For sale Flat

FLAT 3

BELFRY HOUSE, 343, CITY ROAD, MANCHESTER, GREATER MANCHESTER M15 4ZW

2 beds 1 baths Listed 27 Apr 2026 (-51d)

£257,500

Reduced on 3 Jun 2026

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Property details

Tenure

LEASEHOLD (243 years remaining on lease)

Council tax band

D

Last sold

£249,950 Dec 2023

Local average

£241,248 (+6.7%)

Street crime

4 incidents within 1 mile (Apr 2026)

Additional details

Electricity
Mains supply
Broadband
FTTP (fibre to the premises)
Water
Mains supply
Sewerage
Mains supply
Heating
Electric
Accessibility
Lift access, Level access

Description

The Belfy is a modern residential apartments within a development of 104 one and two-bedroom units. This groubd floor apartmen features an open-plan kitchen and living area, two bedrooms with a Juliett baconley off the main livimg area. The apartment is sold on a new 250-year lease. It is located near St George's Park, with views of Deansgate to the northeast, and is situated between Trafford and Manchester City Centre. The nearest bus stop is under 5 minutes away, and Deansgate train station is a 15-minute walk from the property.

EPC D
Ground Rent £250
Service Charge £1000 both piad to Dickinson Egerton Block Management

Listed by

Manchester

Countrywide UK Sales - Connells

Reference: 174949472

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

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Flood risk

Zone: 1

Risk: Low

Job (default Low)

Floorplans

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EPC Graphs

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Price history

Event Date Price % change
Listed for sale — £257,500 +3%
Sold 15/12/2023 (2 years ago) £249,950 —

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
284 FLAT 4 STRETFORD ROAD, MANCHESTER, GREATER MANCHESTER, M15 5TQ £160,000 17/07/2025 Flat
27 ANCROFT STREET, MANCHESTER, GREATER MANCHESTER, M15 5JW £160,000 28/01/2025 Flat
Same street BELFRY HOUSE, 343 FLAT 10 CITY ROAD, MANCHESTER, GREATER MANCHESTER, M15 4ZW £274,950 21/12/2023 Flat
BISHOPS CORNER, 321 APARTMENT 53 STRETFORD ROAD, MANCHESTER, GREATER MANCHESTER, M15 4UW £165,000 19/12/2023 Flat
Same street BELFRY HOUSE, 343 FLAT 18 CITY ROAD, MANCHESTER, GREATER MANCHESTER, M15 4ZW £269,950 15/12/2023 Flat
2 APARTMENT 3 OLD BIRLEY STREET, MANCHESTER, GREATER MANCHESTER, M15 5RG £167,000 28/11/2023 Flat
22 CLAYBURN STREET, MANCHESTER, GREATER MANCHESTER, M15 5EA £160,000 10/11/2023 Flat
19A FLAT 5 MALLOW STREET, MANCHESTER, GREATER MANCHESTER, M15 5GE £160,000 31/10/2023 Flat
24B MALLOW STREET, MANCHESTER, GREATER MANCHESTER, M15 5GD £180,000 27/10/2023 Flat
296B STRETFORD ROAD, MANCHESTER, GREATER MANCHESTER, M15 5TN £165,000 28/06/2023 Flat
70 RIBSTON STREET, MANCHESTER, GREATER MANCHESTER, M15 5RJ £220,000 25/11/2022 Flat
89 FLAT 6 RIBSTON STREET, MANCHESTER, GREATER MANCHESTER, M15 5RJ £155,000 03/11/2022 Flat
32 CHEVASSUT STREET, MANCHESTER, GREATER MANCHESTER, M15 5LR £175,000 28/10/2022 Flat
23 FLAT 1 OLD YORK STREET, HULME, MANCHESTER, GREATER MANCHESTER, M15 5TE £162,000 20/10/2022 Flat
BISHOPS CORNER, 321 APARTMENT 74 STRETFORD ROAD, MANCHESTER, GREATER MANCHESTER, M15 4UW £164,950 15/09/2022 Flat
BISHOPS CORNER, 321 APARTMENT 66 STRETFORD ROAD, MANCHESTER, GREATER MANCHESTER, M15 4UW £164,950 21/06/2022 Flat
284 FLAT 3 STRETFORD ROAD, MANCHESTER, GREATER MANCHESTER, M15 5TQ £176,000 12/05/2022 Flat
20 CLAYBURN STREET, MANCHESTER, GREATER MANCHESTER, M15 5EA £140,000 06/05/2022 Flat
19A FLAT 5 MALLOW STREET, MANCHESTER, GREATER MANCHESTER, M15 5GE £136,000 21/04/2022 Flat
26A MALLOW STREET, MANCHESTER, GREATER MANCHESTER, M15 5GD £110,000 25/03/2022 Flat
14 CLAYBURN STREET, MANCHESTER, GREATER MANCHESTER, M15 5EA £150,000 18/02/2022 Flat
286 FLAT 7 STRETFORD ROAD, MANCHESTER, GREATER MANCHESTER, M15 5TQ £139,950 22/12/2021 Flat

Street average: £272,450 (2 sales)

Area average: £160,543 (20 sales)

Capital growth trend

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

5y growth -28.4%
10y growth 28.9%

House Price Index (HM Land Registry — official index, not sold-price averages): North West. Series: Flats and maisonettes. As of March 2026.

1y (index) -7.4%
5y (index) 6.8%
10y (index) 45.6%

Rental Range

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

Low £856/mo
Realistic £951/mo
Optimistic £1,046/mo

Based on Postcode area M → North West.

LHA (30th percentile) floor for Richmond & Hambleton: £549/mo (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026)

Location

Map view View on Google Maps View on OpenStreetMap Street View M15 4ZW

Address

8 The Sanctuary

Nearby

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

Type Name Distance
Bus stop Hulme, Stretford Road / outside Hulme Park 0.0 miles
Shop Morrisons Daily 0.1 miles
Bus stop Hulme, Stretford Road / opposite Hulme Park 0.1 miles
Shop Fake It 0.1 miles
Train station Deansgate 0.5 miles
University Manchester School of Art 0.6 miles
Train station Manchester Oxford Road 0.6 miles
University UCEN Manchester (Shena Simon Campus) 0.9 miles
Hospital The Ailsa Craig Medical Practise 2.0 miles
Hospital Shiv Lodge Medical Centre 2.2 miles

Street-level crime

Category Count
Violence and sexual offences 2
Other crime 1
Other theft 1
Total incidents 4

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
St Wilfrid's RC Primary School Primary 0.1 miles Good — 25 Jun 2023
Rolls Crescent Primary School Primary 0.2 miles Good — 20 May 2015
St Philip's Church of England Primary School Primary 0.3 miles Good — 5 Feb 2014
Loreto College Other 0.3 miles — (No rating)
Martenscroft Nursery School & Children's Centre Nursery 0.4 miles Outstanding — 22 Jul 2024

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 Flat, Stretford Road, M15 £1,100/mo 2 0.11 miles OpenRent

Average rent: £1,100/mo (1 listing)

Rent-driven metrics

Based on OpenRent comparables.

Rent ratio 0.43%
Max investor price (0.8%) £137,500
Target investor price (1%) £110,000
Gross yield 5.1%
Cost-to-rent ratio 19.5×
Monthly cashflow £-49/mo 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term
Cash-on-cash ROI -0.8%
  • 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).
  • Cost-to-rent — Price ÷ annual rent (from OpenRent comparables). Under 14× = strong, 14–16× = acceptable, 17×+ = compressed.
  • Cashflow — Rent minus 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).