A property in Manor Drive that sold for £860,000 tops the list of the most expensive detached houses recently sold in Manchester.

In total, 21 detached houses were registered as sold in the area in May, with an average price of £372,905. The average price per sqft ended up at £307.

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

10. £375,000 – Chervil Close, Fallowfield

The sale of the house at Chervil Close in Fallowfield has been finalised. It was sold for £375,000, and the date of transfer was 20 March. The home has a living area of 968 sqft. The price per sqft was £387. The property holds a C energy efficiency rating.

9. £384,500 – Dorchester Drive, Brooklands

The 882 sqft house at Dorchester Drive in the M23 postcode area has been sold. It was on the market for seven months and 26 days. The transfer of ownership was settled on 26 March and the total purchase price was £384,500, £436 per sqft. The property comprises four bedrooms and two bathrooms, and the property holds a D energy efficiency rating.

8. £400,000 – Wray Close, Sharston

A sale has been finalised for the house at Wray Close in Sharston. It was sold for £400,000 and the transfer of ownership was finalised on 20 March after it had been on the market for one month and five days. The living area totals 1,280 sqft and the price per sqft ended up at £313. The property offers four bedrooms and three bathrooms and the energy efficiency of the property is rated C.

7. £400,000 – Ashwell Road, Baguley

The 1,097 sqft house at Ashwell Road in Baguley has been purchased. The sale was finalised on 27 March, with a total purchase price of £400,000, working out to £365 per sqft after it had been on the market for one month and 12 days. The property consists of three bedrooms and one bathroom, and the property has an energy efficiency rating of C.

6. £425,000 – Rochdale Road, Higher Blackley

A property at Rochdale Road in Higher Blackley has new owners. It sold for £425,000, and the transfer of ownership was completed on 30 March. The house has a living area of 1,689 sqft, yielding a price per sqft of £252. The property has three bedrooms and three bathrooms and the energy efficiency of the property is rated E.

5. £490,000 – Wythenshawe Road, Northenden

The sale of the house at Wythenshawe Road in Northenden has been finalised. It was sold for £490,000, and the sale date was 27 March after it had been on the market for 21 days. The home has a living area of 1,689 sqft. The price per sqft was £290. The property comprises four bedrooms and three bathrooms, and the property holds an E energy efficiency rating.

4. £499,950 – College Road, Whalley Range

A property at College Road in Whalley Range has new owners. It sold for £499,950, and the transfer of ownership was completed on 27 March, after it had been on the market for three months and one day. The house has a living area of 1,033 sqft, yielding a price per sqft of £484. The property consists of two bedrooms and one bathroom, and the property has an energy efficiency rating of D.

3. £510,000 – Scarisbrick Road, Burnage

A sale has been finalised for the house at Scarisbrick Road in Burnage. It was sold for £510,000 and the transfer of ownership was finalised on 16 March after it had been on the market for 21 days. The living area totals 1,765 sqft and the price per sqft ended up at £289. The property has three bedrooms and one bathroom and the energy efficiency of the property is rated F.

2. £682,500 – Lapwing Lane, Didsbury West

The 2,400 sqft house at Lapwing Lane in Didsbury West has been purchased. The sale was completed on 13 March, with a total purchase price of £682,500, working out to £284 per sqft. The property’s energy efficiency is rated D.

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

1. £860,000 – Manor Drive, Chorlton Park

The 3,509 sqft house in Manor Drive in Chorlton Park has been sold. It was on the market for six months and three days. The transfer of ownership was settled on 24 March and the total purchase price was £860,000, £245 per sqft. The property consists of seven bedrooms and five bathrooms, and the property has an energy efficiency rating of D.