# 2 bedroom apartment for sale (M4 7AL) ## Property Details | Key | Value | |-----|-------| | Address | APARTMENT 26, BLOCK C, 12, POLLARD STREET, MANCHESTER, GREATER MANCHESTER M4 7AL | | Price | £225,000 | | Bedrooms | 2 | | Bathrooms | 2 | | Council tax | D | | Last sold | £220,000 Mar 2026 | ## Description Mortgage buyers welcome. EWS-1 in Place This spacious Two Bedroom apartment, located on the Fifth Floor, in The Ovale, which is part of the Albion Works development in New Islington and is within walking distance of Piccadilly Train Station. The apartment is located on the FIFTH FLOOR with views towards the canal and the City Centre. The apartment comprises of entrance hall, large open plan kitchen, with a built in oven and hob and tiled flooring, the spacious living room allows lots of natural light with floor to ceiling windows and has wooden flooring throughout. Two double bedrooms, master with en-suite wet room, and a well appointed master bathroom. Total size 907 sq ft/84.3 sq m. **Entrance Hall** - Laminate flooring, wall mounted electric heater, cupboard housing boiler, storage cupboard and spotlights. **Living Room/Kitchen** - 7.63 x 5.86 (25'0" x 19'2") - Full-length windows, laminate flooring, phone/tv point, wall mounted electric heater, wall lights and spotlights. Open plan kitchen comprising a range of wall and base units, integrated fridge/freezer, integrated dishwasher, built-in oven, four ring hob with extractor hood over, sink with mixer tap and drainer, washing machine, spotlights and laminate flooring. **Bedroom One** - 5.26 x 3.33 (17'3" x 10'11") - Full-height windows, carpeted flooring, wall mounted electric heater, wall lights and access to the en-suite shower room. **En-Suite** - Access is from the master bedroom, there is a step up to the shower room comprising WC, sink with mixer tap, shower attachment, fully tiled flooring and walls, extractor and spotlights. **Bedroom Two** - 4.05 x 3.61 (13'3" x 11'10") - Full-height windows, carpeted flooring, wall heater and wall lights and spotlights. **Bathroom** - 2.28 x 2.16 (7'5" x 7'1") - Three piece bathroom comprising bath with shower attachment over, WC, sink with mixer tap, tiled walls, tiled flooring and spotlights. Extractor fan. **Externally** - Lifts to all floors. Communal gardens/courtyard. **Additional Information** - Ground rent: £150 per year Service Charge: £4,239.00 Lease: 250 years from 2006 Council Tax Band D Managing Agent RMG **Agents Notes** - To be able to purchase a property in the United Kingdom all agents have a legal requirement to conduct Identity checks on all customers involved in the transaction to fulfil their obligations under Anti Money Laundering regulations. We outsource this check to a third party and a charge will apply. 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Data from Land Registry Price Paid.