A property at Birtles Close that sold for £440,000 tops the list of the most expensive detached houses recently sold in Tameside.

In total, 16 detached house sales were registered in the area in March, with an average price of £328,594. The average price per sqft ended up at £293.

The properties listed encompass detached houses, with their deeds filed with the Land Registry during the month of March, even if the sales were conducted earlier.

£300,000 – Dukes Platting, Ashton Hurst

The 871 sqft house at Dukes Platting in the OL6 postcode area has been sold. It was on the market for three months and six days. The transfer of ownership was settled on 28 January and the total purchase price was £300,000, £344 per sqft. The property comprises four bedrooms and two bathrooms. The listing started with an asking price of £325,000.

£338,000 – Hill End Lane, Longdendale

A sale has been finalised for the house at Hill End Lane in the SK14 postcode area. It was sold for £338,000 and the transfer of ownership was finalised on 30 January after it had been on the market for four months and 23 days. The living area totals 882 sqft and the price per sqft ended up at £383. The property has three bedrooms and one bathroom. The listing started with an asking price of £335,000.

£360,000 – Peregrine Crescent, Droylsden East

The sale of the house in Peregrine Crescent in the M43 postcode area has been finalised. It was sold for £360,000, and the date of transfer was 29 January after it had been on the market for two months and nine days. The home has a living area of 1,216 sqft. The price per sqft was £296. The property offers four bedrooms and one bathroom. The home was sold at the asking price of £360,000.

£360,000 – Hardy Close, Dukinfield

A property at Hardy Close in the SK16 postcode area has new owners. It sold for £360,000, and the transfer of ownership was completed on 26 January. The house has a living area of 1,237 sqft, yielding a price per sqft of £291. The property consists of four bedrooms and three bathrooms. The listing started with an asking price of £365,000.

£370,000 – Wynne Grove, Denton South

The 1,356 sqft house at Wynne Grove in the M34 postcode area has been purchased. The sale was completed on 23 January, with a total purchase price of £370,000, working out to £273 per sqft after it had been on the market for nine months and 20 days. The property has four bedrooms and two bathrooms. The listing started with an asking price of £375,000.

£375,000 – Vicarage Drive, Dukinfield Stalybridge

The 1,140 sqft house at Vicarage Drive in the SK16 postcode area has been purchased. The sale was settled on 26 January, with a total purchase price of £375,000, working out to £329 per sqft after it had been on the market for one month and 26 days. The property offers four bedrooms and two bathrooms. The listing started with an asking price of £380,000.

£395,000 – Shaw Moor Avenue, Stalybridge South

The 1,194 sqft house at Shaw Moor Avenue in the SK15 postcode area has been sold. The transfer of ownership was settled on 30 January and the total purchase price was £395,000, £331 per sqft. The property consists of four bedrooms and one bathroom. The home was sold at the asking price of £395,000.

£402,500 – Chapman Avenue, Hyde Newton

A property at Chapman Avenue in the SK14 postcode area has new owners. It sold for £402,500, and the transfer of ownership was completed on 12 February, after it had been on the market for five months and 20 days. The house has a living area of 1,227 sqft, yielding a price per sqft of £328. The property comprises four bedrooms and three bathrooms. The listing started with an asking price of £395,000.

£430,000 – Bardsley Gate Avenue, Stalybridge South

A sale has been finalised for the house at Bardsley Gate Avenue in the SK15 postcode area. It was sold for £430,000 and the transfer of ownership was finalised on 23 January. The living area totals 2,551 sqft and the price per sqft ended up at £169. The property comprises three bedrooms and two bathrooms. The listing started with an asking price of £435,000.

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

£440,000 – Birtles Close, Dukinfield

The sale of the house at Birtles Close in the SK16 postcode area has been finalised. It was sold for £440,000, and the sale date was 6 February after it had been on the market for four months and 18 days. The home has a living area of 1,388 sqft. The price per sqft was £317. The property consists of three bedrooms and two bathrooms. The listing started with an asking price of £450,000.