# 4 bedroom detached house for sale (WA15 9DP) ## Property Details | Key | Value | |-----|-------| | Address | 1 KENSINGTON GARDENS, ALTRINCHAM, HALE, GREATER MANCHESTER WA15 9DP | | Price | £1,250,000 | | Bedrooms | 4 | | Bathrooms | 3 | | Council tax | G | | Last sold | £445,000 Aug 2001 | ## Description Kensington Gardens A well presented four-bedroom family home with a South Westerly facing garden in only a moments walk into Hale village centre Recently renovated the property boasts approx.. 2500 Sqft of spacious living accommodation. (Inc Garaging) In brief the property comprises; Spacious entrance hallway with an updated downstairs WC and front facing living room with a bay window. Onwards to a large lounge/diner with two sets of French doors overlooking the patio area and garden. Newly fitted kitchen with top of the range integrated appliances and a breakfast bar attached to the larder area. Finally, a separate utility room/prep kitchen with access to the patio area finish off the spacious ground floor. To the first floor you have four double bedrooms, two with en-suite bathrooms one being a brand new four-piece suite and an additional family shower room. Externally you have a South Westerly facing landscaped garden, driveway parking from both Kensington Gardens and Bower Road with the addition of a large garage which could be converted (STP). A property not to be missed. **Entrance Hall** - 3.4m x 4.3m (11'1" x 14'1") - **Dwc** - **Lounge Diner** - 7.40 x 4.88m (24'3" x 16'0") - **Living Room** - 3.46m x 4.10m (11'4" x 13'5") - **Kitchen Breakfast** - 5.30m x 5.69m (17'4" x 18'8") - **Utility** - 1.38m x 1.44m (4'6" x 4'8") - **Rear Entrance Hall** - 2.38m x 2.04m (7'9" x 6'8") - **Landing** - 4.33m x 2.35m (14'2" x 7'8") - **Bedroom One** - 4.04m x 3.11m (13'3" x 10'2") - **Ensuite** - **Bedroom Two** - 4.65m x 4.50m (15'3" x 14'9") - **Ensuite** - **Bedroom Three** - 2.69m x 4.50m (8'9" x 14'9" ) - **Bedroom Four** - 3.56m x 3.88m (11'8" x 12'8") - **Showerr Oom** - **Detached Garage** - 6.64m x 5.51m (21'9" x 18'0") - ## Property Photos - ![Front Shot](/listings/photos/167436233/63509) - Front Shot - ![Entrance Hall](/listings/photos/167436233/63510) - Entrance Hall - ![Lounge Diner](/listings/photos/167436233/63511) - Lounge Diner - ![Aerial Shot](/listings/photos/167436233/63512) - Aerial Shot - ![Lounge Diner](/listings/photos/167436233/63513) - Lounge Diner - ![Lounge Diner](/listings/photos/167436233/63514) - Lounge Diner - ![Sitting Room](/listings/photos/167436233/63515) - Sitting Room - ![Sitting Room](/listings/photos/167436233/63516) - Sitting Room - ![Kitchen](/listings/photos/167436233/63522) - Kitchen - ![Kitchen](/listings/photos/167436233/63524) - Kitchen - ![Kitchen](/listings/photos/167436233/63526) - Kitchen - ![Kitchen](/listings/photos/167436233/63528) - Kitchen - ![DWC](/listings/photos/167436233/63530) - DWC - ![Rear Porch](/listings/photos/167436233/63532) - Rear Porch - ![Rear Porch](/listings/photos/167436233/63541) - Rear Porch - ![Bedroom Two](/listings/photos/167436233/63543) - Bedroom Two - ![Bedroom Two](/listings/photos/167436233/63545) - Bedroom Two - ![Esnuite](/listings/photos/167436233/63548) - Esnuite - ![Ensuite](/listings/photos/167436233/63558) - Ensuite - ![Bedroom Three](/listings/photos/167436233/63562) - Bedroom Three - ![Bedroom Four](/listings/photos/167436233/63566) - Bedroom Four - ![Bedroom One](/listings/photos/167436233/63570) - Bedroom One - ![Main Bedroom](/listings/photos/167436233/63574) - Main Bedroom - ![Ensuite](/listings/photos/167436233/63577) - Ensuite - ![Ensuite](/listings/photos/167436233/63580) - Ensuite - ![Ensuite](/listings/photos/167436233/63583) - Ensuite - ![Showerroom](/listings/photos/167436233/63587) - Showerroom - ![Showeroom](/listings/photos/167436233/63590) - Showeroom - ![Landing](/listings/photos/167436233/63592) - Landing - ![Detached Garage](/listings/photos/167436233/63595) - Detached Garage - ![Rear Garden](/listings/photos/167436233/63613) - Rear Garden - ![Aerial View](/listings/photos/167436233/63617) - Aerial View - ![Rear Shot](/listings/photos/167436233/63621) - Rear Shot - ![Plot View](/listings/photos/167436233/63626) - Plot View ## Floorplans - ![Floorplan 1](/listings/photos/167436233/63656) - Floorplan 1 - ![Floorplan 2](/listings/photos/167436233/63662) - Floorplan 2 ## EPC Graphs - ![EPC 1](/listings/photos/167436233/63666) - EPC 1 ## Sales History *Recorded sales for this property. Data from Land Registry Price Paid.