148 OLDFIELD ROAD
ALTRINCHAM, ALTRINCHAM, GREATER MANCHESTER WA14 4BJ
£1,250,000
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Property details
Tenure
FREEHOLD
Council tax band
G
Last sold
£650,000 Jun 2006
Local average
£565,161 (+121.2%)
Deprivation
Decile 9 (28,797 of 33,755)
Street crime
1 incident within 1 mile (Apr 2026)
Key features
- Stunning period Semi Detached family home extending to approximately 3,500 sq ft
- Occupying a superb mature plot of around 0.25 acres
- Adjacent to John Leigh Park and walking distance to Altrincham Town Centre, Metrolink and Market Quarter
- Two Reception Rooms
- Spacious open-plan kitchen/living area with conservatory overlooking the garden
- Converted lower ground floor cellars providing a games room, reception room, utility room and WC
- Four bedrooms
- Three bath/shower rooms
- Driveway parking and substantial brick built double garage
- Magnificent garden with patios, low voltage lighting, greenhouse and outstanding privacy
Additional details
- Parking
- Yes
- Garden
- Yes
Description
Hall. Lounge. Dining Room. Kitchen. Living Area. Conservatory. Lower Ground Floor Games Room, Reception Room, Utility and WC. Four Bedrooms. Three Bath/Shower Rooms. Driveway. Detached Double Garage. Stunning Gardens.
A superb period Semi Detached family home standing on a wonderful mature Garden plot extending to approximately 0.25 of an acre and backing onto substantial mature trees and the open space of North Cestrian School playing fields providing a most appealing outlook from the rear.
The property is well set back from the road, conveniently located with John Leigh Park on the doorstep and with the Trans Pennine Trail and walks towards Dunham Forest and Dunham Massey close by. In addition, the property is within walking distance of Altrincham Town Centre, its facilities, the Metrolink and the Popular Market Quarter.
This enormously attractive property has been updated and improved with good specification, kitchen and bathroom fittings, converted Loft and Cellars, the addition of a Detached Double Garage, and has attractive character features retained to include high corniced ceilings, some original windows, impressive fireplaces, and a spindle balustrade staircase rising through the floors.
Off the Hall are Two well proportioned Reception Rooms in addition to an Open Plan Kitchen and Living Area with a delightful Conservatory off enjoying a garden aspect and access.
The Lower Ground Floor Cellars, whilst may not comply with modern building regulations, do none the less have plaster boarded walls and ceilings and provide off the open plan Lower Hall, a Reception Room, Utility Room and a WC..
Over the Two Upper Floors are Four Bedrooms served by Three Bath/Shower Room facilities, including a Second Floor Principal Bedroom Suite of Bedroom, Dressing Room and En Suite Bathroom.
Externally, the Driveway provides extensive off street Parking and leads to the substantial Detached brick built Double Garage.
The front Garden is deep and maturely stocked with excellent screening, whilst the rear garden is of a superb size with stone paved patio areas returning across the back of the house, beautifully enhanced by low voltage lighting. Beyond, the Garden is laid to a large shaped expanse of lawn with deep maturely stocked borders and a backdrop of substantial mature trees and hedges, hedges and trees within the boundaries of this and neighbouring properties, providing privacy and an attractive outlook.
This true “gardener's garden” enjoys Greenhouses for home growing.
This fabulous setting completes a first class family home in a superb location.
- Freehold
- Council Tax Band G
Listed by
Hale
Watersons
Reference: 90139404
Flood risk
Zone: 1
Risk: Low
Job (default Low)
Floorplans
floor plan
FENSA Certificates
This property has 2 FENSA certificate(s) on record, indicating window/door installations by FENSA-approved installers.
FENSA Certificate #14691150 Recent
Property Details
Street: 148 Oldfield Road
Town: ALTRINCHAM
Postcode: WA14 4BJ
Installation Details
Items: 2 windows
Certificate Issued: 18/07/2021
Work Completed: 12/07/2021
This certificate data was retrieved from FENSA's database
FENSA Certificate #17336229 Recent
Property Details
Street: 148 Oldfield Road
Town: ALTRINCHAM
Postcode: WA14 4BJ
Installation Details
Items: 1 door
Certificate Issued: 21/06/2026
Work Completed: 02/03/2023
This certificate data was retrieved from FENSA's database
What is FENSA? FENSA (Fenestration Self-Assessment Scheme) is a government-authorised scheme that monitors building regulation compliance for replacement windows and doors. Certificates indicate that work was completed by FENSA-approved installers.
Price history
| Event | Date | Price | % change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listed for sale | — | £1,250,000 | +92.3% |
| Sold | 30/06/2006 (19 years ago) | £650,000 | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Same street 128 OLDFIELD ROAD, ALTRINCHAM, TRAFFORD, GREATER MANCHESTER, WA14 4BJ | £230,000 | 04/04/2025 | Semi-detached |
| 28 MEDWAY CRESCENT, ALTRINCHAM, TRAFFORD, GREATER MANCHESTER, WA14 4UB | £430,000 | 31/03/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 1 TWEED CLOSE, ALTRINCHAM, TRAFFORD, GREATER MANCHESTER, WA14 4UH | £348,000 | 28/06/2021 | Semi-detached |
Street average: £230,000 (1 sale)
Area average: £389,000 (2 sales)
Capital growth trend
Land Registry outcode average: last 12 months vs 5y and 10y ago (from sold prices).
House Price Index (HM Land Registry — official index, not sold-price averages): Trafford. Series: Semi-detached. As of March 2026.
Rental Range
Estimated market rent for Trafford. Low = conservative, Realistic = average, Optimistic = best case.
Based on Local Authority from postcode lookup → Trafford.
LHA (30th percentile) floor for Southern Greater Manchester: £1,396/mo (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026)
Location
Nearby
Nearest stations, universities and amenities (distance from property).
| Type | Name | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Bus stop | Oldfield Brow, Oldfield Road / near Gorsey Lane | 0.1 miles |
| Bus stop | John Leigh Park, Oldfield Road / near Hartley Road | 0.1 miles |
| Shop | HSS Hire | 0.4 miles |
| Shop | City Electrical Factors | 0.4 miles |
| Hospital | Altrincham Health and Wellbeing Centre | 0.5 miles |
| Hospital | Altrincham Hospital | 0.6 miles |
| Train station | Altrincham | 0.7 miles |
| Train station | Navigation Road | 0.8 miles |
| University | Fallowfield Reception and Richmond Amenities Building | 7.1 miles |
| University | University of Manchester Fallowfield Campus | 7.2 miles |
Street-level crime
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 1 |
| Total incidents | 1 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Loreto Grammar School | Secondary | 0.3 miles | Outstanding — 9 Nov 2022 |
| North Cestrian School | Secondary | 0.3 miles | Good — 29 Apr 2019 |
| Altrincham CofE (Aided) Primary School | Primary | 0.4 miles | Good — 1 Mar 2023 |
| Oldfield Brow Primary School | Primary | 0.6 miles | Good — 23 Apr 2019 |
| Navigation Primary School | Primary | 0.7 miles | Good — 17 Mar 2011 |
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Rent-driven metrics
Based on Area rent estimate.
- 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).