# 2 bedroom apartment for sale (WA14 4DT) ## Property Details | Key | Value | |-----|-------| | Address | 57 TOWNFIELD GARDENS, ALTRINCHAM, GREATER MANCHESTER WA14 4DT | | Price | £200,000 | | Bedrooms | 2 | | Bathrooms | 1 | | Construction age | England and Wales: 1950-1966 | | Floor area | 56 m² | | Last sold | £205,000 Sep 2021 | ## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost - **Current rating:** B - **Potential rating:** B - **Expiry date:** 11/03/2031 - **Current heating cost:** £206/year [View full EPC on gov.uk](https://find-energy-certificate.service.gov.uk/energy-certificate/8239-1727-9000-0212-1292) ## Description **SUMMARY** **DESCRIPTION** **** Stunning two bedroom ground floor apartment, located just a short walk of Altrincham Town Centre, John Leigh Park, and the Metrolink. This spacious two bedroom apartment has has been recently modernised to an impressive standard, creating an open plan living/dining area. This apartment has the added luxury of a glazed uPVC door opening out onto a idyllic patio area overlooking the well established communal gardens. The property comes with residents car parking and guest parking. This is an ideal property for a young professional.  **KITCHEN/DINER** **18' 0" x 8' 2" (5.49m x 2.49m)** The kitchen/diner is located within an open-plan living/dining area. This room offers a range of matching base and eye level storage units; tiled splash back; a freestanding fridge-freezer; integral oven with four ring induction hob and extractor fan over; two double glazed windows to the rear aspect; there is also an integral washer and dishwasher and a recessed stainless steel one and half bowl sink unit, with chrome mixer tap over. Housed within one of the storage units is also a wall mounted combi boiler.  **LOUNGE** **10' 7" x 12' 1" (3.25m x 3.7m)** The lounge is a large open-plan space, ideal for entertaining guests. This room benefits from uPVC double glazed French doors and window to the front aspect, with fitted blinds. There doors open out to the patio and beautifully maintained communal gardens. This room is also fitted with wooden effect laminate flooring; multi-directional spot lighting; double panel radiator; television and telephone points.  **MASTER** **BEDROOM** **10' 5" x 8' 0" (3.18m x 2.45m)** This spacious double bedroom offers a uPVC double glazed window to the front aspect, looking over the well maintained communal gardens; neutral carpeted flooring; a pendant light fitting; a single panel radiator; built in wardrobe providing hanging and shelf storage space, and ample space for double bed and chest of drawers.  **BEDROOM** **TWO** **8' 0" x 8' 11" (2.45m x 2.73m)** The second bedroom would be ideal as a home office or child's bedroom. This room offers a uPVC double glazed window to the front aspect, again looking over the beautiful communal gardens; neutral carpeted flooring; fitted wardrobe providing hanging and shelf storage space; a pendant light fitting and a single panel radiator.  **BATHROOM** **5' 7" x 7' 1" (1.71m x 2.18m)** The family bathroom is fitted with a contemporary white suite. This room offers fully tiled floor and walls; a panelled bath with electric shower over and half glazed screen; a low-level WC; pedestal hand wash basin with chrome mixer tap over; recessed spotlights and chrome wall mounted heated towel rail with shelving above.  **EXTERNAL** **** The property sits in beautifully maintained communal grounds which offer a large lawned garden area to the front of the property with boarders which are stocked with mature shrubs and trees. This apartment also offers residents car park and guest parking.  **COMMON** **QUESTIONS** **** 1. Is this property freehold or leasehold? This property is leasehold. There are 960 years remaining on the lease for this property, the service charge is £1,260pa. 2. How much is the council tax for this property? The house is in council tax band C, which in Trafford is currently £1,460.46 per annum. 3. When was this property built? The vendor has advised that the apartments were built circa 1960. 4. What are neighbours like? The neighbours are friendly and quiet people. 5. Does the property have a Sky dish? No, the property does not have a Sky dish. 6. Which items will be included in the sale price? The vendor is happy to include the integrated white goods, freestanding fridge/freezer and sofa in the sale price. They would also be willing to negotiate the sale of other items of furniture if needed. 