4 PORTLAND ROAD
ALTRINCHAM, BOWDON, GREATER MANCHESTER WA14 2NY
£1,850,000
Main Main Rear Elevation Ariel View Hall Hall Lounge Lounge Lounge Dining Room Dining Room Breakfast Kitchen Breakfast Kitchen Breakfast Kitchen Breakfast Kitchen Breakfast Kitchen Breakfast Kitchen Sun Room Sun Room GFWC Lower Ground Floor Family Room Family Room Utility Lower Ground Floor Shower Room Garage/Gym Window Feature First Floor Landing Bedroom 1 Bedroom 1 Bedroom 1 Bed 1 En Suite Bed 1 En Suite Bedroom 2 Bedroom 2 Bedroom 3 Family Bathroom Stairs to Second Floor Bedroom 4 Bedroom 5 Bedroom 6 Second Floor Shower Room Second Floor Shower Room Garden Garden Garden Garden Rear Elevation Rear Elevation Site Plan Street Plan Town Plan
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Property details
Tenure
FREEHOLD
Floor area
429 m²
Council tax band
G
Last sold
£995,000 May 2007
Local average
£565,161 (+227.3%)
Deprivation
Decile 10 (31,737 of 33,755)
Street crime
0 incidents within 1 mile (Apr 2026)
Key features
- An exceptional Victorian Semi Detached family home
- 4773 Square Feet arranged over Four Floors
- Supremely located on this enormously desirable road in the heart of Old Bowdon, positioned midway between Hale Village and Altrincham Town Centre
- Two beautifully proportioned Reception Rooms
- Breakfast Kitchen leads through an Orangery Day Room
- Lower Ground Floor Converted Cellars provide a Family Room, Utility Room, Shower Room
- Six Double Bedrooms in addition to a top floor Office served by Three stylishly appointed Bath/Shower Rooms
- Extensive Parking
- Converted Basement Garage that is utilised as a Home Gym
- There are wrap around Gardens to the front, side and rear enjoying a South West facing aspect
Additional details
- Parking
- Yes
- Garden
- Yes
Description
Hall. Cloak Room/Office. WC. Lounge. Dining Room. Breakfast Kitchen. Orangery Day Room. Utility. Family Room. Shower Room. Gym. Six Double Bedrooms. Three Bath/Shower Rooms. Driveway. Basement Garage. South West Facing Gardens.
An exceptional Victorian Semi Detached family home, supremely located on this enormously desirable road in the heart of Old Bowdon, positioned midway between Hale Village with its range of fashionable shops, restaurants and bars and Altrincham Town Centre, its facilities, the popular Market Quarter and the Metrolink. In addition, the property is within walking distance of both Altrincham Boys’ and Girls’ Grammar Schools.
The property sits on an elevated corner Garden plot, benefiting from sunny South West facing Gardens and has been comprehensively updated and improved by the current owners to provide family living space, arranged over Four Floors, including Converted Cellars extending to approximately 4,773 square feet.
The accommodation enjoys superb specification Kitchen and Bathroom fittings and is well appointed throughout, but at the same time retains original features to include original or reproduction sash windows, high corniced ceilings, wide bay windows, internal panelled doors and an impressive staircase.
The Ground Floor accommodation is arranged off a substantial Hall with Office/Cloakroom and WC off and serves Two beautifully proportioned Reception Rooms with the Lounge enjoying a side bay window garden aspect and the Dining Room overlooking the front.
The Dining Room is open plan through to the beautifully appointed Breakfast Kitchen, fitted with an extensive range of custom built traditional style units, including a range of appliances. This in turn leads through an Orangery Day Room. A beautiful room, ideal for day to day and formal living, with glazed atrium roof and French doors and windows giving access to enjoying aspects of the gardens.
The Lower Ground Floor Converted Cellars provide a Family Room with garden access, a large fitted Utility Room with storage off, a well appointed Shower Room and a Converted Basement Garage that is utilised as a Home Gym.
Over the Two Upper Floors are Six Double Bedrooms in addition to a top floor Office. All Bedrooms have fitted furniture.
The Bedrooms are served by Three stylishly appointed Bath/Shower Rooms and including a Principal Bedroom with En Suite.
Externally, the property is approached via a Driveway providing extensive off street Parking and leads to the Basement Garage, as previously described utilised as a Gym.