* | Address | Price | Date | Type | |---------|-------|------|------| | BLOCK C, 12 APARTMENT 26 POLLARD STREET, MANCHESTER, GREATER MANCHESTER, M4 7AL | £220,000 | 13/03/2026 | Flat | | BLOCK C, 12 APARTMENT 26 POLLARD STREET, MANCHESTER, GREATER MANCHESTER, M4 7AL | £232,000 | 09/09/2022 | Flat | ## Sold Comparables *Same street and nearby sales within 0.25 miles. Data from Land Registry Price Paid. Last 5 years.* | Address | Price | Date | Type | |---------|-------|------|------| | 1 APARTMENT 41 ISAAC WAY, MANCHESTER, GREATER MANCHESTER, M4 7ED | £180,000 | 12/01/2026 | Flat | | [Same street] BLOCK C, 12 APARTMENT 24 POLLARD STREET, MANCHESTER, GREATER MANCHESTER, M4 7AL | £195,000 | 06/01/2026 | Flat | | BLOCK D, 12 APARTMENT 106 POLLARD STREET, MANCHESTER, GREATER MANCHESTER, M4 7AT | £265,000 | 10/12/2025 | Flat | | ADVENT HOUSE, 2 APARTMENT 53 ISAAC WAY, MANCHESTER, GREATER MANCHESTER, M4 7EP | £120,000 | 21/11/2025 | Flat | | 1 FLAT 50 VESTA STREET, MANCHESTER, GREATER MANCHESTER, M4 6LT | £365,000 | 21/11/2025 | Flat | | BLOCK D, 12 APARTMENT 72 POLLARD STREET, MANCHESTER, GREATER MANCHESTER, M4 7AT | £190,000 | 13/11/2025 | Flat | | BLOCK E, 12 APARTMENT 42 POLLARD STREET, MANCHESTER, GREATER MANCHESTER, M4 7AU | £236,000 | 31/10/2025 | Flat | | BLOCK B, 12 APARTMENT 16 POLLARD STREET, MANCHESTER, GREATER MANCHESTER, M4 7AJ | £205,000 | 29/10/2025 | Flat | | 1 FLAT 29 VESTA STREET, MANCHESTER, GREATER MANCHESTER, M4 6LT | £285,000 | 26/09/2025 | Flat | | ADVENT HOUSE, 2 APARTMENT 65 ISAAC WAY, MANCHESTER, GREATER MANCHESTER, M4 7EP | £205,000 | 01/08/2025 | Flat | | [Same street] BLOCK C, 12 APARTMENT 10 POLLARD STREET, MANCHESTER, GREATER MANCHESTER, M4 7AL | £220,000 | 25/07/2025 | Other | | 1 FLAT 305 LOCKGATE MEWS, MANCHESTER, GREATER MANCHESTER, M4 6GE | £210,000 | 27/02/2025 | Flat | | 1 FLAT 305 LOCKGATE MEWS, MANCHESTER, GREATER MANCHESTER, M4 6GE | £210,000 | 27/02/2025 | Flat | | 1 FLAT 113 VESTA STREET, MANCHESTER, GREATER MANCHESTER, M4 6LU | £340,000 | 20/12/2023 | Flat | | S, 1 FLAT 6 LOCKGATE MEWS, MANCHESTER, GREATER MANCHESTER, M4 6GE | £197,500 | 19/12/2023 | Flat | | BLOCK E, 12 APARTMENT 15 POLLARD STREET, MANCHESTER, GREATER MANCHESTER, M4 7AU | £210,000 | 08/12/2023 | Flat | | BLOCK D, 12 APARTMENT 48 POLLARD STREET, MANCHESTER, GREATER MANCHESTER, M4 7AQ | £205,000 | 01/12/2023 | Flat | | BLOCK D APARTMENT 120 POLLARD STREET, MANCHESTER, GREATER MANCHESTER, M4 7AT | £285,000 | 13/11/2023 | Flat | | BLOCK D, 12 APARTMENT 16 POLLARD STREET, MANCHESTER, GREATER MANCHESTER, M4 7AQ | £178,000 | 24/10/2023 | Flat | | ADVENT HOUSE, 2 APARTMENT 59 ISAAC WAY, MANCHESTER, GREATER MANCHESTER, M4 7EP | £220,000 | 29/09/2023 | Flat | | 1 FLAT 137 VESTA STREET, MANCHESTER, GREATER MANCHESTER, M4 6LU | £225,000 | 12/09/2023 | Flat | | 153 APARTMENT 164 GREAT ANCOATS STREET, MANCHESTER, GREATER MANCHESTER, M4 6DN | £155,000 | 08/09/2023 | Flat | | [Same street] BLOCK C, 12 APARTMENT 33 POLLARD STREET, MANCHESTER, GREATER MANCHESTER, M4 7AL | £175,000 | 19/04/2023 | Flat | | [Same street] BLOCK C, 12 APARTMENT 11 POLLARD STREET, MANCHESTER, GREATER MANCHESTER, M4 7AL | £235,000 | 28/10/2022 | Flat | | [Same street] BLOCK C, 12 APARTMENT 31 POLLARD STREET, MANCHESTER, GREATER MANCHESTER, M4 7AL | £230,000 | 12/08/2022 | Flat | | [Same street] BLOCK C, 12 APARTMENT 13 POLLARD STREET, MANCHESTER, GREATER MANCHESTER, M4 7AL | £215,000 | 01/10/2021 | Flat | **Street average:** £211,667 (6 sales) **Area average:** £224,325 (20 sales) ## Price vs local average *Outcode + property type (HousePrices, last 2 years).