# 2 bedroom apartment for sale (WA14 4DT) ## Property Details | Key | Value | |-----|-------| | Address | 73 TOWNFIELD GARDENS, ALTRINCHAM, GREATER MANCHESTER WA14 4DT | | Price | £190,000 | | Bedrooms | 2 | | Bathrooms | 1 | | Last sold | £190,000 Jun 2020 | ## 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. 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If in any doubt, you should make additional enquiries before completion. ## Property Photos - ![Photo](/listings/photos/82871351/326307) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/82871351/326313) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/82871351/326317) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/82871351/326318) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/82871351/326319) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/82871351/326325) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/82871351/326326) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/82871351/326327) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/82871351/326330) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/82871351/326331) ## Floorplans - ![Floorplan 1](/listings/photos/82871351/326333) - Floorplan 1 ## EPC Graphs - ![epc](/listings/photos/82871351/326336) - epc ## Sales History *Recorded sales for this property. Data from Land Registry Price Paid.* | Address | Price | Date | Type | |---------|-------|------|------| | 73 TOWNFIELD GARDENS, ALTRINCHAM, TRAFFORD, GREATER MANCHESTER, WA14 4DT | £190,000 | 11/06/2020 | Flat | | 73 TOWNFIELD GARDENS, ALTRINCHAM, TRAFFORD, GREATER MANCHESTER, WA14 4DT | £142,000 | 08/08/2016 | Flat | | 73 TOWNFIELD GARDENS, ALTRINCHAM, TRAFFORD, GREATER MANCHESTER, WA14 4DT | £124,000 | 03/07/2014 | Flat | ## Sold Comparables *Same street and nearby sales within 0.25 miles. Data from Land Registry Price Paid. Last 5 years.* | 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) ## Price vs local average *Outcode + property type (HousePrices, last 2 years).* - **Local average:** £358,816 (54 Flat, WA14, 2024–2026) - **Deviation:** -47% ## 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):** £748/mo ## 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)** ## 1% Rule - **Rent ratio:** 0.74% (weak for cashflow) - **Max investor price (0.8%):** £175,000 - **Target investor price (1%):** £140,000 *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 OpenRent comparables.* ## Rent-driven metrics *Based on OpenRent comparables (median £1,400/mo).* - **Gross yield:** 8.8% - **Cost-to-rent:** 11.3× - **Monthly cashflow:** £487/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term) - **Cash-on-cash ROI:** 10.6% *Gross yield = annual rent as % of price (no costs). Cost-to-rent = price ÷ annual rent (from OpenRent comparables); under 14× = strong, 14–16× = acceptable, 17×+ = compressed. Cashflow = rent − 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).* ## Capital growth trend *Land Registry outcode average from sold prices: last 12 months vs 5y and 10y ago.* - **5y growth:** -9.5% - **10y growth:** 65.2% ## House Price Index (HM Land Registry) *Official index for Trafford; Flats and maisonettes series; as of March 2026.* - **1y growth (index):** -3.6% - **5y growth (index):** 6.8% - **10y growth (index):** 40.9% ## 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)