Sold STC Flat

73 TOWNFIELD GARDENS

ALTRINCHAM, GREATER MANCHESTER WA14 4DT

2 beds 1 baths Listed 26 Jun 2019 (-2548d)

£190,000

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Property details

Tenure

LEASEHOLD (962 years remaining on lease)

Last sold

£190,000 Jun 2020

Local average

£358,816 (-47%)

Deprivation

Decile 9 (28,797 of 33,755)

Street crime

1 incident within 1 mile (Apr 2026)

Key features

  • Top Floor Apartment
  • Two Double Bedrooms
  • Large Living Room With Balcony
  • South West Facing
  • Amazing Views
  • Separate Kitchen
  • Residential Parking
  • Strolling Distance To Altrincham

Additional details

Heating
Gas central
Parking
Off street

Description

The Property
This top floor apartment is truly the crown jewel of this popular development wiht unrivalled views over John Leigh Park and Manchester City Centre. The property is immaculately presented and has been renovated to an extremely high standard allowing any buyer ot move in and simply drop their bags. Situated down a quiet cul-de-sac the development has always been highly sought after due to the close proximity to Altrincham with it's Market Hall, schools, Metrolink system, parks and more! The property itself offers the perfect blend of living accomodation, storage and well proportioned bedrooms as well as balcony with views over John Leigh Park. It is on the top floor with a south west facing living room and comprises entrance hall with two storage cupboards and bathroom, there is then an inner hall with two further storage cupboards that leads to the large living room which has been opened into the dining room, off the living room there is a balcony and modern kitchen, the two bedrooms are generous in size with the master currently fitting in a super king size bed as well as having a built in wardrobe.

Living Room
12'2x10'7
Floor to ceiling window, door to balcony, open to dining room, radiator, ceiling light

Balcony
10'7x3'2
Views over John Leigh Park to the rear of the development and Manchester City Centre to the right

Dining Room
7'5x8'2
Window, radiator, ceiling light


Kitchen
9'5x7'5
FItted wall and base units, space for white goods, integrated double oven, hob, fridge and freezer, window, storage cupboard with boiler, tiled floor, spotlights

Bedroom One
10'5x8'10
Window, ceiling light, radiator, built in wardrobe

Bedroom Two
8'1x8'10
Window, radiator, ceiling light (double bedroom currently used as a dressing room)

Bathroom
7'5x5'8
Panelled bath with shower over, tiled wall and floor, radiator, close coupled WC, pedestal sink, storage

Parking
Residential parking

Lease Information
The lease was originally granted for 999 and has approx 962 years left on it. The service charge and gorund rent come to approx £110 PCM. The property is only available to owner occupiers.

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EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

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Flood risk

Zone: 1

Risk: Low

Job (default Low)

Floorplans

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EPC Graphs

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Price history

53% since 2014

Event Date Price % change
Sold 11/06/2020 (6 years ago) £190,000 +33.8%
Sold 08/08/2016 (9 years ago) £142,000 +14.5%
Sold 03/07/2014 (11 years ago) £124,000

