# 5 bedroom semi-detached house for sale (WA14 3HN) ## Property Details | Key | Value | |-----|-------| | Address | 46 SOUTHDOWNS ROAD, ALTRINCHAM, HALE, GREATER MANCHESTER WA14 3HN | | Price | £1,350,000 | | Bedrooms | 5 | | Bathrooms | 3 | | Council tax | F | | Last sold | £315,000 Jan 2001 | ## Description A STUNNING ARTS AND CRAFTS CONVERSION SET IN BEAUTIFUL, PRIVATE GARDENS, JUST A SHORT WALK FROM HALE VILLAGE, ALTRINCHAM TOWN CENTRE, AND EXCELLENT LOCAL SCHOOLS, STYLISHLY APPOINTED THROUGHOUT AND VIRTUALLY UNSEEN FROM THE ROAD 2465 SQFT Porch Hall. WC. Cloaks. Lounge. Family Room with Study Area. Dining Kitchen. Four Bedrooms. Two Bath/Shower Rooms. Lower Ground Floor self contained Suite or Fifth Bedroom, Shower Room and Snug Den. Driveway. Detached Garage. Stunning Gardens. A beautifully situated family home forming part of a beautiful Arts and Crafts mansion house converted into three distinctive properties, ideally located within walking distance of both Hale Village and Altrincham Town Centre and Altrincham Boys and Girls Grammar Schools. Situated on this enormously desirable road surrounded by some of the most valuable properties in the area and within a stunning garden setting, views of which can be enjoyed from the principal Lounge and Bedroom. The property is accessed via a long Driveway shared between just two properties that returns to a Parking Area and Garage positioned to the rear of the house and from here, this leads into the main entrance to the property. As such, the house is well set back and virtually unseen from the road. The accommodation has been stylishly appointed, renovated and improved by the current owners and extends to approximately 2,500 square feet over Four Floors including converted Cellars and a Garage. To the Ground Floor arranged off the Hall is a delightful Lounge with French doors and windows giving access to enjoying an aspect of the beautiful gardens and this room features paneling and a fireplace in keeping with the Arts and Crafts design. In addition to this Reception Room, there is an informal Family Living Room with a useful Study Area off. A large L-shaped Dining Kitchen has been refitted and is well appointed with an extensive range of bespoke units with built in dishwasher, microwave and Quooker hot water tap. There is plenty of space for freestanding appliances. Ground floor WC and Cloaks Over the Two Upper Floors are Four Bedrooms served by Two Bath/Shower Rooms with the top floor Bedroom utilised as a Home Study. The Principal Bedroom at First Floor level is a beautifully proportioned room with French doors onto a balcony enjoying the garden view. The Lower Ground Floor Converted Cellars provide an ideal Self Contained Suite since it also can be accessed externally, creating a Fifth Bedroom with adjacent Shower Room and a Snug/Den Living space. Externally, there is generous Parking in addition to the Detached Single Garage and the Parking Area is enclosed with maturely stocked Gardens The Garden area is accessed via the French door from the main Lounge with a raised patio terrace sloping down to a lawned garden with maturely stocked borders and additional sitting areas with the whole area being enclosed with substantial mature trees within the boundaries of this and neighbouring properties creating a most attractive outlook and excellent screening, as previously described this renders the property to be unseen from the road. A really appealing and unusual property in a truly first class location. - Freehold - Council Tax Band F ## Property Photos - ![THE COPPICE, SOUTH DOWNS ROAD57.jpg](/listings/photos/173207111/61886) - THE COPPICE, SOUTH DOWNS ROAD57.jpg - ![THE COPPICE, SOUTH DOWNS ROAD65.jpg](/listings/photos/173207111/61887) - THE COPPICE, SOUTH DOWNS ROAD65.jpg - ![THE COPPICE, SOUTH DOWNS ROAD66.jpg](/listings/photos/173207111/61888) - THE COPPICE, SOUTH DOWNS ROAD66.jpg - ![THE COPPICE, SOUTH DOWNS ROAD82.jpg](/listings/photos/173207111/61889) - THE COPPICE, SOUTH DOWNS ROAD82.jpg - ![Hall](/listings/photos/173207111/61890) - Hall - ![Lounge](/listings/photos/173207111/61891) - Lounge - ![Lounge](/listings/photos/173207111/61892) - Lounge - ![Window Feature](/listings/photos/173207111/61893) - Window Feature - ![Family Room](/listings/photos/173207111/61895) - Family Room - ![Family Room](/listings/photos/173207111/61897) - Family Room - ![Dining Kitchen](/listings/photos/173207111/61898) - Dining Kitchen - ![Dining Kitchen](/listings/photos/173207111/61899) - Dining Kitchen - ![Dining Kitchen](/listings/photos/173207111/61900) - Dining Kitchen - ![Dining Kitchen](/listings/photos/173207111/61901) - Dining Kitchen - ![Dining Kitchen](/listings/photos/173207111/61902) - Dining Kitchen - ![Dining Kitchen](/listings/photos/173207111/61903) - Dining Kitchen - ![Dining Area](/listings/photos/173207111/61904) - Dining