# 1 bedroom apartment for sale (SK4 3HA)

## Property Details

| Key | Value |
|-----|-------|
| Address | 8, HIGHBURY, MAULDETH ROAD, STOCKPORT, GREATER MANCHESTER SK4 3HA |
| Price | £160,000 |
| Bedrooms | 1 |
| Bathrooms | 1 |
| Council tax | B |
| Last sold | £175,000 Apr 2026 |

## Description

A beautifully presented one-bedroom first-floor apartment, occupying a prominent position within the popular Highbury development. This excellent home has been significantly improved by the current owner, with quality fixtures and fittings throughout and careful attention paid to detail, making it an ideal purchase for first-time buyers, downsizers or investors alike.

The accommodation comprises a welcoming entrance hallway leading through to a bright and comfortable living space, ideal for relaxing or entertaining. There is a particularly generous kitchen, which offers a range of modern wall and base units, quality work surfaces and ample space for appliances. The bedroom is a well-proportioned double, providing comfortable accommodation, while the stylish bathroom has also been upgraded and finished to a high standard with contemporary fittings.

Further benefits of the development is well-maintained communal area/gardens and off-road parking to the rear of the development.

Highbury is ideally positioned for a wide range of local amenities, including shops, cafés, bars and restaurants. Excellent transport links are within easy reach, with bus routes into Stockport and Manchester, as well as Heaton Chapel train station, East Didsbury tram station and the Metrolink all located nearby.

## Property Photos

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## Floorplans

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## EPC Graphs

- ![EPC Rating Graph](/listings/photos/171590024/2214693) - EPC Rating Graph

## Sales History

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

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| HIGHBURY 8 MAULDETH ROAD, STOCKPORT, GREATER MANCHESTER, SK4 3HA | £175,000 | 24/04/2026 | Flat |
| HIGHBURY 8 MAULDETH ROAD, STOCKPORT, GREATER MANCHESTER, SK4 3HA | £138,000 | 05/01/2021 | 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 |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| ROSEDENE, 48 FLAT 5 MAULDETH ROAD, STOCKPORT, GREATER MANCHESTER, SK4 3NA | £260,000 | 31/03/2025 | Flat |
| ROSEDENE, 48 FLAT 8 MAULDETH ROAD, STOCKPORT, GREATER MANCHESTER, SK4 3NA | £330,000 | 14/02/2025 | Flat |
| [Same street] HIGHBURY 3 MAULDETH ROAD, STOCKPORT, GREATER MANCHESTER, SK4 3HA | £143,000 | 19/10/2023 | Flat |
| [Same street] HIGHBURY 13 MAULDETH ROAD, STOCKPORT, GREATER MANCHESTER, SK4 3HA | £138,000 | 05/06/2023 | Flat |
| SOUTHPOINT, 29 FLAT 15 QUEENS DRIVE, STOCKPORT, GREATER MANCHESTER, SK4 3JN | £173,600 | 31/03/2023 | Flat |
| 13 CATHERINE HOUSE, STOCKPORT, GREATER MANCHESTER, SK4 3JA | £140,000 | 07/10/2022 | Flat |
| 18 BANKSIDE COURT, HEATON MERSEY, STOCKPORT, GREATER MANCHESTER, SK4 3JD | £137,200 | 27/09/2022 | Flat |
| CAVENDISH COURT, 406 FLAT 6 DIDSBURY ROAD, STOCKPORT, GREATER MANCHESTER, SK4 3HB | £269,950 | 19/08/2022 | Flat |
| 1 BANKSIDE COURT, HEATON MERSEY, STOCKPORT, GREATER MANCHESTER, SK4 3JD | £130,000 | 01/07/2022 | Flat |
| [Same street] HIGHBURY 24 MAULDETH ROAD, STOCKPORT, GREATER MANCHESTER, SK4 3HA | £180,000 | 13/04/2022 | Flat |
| COLLEGE COURT FLAT 19 MAULDETH ROAD, STOCKPORT, GREATER MANCHESTER, SK4 3RW | £270,000 | 18/03/2022 | Flat |
| SOUTHPOINT, 29 FLAT 13 QUEENS DRIVE, STOCKPORT, GREATER MANCHESTER, SK4 3JN | £167,000 | 18/03/2022 | Flat |
| 3 BANKSIDE COURT, HEATON MERSEY, STOCKPORT, GREATER MANCHESTER, SK4 3JD | £118,000 | 04/03/2022 | Flat |
| [Same street] HIGHBURY 5 MAULDETH ROAD, STOCKPORT, GREATER MANCHESTER, SK4 3HA | £131,000 | 19/10/2021 | Flat |
| CAVENDISH COURT, 406 FLAT 10 DIDSBURY ROAD, STOCKPORT, GREATER MANCHESTER, SK4 3HB | £228,000 | 30/09/2021 | Flat |

**Street average:** £148,000 (4 sales)
**Area average:** £202,159 (11 sales)

## Price vs local average

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

- **Local average:** £192,907 (35 Flat, SK4, 2024–2026)
- **Deviation:** -17.1%

## Rental Range

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

- **Low:** £1,000/mo
- **Realistic:** £1,111/mo
- **Optimistic:** £1,222/mo

## LHA (Local Housing Allowance)

*VOA 30th percentile rent floor for West Pennine (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026).*

- **LHA floor (this property size):** £399/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 |
|------|------|------|------|------|
| 1 Bed Flat, New Beech Road, SK4 | £850/mo | 1 | 0.43 miles | OpenRent |
| Studio Flat, Harwood Court, SK4 | £850/mo | 1 | 0.45 miles | OpenRent |
| 1 Bed Flat, Edgeley Road, SK3 | £775/mo | 1 | 0.96 miles | OpenRent |

**Average rent: £825/mo (3 listings)**

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.53% (weak for cashflow)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £106,250
- **Target investor price (1%):** £85,000

*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 £850/mo).*

- **Gross yield:** 6.4%
- **Cost-to-rent:** 15.7×
- **Monthly cashflow:** £110/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term)
- **Cash-on-cash ROI:** 2.8%

*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:** 30.1%
- **10y growth:** 19.7%

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

*Official index for Stockport; Flats and maisonettes series; as of June 2026.*

- **1y growth (index):** 1.1%
- **5y growth (index):** 10.4%
- **10y growth (index):** 41%

## Flood risk

- **Zone:** 1
- **Risk:** Low
- **Source:** Job (default Low)

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