For sale Detached

18 GORSEY LANE

ALTRINCHAM, GREATER MANCHESTER WA14 4AS

5 beds 5 baths 647 m² Listed 17 Sep 2025 (-413d)

£3,750,000

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# 5 bedroom detached house for sale (WA14 4AS)

## Property Details

| Key | Value |
|-----|-------|
| Address | 18 GORSEY LANE, ALTRINCHAM, GREATER MANCHESTER WA14 4AS |
| Price | £3,750,000 |
| Bedrooms | 5 |
| Bathrooms | 5 |
| Last sold | £1,950,000 Aug 2017 |

## Description

An exceptional modern detached residence arranged over three floors, offering five spacious en-suite bedrooms, games room, gym and sauna. Privately set behind secure gates, this impressive home combines privacy and security with close proximity to local amenities. EXCLUSIVELY and DISCREETLY by LY.

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## Floorplans

- ![Floorplan 1](/listings/photos/167084141/2321651) - Floorplan 1

## Sales History

*Recorded sales for this property. Data from Land Registry Price Paid.*

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 18 GORSEY LANE, ALTRINCHAM, TRAFFORD, GREATER MANCHESTER, WA14 4AS | £1,950,000 | 21/08/2017 | Detached |
| 18 GORSEY LANE, ALTRINCHAM, TRAFFORD, GREATER MANCHESTER, WA14 4AS | £335,000 | 09/06/1999 | Detached |

## Sold Comparables

*Same street and nearby sales within 0.25 miles. Data from Land Registry Price Paid. Last 5 years.*

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| NORTHLEA OLD COACH HOUSE SUFFOLK ROAD, ALTRINCHAM, TRAFFORD, GREATER MANCHESTER, WA14 4QX | £1,150,000 | 11/03/2026 | Detached |
| 120 GROBY ROAD, ALTRINCHAM, TRAFFORD, GREATER MANCHESTER, WA14 2AS | £1,600,000 | 24/06/2025 | Detached |
| BROADWAY, 6 GORSEY LANE, ALTRINCHAM, TRAFFORD, GREATER MANCHESTER, WA14 4BN | £3,804,900 | 12/04/2024 | Detached |
| 5 GORSEY LANE, ALTRINCHAM, TRAFFORD, GREATER MANCHESTER, WA14 4BN | £1,100,000 | 03/11/2023 | Detached |
| HORSESHOE HOUSE DEVISDALE ROAD, ALTRINCHAM, TRAFFORD, GREATER MANCHESTER, WA14 2AT | £3,800,000 | 08/04/2022 | Detached |
| DEVISDALE HOUSE, 30 DEVISDALE ROAD, ALTRINCHAM, TRAFFORD, GREATER MANCHESTER, WA14 2AT | £4,625,000 | 14/12/2021 | Detached |
| 11 GREY ROAD, ALTRINCHAM, TRAFFORD, GREATER MANCHESTER, WA14 4BT | £1,550,000 | 02/12/2021 | Detached |

**Area average:** £2,518,557 (7 sales)

## Price vs local average

*Outcode + property type (HousePrices, last 2 years).*

- **Local average:** £1,166,328 (29 Detached, WA14, 2024–2026)
- **Deviation:** +221.5%

## Rental Range

*ONS Price Index of Private Rents (Trafford). Low / Realistic / Optimistic = conservative / average / best case.*

- **Low:** £1,236/mo
- **Realistic:** £1,373/mo
- **Optimistic:** £1,510/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%):** £171,625
- **Target investor price (1%):** £137,300

*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.*

## Capital growth trend

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

- **5y growth:** 13.6%
- **10y growth:** 15%

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

*Official index for Trafford; Detached series; as of August 2026.*

- **1y growth (index):** 6%
- **5y growth (index):** 21.9%
- **10y growth (index):** 60.9%

## 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)

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Property details

Tenure

FREEHOLD

Floor area

647 m²

Last sold

£1,950,000 Aug 2017

Local average

£1,166,328 (+221.5%)

Deprivation

Decile 10 (30,821 of 33,755)

Street crime

0 incidents within 1 mile (Aug 2026)

Key features

Immaculately Presented Detached Residence
Accommodation Over Three Floors
Five Spacious Bedrooms - All With En-Suites
Stunning Open Plan Living / Dining Kitchen
Games Room
Gym & Sauna
Double Garage & Gated Private Driveway
Enclosed Landscaped Rear Garden
NO CHAIN
Viewing Is An Absolute Must!

