# 3 bedroom semi-detached house for sale (WA15 8PR) ## Property Details | Key | Value | |-----|-------| | Address | 4, BEECH MEWS, GROVE LANE, ALTRINCHAM, HALE, GREATER MANCHESTER WA15 8PR | | Price | £550,000 | | Bedrooms | 3 | | Bathrooms | 2 | | Council tax | F | | Construction age | England and Wales: before 1900 | | Floor area | 96 m² | | Last sold | £124,000 Jul 1998 | ## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost - **Current rating:** D - **Potential rating:** C - **Expiry date:** 21/07/2036 - **Current heating cost:** £1,136/year - **Est. upgrade cost to C:** £26,800 ### Recommendations - A2 (£900 - £1,200) - Q (£7,500 - £11,000) - W2 (£5,000 - £10,000) - U (£8,000 - £10,000) [View full EPC on gov.uk](https://find-energy-certificate.service.gov.uk/energy-certificate/2522-3064-1203-1636-8200) ## Description A BEAUTIFULLY PRESENTED SEMI DETACHED COTTAGE BLENDING PERIOD CHARM WITH CONTEMPORARY LIVING, SET WITHIN ATTRACTIVE PRIVATE GARDENS, IDEALLY LOCATED IN THE HEART OF THE WELL GREEN, CLOSE TO LOCAL SHOPS, SCHOOLS, HALE BARNS CENTRE, AND HALECROFT PARK. 1067SQFT Hall. GF Shower Room and WC. Lounge. Live In Dining Kitchen. Three Bedrooms. Shower Room. Driveway. Lovely Gardens. A really charming Semi Detached Cottage property which is enormously attractive in design with diamond leaded shuttered windows and with white brick finish under a slate roof and set within a lovely garden setting which incorporates extensive off street Parking, large stone paved patio areas and areas of lawn, all enclosed with mature trees providing the most attractive outlook from all principal rooms and excellent privacy. Located in heart of The Well Green with convenience shops on the doorstep and within reasonable walking distance of The Well Green Primary School, Hale Barns Centre and the open space of Halecroft Park The accommodation is arranged over Two Floors, extended to approximately 1050 square feet and is ideal for a professional couple or someone looking to downsize from a larger family home and provides: Pillard Entrance Porch leading into the Hall with a cloaks cupboard and Ground Floor Shower Room off. A door from the Hall leads into the spacious Lounge with impressive fireplace feature with a cast iron open grate fireplace and natural wood flooring. A staircase leads to the First Floor. This is a traditionally designed room in keeping with the original character of the property. A further door leads through to the Live In Dining Kitchen, which is more contemporary in design with two windows overlooking the gardens and the door leading to the same. Cast iron stove fireplace inset into the chimney breast. Tiled flooring throughout. The Kitchen is fitted with a range of white high gloss laminate flush finish units with Silestone worktops over. Integrated Neff oven, combination microwave oven, induction hob, extractor fan and further built in dishwasher, wine fridge and washer and dryer. Off the first Floor Landing are Three Bedrooms, Two Doubles and a Single with the Single Room currently being utilised as a Home Study and with the Principal Bedroom enjoying particularly attractive double aspect windows. The Bedrooms are further served by the a well appointed Shower Room. Externally, the property is approached via double timber entrance gates to a long stone paved Driveway providing good off street Parking opening to substantial patio area, partly walled. These areas are flanked by good size areas of lawn. A really lovely garden setting for this most individual property full of character. - Freehold - Council Tax Band F ## Property Photos - ![Main](/listings/photos/91586856/1776018) - Main - ![Lounge](/listings/photos/91586856/1776021) - Lounge - ![Live In Dining Kitchen](/listings/photos/91586856/1776023) - Live