# 4 bedroom semi-detached house for sale (WA14 2TY) ## Property Details | Key | Value | |-----|-------| | Address | 4, WEST BANK, RICHMOND ROAD, ALTRINCHAM, BOWDON, GREATER MANCHESTER WA14 2TY | | Price | £1,950,000 | | Bedrooms | 4 | | Bathrooms | 3 | | Council tax | G | | Last sold | £770,000 Jun 2004 | ## 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 ## Property Photos - ![Main](/listings/photos/172525331/54397) - Main - ![Lounge](/listings/photos/172525331/54398) - Lounge - ![Dining Kitchen](/listings/photos/172525331/54399) - Dining Kitchen - ![Garden](/listings/photos/172525331/54400) - Garden - ![Entrance](/listings/photos/172525331/54401) - Entrance - ![Hallway](/listings/photos/172525331/54402) - Hallway - ![Hallway](/listings/photos/172525331/54403) - Hallway - ![Lounge](/listings/photos/172525331/54404) - Lounge - ![Family Room](/listings/photos/172525331/54405) - Family Room - ![Family Room](/listings/photos/172525331/54406) - Family Room - ![Dining Kitchen](/listings/photos/172525331/54407) - Dining Kitchen - ![Dining Kitchen](/listings/photos/172525331/54408) - Dining Kitchen - ![Dining Kitchen](/listings/photos/172525331/54409) - Dining Kitchen - ![Dining Kitchen](/listings/photos/172525331/54410) - Dining Kitchen - ![Dining Kitchen](/listings/photos/172525331/54411) - Dining Kitchen - ![Lower Ground Floor](/listings/photos/172525331/54412) - Lower Ground Floor - ![Family Room](/listings/photos/172525331/54413) - Family Room - ![Family Room](/listings/photos/172525331/54414) - Family Room - ![Utiity](/listings/photos/172525331/54415) - Utiity - ![First Floor](/listings/photos/172525331/54416) - First Floor - ![Bedroom 1](/listings/photos/172525331/54417) - Bedroom 1 - ![Bedroom](/listings/photos/172525331/54418) - Bedroom - ![Bedroom 1 En Suite](/listings/photos/172525331/54419) - Bedroom 1 En Suite - ![Bedroom 1 En Suite](/listings/photos/172525331/54420) - Bedroom 1 En Suite - ![Bedroom 2](/listings/photos/172525331/54421) - Bedroom 2 - ![Bedroom 2](/listings/photos/172525331/54422) - Bedroom 2 - ![Bedroom 3](/listings/photos/172525331/54423) - Bedroom 3 - ![Family Bathroom](/listings/photos/172525331/54424) - Family Bathroom - ![Second Floor](/listings/photos/172525331/54425) - Second Floor - ![Bedroom 4](/listings/photos/172525331/54426) - Bedroom 4 - ![Bedroom 4](/listings/photos/172525331/54427) - Bedroom 4 - ![Bedroom 4 En Suite](/listings/photos/172525331/54428) - Bedroom 4 En Suite - ![Entrance](/listings/photos/172525331/54429) - Entrance - ![Entrance Gates](/listings/photos/172525331/54430) - Entrance Gates - ![Main](/listings/photos/172525331/54431) - Main - ![Elevation 3](/listings/photos/172525331/54432) - Elevation 3 - ![Patio](/listings/photos/172525331/54433) - Patio - ![Patio Evening](/listings/photos/172525331/54434) - Patio Evening - ![Patio](/listings/photos/172525331/54435) - Patio - ![Garage](/listings/photos/172525331/54436) - Garage - ![Ariel View](/listings/photos/172525331/54437) - Ariel View - ![Site Plan](/listings/photos/172525331/54438) - Site Plan - ![Street Plan](/listings/photos/172525331/54439) - Street Plan - ![Town Plan](/listings/photos/172525331/54440) - Town Plan ## Floorplans - ![Floor Plan.jpg](/listings/photos/172525331/54441) - Floor Plan.jpg ## FENSA Certificates This property has 1 FENSA certificate(s) on record. ### FENSA Certificate #15209483 - **Address:** 4 West Bank, Richmond Road, WA14 2TY - **Certificate Issued:** 22/05/2022 - **Work Completed:** 13/05/2022 - **Items:** 3 window(s) ## Sales History *Recorded sales for this property. Data from Land Registry Price Paid.* | Address | Price | Date | Type | |---------|-------|------|------| | WEST BANK 4 RICHMOND ROAD, BOWDON, ALTRINCHAM, TRAFFORD, GREATER MANCHESTER, WA14 2TY | £770,000 | 09/06/2004 | Terraced | ## Sold Comparables *Same street and nearby sales within 0.25 miles. Data from Land Registry Price Paid. Last 5 years.* | 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 | **Street average:** £647,500 (3 sales) **Area average:** £1,047,500 (2 sales) ## Price vs local average *Outcode + property type (HousePrices, last 2 years).* - **Local average:** £565,161 (35 Semi-detached, WA14, 2024–2026) - **Deviation:** +245% ## Rental Range *ONS Price Index of Private Rents (Trafford). Low / Realistic / Optimistic = conservative / average / best case.* - **Low:** £1,223/mo - **Realistic:** £1,359/mo - **Optimistic:** £1,495/mo ## LHA (Local Housing Allowance) *VOA 30th percentile rent floor for Southern Greater Manchester (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026).* - **LHA floor (this property size):** £1,396/mo ## 1% Rule - **Rent ratio:** 0.07% (weak for cashflow) - **Max investor price (0.8%):** £169,875 - **Target investor price (1%):** £135,900 *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 Area rent estimate.* ## Capital growth trend *Land Registry outcode average from sold prices: last 12 months vs 5y and 10y ago.* - **5y growth:** 18.2% - **10y growth:** 10.1% ## House Price Index (HM Land Registry) *Official index for Trafford; Semi-detached series; as of March 2026.* - **1y growth (index):** 1.4% - **5y growth (index):** 19.9% - **10y growth (index):** 65.4% ## 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)