Additional details

Parking: Garage, Secure, Driveway, Gated, Private
Garden: Private garden, Patio, Enclosed garden, Rear garden, Back garden

Description

Listed by

Cheshire

LY Property

Reference: 167084141

Flood risk

Zone: 1

Risk: Low

Job (default Low)

Registered land (INSPIRE)

This location falls inside an HM Land Registry INSPIRE registered freehold polygon.

Plot: ~2,139 m² (0.53 acres)

Source: HM Land Registry INSPIRE Index Polygons.

Floorplans

Floorplan 1

Price history

482% since 1999

Event	Date	Price	% change
Listed for sale	—	£3,750,000	+92.3%
Sold	21/08/2017 (9 years ago)	£1,950,000	+482.1%
Sold	09/06/1999 (27 years ago)	£335,000	—

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
NORTHLEA OLD COACH HOUSE SUFFOLK ROAD, ALTRINCHAM, TRAFFORD, GREATER MANCHESTER, WA14 4QX	£1,150,000	11/03/2026	Detached
120 GROBY ROAD, ALTRINCHAM, TRAFFORD, GREATER MANCHESTER, WA14 2AS	£1,600,000	24/06/2025	Detached
BROADWAY, 6 GORSEY LANE, ALTRINCHAM, TRAFFORD, GREATER MANCHESTER, WA14 4BN	£3,804,900	12/04/2024	Detached
5 GORSEY LANE, ALTRINCHAM, TRAFFORD, GREATER MANCHESTER, WA14 4BN	£1,100,000	03/11/2023	Detached
HORSESHOE HOUSE DEVISDALE ROAD, ALTRINCHAM, TRAFFORD, GREATER MANCHESTER, WA14 2AT	£3,800,000	08/04/2022	Detached
DEVISDALE HOUSE, 30 DEVISDALE ROAD, ALTRINCHAM, TRAFFORD, GREATER MANCHESTER, WA14 2AT	£4,625,000	14/12/2021	Detached
11 GREY ROAD, ALTRINCHAM, TRAFFORD, GREATER MANCHESTER, WA14 4BT	£1,550,000	02/12/2021	Detached

Area average: £2,518,557 (7 sales)

Capital growth trend

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

5y growth 13.6%

10y growth 15%

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

1y (index) 6%

5y (index) 21.9%

10y (index) 60.9%

Rental Range

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

Low £1,236/mo

Realistic £1,373/mo

Optimistic £1,510/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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Nearby

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

Type	Name	Distance
Shop	Katie Alex Aesthetics	0.2 miles
Bus stop	Oldfield Brow, Oldfield Road / near Gorsey Lane	0.2 miles
Bus stop	Oldfield Brow, Oldfield Road / opposite Gorsey Lane	0.3 miles
Hospital	Altrincham Health and Wellbeing Centre	0.4 miles
Shop	Tasty Records	0.4 miles
Hospital	Altrincham Hospital	0.5 miles
Train station	Altrincham	0.7 miles
Train station	Hale	0.9 miles
University	Fallowfield Reception and Richmond Amenities Building	7.3 miles
University	Manchester School of Art	7.6 miles

Street-level crime

Category	Count
Total incidents	0

Within 1 mile during Aug 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
Loreto Grammar School	Secondary	0.3 miles	Outstanding — 9 Nov 2022
North Cestrian School	Secondary	0.3 miles	Good — 29 Apr 2019
Altrincham CofE (Aided) Primary School	Primary	0.4 miles	Good — 1 Mar 2023
Altrincham Grammar School for Girls	Secondary	0.5 miles	Outstanding — 4 Dec 2022
Bowdon Preparatory School for Girls	Other	0.6 miles	— (No rating)

Rental Comparables

Rental listings exist nearby, but none matched the 5-bedroom count for this property.

Rent-driven metrics

Based on Area rent estimate.

Rent ratio 0.04%

Max investor price (0.8%) £171,625

Target investor price (1%) £137,300

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).