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28 BUCKFAST CLOSE

ALTRINCHAM, HALE, GREATER MANCHESTER WA15 8NB

3 beds 2 baths 1,249 sq ft Listed 22 Apr 2026 (-33d)

£465,000

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Property details

Tenure

FREEHOLD

Floor area

116 m²

Council tax band

E

EPC rating

C

Year built

England and Wales: 1950-1966

Last sold

£317,000 Mar 2007

Price per m²

£4,009/m²

Local average

£546,703 (-14.9%)

Deprivation

Decile 7 (22,023 of 33,755)

Street crime

0 incidents within 1 mile (Mar 2026)

Key features

  • Quiet Cul-de-sac position
  • Detached Garage
  • Loft conversion with two Bedrooms and Ensuite
  • Open plan Kitchen Dining Room
  • Sought after location of Hale
  • Driveway with parking for several cars.

Additional details

Electricity
Mains supply
Broadband
FTTP (fibre to the premises)
Water
Mains supply
Sewerage
Mains supply
Heating
Gas central
Parking
Yes
Garden
Private garden
Listed property
No
Restrictions
No
Required access
No
Rights of way
No
Flooded in last 5 years
No
Flood defences
No

Description

This well presented semi-detached Dormer Bungalow offers versatile living space ideal for families or those seeking a home with flexibility. To the ground floor, the property features a welcoming Lounge to the front, a spacious open-plan Kitchen Dining Room with views over the private rear Garden and a separate Utility Room. A second Reception Room is currently being used as a third Bedroom and there is a modern Family Bathroom also located on this level, offering convenience and practicality.

Upstairs, the master Bedroom has its own En-suite shower room, while a smaller second Bedroom provides the perfect space for a nursery, study or guest Room.

Outside, a spacious Driveway leads to the front and side entrance to the property and the detached Garage. The private rear Garden is mainly lawned and ideal for entertaining or relaxing. Offered for sale with no onward chain.


EPC Rating: C

Listed by

Hale

Gascoigne Halman - Connells

Reference: 174771542

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

Current rating: C

Potential rating: C

Inspection date: 01/10/2025

Current heating cost: £969/year

Potential heating cost: £895/year

Est. upgrade cost to C: £16,500

Recommendations

  • Floor insulation (solid floor) (£5,000 - £10,000)
  • Solar photovoltaic panels, 2.5 kWp (£8,000 - £10,000)

View full EPC on gov.uk

Flood risk

Zone: 1

Risk: Low

Job (default Low)

Floorplans

Floorplan 1

Floorplan 1

EPC Graphs

EPC 1

EPC 1

FENSA Certificates

This property has 1 FENSA certificate(s) on record, indicating window/door installations by FENSA-approved installers.

FENSA Certificate #4592436

Property Details

Street: 28 Buckfast Close

Town: Hale

Postcode: WA15 8NB

Installation Details

Items: 5 windows and 2 doors

Certificate Issued: 02/04/2007

Work Completed: 14/01/2007

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

40% since 2007

Event Date Price % change
Listed for sale — £465,000 +46.7%
Sold 16/03/2007 (19 years ago) £317,000 +39.6%
Sold 10/01/2007 (19 years ago) £227,000 —

