000 | 09/06/2023 | Flat |
| 76 GREAT OAK DRIVE, ALTRINCHAM, TRAFFORD, GREATER MANCHESTER, WA15 8UH | £272,000 | 15/12/2022 | Flat |
| 55 GREAT OAK DRIVE, ALTRINCHAM, TRAFFORD, GREATER MANCHESTER, WA15 8UH | £268,000 | 01/11/2022 | Flat |
| 56 GREAT OAK DRIVE, ALTRINCHAM, TRAFFORD, GREATER MANCHESTER, WA15 8UH | £288,000 | 30/09/2022 | Flat |
| 14 GREAT OAK DRIVE, ALTRINCHAM, TRAFFORD, GREATER MANCHESTER, WA15 8UH | £215,000 | 09/08/2022 | Flat |
| 61 GREAT OAK DRIVE, ALTRINCHAM, TRAFFORD, GREATER MANCHESTER, WA15 8UH | £237,500 | 08/08/2022 | Flat |
| 34A GREAT OAK DRIVE, ALTRINCHAM, TRAFFORD, GREATER MANCHESTER, WA15 8UH | £258,500 | 11/07/2022 | Flat |
| 33A BOROUGH ROAD, ALTRINCHAM, TRAFFORD, GREATER MANCHESTER, WA15 9RA | £130,000 | 31/05/2022 | Flat |
| 57 GREAT OAK DRIVE, ALTRINCHAM, TRAFFORD, GREATER MANCHESTER, WA15 8UH | £243,000 | 31/05/2022 | Flat |
| 69 GREAT OAK DRIVE, ALTRINCHAM, TRAFFORD, GREATER MANCHESTER, WA15 8UH | £257,000 | 31/03/2022 | Flat |
| 26 GREAT OAK DRIVE, ALTRINCHAM, TRAFFORD, GREATER MANCHESTER, WA15 8UH | £249,000 | 30/03/2022 | Flat |
| 62 GREAT OAK DRIVE, ALTRINCHAM, TRAFFORD, GREATER MANCHESTER, WA15 8UH | £243,000 | 10/12/2021 | Flat |
| 28 ST JAMES COURT, ALTRINCHAM, TRAFFORD, GREATER MANCHESTER, WA15 8FG | £179,950 | 22/10/2021 | Flat |

**Area average:** £234,730 (15 sales)

## For sale comparables

*Active for-sale listings within 1 mile, matched to the same property type. Bedroom counts vary — use the Beds column to compare like-for-like.*

| Address | Price | Beds | Type | Distance |
|---------|-------|------|------|----------|
| [Kingsway, Altrincham](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/0237ac2) | £250,000 | 2 | Flat | 0.31 mi |
| [Budenberg Haus, 34 Woodfield Road, Altrincham](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/a702295) | £210,000 | 2 | Flat | 0.85 mi |
| [Budenberg, Woodfield Road, Altrincham](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/7668deb) | £152,500 | 1 | Flat | 0.85 mi |
| [Woodfield Road, Broadheath, Altrincham, WA14](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/3544640) | £230,000 | 2 | Flat | 0.86 mi |
| [Wharf Road, Altrincham, WA14](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/c68e68c) | £300,000 | 2 | Flat | 0.86 mi |
| [Woodfield Road, Altrincham, Greater Manchester, WA14](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/4989e9d) | £200,000 | 2 | Flat | 0.88 mi |
| [Woodfield Road, Greater Manchester, WA14](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/4c08b48) | £185,000 | 2 | Flat | 0.88 mi |
| [Woodfield Road, Altrincham, WA14](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/4784105) | £210,000 | 2 | Flat | 0.88 mi |
| [Woodfield Road, Altrincham, WA14](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/024b120) | £195,000 | 2 | Flat | 0.89 mi |
| [West Road, Bowdon, WA14](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/52275bf) | £425,000 | 3 | Flat | 0.92 mi |
| [51 Deansgate Lane, Timperley, WA14 1SP](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/4159178) | £210,000 | 2 | Flat | 0.96 mi |

## Capital growth trend

*Land Registry outcode average from sold prices: last 12 months vs 5y and 10y ago.*

- **5y growth:** -44.1%
- **10y growth:** 7.6%

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

*Official index for Trafford; Flats and maisonettes series; as of July 2026.*

- **1y growth (index):** 6.7%
- **5y growth (index):** 15.6%
- **10y growth (index):** 40.8%

## Rental Range

*ONS Price Index of Private Rents (Trafford). Low / Realistic / Optimistic = conservative / average / best case.*

- **Low:** £1,232/mo
- **Realistic:** £1,369/mo
- **Optimistic:** £1,506/mo

## LHA (Local Housing Allowance)

*VOA 30th percentile rent floor for North Cumbria (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026).*

## Rental Comparables

*Residential lets from OpenRent and Rightmove for the area. Bedroom counts vary — use the Beds column to compare like-for-like lets. Student lets are excluded.*

| Title | Rent | Beds | Distance | As seen on |
|------|------|------|------|------|
| 3 Bed Semi-Detached House, Daresbury Avenue, WA15 | £1,500/mo | 3 | 0.4 miles | OpenRent |

**Average rent: £1,500/mo (1 listing)**

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 2.5% (strong)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £187,500
- **Target investor price (1%):** £150,000

*Monthly rent ÷ price. 1%+ = strong, 0.8–1% = okay, <0.8% = weak. Max investor price = rent ÷ 0.8% (Stoke-style target). Target investor price = rent ÷ 1% (strong cashflow band). Based on OpenRent comparables.*

## Rent-driven metrics

*Based on OpenRent comparables (median £1,500/mo).*

- **Gross yield:** 30%
- **Cost-to-rent:** 3.3×
- **Monthly cashflow:** £1,089/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term)
- **Cash-on-cash ROI:** 75.1%

*Gross yield = annual rent as % of price (no costs). Cost-to-rent = price ÷ annual rent (from OpenRent comparables); under 14× = strong, 14–16× = acceptable, 17×+ = compressed. Cashflow = rent − mortgage − 10% maintenance − £25/mo compliance; assumes 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term. ROI = annual profit ÷ cash in (deposit + 4% purchase costs).*

## Flood risk

- **Zone:** 1
- **Risk:** Low
- **Source:** Job (default Low)

[Check long-term flood risk (GOV.UK)](https://check-long-term-flood-risk.service.gov.uk/postcode)

## Street-level crime

- **Total incidents:** 0

*Within 1 mile during Aug 2026. Source: data.police.uk (England & Wales).*

## Schools nearby

*Nearest open schools with Ofsted ratings (England). Closed schools are not shown.*

| Name | Type | Distance | Ofsted |
|------|------|----------|--------|
| Blessed Thomas Holford Catholic College | Secondary | 0.1 miles | Requires improvement — 9 Jan 2023 |
| St Vincent's Catholic Primary School | Primary | 0.2 miles | Outstanding — 16 Jul 2024 |
| Stamford Park Primary School | Primary | 0.3 miles | Good — 16 May 2024 |
| Hale Preparatory School | Other | 0.5 miles | — (No rating) |
| Altrincham CofE (Aided) Primary School | Primary | 0.5 miles | Good — 1 Mar 2023 |