In Dining Kitchen - ![Garden](/listings/photos/91586856/1776025) - Garden - ![Entrance](/listings/photos/91586856/1776027) - Entrance - ![Hall](/listings/photos/91586856/1776029) - Hall - ![Lounge](/listings/photos/91586856/1776030) - Lounge - ![Live In Dining Kitchen](/listings/photos/91586856/1776032) - Live In Dining Kitchen - ![Live In Dining Kithchen](/listings/photos/91586856/1776034) - Live In Dining Kithchen - ![Live In Dining Kitchen](/listings/photos/91586856/1776036) - Live In Dining Kitchen - ![Living Area](/listings/photos/91586856/1776038) - Living Area - ![Kitchen Area](/listings/photos/91586856/1776040) - Kitchen Area - ![Kitchen Area](/listings/photos/91586856/1776041) - Kitchen Area - ![Bedroom 1](/listings/photos/91586856/1776042) - Bedroom 1 - ![Bedroom 1](/listings/photos/91586856/1776043) - Bedroom 1 - ![Bedroom 2](/listings/photos/91586856/1776044) - Bedroom 2 - ![Bedroom 2](/listings/photos/91586856/1776045) - Bedroom 2 - ![Bedroom 3](/listings/photos/91586856/1776046) - Bedroom 3 - ![Shower Room](/listings/photos/91586856/1776047) - Shower Room - ![Shower Room](/listings/photos/91586856/1776048) - Shower Room - ![Elevation 2](/listings/photos/91586856/1776049) - Elevation 2 - ![Elevation 3](/listings/photos/91586856/1776050) - Elevation 3 - ![Front Garden](/listings/photos/91586856/1776051) - Front Garden - ![Site Plan](/listings/photos/91586856/1776052) - Site Plan - ![Street Plan](/listings/photos/91586856/1776053) - Street Plan - ![Town Plan](/listings/photos/91586856/1776054) - Town Plan ## Floorplans - ![Floor Plans](/listings/photos/91586856/1776055) - Floor Plans - ![Ground Floor](/listings/photos/91586856/1776056) - Ground Floor - ![First Floor](/listings/photos/91586856/1776057) - First Floor ## EPC Graphs - ![EE Rating](/listings/photos/91586856/1776058) - EE Rating ## FENSA Certificates This property has 2 FENSA certificate(s) on record. ### FENSA Certificate #3135688 - **Address:** 4 Beech Mews, Grove Lane, Hale, WA15 8PR - **Certificate Issued:** 18/10/2005 - **Work Completed:** 30/07/2005 - **Items:** 9 window(s), 2 door(s) ### FENSA Certificate #2600369 - **Address:** 4 Beech Mews, Grove Lane, Hale, WA15 8PR - **Certificate Issued:** 11/04/2005 - **Work Completed:** 07/02/2005 - **Items:** 9 window(s), 2 door(s) ## Sales History *Recorded sales for this property. Data from Land Registry Price Paid.* | Address | Price | Date | Type | |---------|-------|------|------| | BEECH MEWS 4 GROVE LANE, HALE, ALTRINCHAM, TRAFFORD, GREATER MANCHESTER, WA15 8PR | £124,000 | 09/07/1998 | Semi-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 | |---------|-------|------|------| | 17 HALE LOW ROAD, HALE, ALTRINCHAM, TRAFFORD, GREATER MANCHESTER, WA15 8BD | £535,000 | 28/11/2025 | Semi-detached | | 26 GROVE LANE, HALE, ALTRINCHAM, TRAFFORD, GREATER MANCHESTER, WA15 8JE | £582,000 | 27/11/2025 | Semi-detached | | 125 GROVE LANE, HALE, ALTRINCHAM, TRAFFORD, GREATER MANCHESTER, WA15 8JQ | £750,000 | 13/11/2025 | Semi-detached | | 9 HERMITAGE ROAD, HALE, ALTRINCHAM, TRAFFORD, GREATER MANCHESTER, WA15 8BN | £670,000 | 28/03/2025 | Semi-detached | | 117 GROVE LANE, HALE, ALTRINCHAM, TRAFFORD, GREATER MANCHESTER, WA15 8JQ | £660,000 | 06/12/2023 | Semi-detached | | 19 ORCHARD DRIVE, HALE, ALTRINCHAM, TRAFFORD, GREATER MANCHESTER, WA15 8BB | £575,000 | 01/09/2023 | Semi-detached | | 10 CLARENCE ROAD, HALE, ALTRINCHAM, TRAFFORD, GREATER MANCHESTER, WA15 8SG | £810,000 | 28/07/2023 | Semi-detached | | 52 GROVE LANE, HALE, ALTRINCHAM, TRAFFORD, GREATER MANCHESTER, WA15 8JE | £493,000 | 14/07/2023 | Semi-detached | | 37 SANDILEIGH AVENUE, HALE, ALTRINCHAM, TRAFFORD, GREATER MANCHESTER, WA15 8AT | £490,000 | 24/02/2023 | Semi-detached | | 42 GROVE