* - **Local average:** £261,737 (80 Flat, M4, 2024–2026) - **Deviation:** -14% ## Rental Range *ONS Price Index of Private Rents (Manchester). Low / Realistic / Optimistic = conservative / average / best case.* - **Low:** £1,217/mo - **Realistic:** £1,352/mo - **Optimistic:** £1,487/mo ## LHA (Local Housing Allowance) *VOA 30th percentile rent floor for East Lancs (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026).* - **LHA floor (this property size):** £474/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 | |------|------|------|------|------| | 2 Bed Flat, Albion Mill, M4 | £1,900/mo | 2 | 0.02 miles | OpenRent | | 2 Bed Flat, Great Ancoats Street, M4 | £1,775/mo | 2 | 0.07 miles | OpenRent | | 2 Bed Flat, Great Ancoats St, M4 | £1,650/mo | 2 | 0.08 miles | OpenRent | | 2 Bed Flat, Great Ancoats St, M4 | £1,700/mo | 2 | 0.08 miles | OpenRent | | 2 Bed Flat, Great Ancoats St, M4 | £1,750/mo | 2 | 0.08 miles | OpenRent | | 2 Bed Flat, Malta Street, M4 | £1,495/mo | 2 | 0.08 miles | OpenRent | | 2 Bed Flat, Victoria House, M4 | £1,800/mo | 2 | 0.08 miles | OpenRent | | 2 Bed Flat, Eastbank Tower, M4 | £1,375/mo | 2 | 0.09 miles | OpenRent | | 2 Bed Flat, Eastbank Tower, M4 | £1,500/mo | 2 | 0.09 miles | OpenRent | | 2 Bed Flat, Loom Building, M4 | £1,300/mo | 2 | 0.09 miles | OpenRent | | 2 Bed Flat, Vesta Street, M4 | £1,800/mo | 2 | 0.13 miles | OpenRent | | 2 Bed Flat, Every St, M4 | £1,550/mo | 2 | 0.14 miles | OpenRent | | 2 Bed Flat, Oxygen Tower, M1 | £1,700/mo | 2 | 0.16 miles | OpenRent | | 2 Bed Flat, Store Street, M1 | £1,750/mo | 2 | 0.17 miles | OpenRent | | 2 Bed Flat, Oxygen Tower, M1 | £1,600/mo | 2 | 0.17 miles | OpenRent | | 2 Bed Flat, Store Street, M1 | £1,750/mo | 2 | 0.19 miles | OpenRent | | 2 Bed Flat, Chapeltown Street, M1 | £1,550/mo | 2 | 0.25 miles | OpenRent | **Average rent: £1,644/mo (17 listings)** ## 1% Rule - **Rent ratio:** 0.76% (weak for cashflow) - **Max investor price (0.8%):** £212,500 - **Target investor price (1%):** £170,000 *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 £1,700/mo).* - **Gross yield:** 9.1% - **Cost-to-rent:** 11× - **Monthly cashflow:** £619/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term) - **Cash-on-cash ROI:** 11.4% *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:** -23.1% - **10y growth:** 25% ## House Price Index (HM Land Registry) *Official index for Manchester; Flats and maisonettes series; as of April 2026.* - **1y growth (index):** -1.4% - **5y growth (index):** 8.8% - **10y growth (index):** 57% ## 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)