A property at School Lane that sold for £223,000 tops the list of the most expensive flats recently sold in Manchester.

In total, 87 flats were registered as sold in the area in January, with an average price of £220,020. The average price per sqft ended up at £369.

The properties listed below encompass flats, all of which had their deeds filed with the Land Registry during the month of January, irrespective of whether they were sold prior to this period.

10. £265,000 – Pollard Street, Ancoats & Beswick

A 861 sqft flat at Block D, 12 Pollard Street in the M4 postcode area has been sold. It remained on the market for a duration of 21 days. The transfer of ownership was settled on 10 December and the total purchase price was £265,000, £308 per sqft. The property consists of two bedrooms and two bathrooms, and the building has an energy efficiency rating of C.

9. £285,000 – Talford Grove, Didsbury West

A 678 sqft flat at 5 Talford Grove in the M20 postcode area has been purchased. The sale was finalised on 21 November, with a total purchase price of £285,000, working out to £420 per sqft after it had been on the market for 21 days. The property offers two bedrooms and one bathroom and the energy efficiency of the building is rated C.

8. £285,000 – Highmarsh Crescent, Didsbury West

The sale of a flat in 33 Highmarsh Crescent in the M20 postcode area has been finalised. It was sold for £285,000, and the sale date was 25 November after it had been on the market for 21 days. The home has a living area of 479 sqft. The price per sqft was £595. The property comprises two bedrooms and one bathroom, and the building holds a C energy efficiency rating.

7. £300,000 – Barlow Moor Road, Didsbury West

A property at 132 Barlow Moor Road in the M20 postcode area has new owners. It sold for £300,000, and the transfer of ownership was completed on 25 November, after it had been on the market for 21 days. The flat has a living area of 796 sqft, yielding a price per sqft of £377. The property has two bedrooms and one bathroom and the energy efficiency of the building is rated C.

6. £290,000 – Palatine Road, Didsbury West

A sale has been finalised for a flat at The Mayfair, 59 Palatine Road in the M20 postcode area. It was sold for £290,000 and the transfer of ownership was finalised on 11 December after it had been on the market for 15 days. The living area totals 452 sqft and the price per sqft ended up at £642. The property comprises two bedrooms and two bathrooms, and the building holds an E energy efficiency rating.

5. £365,000 – Vesta Street, Ancoats & Beswick

A sale has been finalised for a flat at 1 Vesta Street in the M4 postcode area. It was sold for £365,000 and the transfer of ownership was finalised on 21 November after it had been on the market for 15 days. The living area totals 527 sqft and the price per sqft ended up at £693. The property consists of two bedrooms and two bathrooms, and the building has an energy efficiency rating of B.

4. £235,000 – Woodlawn Court, Whalley Range

A 645 sqft flat in 53 Woodlawn Court in the M16 postcode area has been sold. It was on the market for 14 days. The transfer of ownership was settled on 15 December and the total purchase price was £235,000, £364 per sqft. The property has two bedrooms and one bathroom and the energy efficiency of the building is rated C.

3. £159,950 – Whalley Road, Whalley Range

The sale of a flat in Cara House, 12 Whalley Road in the M16 postcode area has been finalised. It was sold for £159,950, and the date of transfer was 8 December after it had been on the market for eight days. The home has a living area of 387 sqft. The price per sqft was £413. The property offers two bedrooms and two bathrooms and the energy efficiency of the building is rated B.

2. £200,000 – Barlow Moor Road, Didsbury West

A property at 32 Barlow Moor Road in the M20 postcode area has new owners. It sold for £200,000, and the transfer of ownership was completed on 4 December, after it had been on the market for eight days. The flat has a living area of 285 sqft, yielding a price per sqft of £702. The property has one bedroom and one bathroom and the energy efficiency of the building is rated D.

This is the most expensive flat sale registered in January:

1. £223,000 – School Lane, Didsbury East

A 753 sqft flat at 126 School Lane in the M20 postcode area has been purchased. The sale was completed on 18 December, with a total purchase price of £223,000, working out to £296 per sqft after it had been on the market for seven days. The property offers two bedrooms and one bathroom and the energy efficiency of the building is rated C.