Sold STC Flat

APARTMENT 271

2 KELSO PLACE, MANCHESTER, GREATER MANCHESTER M15 4GQ

1 beds 1 baths 49 m² Listed 23 Jul 2025 (-374d)

£174,995

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Property details

Tenure

LEASEHOLD (124 years remaining on lease)

Floor area

49 m²

Council tax band

B

Last sold

£175,000 Feb 2026

Local average

£238,053 (-26.5%)

Deprivation

Decile 7 (23,475 of 33,755)

Street crime

0 incidents within 1 mile (May 2026)

Key features

  • EWS1 form with A1 rating
  • Perfect first time buyer opportunity
  • Est. 527 sqft
  • Immaculately presented
  • 7th floor
  • One double bedroom
  • Large balcony with skyline views
  • Secure underground car parking space
  • Concierge
  • Vacant possession

Additional details

Electricity
Mains supply
Broadband
FTTC (fibre to the cabinet)
Water
Mains supply
Sewerage
Mains supply
Heating
Electric
Parking
Off street
Garden
Private garden

Description

Goodwin Fish is delighted to offer for sale an immaculately presented apartment at the highly sough after St Georges Island development by Dandara.

Located in historic Castlefield, the area is within walking distance to Deansgate Square, restaurants and gastro pubs including The Wharf, Dukes 92 and Alberts, the Y Club gym at Castlefield Bowl, an independent cinema, theatre and art gallery at HOME, and supermarkets such as Sainsbury`s and Tesco. The property is also ideal for access to Cornbrook Metrolink or Deansgate train station.

Located on the 7th floor the property briefly comprises: entrance/hallway with sizeable storage cupboard; open plan lounge/diner with access to full length balcony; integrated kitchen; double bedroom with additional access to balcony; bathroom with sizable mirror and overhead storage.

The property is sold with the use of an allocated secure underground car parking space, is offered with vacant possession and must be viewed to be fully appreciated.

We can confirm the development has been issued an EWS1 form with A1 rating and benefits from concierge facilities.

Tenure: Leasehold
Annual service charge: £2,428.90
Annual ground rent: £235.73
Length of lease: 125 years from 2006
Management company: Zenith
Est. rental income: £1,100 pcm on a fully furnished basis

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Please note we have not tested any apparatus, fixtures, fittings, or services. Interested parties must undertake their own investigation into the working order of these items. All measurements are approximate and photographs provided for guidance only.

Listed by

Manchester

Goodwin Fish & Co

Reference: 164835383

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

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Flood risk

Zone: 1

Risk: Low

Job (default Low)

Floorplans

Floorplan 1

Floorplan 1

Price history

2% since 2017

Event Date Price % change
Sold 25/02/2026 (5 months ago) £175,000 +2%
Sold 15/09/2017 (8 years ago) £171,500

