For sale Flat

Great Bridgewater Street

Manchester, M1, M1 5LR

2 beds 2 baths Listed 23 Feb 2026 (-159d)

£2,550,000

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Property details

Tenure

LEASEHOLD (249 years remaining on lease)

Council tax band

D

Local average

£271,960 (+837.6%)

Street crime

4 incidents within 1 mile (May 2026)

Additional details

Parking
Yes

Description

Occupying the uppermost levels of the 40-storey Viadux tower, this penthouse represents the pinnacle of contemporary luxury living in Manchester. Elevated high above Great Bridgewater Street, these exceptional residences command sweeping, floor-to-ceiling views across Castlefield, Deansgate, Spinningfields and the city skyline, offering both privacy and presence in equal measure.

This exceptional two-bedroom penthouse is meticulously designed for refined, contemporary living. The expansive principal suite features a beautifully appointed en-suite bathroom, while a further double bedroom is served by a luxurious main bathroom, finished with high-quality fittings and elegant detailing. At the heart of the residence, the open-plan living and kitchen space creates a seamless environment for both entertaining and everyday comfort. A private in-residence sauna elevates the home to true super-prime status, offering a rare wellness retreat within the privacy of your own apartment, a statement of lifestyle as much as specification. Contemporary high-gloss kitchens with integrated appliances and feature lighting sit alongside elegantly appointed bathrooms with porcelain tiling, mirrored finishes and heated towel rails. The result is a statement residence defined by light, scale and architectural distinction.

Beyond the private residences, Viadux delivers a suite of hotel-grade amenities curated to create a private members’ club atmosphere for residents.
Wellness is central to the offering, with a large, heated swimming pool, sauna, steam room and spa-style changing facilities set within striking heritage surroundings. A fully equipped gymnasium, yoga studio and dedicated fitness spaces provide everything required for a balanced lifestyle. For leisure and entertainment, residents enjoy a private state-of-the-art cinema and an exclusive karaoke lounge.
Additional facilities include beautifully designed resident workspaces, landscaped communal gardens and a 24-hour concierge service delivering attentive, boutique-level service at all times. The penthouse benefits from a secure, privately allocated parking space.*
Together, the penthouses and exceptional communal amenities establish Viadux as one of Manchester’s most prestigious residential addresses; a rare opportunity to secure super-prime living at the very heart of the city.

*photos are samples of the staged penthouse apartment. The penthouse is sold unfurnished. Private allocated parking is charged at £300 per annum.

Listed by

London

DD Management Services Ltd

Reference: 172497539

EPC ratings on this postcode

We don't have a matched EPC for this property yet. Below are efficiency scores and details for other addresses on this postcode.

Address Current Potential Floor area Age band Type
Apartment 3201, 42 Great Bridgewater Street 80 80 76 m² 2020 Flat
Apartment 3201, 42 Great Bridgewater Street, Manchester 80 80 76 m² Flat
Apartment 3202, 42 Great Bridgewater Street 84 84 74 m² 2020 Flat
Apartment 3202, 42 Great Bridgewater Street, Manchester 84 84 74 m² Flat
Apartment 3203, 42 Great Bridgewater Street 84 84 75 m² 2020 Flat
Apartment 3203, 42 Great Bridgewater Street, Manchester 84 84 75 m² Flat
Apartment 3204, 42 Great bridgewater Street 85 85 75 m² 2020 Flat
Apartment 3204, 42 Great bridgewater Street, Manchester 85 85 75 m² Flat
Apartment 3205, 42 Great Bridgewater Street 81 81 75 m² 2020 Flat
Apartment 3205, 42 Great Bridgewater Street, Manchester 81 81 75 m² Flat
Apartment 3206, 42 Great Bridgewater Street 81 81 70 m² 2020 Flat
Apartment 3206, 42 Great Bridgewater Street, Manchester 81 81 70 m² Flat
Apartment 3207, 42 Great Bridgewater Street 85 85 50 m² 2020 Flat
Apartment 3207, 42 Great Bridgewater Street, Manchester 85 85 50 m² Flat
Apartment 3208, 42 Great Bridgewater Street 85 85 50 m² 2020 Flat

Flood risk

Zone: 1

Risk: Low

Job (default Low)