LANE, HALE, ALTRINCHAM, TRAFFORD, GREATER MANCHESTER, WA15 8JE | £405,000 | 12/12/2022 | Semi-detached | | 16 HILLSIDE ROAD, HALE, ALTRINCHAM, TRAFFORD, GREATER MANCHESTER, WA15 8BT | £625,000 | 09/12/2022 | Semi-detached | | 1 SANDILEIGH DRIVE, HALE, ALTRINCHAM, TRAFFORD, GREATER MANCHESTER, WA15 8AS | £475,000 | 29/11/2022 | Semi-detached | | 9 HILLSIDE ROAD, HALE, ALTRINCHAM, TRAFFORD, GREATER MANCHESTER, WA15 8BT | £920,000 | 31/10/2022 | Semi-detached | | 5 HALE LOW ROAD, HALE, ALTRINCHAM, TRAFFORD, GREATER MANCHESTER, WA15 8BD | £680,000 | 28/09/2022 | Semi-detached | | 28 SANDILEIGH AVENUE, HALE, ALTRINCHAM, TRAFFORD, GREATER MANCHESTER, WA15 8AR | £479,500 | 28/09/2022 | Semi-detached | | 10 HERMITAGE ROAD, HALE, ALTRINCHAM, TRAFFORD, GREATER MANCHESTER, WA15 8BN | £820,000 | 09/09/2022 | Semi-detached | | 11 HILLSIDE ROAD, HALE, ALTRINCHAM, TRAFFORD, GREATER MANCHESTER, WA15 8BT | £680,000 | 08/09/2022 | Semi-detached | | 22 HALE LOW ROAD, HALE, ALTRINCHAM, TRAFFORD, GREATER MANCHESTER, WA15 8BD | £503,500 | 14/07/2022 | Semi-detached | | 42 GROVE LANE, HALE, ALTRINCHAM, TRAFFORD, GREATER MANCHESTER, WA15 8JE | £370,000 | 06/07/2022 | Semi-detached | | 68 GROVE LANE, HALE, ALTRINCHAM, TRAFFORD, GREATER MANCHESTER, WA15 8JG | £510,000 | 30/06/2022 | Semi-detached | **Area average:** £601,650 (20 sales) ## Price vs local average *Outcode + property type (HousePrices, last 2 years).* - **Local average:** £555,386 (73 Semi-detached, WA15, 2024–2026) - **Deviation:** -1% ## Rental Range *ONS Price Index of Private Rents (Trafford). Low / Realistic / Optimistic = conservative / average / best case.* - **Low:** £1,232/mo - **Realistic:** £1,369/mo - **Optimistic:** £1,506/mo ## LHA (Local Housing Allowance) *VOA 30th percentile rent floor for North Cumbria (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026).* - **LHA floor (this property size):** £588/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 | |------|------|------|------|------| | 3 Bed Semi-Detached House, Marsland Road, WA15 | £1,800/mo | 3 | 1.08 miles | OpenRent | | 3 Bed End Terrace, Eldercroft Road, WA15 | £1,400/mo | 3 | 1.17 miles | OpenRent | | 3 Bed Terraced House, Briarfield Road, WA15 | £1,800/mo | 3 | 1.21 miles | OpenRent | | 3 Bed Terraced House, Brooks Drive, WA15 | £1,050/mo | 3 | 1.36 miles | OpenRent | | 3 Bed Semi-Detached House, Redesmere Close, WA15 | £1,350/mo | 3 | 1.46 miles | OpenRent | | 3 Bed Terraced House, Bedlington Close, M23 | £1,400/mo | 3 | 1.57 miles | OpenRent | | 3 Bed Terraced House, Shady Lane, M23 | £1,375/mo | 3 | 1.6 miles | OpenRent | | 3 Bed End Terrace, Tuffley Road, M23 | £1,375/mo | 3 | 1.87 miles | OpenRent | | 3 Bed End Terrace, Tuffley Road, M23 | £1,350/mo | 3 | 1.88 miles | OpenRent | | 3 Bed Terraced House, Greenbrow Road, M23 | £1,300/mo | 3 | 1.98 miles | OpenRent | **Average rent: £1,420/mo (10 listings)** ## 1% Rule - **Rent ratio:** 0.25% (weak for cashflow) - **Max investor price (0.8%):** £171,875 - **Target investor price (1%):** £137,500 *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 £1,375/mo).* - **Gross yield:** 3% - **Cost-to-rent:** 33.3× - **Monthly cashflow:** £-953/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term) - **Cash-on-cash ROI:** -7.2% *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).* ## Price per Square Metre - **£/m²:** £5,729/m² ## Capital growth trend *Land Registry outcode average from sold prices: last 12 months vs 5y and 10y ago.* - **5y growth:** 8.6% - **10y growth:** 29.9% ## House Price Index (HM Land Registry) *Official index for Trafford; Semi-detached series; as of July 2026.* - **1y growth (index):** 10.8% - **5y growth (index):** 29.9% - **10y growth (index):** 67.2% ## 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)