For sale Flat

FLAT 1

FORREST HILLS, SOUTH DOWNS ROAD, ALTRINCHAM, BOWDON, GREATER MANCHESTER WA14 3HD

4 beds 3 baths 2,939 sq ft Listed 15 Jul 2026 (-5d)

£3,250,000

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Property details

Tenure

LEASEHOLD

Floor area

273 m²

Council tax band

H

EPC rating

C

Year built

England and Wales: 1996-2002

Last sold

£472,500 Feb 1999

Price per m²

£11,905/m²

Local average

£384,703 (+744.8%)

Deprivation

Decile 7 (23,440 of 33,755)

Street crime

0 incidents within 1 mile (May 2026)

Key features

  • Penthouse Apartment
  • Three Bedrooms
  • Three Bathrooms
  • Triple-Aspect Terraces
  • Penthouse Lift Access
  • Double Garage and Visitors Parking
  • Landscaped Gardens Extending in Excess of 1 Acre
  • Over 3,800 sq.ft Living Space

Additional details

Electricity
Mains supply
Water
Mains supply
Sewerage
Mains supply
Heating
Gas central
Parking
Yes
Garden
Communal garden
Listed property
No
Restrictions
No
Required access
No
Rights of way
No
Flooded in last 5 years
No
Flood defences
No

Description

Forrest Hill is a Design Award winning development for reasons that become wholly clear upon an initial inspection. The luxurious feel, quality and attention to detail are abundant when first entering the development with the generous proportions of the communal entrance facilities, staircase and lift with restricted access to the penthouse. The apartment extends to in all approximately 4265 square feet and has been luxuriously fitted throughout. The dining hall provides access to the principal rooms and to the large private terrace enjoying a southerly aspect. The drawing room has views over the rear communal gardens and a fireplace with open flue. The stunning Martin Moore kitchen features a range of Gaggenau appliances and has access to the easterly facing terrace which is an ideal venue for alfresco dining. Just off the kitchen the sitting room can be found and again has direct access onto the terrace.
The master bedroom suite is generous in everyway with a large bedroom area, a fitted walk through dressing room leading to a luxuriously appointed en suite facility with quality white suite, marble surround to the bath, plantation blinds and under floor heating. The two remaining double bedrooms both enjoy en suite facilities whilst the fourth bedroom is currently fitted as a study and has direct access to the westerly terrace. The apartment has the benefit of a gas under floor central heating system combined with some conventional radiators, double glazing and a Bose music system through the majority of the property.
Outside
Externally the gardens are a particular delight with many mature shrubs, trees and flower beds, coupled with extensive communal lawned gardens which enjoy a south-westerly aspect to the rear extending in excess of one acre. There is ample visitor parking and a three car garage block.
EPC Rating: C

Listed by

Hale

Gascoigne Halman - Connells

Reference: 90933492

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

Current rating: C

Potential rating: C

Inspection date: 14/06/2018

Expiry date: 13/06/2028

Current heating cost: £1,226/year

Potential heating cost: £997/year

Recommendations

  • Floor insulation (solid floor) (6,000)
  • Low energy lighting for all fixed outlets (170)
  • Replace boiler with new condensing boiler (3,000)

View full EPC on gov.uk

Flood risk

Zone: 1

Risk: Low

Job (default Low)

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EPC Graphs

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Price history

Event Date Price % change
Listed for sale — £3,250,000 +587.8%
Sold 26/02/1999 (27 years ago) £472,500 —

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
PINEWOOD COURT 9 SOUTH DOWNS ROAD, HALE, ALTRINCHAM, TRAFFORD, GREATER MANCHESTER, WA14 3HY £395,000 07/08/2024 Flat
WOODCOTE, 16 FLAT 1 SOUTH DOWNS ROAD, HALE, ALTRINCHAM, TRAFFORD, GREATER MANCHESTER, WA14 3HU £790,000 26/07/2022 Flat
PINEWOOD COURT 3 SOUTH DOWNS ROAD, HALE, ALTRINCHAM, TRAFFORD, GREATER MANCHESTER, WA14 3HY £415,000 27/05/2022 Flat

Area average: £533,333 (3 sales)

Capital growth trend

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

5y growth 20.6%
10y growth 13.7%

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

1y (index) -1.2%
5y (index) 7.6%
10y (index) 42.5%

Rental Range

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

Low £1,226/mo
Realistic £1,362/mo
Optimistic £1,498/mo

Based on Local Authority from postcode lookup → Trafford.

LHA (30th percentile) floor for Southern Greater Manchester: £1,396/mo (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026)

Location

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Address

South Downs Road

Nearby

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

Type Name Distance
Shop Time Is Money 0.3 miles
Bus stop Ashley Heath, Ashley Road / opposite Park Road 0.3 miles
Bus stop Ashley Heath, Ashley Road / near Park Road 0.3 miles
Shop M&S Foodhall 0.3 miles
Train station Hale 0.4 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 7.5 miles
University Manchester School of Art 8.1 miles

Street-level crime

Category Count
Total incidents 0

Within 1 mile during May 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 0.3 miles Outstanding — 12 May 2020
Altrincham Preparatory School Other 0.3 miles — (No rating)
Altrincham Grammar School for Boys Secondary 0.3 miles Outstanding — 10 Nov 2022
Hale Preparatory School Other 0.6 miles — (No rating)
Bowdon Preparatory School for Girls Other 0.6 miles — (No rating)

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Rent-driven metrics

Based on Area rent estimate.

Rent ratio 0.04%
Max investor price (0.8%) £170,250
Target investor price (1%) £136,200
  • 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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