# 4 bedroom apartment for sale (WA14 3HD) ## Property Details | Key | Value | |-----|-------| | Address | FLAT 1, FORREST HILLS, SOUTH DOWNS ROAD, ALTRINCHAM, BOWDON, GREATER MANCHESTER WA14 3HD | | Price | £3,250,000 | | Bedrooms | 4 | | Bathrooms | 3 | | Council tax | H | | Construction age | England and Wales: 1996-2002 | | Floor area | 273 m² | | Last sold | £472,500 Feb 1999 | ## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost - **Current rating:** C - **Potential rating:** C - **Expiry date:** 13/06/2028 - **Current heating cost:** £1,226/year ### Recommendations - W2 (6,000) - E (170) - I (3,000) [View full EPC on gov.uk](https://find-energy-certificate.service.gov.uk/energy-certificate/0753-2884-7566-9698-0421) ## 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. 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Data from Land Registry Price Paid.* | Address | Price | Date | Type | |---------|-------|------|------| | FORREST HILLS FLAT 1 SOUTH DOWNS ROAD, BOWDON, ALTRINCHAM, TRAFFORD, GREATER MANCHESTER, WA14 3HD | £472,500 | 26/02/1999 | 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 | |---------|-------|------|------| | 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) ## Price vs local average *Outcode + property type (HousePrices, last 2 years).* - **Local average:** £384,703 (57 Flat, WA14, 2024–2026) - **Deviation:** +744.8% ## Rental Range *ONS Price Index of Private Rents (Trafford). Low / Realistic / Optimistic = conservative / average / best case.* - **Low:** £1,226/mo - **Realistic:** £1,362/mo - **Optimistic:** £1,498/mo ## LHA (Local Housing Allowance) *VOA 30th percentile rent floor for Southern Greater Manchester (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026).* - **LHA floor (this property size):** £1,396/mo ## 1% Rule - **Rent ratio:** 0.04% (weak for cashflow) - **Max investor price (0.8%):** £170,250 - **Target investor price (1%):** £136,200 *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 Area rent estimate.* ## Price per Square Metre - **£/m²:** £11,905/m² ## Capital growth trend *Land Registry outcode average from sold prices: last 12 months vs 5y and 10y ago.* - **5y growth:** 25.6% - **10y growth:** 13.7% ## House Price Index (HM Land Registry) *Official index for Trafford; Flats and maisonettes series; as of April 2026.* - **1y growth (index):** -1.2% - **5y growth (index):** 7.6% - **10y growth (index):** 42.5% ## 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)