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WEST BANK, RICHMOND ROAD, ALTRINCHAM, BOWDON, GREATER MANCHESTER WA14 2TY
£1,950,000
Main Lounge Dining Kitchen Garden Entrance Hallway Hallway Lounge Family Room Family Room Dining Kitchen Dining Kitchen Dining Kitchen Dining Kitchen Dining Kitchen Lower Ground Floor Family Room Family Room Utiity First Floor Bedroom 1 Bedroom Bedroom 1 En Suite Bedroom 1 En Suite Bedroom 2 Bedroom 2 Bedroom 3 Family Bathroom Second Floor Bedroom 4 Bedroom 4 Bedroom 4 En Suite Entrance Entrance Gates Main Elevation 3 Patio Patio Evening Patio Garage Ariel View Site Plan Street Plan Town Plan
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Property details
Tenure
FREEHOLD
Floor area
121 m²
Council tax band
G
Last sold
£770,000 Jun 2004
Local average
£565,161 (+245%)
Deprivation
Decile 10 (31,851 of 33,755)
Street crime
0 incidents within 1 mile (Apr 2026)
Key features
- A truly beautiful, early Victorian/Georgian Semi Detached family home
- 3162 square feet
- Enjoying a wonderful position and setting within the heart of old Bowdon
- Perfectly located for excellent schools and approx midway between Hale Village Altrincham Town Centre
- Two beautifully proportioned Reception Rooms
- Dining Kitchen with Aga Range Cooker
- Lower Ground Floor Home Office/Study Area, Family Room, Utility Room and extensive storage.
- Four excellent Double Bedrooms
- Three stylishly appointed Bath/Shower Rooms
- Parking. Double Garage. South facing Garden
Additional details
- Parking
- Yes
- Garden
- Yes
Description
Hall. Lounge. Sitting Room. Dining Kitchen. Home Office. Family Room. Utility. Four Double Bedrooms. Three stylishly Bath/Shower Rooms. Parking. Double Garage. South facing Garden.
A truly beautiful, early Victorian Semi Detached family home enjoying a wonderful position and setting within the heart of old Bowdon on this most desirable road on the corner of Richmond Road and East Downs Road.
As such, the property is perfectly located within walking distance of Altrincham Boys & Girls Grammar Schools and is positioned approximately midway between Hale Village with its range of fashionable shops, restaurants and bars and Altrincham Town centre, its facilities, the popular Market Quarter and the Metrolink.
The property has a variety of period features retained, to include tall multi paned Georgian style sash windows, high intricate corniced ceilings, impressive fireplaces and a spindle balustrade staircase rising through the floors.
The accommodation is extensive and versatile approaching 3200 square feet including a substantial Detached Double Garage positioned to the rear of the property.
The Garden plot is exceptionally private and enjoys a South West facing sunny aspect.
The accommodation to the Ground Floor provides Two beautifully proportioned Reception Rooms located off the Main Hall in addition to the Dining Kitchen fitted with an extensive range of units and housing an Aga Range Cooker.
The Dining Kitchen has access to a particularly attractive Courtyard with outside Dining Area to the rear.
The Lower Ground Floor Converted Cellars provide a Lower Hall with Home Office/Study Area, a Family Room, ideal for day-to-day informal living, a Utility Room and extensive storage.
Over the Two Upper Floors are Four excellent Double Bedrooms served by Three stylishly appointed Bath/Shower Rooms.
Externally, there is access to the property via both the junction at East Downs Road and Richmond Road which provides a Parking area with gate leading up a path through the Garden to the entrance of the property.
In addition, there is further access to the rear of the house with a private service road serving properties on East Downs Road and Richmond Road, within which there is access to a second Driveway which returns to the front door of the house and also within this area, there is a substantial Double Garage.
The Garden setting is particularly attractive with a large, South west facing Sun Terrace and overlooking an expansive lawn enclosed within beautiful, maturely stocked borders providing excellent all year round screening.
This completes the setting for this beautiful period property in the finest of locations.
- Freehold
- Council Tax Band G
Listed by
Hale
Watersons
Reference: 172525331
EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost
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Flood risk
Zone: 1
Risk: Low
Job (default Low)
FENSA Certificates
This property has 1 FENSA certificate(s) on record, indicating window/door installations by FENSA-approved installers.
