A property at Brayside Road that sold for £400,000 tops the list of the most expensive detached houses recently sold in Manchester.

In total, eight detached house sales were registered in the area in September, with an average price of £532,250. The average price per sqft ended up at £375.

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

5. £500,000 – Woodwise Lane, Brooklands

A property at Woodwise Lane in the M23 postcode area has new owners. It sold for £500,000, and the transfer of ownership was completed on 22 July, after it had been on the market for six months and 13 days. The house has a living area of 1,410 sqft, yielding a price per sqft of £355. The property has four bedrooms and three bathrooms and the energy efficiency of the property is rated C.

4. £1.4 million – Elm Road, Didsbury West

The 3,129 sqft house at Elm Road in the M20 postcode area has been sold. It remained on the market for a duration of six months and one day. The transfer of ownership was settled on 31 July and the total purchase price was £1,385,000, £443 per sqft. The property comprises six bedrooms and three bathrooms, and the property holds a C energy efficiency rating.

3. £281,000 – Newcroft Drive, Harpurhey

A sale has been finalised for the house at Newcroft Drive in the M9 postcode area. It was sold for £281,000 and the transfer of ownership was finalised on 24 July after it had been on the market for four months and 11 days. The living area totals 828 sqft and the price per sqft ended up at £339. The property consists of three bedrooms and two bathrooms, and the property has an energy efficiency rating of C.

2. £663,000 – New Forest Road, Brooklands

The sale of the house at New Forest Road in the M23 postcode area has been finalised. It was sold for £663,000, and the sale date was 16 July after it had been on the market for three months and nine days. The home has a living area of 1,797 sqft. The price per sqft was £369. The property offers three bedrooms and one bathroom and the energy efficiency of the property is rated C.

This is the most expensive detached house sale registered in September:

1. £400,000 – Brayside Road, Burnage

The 1,442 sqft house at Brayside Road in the M20 postcode area has been purchased. The sale was finalised on 24 July, with a total purchase price of £400,000, working out to £277 per sqft after it had been on the market for one month. The property has three bedrooms and two bathrooms and the energy efficiency of the property is rated C.