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
Same street 2 TOWNFIELD GARDENS, ALTRINCHAM, TRAFFORD, GREATER MANCHESTER, WA14 4DT £210,000 21/11/2025 Flat
Same street 71 TOWNFIELD GARDENS, ALTRINCHAM, TRAFFORD, GREATER MANCHESTER, WA14 4DT £230,000 16/04/2025 Flat
Same street 12 TOWNFIELD GARDENS, ALTRINCHAM, TRAFFORD, GREATER MANCHESTER, WA14 4DT £225,000 24/03/2025 Flat
Same street 51 TOWNFIELD GARDENS, ALTRINCHAM, TRAFFORD, GREATER MANCHESTER, WA14 4DT £232,000 28/02/2025 Flat
Same street 8 TOWNFIELD GARDENS, ALTRINCHAM, TRAFFORD, GREATER MANCHESTER, WA14 4DT £250,000 16/01/2025 Flat
Same street 74 TOWNFIELD GARDENS, ALTRINCHAM, TRAFFORD, GREATER MANCHESTER, WA14 4DT £188,000 06/01/2025 Flat
Same street 65 TOWNFIELD GARDENS, ALTRINCHAM, TRAFFORD, GREATER MANCHESTER, WA14 4DT £232,500 05/11/2024 Flat
Same street 41 TOWNFIELD GARDENS, ALTRINCHAM, TRAFFORD, GREATER MANCHESTER, WA14 4DT £242,500 25/03/2024 Flat
Same street 30 TOWNFIELD GARDENS, ALTRINCHAM, TRAFFORD, GREATER MANCHESTER, WA14 4DT £215,000 02/08/2023 Flat
Same street 70 TOWNFIELD GARDENS, ALTRINCHAM, TRAFFORD, GREATER MANCHESTER, WA14 4DT £235,000 16/06/2023 Flat
BURLINGTON COURT 10 BURLINGTON ROAD, ALTRINCHAM, TRAFFORD, GREATER MANCHESTER, WA14 1JT £225,000 25/04/2023 Flat
Same street 25 TOWNFIELD GARDENS, ALTRINCHAM, TRAFFORD, GREATER MANCHESTER, WA14 4DT £227,000 02/12/2022 Flat
BURLINGTON COURT 7 BURLINGTON ROAD, ALTRINCHAM, TRAFFORD, GREATER MANCHESTER, WA14 1JT £240,500 11/11/2022 Flat
Same street 48 TOWNFIELD GARDENS, ALTRINCHAM, TRAFFORD, GREATER MANCHESTER, WA14 4DT £235,000 08/07/2022 Flat
13 ARNOLDS YARD, ALTRINCHAM, TRAFFORD, GREATER MANCHESTER, WA14 4DL £310,000 11/05/2022 Flat
23 ARNOLDS YARD, ALTRINCHAM, TRAFFORD, GREATER MANCHESTER, WA14 4DL £300,000 10/12/2021 Flat
Same street 70 TOWNFIELD GARDENS, ALTRINCHAM, TRAFFORD, GREATER MANCHESTER, WA14 4DT £210,000 15/11/2021 Other
Same street 71 TOWNFIELD GARDENS, ALTRINCHAM, TRAFFORD, GREATER MANCHESTER, WA14 4DT £200,000 12/11/2021 Flat
Same street 18 TOWNFIELD GARDENS, ALTRINCHAM, TRAFFORD, GREATER MANCHESTER, WA14 4DT £210,000 22/10/2021 Flat
BURLINGTON COURT 6 BURLINGTON ROAD, ALTRINCHAM, TRAFFORD, GREATER MANCHESTER, WA14 1JT £186,000 30/09/2021 Flat
57 TOWNFIELD GARDENS, ALTRINCHAM, TRAFFORD, GREATER MANCHESTER, WA14 4DT £205,000 24/09/2021 Flat
16 TOWNFIELD GARDENS, ALTRINCHAM, TRAFFORD, GREATER MANCHESTER, WA14 4DT £175,000 07/09/2021 Flat
49 TOWNFIELD GARDENS, ALTRINCHAM, TRAFFORD, GREATER MANCHESTER, WA14 4DT £210,500 23/06/2021 Flat

Street average: £222,800 (15 sales)

Area average: £231,500 (8 sales)

Capital growth trend

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

5y growth -32.6%
10y growth 93.5%

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

1y (index) -3.6%
5y (index) 6.8%
10y (index) 40.9%

Rental Range

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

Low £1,223/mo
Realistic £1,359/mo
Optimistic £1,495/mo

Based on Local Authority from postcode lookup → Trafford.

LHA (30th percentile) floor for Southern Greater Manchester: £748/mo (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026)

Location

Nearby

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

Type Name Distance
Bus stop John Leigh Park, Church Street / outside The Wheatsheaf 0.1 miles
Bus stop John Leigh Park, Oldfield Road / near Church Street 0.2 miles
Shop Kwik Fit 0.2 miles
Shop Spar 0.2 miles
Hospital Altrincham Health and Wellbeing Centre 0.3 miles
Train station Altrincham 0.4 miles
Hospital Altrincham Hospital 0.4 miles
Train station Navigation Road 0.6 miles
University University Academy 92 5.5 miles
University University of Salford 6.2 miles

Street-level crime

Category Count
Violence and sexual offences 1
Total incidents 1

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
Altrincham CofE (Aided) Primary School Primary 0.1 miles Good — 1 Mar 2023
North Cestrian School Secondary 0.2 miles Good — 29 Apr 2019
Loreto Grammar School Secondary 0.2 miles Outstanding — 9 Nov 2022
Navigation Primary School Primary 0.5 miles Good — 17 Mar 2011
St Vincent's Catholic Primary School Primary 0.5 miles Outstanding — 16 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 Maisonette, Manchester Road, WA14 £1,075/mo 2 0.43 miles OpenRent
2 Bed Terraced House, Beaconsfield Road, WA14 £1,600/mo 2 0.63 miles OpenRent
2 Bed Semi-Detached House, Drake Road, WA14 £1,400/mo 2 1 miles OpenRent

Average rent: £1,358/mo (3 listings)

Rent-driven metrics

Based on OpenRent comparables.

Rent ratio 0.74%
Max investor price (0.8%) £175,000
Target investor price (1%) £140,000
Gross yield 8.8%
Cost-to-rent ratio 11.3×
Monthly cashflow £487/mo 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term
Cash-on-cash ROI 10.6%
  • 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).