There are wrap around Gardens to the front, side and rear with the main Garden being laid to a substantial area of lawn, incorporating a large patio accessed by the Orangery Day room.
The whole Garden areas enjoy a South West facing aspect with mature borders providing screening.
A lovely garden plot for this beautiful family home in a truly first class location.
- Freehold
- Council Tax Band G
Listed by
Hale
Watersons
Reference: 171445352
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Flood risk
Zone: 1
Risk: Low
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FENSA Certificates
This property has 3 FENSA certificate(s) on record, indicating window/door installations by FENSA-approved installers.
FENSA Certificate #4191080
Property Details
Street: 4 Portland Road
Town: Bowdon
Postcode: WA14 2NY
Installation Details
Items: 1 window and 1 door
Certificate Issued: 31/10/2006
Work Completed: 24/03/2005
This certificate data was retrieved from FENSA's database
FENSA Certificate #2697170
Property Details
Street: 4 Portland Road
Town: Bowdon
Postcode: WA14 2NY
Installation Details
Items: 6 windows
Certificate Issued: 16/05/2005
Work Completed: 15/11/2004
This certificate data was retrieved from FENSA's database
FENSA Certificate #2494472
Property Details
Street: 4 Portland Road
Town: Bowdon
Postcode: WA14 2NY
Installation Details
Items: 6 windows
Certificate Issued: 01/03/2005
Work Completed: 20/04/2004
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
| Event | Date | Price | % change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sold | 31/05/2007 (19 years ago) | £995,000 | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 91 STAMFORD ROAD, BOWDON, ALTRINCHAM, TRAFFORD, GREATER MANCHESTER, WA14 2JJ | £815,000 | 06/05/2025 | Semi-detached |
| 22 WINTON ROAD, BOWDON, ALTRINCHAM, TRAFFORD, GREATER MANCHESTER, WA14 2PB | £1,275,000 | 29/04/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 11 ALBERT SQUARE, BOWDON, ALTRINCHAM, TRAFFORD, GREATER MANCHESTER, WA14 2ND | £595,000 | 17/03/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 14 ALBERT SQUARE, BOWDON, ALTRINCHAM, TRAFFORD, GREATER MANCHESTER, WA14 2ND | £1,495,000 | 20/08/2021 | Semi-detached |
| Same street IVANHOE, 1 FLAT 2 PORTLAND ROAD, BOWDON, ALTRINCHAM, TRAFFORD, GREATER MANCHESTER, WA14 2NY | £400,000 | 30/06/2021 | Flat |
Street average: £400,000 (1 sale)
Area average: £1,045,000 (4 sales)
Capital growth trend
Land Registry outcode average: last 12 months vs 5y and 10y ago (from sold prices).
House Price Index (HM Land Registry — official index, not sold-price averages): Trafford. Series: Semi-detached. As of March 2026.
Rental Range
Estimated market rent for Trafford. Low = conservative, Realistic = average, Optimistic = best case.
Based on Local Authority from postcode lookup → Trafford.
LHA (30th percentile) floor for Southern Greater Manchester: Apr 2025 – Mar 2026
Location
Nearby
Nearest stations, universities and amenities (distance from property).
| Type | Name | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Bus stop | Rosehill, Ashley Road / near Stamford Road | 0.1 miles |
| Bus stop | Rosehill, Ashley Road / opposite Stamford Road | 0.1 miles |
| Shop | G. S. Needham | 0.2 miles |
| Shop | Live Louder | 0.3 miles |
| Train station | Hale | 0.3 miles |
| Hospital | Altrincham Hospital | 0.3 miles |
| Hospital | Altrincham Health and Wellbeing Centre | 0.5 miles |
| Train station | Altrincham | 0.6 miles |
| University | Fallowfield Reception and Richmond Amenities Building | 7.3 miles |
| University | University of Manchester Fallowfield Campus | 7.4 miles |
Street-level crime
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Total incidents | 0 |
Within 1 mile during Apr 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 Preparatory School for Girls | Other | 0.1 miles | — (No rating) |
| Altrincham Grammar School for Girls | Secondary | 0.2 miles | Outstanding — 4 Dec 2022 |
| Altrincham Grammar School for Boys | Secondary | 0.3 miles | Outstanding — 10 Nov 2022 |
| Altrincham Preparatory School | Other | 0.3 miles | — (No rating) |
| Hale Preparatory School | Other | 0.5 miles | — (No rating) |
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- 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).