For sale Semi-detached

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WEST BANK, RICHMOND ROAD, ALTRINCHAM, BOWDON, GREATER MANCHESTER WA14 2TY

4 beds 3 baths 121 m² Listed 23 Feb 2026 (-110d)

£1,950,000

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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

A BEAUTIFUL PERIOD SEMI DETACHED FAMILY HOME LOCATED ON THIS DESIRABLE ROAD IN OLD BOWDON WITH EXTENSIVE AND VERSATILE ACCOMMODATION AND ENJOYING WELL SCREENED SOUTH WEST FACING GARDEN. 3162SQFT

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

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Flood risk

Zone: 1

Risk: Low

Job (default Low)

Floorplans

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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).

5y growth 35.1%
10y growth 1.4%

House Price Index (HM Land Registry — official index, not sold-price averages): Trafford. Series: Semi-detached. As of March 2026.

1y (index) 1.4%
5y (index) 19.9%
10y (index) 65.4%

Rental Range

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

Low £1,223/mo
Realistic £1,359/mo
Optimistic £1,495/mo

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

Rental Comparables

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Rent-driven metrics

Based on Area rent estimate.

Rent ratio 0.07%
Max investor price (0.8%) £169,875
Target investor price (1%) £135,900
  • 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).