For sale Detached

Theobald Road

Bowdon, Altrincham, WA14 3HG

Listed 27 Jan 2026 (-280d)

£2,250,000

Reduced on 29 May 2026 · Was £2,500,000

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Main Ariel View Elevation 2 Ariel View Entrance.jpg Hall Hall Lounge Lounge Living and Dining Room Living and Dining Room Family Room Snug Study Breakfast Kitchen Kitchen Area Breakfast Area Utility Room First Floor Landing Principal Bedroom 1 Bedroom 1 Bedroom 2 Bed 2 En Suite Bedroom 3 Bedroom 4 Bedroom 5 Bed 5 En Suite Family Bathroom Second Floor Landing Bedroom 7 Bed 6 En Suite Ariel View Garden Garden Garden Garden Rear Elevation Rear Elevation Driveway and Double Garage Site Plan Street Plan Town Plan Main Photo Driveway Front Elevation Front Elevation Front Garden Garages Gardens Gardens Gardens Gardens Gardens Gardens Rear of Property Rear of Property Aerial View Aerial View Aerial View Aerial View

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Property details

Tenure

FREEHOLD

Council tax band

H

Local average

£1,166,328 (+92.9%)

Deprivation

Decile 7 (23,440 of 33,755)

Street crime

0 incidents within 1 mile (Aug 2026)

Key features

  • An impressive Detached family home standing on a wonderful mature Garden plot extending to approximately 0.45 of an acre
  • The accommodation extends to approximately 6,153 square feet
  • The main three storey house at 5,413 square feet, in addition to a substantial Double Garage with a Studio or potential Guest Suite above
  • The position is superb on a little known, private road, adjacent to Bowdon Cricket Club
  • Walking distant to Hale Village and Altrincham Town Centre and ideal for excellent local schools
  • Three Reception Rooms, in addition to a large Home Study, a cosy Snug, a Breakfast Kitchen and Utility room
  • Eight Double Bedrooms, served by Six Bath/Shower Rooms
  • Detached Double Garage with access to Upper Floor Studio or Guest Suite
  • A really impressive family home on a wonderful plot

Additional details

Parking
Yes
Garden
Yes

Description

A SUPERB DETACHED FAMILY HOME STANDING ON A WONDERFUL, MATURE 0.45 ACRE GARDEN PLOT IN THIS SUPREME LOCATION, PERFECT FOR HALE VILLAGE, ALTRINCHAM, TOWN CENTRE AND EXCELLENT LOCAL SCHOOLS. 6153SQFT

Porch. Hall. Lounge. Living and Dining Room. Family Room. Home Study. Snug. Breakfast Kitchen. Utility. Eight Bedrooms. Six Bath/Shower Rooms. Driveway. Detached Double Garage. Studio or Guest Suite. Stunning Gardens.

An impressive Detached family home constructed by the vendors for their own occupation circa 2007 and standing on a wonderful mature Garden plot extending to approximately 0.45 of an acre.

The position is superb on Theobald Road, a little known, private road just off York Drive and South Downs Road, adjacent to Bowdon Cricket Club and surrounded by substantial properties of similar or greater value.

The location is approximately equidistant to Hale Village with its range of fashionable shops, restaurants and bars and Altrincham Town Centre, its facilities, the popular Market Quarter and the Metrolink.

In addition, Bowdon Church Primary School is on the doorstep and of course the property is within catchment of Altrincham Boys’ and Girls’ Grammar Schools both of which are within walking distance.

The accommodation extends to approximately 6,153 square feet, comprising of the main three storey house at 5,413 square feet, in addition to a substantial Double Garage with a Studio or potential Guest Suite above.

There are Three Reception Rooms to the Ground Floor arranged off an impressive central Hall, in addition to a large Home Study, a cosy Snug, a Breakfast Kitchen and Utility room.

Over the Two Upper Floors are up to Eight Double Bedrooms, served by Six Bath/Shower Rooms.

To the First Floor, there are Four Double Bedrooms served by Four Bath/shower Rooms, including a Principal Bedroom Suite of Bedroom, walk in wardrobe and En Suite, and with a particularly appealing Guest Double Bedroom with a Balcony overlooking the front.

To the Second Floor are Three Further Double Bedrooms, although these top floor rooms could suit a variety of uses, including a home gym, cinema room, games room or children's playroom.

Externally, the property is approached via a gated Driveway, providing extensive Parking, leading to the Detached Double Garage with access to a staircase to the Upper Floor Studio or Guest Suite, also served by a Ground Floor level WC.

Externally, the Gardens are without doubt the most impressive feature of the property, creating a beautiful setting with large expanses of lawn, enclosed with deep borders with substantial mature trees within the boundaries of this and neighbouring properties, providing superb all year round screening and a delightful aspect from all rooms.

The property is immaculately presented throughout and ready to move into, but does offer the opportunity for an incoming purchaser to reconfigure some of the layouts of the accommodation and upgrade to new specification kitchen and bathroom fittings without the need to extend the property in any way. to create a property of higher value.

Indeed, there are properties within the immediate vicinity that are comfortably valued at anywhere between £3 million and £5 million.