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
2 APARTMENT 226 KELSO PLACE, MANCHESTER, GREATER MANCHESTER, M15 4GQ £205,000 06/02/2026 Flat
LAKE HOUSE, 66 APARTMENT 7 ELLESMERE STREET, MANCHESTER, GREATER MANCHESTER, M15 4QT £170,000 14/01/2026 Flat
4 APARTMENT 454 KELSO PLACE, MANCHESTER, GREATER MANCHESTER, M15 4GT £210,000 09/01/2026 Flat
1 APARTMENT 1136 KELSO PLACE, MANCHESTER, GREATER MANCHESTER, M15 4LE £210,000 09/01/2026 Flat
2 FLAT 502 HULME HALL ROAD, MANCHESTER, GREATER MANCHESTER, M15 4LY £290,000 09/01/2026 Flat
TIMBER WHARF, 32 APARTMENT 226 WORSLEY STREET, MANCHESTER, GREATER MANCHESTER, M15 4NX £188,000 08/01/2026 Flat
THE BOX WORKS, 4 APARTMENT 410 WORSLEY STREET, MANCHESTER, GREATER MANCHESTER, M15 4NU £230,000 15/12/2025 Flat
42 APARTMENT 214 ELLESMERE STREET, MANCHESTER, GREATER MANCHESTER, M15 4FY £110,000 12/12/2025 Flat
2 APARTMENT 2111 KELSO PLACE, MANCHESTER, GREATER MANCHESTER, M15 4GR £180,000 05/12/2025 Flat
9 APARTMENT 4 WODEN STREET, SALFORD, GREATER MANCHESTER, M5 4YG £156,000 28/11/2025 Flat
2 APARTMENT 234 KELSO PLACE, MANCHESTER, GREATER MANCHESTER, M15 4GQ £216,000 28/11/2025 Flat
4 APARTMENT 426 KELSO PLACE, MANCHESTER, GREATER MANCHESTER, M15 4GT £209,950 28/11/2025 Flat
THE BOX WORKS, 4 APARTMENT 202 WORSLEY STREET, MANCHESTER, GREATER MANCHESTER, M15 4NU £266,250 28/11/2025 Flat
TIMBER WHARF, 32 APARTMENT 415 WORSLEY STREET, MANCHESTER, GREATER MANCHESTER, M15 4NY £250,000 24/11/2025 Flat
7 APARTMENT 404 WODEN STREET, SALFORD, GREATER MANCHESTER, M5 4YE £143,000 04/11/2025 Flat
3 APARTMENT 406 BURTON PLACE, MANCHESTER, GREATER MANCHESTER, M15 4LR £170,000 30/10/2025 Flat
THE RIVERSIDE APARTMENT 81 LOWRY WHARF, SALFORD, GREATER MANCHESTER, M5 4SU £255,000 24/10/2025 Flat
THE BOX WORKS, 4 APARTMENT 302 WORSLEY STREET, MANCHESTER, GREATER MANCHESTER, M15 4NU £250,000 10/10/2025 Flat
2 FLAT 6 HULME HALL ROAD, MANCHESTER, GREATER MANCHESTER, M15 4LY £235,000 22/09/2025 Flat
3 APARTMENT 312 KELSO PLACE, MANCHESTER, GREATER MANCHESTER, M15 4GS £200,000 29/08/2025 Flat

Area average: £207,210 (20 sales)

Capital growth trend

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

5y growth 11.7%
10y growth 23.8%

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

1y (index) -1.4%
5y (index) 8.8%
10y (index) 57%

Rental Range

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

Low £1,222/mo
Realistic £1,358/mo
Optimistic £1,494/mo

Based on Local Authority from postcode lookup → Manchester.

LHA (30th percentile) floor for Richmond & Hambleton: £449/mo (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026)

Location

Nearby

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

Type Name Distance
Shop Morrisons Daily 0.1 miles
Shop Porcelanosa 0.1 miles
Bus stop Chester Road/Hulme Hall Road 0.2 miles
Train station Deansgate 0.5 miles
Train station Salford Central 0.8 miles
University Manchester Metropolitan University 1.0 miles
University Manchester School of Art 1.1 miles
Hospital Salford Gastric Bypass Surgery 1.6 miles
Hospital The Ailsa Craig Medical Practise 2.6 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
St Wilfrid's RC Primary School Primary 0.5 miles Good — 25 Jun 2023
Old Trafford Community Academy Primary 0.5 miles (Inspected (no overall grade))
Primrose Hill Primary School and Children's Centre Primary 0.6 miles Good — 30 Jun 2022
St Philip's CofE Primary School Primary 0.6 miles Good — 19 Oct 2023
St Alphonsus RC Primary School Primary 0.7 miles (Inspected (no overall grade))

Rental Comparables

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Rent-driven metrics

Based on Area rent estimate.

Rent ratio 0.78%
Max investor price (0.8%) £169,750
Target investor price (1%) £135,800
  • 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).