A property at Old Road that sold for £950,000 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 December, with an average price of £424,094. The average price per sqft ended up at £283.

The properties outlined in the list below consist of detached houses. Their deeds were formally recorded with the Land Registry during the month of December, even if the transactions were prior to this month.

£385,000 – Beeches End, Hyde Newton

A property at Beeches End in the SK14 postcode area has new owners. It sold for £385,000, and the transfer of ownership was completed on 24 October, after it had been on the market for two months and 13 days. The house has a living area of 1,367 sqft, yielding a price per sqft of £282. The property offers four bedrooms and three bathrooms. The home was sold at the asking price of £385,000.

£395,000 – Drayfields, Droylsden East

The 1,194 sqft house at Drayfields in the M43 postcode area has been purchased. The sale was finalised on 15 October, with a total purchase price of £395,000, working out to £331 per sqft after it had been on the market for three months and 22 days. The property has four bedrooms and three bathrooms. The listing started with an asking price of £399,995.

£405,000 – Market Street, Longdendale

The sale of the house at Market Street in the SK14 postcode area has been finalised. It was sold for £405,000, and the date of transfer was 7 November after it had been on the market for one month and 26 days. The home has a living area of 1,926 sqft. The price per sqft was £210. The property comprises four bedrooms and two bathrooms. The listing started with an asking price of £400,000.

£426,000 – Cypress Oaks, Stalybridge South

A sale has been finalised for the house at Cypress Oaks in the SK15 postcode area. It was sold for £426,000 and the transfer of ownership was finalised on 7 November after it had been on the market for two months and 16 days. The living area totals 1,302 sqft and the price per sqft ended up at £327. The property consists of four bedrooms and three bathrooms. The home was sold at the asking price of £426,000.

£428,000 – Orchard Rise, Hyde Werneth

The 1,280 sqft house at Orchard Rise in the SK14 postcode area has been sold. It was on the market for five months and 10 days. The transfer of ownership was settled on 14 November and the total purchase price was £428,000, £334 per sqft. The property has four bedrooms and three bathrooms. The listing started with an asking price of £435,000.

£435,000 – Orchard Rise, Hyde Werneth

The sale of the house at Orchard Rise in the SK14 postcode area has been finalised. It was sold for £435,000, and the sale date was 4 November after it had been on the market for five months and 10 days. The home has a living area of 1,732 sqft. The price per sqft was £251. The property offers four bedrooms and three bathrooms. The home was sold at the asking price of £435,000.

£475,000 – Calico Crescent, Stalybridge North

A sale has been finalised for the house in Calico Crescent in the SK15 postcode area. It was sold for £475,000 and the transfer of ownership was finalised on 31 October after it had been on the market for 22 days. The living area totals 1,428 sqft and the price per sqft ended up at £333. The property comprises four bedrooms and two bathrooms. The listing started with an asking price of £485,000.

£490,000 – Cornfield, Stalybridge South

A property at Cornfield in the SK15 postcode area has new owners. It sold for £490,000, and the transfer of ownership was completed on 10 November, after it had been on the market for seven months and 11 days. The house has a living area of 1,280 sqft, yielding a price per sqft of £383. The property consists of four bedrooms. The listing started with an asking price of £499,950.

£575,000 – Pentland Way, Hyde Newton

The 2,023 sqft house at Pentland Way in the SK14 postcode area has been purchased. The sale was settled on 17 October, with a total purchase price of £575,000, working out to £284 per sqft after it had been on the market for one month and 20 days. The property offers four bedrooms and four bathrooms. The listing started with an asking price of £595,000.

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

£950,000 – Old Road, Longdendale

The 3,196 sqft house at Old Road in the SK14 postcode area has been sold. The transfer of ownership was settled on 17 October and the total purchase price was £950,000, £297 per sqft.