FENSA Certificate #15209483 Recent
Property Details
Street: 4 West Bank
Town: Richmond Road
Postcode: WA14 2TY
Installation Details
Items: 3 windows
Certificate Issued: 22/05/2022
Work Completed: 13/05/2022
This certificate data was retrieved from FENSA's database
What is FENSA? FENSA (Fenestration Self-Assessment Scheme) is a government-authorised scheme that monitors building regulation compliance for replacement windows and doors. Certificates indicate that work was completed by FENSA-approved installers.
Price history
| Event | Date | Price | % change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listed for sale | — | £1,950,000 | +153.2% |
| Sold | 09/06/2004 (22 years ago) | £770,000 | — |
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Crown copyright.
Sold Comparables
Same street and nearby sales within 0.25 miles (last 5 years). Data from Land Registry Price Paid.
| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Same street SOUTHFIELD FLAT 3 RICHMOND ROAD, BOWDON, ALTRINCHAM, TRAFFORD, GREATER MANCHESTER, WA14 2TY | £622,500 | 08/09/2023 | Flat |
| LANGHAM MEWS 2 EAST DOWNS ROAD, BOWDON, ALTRINCHAM, TRAFFORD, GREATER MANCHESTER, WA14 2LQ | £1,300,000 | 21/06/2022 | Semi-detached |
| Same street SOUTHFIELD FLAT 5 RICHMOND ROAD, BOWDON, ALTRINCHAM, TRAFFORD, GREATER MANCHESTER, WA14 2TY | £615,000 | 11/05/2022 | Flat |
| 35 LANGHAM ROAD, BOWDON, ALTRINCHAM, TRAFFORD, GREATER MANCHESTER, WA14 3NR | £795,000 | 13/04/2022 | Semi-detached |
| Same street SOUTHFIELD FLAT 7 RICHMOND ROAD, BOWDON, ALTRINCHAM, TRAFFORD, GREATER MANCHESTER, WA14 2TY | £705,000 | 07/04/2022 | Flat |
| 85 LANGHAM ROAD, BOWDON, ALTRINCHAM, TRAFFORD, GREATER MANCHESTER, WA14 3NY | £825,000 | 16/06/2021 | Semi-detached |
Street average: £647,500 (3 sales)
Area average: £973,333 (3 sales)
Capital growth trend
Land Registry outcode average: last 12 months vs 5y and 10y ago (from sold prices).
House Price Index (HM Land Registry — official index, not sold-price averages): Trafford. Series: Semi-detached. As of March 2026.
Rental Range
Estimated market rent for Trafford. Low = conservative, Realistic = average, Optimistic = best case.
Based on Local Authority from postcode lookup → Trafford.
LHA (30th percentile) floor for Southern Greater Manchester: £1,396/mo (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026)
Location
Nearby
Nearest stations, universities and amenities (distance from property).
| Type | Name | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Bus stop | Bowdon, Langham Road / opposite Bow Green Road | 0.1 miles |
| Bus stop | Rosehill, Langham Road / opposite Vicarage Lane | 0.1 miles |
| Shop | Co-op Food | 0.3 miles |
| Shop | Society | 0.3 miles |
| Train station | Hale | 0.6 miles |
| Hospital | Altrincham Hospital | 0.8 miles |
| Hospital | Altrincham Health and Wellbeing Centre | 0.8 miles |
| Train station | Altrincham | 1.0 miles |
| University | University Academy 92 | 6.5 miles |
| University | University of Salford | 7.2 miles |
Street-level crime
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Total incidents | 0 |
Within 1 mile during Apr 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bollin Primary School | Primary | 0.3 miles | Good — 10 Nov 2022 |
| Bowdon CofE Primary School | Primary | 0.4 miles | Outstanding — 12 May 2020 |
| Altrincham Grammar School for Girls | Secondary | 0.4 miles | Outstanding — 4 Dec 2022 |
| Altrincham Preparatory School | Other | 0.4 miles | — (No rating) |
| Altrincham Grammar School for Boys | Secondary | 0.5 miles | Outstanding — 10 Nov 2022 |
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Rent-driven metrics
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- 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).