For sale Detached

5 YORK DRIVE

ALTRINCHAM, BOWDON, GREATER MANCHESTER WA14 3HF

6 beds 7 baths 619 m² Listed 23 Feb 2026 (-159d)

£3,500,000

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# 6 bedroom detached house for sale (WA14 3HF)

## Property Details

| Key | Value |
|-----|-------|
| Address | 5 YORK DRIVE, ALTRINCHAM, BOWDON, GREATER MANCHESTER WA14 3HF |
| Price | £3,500,000 |
| Bedrooms | 6 |
| Bathrooms | 7 |
| Council tax | H |
| Last sold | £2,580,000 Jul 2014 |

## Description

Situated in a highly sought-after premium location, this exceptional modern detached residence offers an impressive 6,877 square feet of versatile living space, thoughtfully designed to meet the needs of contemporary family life. The expansive layout features six generously proportioned bedrooms, each complemented by its own en suite, providing a total of seven luxurious bathrooms and ensuring privacy and comfort for all residents. The principal suite boasts two walk in wardrobes and large bathroom, while the remaining bedrooms are equally well-appointed. The heart of the home is a superbly equipped kitchen, seamlessly connected to spacious living and dining areas, ideal for both relaxed family gatherings and stylish entertaining. For those seeking leisure and wellness at home, the property includes a home gym and a dedicated cinema room. A double garage offers secure parking and additional storage. High-quality fixtures, contemporary design elements, and meticulous attention to detail are evident throughout, creating an atmosphere of understated elegance. An outhouse to the rear provides more versatile living space. This outstanding home represents a rare opportunity to acquire a substantial and sophisticated property in one of the area’s most desirable settings, perfectly balancing luxury, comfort, and modern convenience.

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## Floorplans

- ![Site Plan](/listings/photos/172527932/50955) - Site Plan

## Sales History

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

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 5 YORK DRIVE, BOWDON, ALTRINCHAM, TRAFFORD, GREATER MANCHESTER, WA14 3HF | £2,580,000 | 24/07/2014 | Detached |

## Sold Comparables

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

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 14 FLETCHER DRIVE, BOWDON, ALTRINCHAM, TRAFFORD, GREATER MANCHESTER, WA14 3FZ | £1,140,000 | 29/01/2026 | Detached |
| 3 BLENHEIM CLOSE, HALE, ALTRINCHAM, TRAFFORD, GREATER MANCHESTER, WA14 2RU | £1,500,000 | 03/09/2025 | Detached |
| THE MEADOW SOUTH DOWNS ROAD, BOWDON, ALTRINCHAM, TRAFFORD, GREATER MANCHESTER, WA14 3DS | £2,600,000 | 30/11/2023 | Detached |
| 66A SOUTH DOWNS ROAD, BOWDON, ALTRINCHAM, TRAFFORD, GREATER MANCHESTER, WA14 3DS | £2,600,000 | 09/12/2022 | Detached |
| 41 SOUTH DOWNS ROAD, BOWDON, ALTRINCHAM, TRAFFORD, GREATER MANCHESTER, WA14 3HD | £2,560,000 | 27/05/2022 | Detached |
| [Same street] 2 YORK DRIVE, BOWDON, ALTRINCHAM, TRAFFORD, GREATER MANCHESTER, WA14 3HF | £2,150,000 | 29/04/2022 | Detached |
| 4 BIRCHTREE CLOSE, BOWDON, ALTRINCHAM, TRAFFORD, GREATER MANCHESTER, WA14 3PP | £700,000 | 29/04/2022 | Detached |
| SOUTH DOWNS COTTAGE SOUTH DOWNS ROAD, BOWDON, ALTRINCHAM, TRAFFORD, GREATER MANCHESTER, WA14 3DS | £1,925,000 | 25/01/2022 | Detached |
| 3 ASH GROVE, BOWDON, ALTRINCHAM, TRAFFORD, GREATER MANCHESTER, WA14 3EG | £530,000 | 15/11/2021 | Detached |
| 44 GRANGE ROAD, BOWDON, ALTRINCHAM, TRAFFORD, GREATER MANCHESTER, WA14 3EY | £915,000 | 28/09/2021 | Detached |
| WOODRUSH, 8 THEOBALD ROAD, BOWDON, ALTRINCHAM, TRAFFORD, GREATER MANCHESTER, WA14 3HG | £1,990,000 | 17/09/2021 | Detached |

**Street average:** £2,150,000 (1 sale)
**Area average:** £1,646,000 (10 sales)

## Price vs local average

*Outcode + property type (HousePrices, last 2 years).*

- **Local average:** £1,129,340 (25 Detached, WA14, 2024–2026)
- **Deviation:** +209.9%

## Rental Range

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

- **Low:** £1,229/mo
- **Realistic:** £1,365/mo
- **Optimistic:** £1,502/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:** 0.04% (weak for cashflow)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £170,625
- **Target investor price (1%):** £136,500

*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:** -19.5%
- **10y growth:** 4.8%