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
12 TARBOLTON CRESCENT, HALE, ALTRINCHAM, TRAFFORD, GREATER MANCHESTER, WA15 8LE £325,000 14/01/2026 Semi-detached
10 TARBOLTON CRESCENT, HALE, ALTRINCHAM, TRAFFORD, GREATER MANCHESTER, WA15 8LE £325,000 15/12/2025 Semi-detached
31 OLD MEADOW LANE, HALE, ALTRINCHAM, TRAFFORD, GREATER MANCHESTER, WA15 8JT £381,000 08/12/2025 Semi-detached
56 ASH LANE, HALE, ALTRINCHAM, TRAFFORD, GREATER MANCHESTER, WA15 8PD £590,000 30/07/2025 Semi-detached
165 GROVE LANE, HALE, ALTRINCHAM, TRAFFORD, GREATER MANCHESTER, WA15 8LR £535,000 20/06/2025 Semi-detached
Same street 5 BUCKFAST CLOSE, HALE, ALTRINCHAM, TRAFFORD, GREATER MANCHESTER, WA15 8NB £435,000 30/11/2023 Detached
3 WOBURN DRIVE, HALE, ALTRINCHAM, TRAFFORD, GREATER MANCHESTER, WA15 8LZ £510,000 24/11/2023 Semi-detached
122 WOBURN DRIVE, HALE, ALTRINCHAM, TRAFFORD, GREATER MANCHESTER, WA15 8NF £331,875 24/11/2023 Semi-detached
143 GROVE LANE, HALE, ALTRINCHAM, TRAFFORD, GREATER MANCHESTER, WA15 8LR £755,000 06/10/2023 Semi-detached
47 BRIONY AVENUE, HALE, ALTRINCHAM, TRAFFORD, GREATER MANCHESTER, WA15 8PZ £420,000 25/09/2023 Semi-detached
209 GROVE LANE, HALE, ALTRINCHAM, TRAFFORD, GREATER MANCHESTER, WA15 8PX £805,000 08/09/2023 Semi-detached
5 LICHFIELD AVENUE, HALE, ALTRINCHAM, TRAFFORD, GREATER MANCHESTER, WA15 8PG £740,000 01/09/2023 Semi-detached
116 OLD MEADOW LANE, HALE, ALTRINCHAM, TRAFFORD, GREATER MANCHESTER, WA15 8JZ £390,000 11/11/2022 Semi-detached
114 OLD MEADOW LANE, HALE, ALTRINCHAM, TRAFFORD, GREATER MANCHESTER, WA15 8JZ £385,000 03/10/2022 Semi-detached
22 CLARKE CRESCENT, HALE, ALTRINCHAM, TRAFFORD, GREATER MANCHESTER, WA15 8LQ £412,500 12/08/2022 Semi-detached
61 OLD MEADOW LANE, HALE, ALTRINCHAM, TRAFFORD, GREATER MANCHESTER, WA15 8JT £330,000 28/06/2022 Semi-detached
6 WOBURN DRIVE, HALE, ALTRINCHAM, TRAFFORD, GREATER MANCHESTER, WA15 8LZ £527,000 27/06/2022 Semi-detached
147 GROVE LANE, HALE, ALTRINCHAM, TRAFFORD, GREATER MANCHESTER, WA15 8LR £650,000 24/06/2022 Semi-detached
56 BRIONY AVENUE, HALE, ALTRINCHAM, TRAFFORD, GREATER MANCHESTER, WA15 8QA £555,000 29/04/2022 Semi-detached
63 BRIONY AVENUE, HALE, ALTRINCHAM, TRAFFORD, GREATER MANCHESTER, WA15 8PZ £721,250 13/04/2022 Semi-detached
6 GLASTONBURY AVENUE, HALE, ALTRINCHAM, TRAFFORD, GREATER MANCHESTER, WA15 8QB £525,000 07/04/2022 Semi-detached
Same street 10 BUCKFAST CLOSE, HALE, ALTRINCHAM, TRAFFORD, GREATER MANCHESTER, WA15 8NB £488,000 01/09/2021 Semi-detached

Street average: £461,500 (2 sales)

Area average: £510,681 (20 sales)

Capital growth trend

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

5y growth 38.4%
10y growth 39.2%

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

1y (index) 1.3%
5y (index) 19.5%
10y (index) 65.5%

Rental Range

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

Low £1,223/mo
Realistic £1,359/mo
Optimistic £1,495/mo

Based on Local Authority from postcode lookup → Trafford.

LHA (30th percentile) floor for North Cumbria: £588/mo (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026)

Location

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Nearby

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

Type Name Distance
Bus stop Ash Lane/Tintern Drive 0.1 miles
Bus stop Well Green, Ash Grove / opposite Tintern Drive 0.1 miles
Shop Dobbies 0.4 miles
Shop SkinFirst 0.6 miles
Hospital The Priory Hospital Altrincham 1.0 miles
Hospital Wythenshawe Hospital 1.2 miles
Train station Hale 1.3 miles
Train station Altrincham 1.4 miles
University University Academy 92 5.7 miles
University University of Manchester 6.2 miles

Street-level crime

Category Count
Total incidents 0

Within 1 mile during Mar 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
Well Green Primary School Primary 0.2 miles Good — 9 Dec 2021
Altrincham College Secondary 0.5 miles Good — 6 Jul 2022
Saint Ambrose College Secondary 0.6 miles Good — 16 Mar 2020
St Ambrose Prep School Other 0.6 miles — (No rating)
Elmridge Primary School Primary 0.8 miles Good — 18 Jan 2024

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 Terraced House, Briarfield Road, WA15 £1,800/mo 3 1.1 miles OpenRent
3 Bed End Terrace, Crowland Road, M23 £1,275/mo 3 1.13 miles OpenRent
3 Bed Terraced House, Brooks Drive, WA15 £1,050/mo 3 1.13 miles OpenRent
3 Bed Semi-Detached House, Redbrook Road, WA15 £1,200/mo 3 1.15 miles OpenRent

Average rent: £1,331/mo (4 listings)

Rent-driven metrics

Based on OpenRent comparables.

Rent ratio 0.27%
Max investor price (0.8%) £154,750
Target investor price (1%) £123,800
Gross yield 3.2%
Cost-to-rent ratio 31.3×
Monthly cashflow £-742/mo 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term
Cash-on-cash ROI -6.6%
  • 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).
  • Cost-to-rent — Price ÷ annual rent (from OpenRent comparables). Under 14× = strong, 14–16× = acceptable, 17×+ = compressed.
  • Cashflow — Rent minus 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).
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