* | Address | Price | Date | Type | |---------|-------|------|------| | 1 KENSINGTON GARDENS, HALE, ALTRINCHAM, TRAFFORD, GREATER MANCHESTER, WA15 9DP | £445,000 | 31/08/2001 | 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 | |---------|-------|------|------| | 2 WARWICK DRIVE, HALE, ALTRINCHAM, TRAFFORD, GREATER MANCHESTER, WA15 9EA | £1,400,000 | 23/01/2026 | Detached | | 9 HARROP ROAD, HALE, ALTRINCHAM, TRAFFORD, GREATER MANCHESTER, WA15 9BU | £1,475,000 | 05/01/2026 | Detached | | 10A LINDOP ROAD, HALE, ALTRINCHAM, TRAFFORD, GREATER MANCHESTER, WA15 9DZ | £1,525,000 | 10/12/2025 | Detached | | 7 BIRCHFIELDS, HALE, ALTRINCHAM, TRAFFORD, GREATER MANCHESTER, WA15 9LW | £870,000 | 25/11/2025 | Detached | | 85 PARK ROAD, HALE, ALTRINCHAM, TRAFFORD, GREATER MANCHESTER, WA15 9LQ | £1,450,000 | 14/11/2025 | Detached | | 3 WOODHEAD ROAD, HALE, ALTRINCHAM, TRAFFORD, GREATER MANCHESTER, WA15 9JZ | £1,465,000 | 10/11/2025 | Detached | | LE PETIT BOIS PARK DRIVE, HALE, ALTRINCHAM, TRAFFORD, GREATER MANCHESTER, WA15 9DH | £1,500,000 | 01/08/2025 | Detached | | 10 WADHAM WAY, HALE, ALTRINCHAM, TRAFFORD, GREATER MANCHESTER, WA15 9LJ | £880,000 | 06/12/2023 | Detached | | 10 WARWICK DRIVE, HALE, ALTRINCHAM, TRAFFORD, GREATER MANCHESTER, WA15 9DY | £625,000 | 17/11/2023 | Detached | | 6 WADHAM WAY, HALE, ALTRINCHAM, TRAFFORD, GREATER MANCHESTER, WA15 9LJ | £770,000 | 16/08/2023 | Detached | | [Same street] 17 KENSINGTON GARDENS, HALE, ALTRINCHAM, TRAFFORD, GREATER MANCHESTER, WA15 9DP | £1,025,000 | 11/08/2023 | Detached | | 1A PARK DRIVE, HALE, ALTRINCHAM, TRAFFORD, GREATER MANCHESTER, WA15 9DW | £1,700,000 | 14/12/2022 | Detached | | 10 WOODHEAD DRIVE, HALE, ALTRINCHAM, TRAFFORD, GREATER MANCHESTER, WA15 9LG | £1,200,000 | 03/10/2022 | Detached | | 20 HARROP ROAD, HALE, ALTRINCHAM, TRAFFORD, GREATER MANCHESTER, WA15 9BZ | £2,575,000 | 02/09/2022 | Detached | | LANGHAM HOUSE WARWICK DRIVE, HALE, ALTRINCHAM, TRAFFORD, GREATER MANCHESTER, WA15 9EA | £1,507,500 | 23/08/2022 | Detached | | 6 WOODHEAD DRIVE, HALE, ALTRINCHAM, TRAFFORD, GREATER MANCHESTER, WA15 9LG | £1,678,000 | 08/08/2022 | Detached | | 103 PARK ROAD, HALE, ALTRINCHAM, TRAFFORD, GREATER MANCHESTER, WA15 9JU | £1,690,000 | 08/08/2022 | Detached | | 2 WADHAM WAY, HALE, ALTRINCHAM, TRAFFORD, GREATER MANCHESTER, WA15 9LJ | £817,500 | 22/07/2022 | Detached | | 81 PARK ROAD, HALE, ALTRINCHAM, TRAFFORD, GREATER MANCHESTER, WA15 9LQ | £1,872,500 | 15/07/2022 | Detached | | 3 WARWICK DRIVE, HALE, ALTRINCHAM, TRAFFORD, GREATER MANCHESTER, WA15 9EA | £1,650,000 | 29/04/2022 | Detached | | 20 FERNLEA, HALE, ALTRINCHAM, TRAFFORD, GREATER MANCHESTER, WA15 9LH | £996,000 | 30/03/2022 | Detached | | [Same street] 7 KENSINGTON GARDENS, HALE, ALTRINCHAM, TRAFFORD, GREATER MANCHESTER, WA15 9DP | £1,375,000 | 24/02/2022 | Detached | | [Same street] 2 KENSINGTON GARDENS, HALE, ALTRINCHAM, TRAFFORD, GREATER MANCHESTER, WA15 9DP | £1,337,500 | 18/10/2021 | Detached | **Street average:** £1,245,833 (3 sales) **Area average:** £1,382,325 (20 sales) ## Price vs local average *Outcode + property type (HousePrices, last 2 years).* - **Local average:** £1,078,458 (54 Detached, WA15, 2024–2026) - **Deviation:** +15.9% ## 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 North Cumbria (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026).* - **LHA floor (this property size):** £738/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 | |------|------|------|------|------| | 4 Bed Detached House, Woburn Drive, WA15 | £2,700/mo | 4 | 0.83 miles | OpenRent | **Average rent: £2,700/mo (1 listing)** ## 1% Rule - **Rent ratio:** 0.22% (weak for cashflow) - **Max investor price (0.8%):** £337,500 - **Target investor price (1%):** £270,000 *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 £2,700/mo).* - **Gross yield:** 2.6% - **Cost-to-rent:** 38.6× - **Monthly cashflow:** £-2,518/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term) - **Cash-on-cash ROI:** -8.3% *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:** 13.4% - **10y growth:** 16.7% ## 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)