Floorplans

Floorplan 1

Floorplan 1

Price history

Event Date Price % change
Listed for sale £2,550,000

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
8 APARTMENT 5 BRIDGEWATER STREET, MANCHESTER, GREATER MANCHESTER, M3 4NH £122,500 18/02/2025 Flat
Same street 42 FLAT 3602 GREAT BRIDGEWATER STREET, MANCHESTER, GREATER MANCHESTER, M1 5LR £514,500 02/10/2024 Flat
42 FLAT 1503 GREAT BRIDGEWATER STREET, MANCHESTER, GREATER MANCHESTER, M1 5LJ £419,440 21/06/2024 Flat
42 FLAT 1203 GREAT BRIDGEWATER STREET, MANCHESTER, GREATER MANCHESTER, M1 5LJ £412,580 21/06/2024 Flat
8 APARTMENT 2 BRIDGEWATER STREET, MANCHESTER, GREATER MANCHESTER, M3 4NH £210,000 15/09/2023 Flat
BEETHAM TOWER, 301 APARTMENT 3410 DEANSGATE, MANCHESTER, GREATER MANCHESTER, M3 4LU £285,000 11/09/2023 Flat
BEETHAM TOWER, 301 APARTMENT 3604 DEANSGATE, MANCHESTER, GREATER MANCHESTER, M3 4LU £177,500 27/06/2023 Flat
AXIS TOWER, 9 FLAT 150 WHITWORTH STREET WEST, MANCHESTER, GREATER MANCHESTER, M1 5JD £267,000 20/12/2022 Flat
BEETHAM TOWER, 301 APARTMENT 3006 DEANSGATE, MANCHESTER, GREATER MANCHESTER, M3 4LT £280,000 09/12/2022 Flat
BEETHAM TOWER, 301 APARTMENT 3401 DEANSGATE, MANCHESTER, GREATER MANCHESTER, M3 4LU £160,000 09/12/2022 Flat
BEETHAM TOWER, 301 APARTMENT 2506 DEANSGATE, MANCHESTER, GREATER MANCHESTER, M3 4LT £265,000 09/12/2022 Flat
BEETHAM TOWER, 301 APARTMENT 3507 DEANSGATE, MANCHESTER, GREATER MANCHESTER, M3 4LU £181,000 10/11/2022 Flat
BEETHAM TOWER, 301 APARTMENT 3605 DEANSGATE, MANCHESTER, GREATER MANCHESTER, M3 4LU £186,000 20/09/2022 Flat
AXIS TOWER, 9 FLAT 2 WHITWORTH STREET WEST, MANCHESTER, GREATER MANCHESTER, M1 5JB £290,000 23/08/2022 Flat
BEETHAM TOWER, 301 APARTMENT 2703 DEANSGATE, MANCHESTER, GREATER MANCHESTER, M3 4LT £415,000 01/08/2022 Flat
BEETHAM TOWER, 301 APARTMENT 2702 DEANSGATE, MANCHESTER, GREATER MANCHESTER, M3 4LT £289,500 01/08/2022 Flat
ALBION WHARF, 19 LOWER GROUND FLOOR PREMISES ALBION STREET, MANCHESTER, GREATER MANCHESTER, M1 5LN £858,000 14/06/2022 Flat
BEETHAM TOWER, 301 APARTMENT 4201 DEANSGATE, MANCHESTER, GREATER MANCHESTER, M3 4LX £140,500 27/05/2022 Flat
AXIS TOWER, 9 FLAT 87 WHITWORTH STREET WEST, MANCHESTER, GREATER MANCHESTER, M1 5JD £250,000 26/05/2022 Flat
AXIS TOWER, 9 FLAT 79 WHITWORTH STREET WEST, MANCHESTER, GREATER MANCHESTER, M1 5JB £268,000 10/03/2022 Flat
AXIS TOWER, 9 FLAT 119 WHITWORTH STREET WEST, MANCHESTER, GREATER MANCHESTER, M1 5JD £354,800 14/02/2022 Flat

Street average: £514,500 (1 sale)

Area average: £291,591 (20 sales)

Capital growth trend

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

5y growth 2.8%
10y growth 28.8%

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

1y (index) 3.7%
5y (index) 12.9%
10y (index) 43.4%

Rental Range

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

Low £865/mo
Realistic £961/mo
Optimistic £1,057/mo

Based on Postcode area M → North West.

LHA (30th percentile) floor for West Pennine: £449/mo (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026)

Location

Address

Great Bridgewater Street

Nearby

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

Type Name Distance
Bus stop GT BRIDGEWATER/Watson Street 0.0 miles
Shop Duffy Motors Manchester 0.0 miles
Shop Ohla Tattoo 0.1 miles
Train station Deansgate 0.1 miles
Train station Manchester Oxford Road 0.3 miles
University Manchester Metropolitan University – All Saints Campus 0.5 miles
University Manchester Metropolitan University 0.5 miles
Hospital Manchester Royal Infirmary 1.3 miles
Hospital Plymouth Grove Medical Centre 1.3 miles

Street-level crime

Category Count
Violence and sexual offences 3
Drugs 1
Total incidents 4

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
Abbey College Manchester Other 0.5 miles (No rating)
St Wilfrid's RC Primary School Primary 0.5 miles Good — 25 Jun 2023
St Philip's Church of England Primary School Primary 0.5 miles Good — 5 Feb 2014
The Manchester Metropolitan University Other 0.5 miles (No rating)
Martenscroft Nursery School & Children's Centre Nursery 0.7 miles Outstanding — 22 Jul 2024

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, Deansgate, M15 £1,750/mo 2 0.19 miles OpenRent

Average rent: £1,750/mo (1 listing)

Rent-driven metrics

Based on OpenRent comparables.

Rent ratio 0.07%
Max investor price (0.8%) £218,750
Target investor price (1%) £175,000
Gross yield 0.8%
Cost-to-rent ratio 121.4×
Monthly cashflow £-8,492/mo 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term
Cash-on-cash ROI -13.8%
  • 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).
  • Cost-to-rent — Price ÷ annual rent (from OpenRent comparables). Under 14× = strong, 14–16× = acceptable, 17×+ = compressed.
  • Cashflow — Rent minus 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).

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