A property at Cotton Street that sold for £675,000 tops the list of the most expensive flats recently sold in Manchester.

In total, 136 flats were registered as sold in the area in May, with an average price of £217,284. The average price per sqft ended up at £299.

The properties in the list below concern flats, where the deeds were filed with the Land Registry during the month of May, even if the properties may have been sold earlier.

10. £365,000 – Larke Rise, Didsbury West

A 1,044 sqft flat at Larke Rise in Didsbury West has been sold. It was on the market for one month and four days. The transfer of ownership was settled on 25 March and the total purchase price was £365,000, £350 per sqft. The property consists of two bedrooms and two bathrooms, and the building has an energy efficiency rating of D.

9. £365,000 – Aytoun Street, Piccadilly

A property in Aytoun Street in Piccadilly has new owners. It sold for £365,000, and the transfer of ownership was completed on 30 March, after it had been on the market for two months and four days. The flat has a living area of 1,291 sqft, yielding a price per sqft of £283. The property comprises two bedrooms and two bathrooms, and the building holds a C energy efficiency rating.

8. £370,000 – Chepstow Street, Deansgate

A sale has been finalised for a flat in Chepstow Street in Deansgate. It was sold for £370,000 and the transfer of ownership was finalised on 13 March after it had been on the market for one month and five days. The living area totals 861 sqft and the price per sqft ended up at £430. The property has one bedroom and one bathroom and the energy efficiency of the building is rated C.

7. £378,000 – Owen Street, Deansgate

A 753 sqft flat at Owen Street in Deansgate has been purchased. The sale was settled on 18 March, with a total purchase price of £378,000, working out to £502 per sqft. The energy efficiency of the building is rated B.

6. £385,000 – Cotton Street, Ancoats & Beswick

The sale of a flat at Cotton Street in Ancoats & Beswick has been finalised. It was sold for £385,000, and the date of transfer was 19 March. The home has a living area of 1,130 sqft. The price per sqft was £341. The building’s energy efficiency is rated B.

5. £407,000 – Ludgate Hill, Piccadilly

A 1,140 sqft flat at Ludgate Hill in Piccadilly has been purchased. The sale was finalised on 25 March, with a total purchase price of £407,000, working out to £357 per sqft. The building holds a D energy efficiency rating.

4. £418,000 – Chester Road, Deansgate

A sale has been finalised for a flat at Chester Road in Deansgate. It was sold for £418,000 and the transfer of ownership was finalised on 15 April. The living area totals 925 sqft and the price per sqft ended up at £452. The building holds a B energy efficiency rating.

3. £420,000 – Chester Road, Deansgate

The sale of a flat at Chester Road in Deansgate has been finalised. It was sold for £420,000, and the sale date was 19 March. The home has a living area of 775 sqft. The price per sqft was £542. The energy efficiency of the building is rated B.

2. £480,000 – Owen Street, Deansgate

A property at Owen Street in Deansgate has new owners. It sold for £480,000, and the transfer of ownership was completed on 13 March. The flat has a living area of 957 sqft, yielding a price per sqft of £502. The building’s energy efficiency is rated B.

This is the most expensive flat sale registered in May:

1. £675,000 – Cotton Street, Ancoats & Beswick

A 1,808 sqft flat at Cotton Street in Ancoats & Beswick has been sold. The transfer of ownership was settled on 13 March and the total purchase price was £675,000, £373 per sqft. The energy efficiency of the building is rated D.