# 1 bedroom apartment for sale (SK3 8AS)

## Property Details

| Key | Value |
|-----|-------|
| Address | Bosden, Stopford Park, Stockport, SK3 8AS |
| Price | £185,000 |
| Bedrooms | 1 |
| Bathrooms | 1 |

## Description

Your home in Stockport, close to everything yet far from ordinary. The first release at Stopford Park introduces a collection of thoughtfully designed one-bedroom apartments, combining contemporary style with everyday comfort.

Each home offers bright, open-plan living spaces, modern integrated kitchens, and a high-quality finish throughout, creating a space that feels both functional and refined. Perfectly positioned in Bosden, residents benefit from easy access to Stockport town centre, excellent connections into Manchester, and nearby green spaces, bringing together convenience, connectivity, and a more relaxed pace of living.

Set across six storeys, the apartments at Stopford Park offer a variety of layouts to suit different lifestyles, whether you prefer a cosy corner or an elevated home with a view. Inside, expect sleek, modern kitchens, beautifully finished bathrooms, and carefully considered interiors designed to feel both stylish and effortless. Each apartment is a blank canvas, ready to make your own, so you can settle in and start living from day one.

An ideal choice for first-time buyers and investors, this is an opportunity to be part of a distinctive new community from the very beginning.

**Stockport** - If you live here, you already know, Stockport is on the up. If you don’t, now’s your time to get in and be a part of the movement. On the look? There’s no better place to be and feel a part of it than Stopford Park.

Development? No-ta! It’s greater than that.  A joyous new neighbourhood with beautiful apartments surrounded by green space, arts and culture. It is after all, Stockport.

**The Art Park** - An ever-changing canvas of uniquely commissioned work from local artists on your doorstep. It’s colour, life, energy and it’s right here in the middle of Stopford Park. We will be working with artists to transform the park into a creative playground by introducing a small art trail of special art installations across the park, including Stockport’s biggest hat. Want to add your work? Drop us a line.

## Property Photos

- ![11596_CITYHEART_STOPFORD PARK_INTERIOR_KITCHEN-DIN](/listings/photos/173024108/112792) - 11596_CITYHEART_STOPFORD PARK_INTERIOR_KITCHEN-DIN
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- ![11596_CITYHEART_STOPFORD PARK_INTERIOR_LIVING ROOM](/listings/photos/173024108/112800) - 11596_CITYHEART_STOPFORD PARK_INTERIOR_LIVING ROOM
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- ![11596_CITYHEART_STOPFORD PARK_INTERIOR_BEDROOM_DAY](/listings/photos/173024108/112803) - 11596_CITYHEART_STOPFORD PARK_INTERIOR_BEDROOM_DAY
- ![11596_CITYHEART_STOPFORD PARK_INTERIOR_BATHROOM_HI](/listings/photos/173024108/112805) - 11596_CITYHEART_STOPFORD PARK_INTERIOR_BATHROOM_HI
- ![11596_STOPFORD_PARK_VIEW_001_GREEK_STREET_DRAFT_Hi](/listings/photos/173024108/112806) - 11596_STOPFORD_PARK_VIEW_001_GREEK_STREET_DRAFT_Hi
- ![11596_STOPFORD_PARK_VIEW_002_GREEK_STREET_DUSK_Hig](/listings/photos/173024108/112808) - 11596_STOPFORD_PARK_VIEW_002_GREEK_STREET_DUSK_Hig
- ![11596_STOPFORD_PARK_VIEW_004_ARTPARK_RAISED_High_R](/listings/photos/173024108/112809) - 11596_STOPFORD_PARK_VIEW_004_ARTPARK_RAISED_High_R
- ![11596_CITYHEART_STOPFORD PARK_INTERIOR_BEDROOM_VIG](/listings/photos/173024108/112811) - 11596_CITYHEART_STOPFORD PARK_INTERIOR_BEDROOM_VIG
- ![11596_CITYHEART_STOPFORD PARK_INTERIOR_LIVING_VIGN](/listings/photos/173024108/112812) - 11596_CITYHEART_STOPFORD PARK_INTERIOR_LIVING_VIGN

## Floorplans

- ![Plot18.png](/listings/photos/173024108/112813) - Plot18.png

## Sold Comparables

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

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 51D GREEK STREET, STOCKPORT, GREATER MANCHESTER, SK3 8AX | £165,000 | 10/02/2025 | Flat |
| ARDEN BUILDINGS, 2 FLAT 15 THOMSON STREET, STOCKPORT, GREATER MANCHESTER, SK3 9DT | £100,000 | 14/01/2022 | Flat |
| ARDEN BUILDINGS, 2 FLAT 2 THOMSON STREET, STOCKPORT, GREATER MANCHESTER, SK3 9DT | £142,000 | 16/07/2021 | Flat |

**Area average:** £135,667 (3 sales)

## Price vs local average

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

- **Local average:** £137,875 (22 Flat, SK3, 2024–2026)
- **Deviation:** +34.2%

## Rental Range

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

- **Low:** £986/mo
- **Realistic:** £1,095/mo
- **Optimistic:** £1,205/mo

## LHA (Local Housing Allowance)

*VOA 30th percentile rent floor for Oldham & Rochdale (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026).*

- **LHA floor (this property size):** £474/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 |
|------|------|------|------|------|
| 1 Bed Flat, Wellington Road South, SK1 | £775/mo | 1 | 0.13 miles | OpenRent |
| 1 Bed Flat, St Thomas's Place, SK1 | £895/mo | 1 | 0.19 miles | OpenRent |
| 1 Bed Flat, St Thomas's Place, SK1 | £925/mo | 1 | 0.21 miles | OpenRent |
| 1 Bed Flat, Alberta Street, SK1 | £850/mo | 1 | 0.3 miles | OpenRent |
| 1 Bed Flat, Middle Hillgate, SK1 | £895/mo | 1 | 0.32 miles | OpenRent |

**Average rent: £868/mo (5 listings)**

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.48% (weak for cashflow)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £111,875
- **Target investor price (1%):** £89,500

*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 OpenRent comparables.*

## Rent-driven metrics

*Based on OpenRent comparables (median £895/mo).*

- **Gross yield:** 5.8%
- **Cost-to-rent:** 17.2×
- **Monthly cashflow:** £52/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term)
- **Cash-on-cash ROI:** 1.2%

*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).*

## Capital growth trend

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

- **5y growth:** 10.7%
- **10y growth:** 40.3%

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

*Official index for Stockport; Flats and maisonettes series; as of March 2026.*

- **1y growth (index):** 0.7%
- **5y growth (index):** 11.4%
- **10y growth (index):** 46.6%

## 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)