7. How quickly is the vendor able to move? There is no connected chain for this sale. Therefore, the transaction can be completed as soon as the buyer is ready to do so. 8. What are your three favourite aspects of this property? The location is one of the vendor's favourite aspects, as the house is very conveniently located, only a short walk from the shops and amenities in Altrincham. The vendor also enjoy the beautifully maintained communal gardens. Finally the vendors have loved the feeling of being in a peaceful oasis just a few minutes walk into the town centre, but still very quiet and with a nice sense of community. 9. Have the vendors done any work to the property? Yes, the owners have carried out a full re-wire in 2018, they also removed a non load bearing wall between the kitchen/diner and lounge to create an open plan living space. Along with this, they added a new kitchen. 10. Can I purchase this property as a buy-to-let? 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Data from Land Registry Price Paid.* | Address | Price | Date | Type | |---------|-------|------|------| | 57 TOWNFIELD GARDENS, ALTRINCHAM, TRAFFORD, GREATER MANCHESTER, WA14 4DT | £205,000 | 24/09/2021 | Flat | | 57 TOWNFIELD GARDENS, ALTRINCHAM, TRAFFORD, GREATER MANCHESTER, WA14 4DT | £170,000 | 19/10/2018 | 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 | |---------|-------|------|------| | 2 TOWNFIELD GARDENS, ALTRINCHAM, TRAFFORD, GREATER MANCHESTER, WA14 4DT | £210,000 | 21/11/2025 | Flat | | 71 TOWNFIELD GARDENS, ALTRINCHAM, TRAFFORD, GREATER MANCHESTER, WA14 4DT | £230,000 | 16/04/2025 | Flat | | 12 TOWNFIELD GARDENS, ALTRINCHAM, TRAFFORD, GREATER MANCHESTER, WA14 4DT | £225,000 | 24/03/2025 | Flat | | 51 TOWNFIELD GARDENS, ALTRINCHAM, TRAFFORD, GREATER MANCHESTER, WA14 4DT | £232,000 | 28/02/2025 | Flat | | 8 TOWNFIELD GARDENS, ALTRINCHAM, TRAFFORD, GREATER MANCHESTER, WA14 4DT | £250,000 | 16/01/2025 | Flat | | 74 TOWNFIELD GARDENS, ALTRINCHAM, TRAFFORD, GREATER MANCHESTER, WA14 4DT | £188,000 | 06/01/2025 | Flat | | 65 TOWNFIELD GARDENS, ALTRINCHAM, TRAFFORD, GREATER MANCHESTER, WA14 4DT | £232,500 | 05/11/2024 | Flat | | 41 TOWNFIELD GARDENS, ALTRINCHAM, TRAFFORD, GREATER MANCHESTER, WA14 4DT | £242,500 | 25/03/2024 | Flat | | 30 TOWNFIELD GARDENS, ALTRINCHAM, TRAFFORD, GREATER MANCHESTER, WA14 4DT | £215,000 | 02/08/2023 | Flat | | 70 TOWNFIELD GARDENS, ALTRINCHAM, TRAFFORD, GREATER MANCHESTER, WA14 4DT | £235,000 | 16/06/2023 | Flat | | 25 TOWNFIELD GARDENS, ALTRINCHAM, TRAFFORD, GREATER MANCHESTER, WA14 4DT | £227,000 | 02/12/2022 | Flat | | 48 TOWNFIELD GARDENS, ALTRINCHAM, TRAFFORD, GREATER MANCHESTER, WA14 4DT | £235,000 | 08/07/2022 | Flat | | 13 ARNOLDS YARD, ALTRINCHAM, TRAFFORD, GREATER MANCHESTER, WA14 4DL | £310,000 | 11/05/2022 | Flat | | 23 ARNOLDS YARD, ALTRINCHAM, TRAFFORD, GREATER MANCHESTER, WA14 4DL | £300,000 | 10/12/2021 | Flat | | 71 TOWNFIELD GARDENS, ALTRINCHAM, TRAFFORD, GREATER MANCHESTER, WA14 4DT | £200,000 | 12/11/2021 | Flat | | 18 TOWNFIELD GARDENS, ALTRINCHAM, TRAFFORD, GREATER MANCHESTER, WA14 4DT | £210,000 | 22/10/2021 | Flat | | 16 TOWNFIELD GARDENS, ALTRINCHAM, TRAFFORD, GREATER MANCHESTER, WA14 4DT | £175,000 | 07/09/2021 | Flat | | 49 TOWNFIELD GARDENS, ALTRINCHAM, TRAFFORD, GREATER MANCHESTER, WA14 4DT | £210,500 | 23/06/2021 | Flat | **Area average:** £229,306 (18 sales) ## Price vs local average *Outcode + property type (HousePrices, last 2 years).* - **Local average:** £358,816 (54 Flat, WA14, 2024–2026) - **Deviation:** -44.3% ## 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):** £748/mo ## Rental Comparables *Residential lets from OpenRent and Rightmove for the area (same bedroom count). Use to validate rent estimates. Student lets are excluded.* | Title | Rent | Beds | Distance | As seen on | |------|------|------|------|------| | 2 Bed Maisonette, Manchester Road, WA14 | £1,075/mo | 2 | 0.44 miles | OpenRent | | 2 Bed Terraced House, Beaconsfield Road, WA14 | £1,600/mo | 2 | 0.64 miles | OpenRent | | 2 Bed Semi-Detached House, Drake Road, WA14 | £1,400/mo | 2 | 1 miles | OpenRent | **Average rent: £1,358/mo (3 listings)** ## 1% Rule - **Rent ratio:** 0.7% (weak for cashflow) - **Max investor price (0.8%):** £175,000 - **Target investor price (1%):** £140,000 *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 £1,400/mo).* - **Gross yield:** 8.4% - **Cost-to-rent:** 11.9× - **Monthly cashflow:** £447/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term) - **Cash-on-cash ROI:** 9.3% *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).* ## Price per Square Metre - **£/m²:** £3,571/m² ## Capital growth trend *Land Registry outcode average from sold prices: last 12 months vs 5y and 10y ago.* - **5y growth:** -8.8% - **10y growth:** 93.5% ## House Price Index (HM Land Registry) *Official index for Trafford; Flats and maisonettes series; as of March 2026.* - **1y growth (index):** -3.6% - **5y growth (index):** 6.8% - **10y growth (index):** 40.9% ## 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)