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

*Official index for Trafford; Detached series; as of April 2026.*

- **1y growth (index):** 2.6%
- **5y growth (index):** 21.2%
- **10y growth (index):** 63.8%

## 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)

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Property details

Tenure

FREEHOLD

Floor area

619 m²

Council tax band

Last sold

£2,580,000 Jul 2014

Local average

£1,129,340 (+209.9%)

Deprivation

Decile 10 (31,737 of 33,755)

Street crime

0 incidents within 1 mile (May 2026)

Key features

Modern Detached Property
Six Bedrooms
Seven Bathrooms
Gym
Home Cinema
South Facing Garden
Premium Location
6877 Sqft
Double Garage

Additional details

Parking: Yes
Garden: Yes
Listed property: No
Restrictions: No
Required access: No
Rights of way: No
Flooded in last 5 years: No
Flood defences: No

Description

Listed by

Hale

HIBBERT HOMES HALE LTD

Reference: 172527932

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

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Flood risk

Zone: 1

Risk: Low

Job (default Low)

Floorplans

Site Plan

Price history

Event	Date	Price	% change
Listed for sale	—	£3,500,000	+35.7%
Sold	24/07/2014 (12 years ago)	£2,580,000	—

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
14 FLETCHER DRIVE, BOWDON, ALTRINCHAM, TRAFFORD, GREATER MANCHESTER, WA14 3FZ	£1,140,000	29/01/2026	Detached
3 BLENHEIM CLOSE, HALE, ALTRINCHAM, TRAFFORD, GREATER MANCHESTER, WA14 2RU	£1,500,000	03/09/2025	Detached
THE MEADOW SOUTH DOWNS ROAD, BOWDON, ALTRINCHAM, TRAFFORD, GREATER MANCHESTER, WA14 3DS	£2,600,000	30/11/2023	Detached
66A SOUTH DOWNS ROAD, BOWDON, ALTRINCHAM, TRAFFORD, GREATER MANCHESTER, WA14 3DS	£2,600,000	09/12/2022	Detached
41 SOUTH DOWNS ROAD, BOWDON, ALTRINCHAM, TRAFFORD, GREATER MANCHESTER, WA14 3HD	£2,560,000	27/05/2022	Detached
Same street 2 YORK DRIVE, BOWDON, ALTRINCHAM, TRAFFORD, GREATER MANCHESTER, WA14 3HF	£2,150,000	29/04/2022	Detached
4 BIRCHTREE CLOSE, BOWDON, ALTRINCHAM, TRAFFORD, GREATER MANCHESTER, WA14 3PP	£700,000	29/04/2022	Detached
SOUTH DOWNS COTTAGE SOUTH DOWNS ROAD, BOWDON, ALTRINCHAM, TRAFFORD, GREATER MANCHESTER, WA14 3DS	£1,925,000	25/01/2022	Detached
3 ASH GROVE, BOWDON, ALTRINCHAM, TRAFFORD, GREATER MANCHESTER, WA14 3EG	£530,000	15/11/2021	Detached
44 GRANGE ROAD, BOWDON, ALTRINCHAM, TRAFFORD, GREATER MANCHESTER, WA14 3EY	£915,000	28/09/2021	Detached
WOODRUSH, 8 THEOBALD ROAD, BOWDON, ALTRINCHAM, TRAFFORD, GREATER MANCHESTER, WA14 3HG	£1,990,000	17/09/2021	Detached

Street average: £2,150,000 (1 sale)

Area average: £1,646,000 (10 sales)

Capital growth trend

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

5y growth -19.5%

10y growth 4.8%

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

1y (index) 2.6%

5y (index) 21.2%

10y (index) 63.8%

Rental Range

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

Low £1,229/mo

Realistic £1,365/mo

Optimistic £1,502/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

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Nearby

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

Type	Name	Distance
Bus stop	Rosehill, Langham Road / opposite Heald Road	0.2 miles
Bus stop	Rosehill, Langham Road / near Heald Road	0.2 miles
Shop	Society	0.3 miles
Shop	Co-op Food	0.3 miles
Train station	Hale	0.5 miles
Hospital	Altrincham Hospital	0.8 miles
Hospital	Altrincham Health and Wellbeing Centre	1.0 miles
Train station	Altrincham	1.0 miles
University	University Academy 92	6.5 miles
University	University of Salford	7.3 miles

Street-level crime

Category	Count
Total incidents	0

Within 1 mile during May 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
Bowdon CofE Primary School	Primary	0.1 miles	Outstanding — 12 May 2020
Altrincham Preparatory School	Other	0.2 miles	— (No rating)
Altrincham Grammar School for Boys	Secondary	0.3 miles	Outstanding — 10 Nov 2022
Bollin Primary School	Primary	0.5 miles	Good — 10 Nov 2022
Bowdon Preparatory School for Girls	Other	0.6 miles	— (No rating)

Rental Comparables

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Rent-driven metrics

Based on Area rent estimate.

Rent ratio 0.04%

Max investor price (0.8%) £170,625

Target investor price (1%) £136,500

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).