Vale Road
Bowdon, Altrincham, WA14 3AB
£1,525,000
Main Living and Dining Room Breakfast Kitchen Garden Elevation 2 Hall Hall WC Lounge Lounge Family Room Family Room Living and Dining Room Living Room Dining Room Breakfast Kitchen Breakfast Kitchen Breakfast Kitchen Breakfast Kitchen Breakfast Kitchen Lower Ground Floor Hall Bedroom 5 LGF Shower Room Laundry Room Utility Room First Floor Bedroom 1 Principal Bedroom 1 Bedroom 1 Bedroom 1 Dressing Room Bed 1 En Suite Bed 1 En Suite Beddoom 2 Inner Landing Family Bathroom Second Floor Bedroom 3 Bedroom 3 Bedroom 4 Bedroom 4 Elevation 2 Driveway Garden Garden Garden Garden Room Courtyard Courtyard Site Plan Site Plan Street Plan Town Plan
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Property details
Tenure
FREEHOLD
Council tax band
F
Last sold
£780,000
Local average
£565,161 (+169.8%)
Deprivation
Decile 10 (31,851 of 33,755)
Street crime
0 incidents within 1 mile (Apr 2026)
Key features
- A beautiful Victorian semi-detached family home, beautifully renovated throughout
- Professionally interior designed
- A wealth of original period features and character retained
- Occupies a stunning and generous corner garden plot
- Ideally located within walking distance of highly regarded schools
- Spacious and versatile accommodation extending to 3092 sqft
- Welcoming Hall, Lounge, Family Room, Living/Dining Room
- Stylish Breakfast Kitchen complemented by a separate Laundry room and Utility Room/Boot Room
- Five well-proportioned Bedrooms. Three stylish Bath/Shower Rooms
- Private Driveway and professionally designed Gardens, ideal for outdoor living and entertaining
Additional details
- Parking
- Yes
- Garden
- Yes
Description
Hall. WC. Lounge. Family Room. Living and Dining Room. Breakfast Kitchen. Laundry Room. Utility/Boot Room. Five Bedrooms. Three Bath/Shower Rooms. Driveway. Lovely Gardens.
A beautiful, Victorian Semi Detached family home located in this desirable part of Bowdon and within walking distance of both The Bollin and Bowdon Church Primary Schools and within easy reach of both Altrincham Boys and Girls Grammar Schools.
The property stands on a lovely corner Garden plot with professionally designed, beautifully stocked lawned gardens with sunny sitting areas wrapping around the property including an enclosed Courtyard ideal for outdoor summer dining.
The property has been immaculately renovated entirely in keeping with the original character of the property with high intricate cornice ceilings, impressive fireplaces, original sash windows and a spindle balustrade staircase rising through the floors. These traditional features sit perfectly next to superb specification Kitchen and Bathroom fittings.
The accommodation extends to approximately 3100 square feet including comprehensively converted, Lower Ground Floor Cellars, providing Three well proportioned Reception Rooms to the Ground Floor, in addition to the 275 square foot Breakfast Kitchen.
There are up to Five Double Bedrooms served by Three stylishly appointed Bath/Shower Rooms including a Principal Bedroom Suite of Bedroom, Dressing Room and En Suite Bathroom. One of the Bedrooms and a Shower Room is positioned to the Lower Ground Floor.
Also, to the Lower Ground Floor there is a large fitted Laundry and a Separate Utility/Boot Room with outside access.
The property sits on the corner of Vale Road and Ledward Lane, with a gravelled driveway accessed via Ledward Lane providing excellent off street parking.
A really beautifully styled property of enormous charm and character is this very desirable location.
- Freehold
- Council Tax Band F
Listed by
Hale
Watersons
Reference: 89600616
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Vale Road, Bowdon, ALTRINCHAM | 61 | 84 | 174 m² | England and Wales: before 1900 | Detached |
| 4, Vale Road, Bowdon, ALTRINCHAM | 51 | 75 | 211 m² | England and Wales: before 1900 | Detached |
| 8, Vale Road, Bowdon, ALTRINCHAM | 49 | 73 | 221 m² | — | Detached |
Flood risk
Zone: 1
Risk: Low
Job (default Low)
Floorplans
Floorplans
Price history
| Event | Date | Price | % change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listed for sale | — | £1,525,000 | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20 HALL ROAD, BOWDON, ALTRINCHAM, TRAFFORD, GREATER MANCHESTER, WA14 3AN | £615,000 | 01/12/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 24 APSLEY GROVE, BOWDON, ALTRINCHAM, TRAFFORD, GREATER MANCHESTER, WA14 3AH | £1,145,000 | 24/08/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 19 VICARAGE LANE, BOWDON, ALTRINCHAM, TRAFFORD, GREATER MANCHESTER, WA14 3AT | £1,100,000 | 01/07/2022 | Semi-detached |
| LANGHAM MEWS 2 EAST DOWNS ROAD, BOWDON, ALTRINCHAM, TRAFFORD, GREATER MANCHESTER, WA14 2LQ | £1,300,000 | 21/06/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 35 LANGHAM ROAD, BOWDON, ALTRINCHAM, TRAFFORD, GREATER MANCHESTER, WA14 3NR | £795,000 | 13/04/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 24 APSLEY GROVE, BOWDON, ALTRINCHAM, TRAFFORD, GREATER MANCHESTER, WA14 3AH | £1,150,000 | 14/09/2021 | Semi-detached |
Area average: £1,017,500 (6 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: £1,396/mo (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026)
Location
Address
Vale Road
Nearby
Nearest stations, universities and amenities (distance from property).
| Type | Name | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Bus stop | Bowdon, Langham Road / opposite Bow Green Road | 0.1 miles |
| Bus stop | Bowdon, Langham Road / near Bow Green Road | 0.1 miles |
| Shop | Society | 0.2 miles |
| Shop | Little Waitrose | 0.6 miles |
| Train station | Hale | 0.7 miles |
| Hospital | Altrincham Hospital | 0.8 miles |
| Hospital | Altrincham Health and Wellbeing Centre | 0.9 miles |
| Train station | Altrincham | 1.1 miles |
| University | Fallowfield Reception and Richmond Amenities Building | 7.8 miles |
| University | University of Manchester Fallowfield Campus | 7.9 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bollin Primary School | Primary | 0.2 miles | Good — 10 Nov 2022 |
| Bowdon CofE Primary School | Primary | 0.4 miles | Outstanding — 12 May 2020 |
| Altrincham Preparatory School | Other | 0.4 miles | — (No rating) |
| Altrincham Grammar School for Girls | Secondary | 0.4 miles | Outstanding — 4 Dec 2022 |
| Altrincham Grammar School for Boys | Secondary | 0.5 miles | Outstanding — 10 Nov 2022 |
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- Target investor price — Rent ÷ 1%; the price at which rent would be 1% of price (strong cashflow band).
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