Area - ![Kitchen](/listings/photos/173207111/61905) - Kitchen - ![Kitchen](/listings/photos/173207111/61908) - Kitchen - ![GFWC](/listings/photos/173207111/61909) - GFWC - ![LGF WC](/listings/photos/173207111/61911) - LGF WC - ![Beddroom 1.jpg](/listings/photos/173207111/61913) - Beddroom 1.jpg - ![Principal Bedroom 1](/listings/photos/173207111/61916) - Principal Bedroom 1 - ![Bedroom 2](/listings/photos/173207111/61917) - Bedroom 2 - ![Bedroom 3](/listings/photos/173207111/61919) - Bedroom 3 - ![Bathroom](/listings/photos/173207111/61921) - Bathroom - ![Bathroom](/listings/photos/173207111/61922) - Bathroom - ![First Floor WC](/listings/photos/173207111/61923) - First Floor WC - ![Bedroom 4](/listings/photos/173207111/61924) - Bedroom 4 - ![Bed 4 Shower Room](/listings/photos/173207111/61925) - Bed 4 Shower Room - ![Bed 4 Shower Room](/listings/photos/173207111/61926) - Bed 4 Shower Room - ![Lower Ground Floor Bedroom 4](/listings/photos/173207111/61927) - Lower Ground Floor Bedroom 4 - ![Lower Ground Floor Bedroom 4](/listings/photos/173207111/61928) - Lower Ground Floor Bedroom 4 - ![Snug](/listings/photos/173207111/61929) - Snug - ![Laundry Room](/listings/photos/173207111/61931) - Laundry Room - ![First Floor Landing](/listings/photos/173207111/61932) - First Floor Landing - ![THE COPPICE, SOUTH DOWNS ROAD84.jpg](/listings/photos/173207111/61933) - THE COPPICE, SOUTH DOWNS ROAD84.jpg - ![THE COPPICE, SOUTH DOWNS ROAD80.jpg](/listings/photos/173207111/61934) - THE COPPICE, SOUTH DOWNS ROAD80.jpg - ![Entrance](/listings/photos/173207111/61935) - Entrance - ![THE COPPICE, SOUTH DOWNS ROAD63.jpg](/listings/photos/173207111/61936) - THE COPPICE, SOUTH DOWNS ROAD63.jpg - ![THE COPPICE, SOUTH DOWNS ROAD64.jpg](/listings/photos/173207111/61937) - THE COPPICE, SOUTH DOWNS ROAD64.jpg - ![THE COPPICE, SOUTH DOWNS ROAD52.jpg](/listings/photos/173207111/61939) - THE COPPICE, SOUTH DOWNS ROAD52.jpg - ![THE COPPICE, SOUTH DOWNS ROAD78.jpg](/listings/photos/173207111/61942) - THE COPPICE, SOUTH DOWNS ROAD78.jpg - ![THE COPPICE, SOUTH DOWNS ROAD60.jpg](/listings/photos/173207111/61945) - THE COPPICE, SOUTH DOWNS ROAD60.jpg - ![THE COPPICE, SOUTH DOWNS ROAD62.jpg](/listings/photos/173207111/61948) - THE COPPICE, SOUTH DOWNS ROAD62.jpg - ![Garage](/listings/photos/173207111/61952) - Garage - ![Site Plan](/listings/photos/173207111/61954) - Site Plan - ![Street Plan](/listings/photos/173207111/61955) - Street Plan - ![Town Plan](/listings/photos/173207111/61959) - Town Plan ## Floorplans - ![Floor Plan](/listings/photos/173207111/61962) - Floor Plan ## FENSA Certificates This property has 1 FENSA certificate(s) on record. ### FENSA Certificate #12627983 - **Address:** 46 South Downs Road, Hale, WA14 3HN - **Certificate Issued:** 30/10/2017 - **Work Completed:** 15/09/2017 - **Items:** 1 window(s), 1 door(s) ## Sales History *Recorded sales for this property. Data from Land Registry Price Paid.* | Address | Price | Date | Type | |---------|-------|------|------| | 46 SOUTHDOWNS ROAD, HALE, ALTRINCHAM, TRAFFORD, GREATER MANCHESTER, WA14 3HN | £315,000 | 23/01/2001 | 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 | |---------|-------|------|------| | 124 CECIL ROAD, HALE, ALTRINCHAM, TRAFFORD, GREATER MANCHESTER, WA15 9NU | £900,500 | 15/01/2026 | Semi-detached | | 106 CECIL ROAD, HALE, ALTRINCHAM, TRAFFORD, GREATER MANCHESTER, WA15 9NU | £750,000 | 25/11/2022 | Semi-detached | | 5 HEATH ROAD, HALE, ALTRINCHAM, TRAFFORD, GREATER MANCHESTER, WA14 2UJ | £1,280,000 | 27/07/2022 | Semi-detached | | 65 CECIL ROAD, HALE, ALTRINCHAM, TRAFFORD, GREATER MANCHESTER, WA15 9NT | £1,070,000 | 22/07/2022 | Semi-detached | | 116 CECIL ROAD, HALE, ALTRINCHAM, TRAFFORD, GREATER MANCHESTER, WA15 9NU | £740,000 | 30/09/2021 | Semi-detached | | 100 CECIL ROAD, HALE, ALTRINCHAM, TRAFFORD, GREATER MANCHESTER, WA15 9NX | £976,253 | 17/09/2021 | Semi-detached | **Area average:** £952,792 (6 sales) ## Price vs local average *Outcode + property type (HousePrices, last 2 years).* - **Local average:** £565,161 (35 Semi-detached, WA14, 2024–2026) - **Deviation:** +138.9% ## Rental Range *ONS Price Index of Private Rents (Trafford). Low / Realistic / Optimistic = conservative / average / best case.* - **Low:** £1,223/mo - **Realistic:** £1,359/mo - **Optimistic:** £1,495/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:** 0.1% (weak for cashflow) - **Max investor price (0.8%):** £169,875 - **Target investor price (1%):** £135,900 *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:** 18.2% - **10y growth:** 10.1% ## House Price Index (HM Land Registry) *Official index for Trafford; Semi-detached series; as of March 2026.* - **1y growth (index):** 1.4% - **5y growth (index):** 19.9% - **10y growth (index):** 65.4% ## 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)