A property at Chedworth Drive that sold for £371,000 tops the list of the most expensive detached houses recently sold in Manchester.

In total, 10 detached houses were registered as sold in the area in May, with an average price of £339,900. The average price per sqft ended up at £337.

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

5. £480,000 – Merston Drive, Didsbury East

The 1,291 sqft house at Merston Drive in the M20 postcode area has been sold. It was on the market for nine months and seven days. The transfer of ownership was settled on 26 March and the total purchase price was £480,000, £372 per sqft. The property comprises four bedrooms and one bathroom, and the property holds an E energy efficiency rating.

4. £375,000 – Park Range, Rusholme

A property at Park Range in the M14 postcode area has new owners. It sold for £375,000, and the transfer of ownership was completed on 23 March, after it had been on the market for four months and 17 days. The house has a living area of 893 sqft, yielding a price per sqft of £420. The property offers four bedrooms and one bathroom and the energy efficiency of the property is rated D.

3. £480,000 – Houseman Crescent, Didsbury West

The sale of the house in Houseman Crescent in the M20 postcode area has been finalised. It was sold for £480,000, and the sale date was 2 April after it had been on the market for 29 days. The home has a living area of 1,496 sqft. The price per sqft was £321. The property has two bedrooms and one bathroom and the energy efficiency of the property is rated C.

2. £230,000 – Nina Drive, Charlestown

A sale has been finalised for the house at Nina Drive in the M9 postcode area. It was sold for £230,000 and the transfer of ownership was finalised on 2 April after it had been on the market for 22 days. The living area totals 968 sqft and the price per sqft ended up at £238. The property consists of three bedrooms and one bathroom, and the property has an energy efficiency rating of D.

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

1. £371,000 – Chedworth Drive, Baguley

The 1,087 sqft house at Chedworth Drive in the M23 postcode area has been purchased. The sale was completed on 24 March, with a total purchase price of £371,000, working out to £341 per sqft after it had been on the market for seven days. The property comprises three bedrooms and two bathrooms, and the property holds a D energy efficiency rating.