A really impressive family home on a wonderful plot in a superb location and offering some additional potential.

- Freehold
- Council Tax Band H

Listed by

Hale

Watersons

Reference: 171508499

EPC ratings on this postcode

We don't have a matched EPC for this property yet. Below are efficiency scores and details for other addresses on this postcode.

Address Current Potential Floor area Age band Type
1 Theobald Road, Bowdon 80 84 381 m² England and Wales: 2003-2006 House
1 Theobald Road, Bowdon, ALTRINCHAM 80 84 381 m² England and Wales: 2003-2006 Detached
1, Theobald Road, Bowdon 77 79 605 m² — House
1, Theobald Road, Bowdon, ALTRINCHAM 77 79 — — —
3, Theobald Road, Bowdon 79 82 334 m² England and Wales: 2003-2006 House
3, Theobald Road, Bowdon, ALTRINCHAM 79 82 334 m² England and Wales: 2003-2006 Detached
6, Theobald Road, Bowdon 88 90 525 m² — Bungalow
6, Theobald Road, Bowdon 88 89 976 m² — House
6, Theobald Road, Bowdon 69 80 223 m² England and Wales: 1983-1990 House
6, Theobald Road, Bowdon, ALTRINCHAM 88 90 525 m² — Detached
6, Theobald Road, Bowdon, ALTRINCHAM 88 89 976 m² — Detached
6, Theobald Road, Bowdon, ALTRINCHAM 69 80 223 m² England and Wales: 1983-1990 Detached
8, Theobald Road, Bowdon 69 74 433 m² England and Wales: 1983-1990 House
8, Theobald Road, Bowdon 72 75 385 m² England and Wales: 1983-1990 House
8, Theobald Road, Bowdon, ALTRINCHAM 72 75 385 m² England and Wales: 1983-1990 Detached

Flood risk

Zone: 1

Risk: Low

Job (default Low)

Registered land (INSPIRE)

This location falls inside an HM Land Registry INSPIRE registered freehold polygon.

Plot: ~1,322 m² (0.33 acres)

Source: HM Land Registry INSPIRE Index Polygons.

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EE Rating

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Price history

Event Date Price % change
Listed for sale — £2,250,000 —

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
FIRDALE GRANGE ROAD, BOWDON, ALTRINCHAM, TRAFFORD, GREATER MANCHESTER, WA14 3EB £1,250,000 23/01/2026 Detached
3 BLENHEIM CLOSE, HALE, ALTRINCHAM, TRAFFORD, GREATER MANCHESTER, WA14 2RU £1,500,000 03/09/2025 Detached
24 SUNNYBANK ROAD, BOWDON, ALTRINCHAM, TRAFFORD, GREATER MANCHESTER, WA14 3PW £760,000 19/08/2024 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
FIRDALE GRANGE ROAD, BOWDON, ALTRINCHAM, TRAFFORD, GREATER MANCHESTER, WA14 3EB £1,090,000 16/11/2022 Detached
41 SOUTH DOWNS ROAD, BOWDON, ALTRINCHAM, TRAFFORD, GREATER MANCHESTER, WA14 3HD £2,560,000 27/05/2022 Detached
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
20 SUNNYBANK ROAD, BOWDON, ALTRINCHAM, TRAFFORD, GREATER MANCHESTER, WA14 3PW £860,000 18/01/2022 Detached
36 SUNNYBANK ROAD, BOWDON, ALTRINCHAM, TRAFFORD, GREATER MANCHESTER, WA14 3PW £792,000 10/12/2021 Detached
3 ASH GROVE, BOWDON, ALTRINCHAM, TRAFFORD, GREATER MANCHESTER, WA14 3EG £530,000 15/11/2021 Detached

Area average: £1,461,214 (14 sales)

Capital growth trend

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

5y growth 13.6%
10y growth 15%

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

1y (index) 9.4%
5y (index) 27.5%
10y (index) 65.3%

Rental Range

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

Low £1,236/mo
Realistic £1,373/mo
Optimistic £1,510/mo

Based on Local Authority from postcode lookup → Trafford.

LHA (30th percentile) floor for Southern Greater Manchester: Apr 2025 – Mar 2026

Location

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Address

Theobald Road

Nearby

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

Type Name Distance
Bus stop Rosehill, Langham Road / opposite Heald Road 0.3 miles
Bus stop Rosehill, Langham Road / near Heald Road 0.3 miles
Shop Society 0.3 miles
Shop Co-op Food 0.3 miles
Train station Hale 0.5 miles
Hospital Altrincham Hospital 0.9 miles
Hospital Altrincham Health and Wellbeing Centre 1.0 miles
Train station Altrincham 1.1 miles
University Fallowfield Reception and Richmond Amenities Building 7.6 miles
University Manchester School of Art 8.2 miles

Street-level crime

Category Count
Total incidents 0

Within 1 mile during Aug 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

Rental comparables data is not available for this property.

Rent-driven metrics

Based on Area rent estimate.

Rent ratio 0.06%
Max investor price (0.8%) £171,625
Target investor price (1%) £137,300
  • 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).

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