A property at Cotton Street that sold for £490,000 tops the list of the most expensive flats recently sold in Manchester.

In total, 81 flat sales were registered in the area in March, with an average price of £211,513. The average price per sqft ended up at £306.

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

£295,000 – Kingston Court, Kingston Road, Didsbury East

A sale has been finalised for a flat in Kingston Court, Kingston Road in the M20 postcode area. It was sold for £295,000 and the transfer of ownership was finalised on 9 February. The living area totals 807 sqft and the price per sqft ended up at £366.

£315,000 – Moorfield Road, Didsbury West

The sale of a flat at 8 Moorfield Road in the M20 postcode area has been finalised. It was sold for £315,000, and the sale date was 15 January after it had been on the market for five months and 24 days. The home has a living area of 861 sqft. The price per sqft was £366. The property offers two bedrooms and two bathrooms. The listing started with an asking price of £325,000.

£325,000 – Alvanley Close, Brooklands

A property at 13 Alvanley Close in the M33 postcode area has new owners. It sold for £325,000, and the transfer of ownership was completed on 9 February. The flat has a living area of 678 sqft, yielding a price per sqft of £479.

£330,000 – Wilbraham Road, Chorlton

A 1,205 sqft flat at 633 Wilbraham Road in the M21 postcode area has been purchased. The sale was settled on 3 February, with a total purchase price of £330,000, working out to £274 per sqft after it had been on the market for six months and 15 days. The property offers three bedrooms. The listing started with an asking price of £325,000.

£335,000 – Cambridge Street, Deansgate

A 1,009 sqft flat at 1 Cambridge Street in the M1 postcode area has been sold. The transfer of ownership was settled on 13 February and the total purchase price was £335,000, £332 per sqft. The property has two bedrooms and two bathrooms. The listing started with an asking price of £326,888.

£335,000 – Worsley Street, Hulme

The sale of a flat at The Box Works, 4 Worsley Street in the M15 postcode area has been finalised. It was sold for £335,000, and the date of transfer was 6 February after it had been on the market for one month and six days. The home has a living area of 1,046 sqft. The price per sqft was £320. The property consists of two bedrooms and two bathrooms. The listing started with an asking price of £325,000.

£350,000 – Murray Street, Ancoats & Beswick

A property in K605 Kennedy Building, 6 Murray Street in the M4 postcode area has new owners. It sold for £350,000, and the transfer of ownership was completed on 23 January. The flat has a living area of 742 sqft, yielding a price per sqft of £472. The property comprises two bedrooms and two bathrooms. The listing started with an asking price of £320,000.

£380,000 – Lockgate Mews, Ancoats & Beswick

A 785 sqft flat at 23 Lockgate Mews in the M4 postcode area has been sold. It was on the market for nine months and 16 days. The transfer of ownership was settled on 20 February and the total purchase price was £380,000, £484 per sqft. The property has two bedrooms and two bathrooms. The listing started with an asking price of £325,000.

£380,000 – Henry Street, Ancoats & Beswick

A sale has been finalised for a flat at 55 Henry Street in the M4 postcode area. It was sold for £380,000 and the transfer of ownership was finalised on 29 January. The living area totals 828 sqft and the price per sqft ended up at £459.

This is the most expensive flat sale registered in March:

£490,000 – Cotton Street, Ancoats & Beswick

A 1,248 sqft flat at Paragon Mill, 4 Cotton Street in the M4 postcode area has been purchased. The sale was completed on 23 January, with a total purchase price of £490,000, working out to £393 per sqft after it had been on the market for 28 days. The property comprises two bedrooms and two bathrooms. The listing started with an asking price of £475,000.