A property in Cotton Street that sold for £570,000 tops the list of the most expensive flats recently sold in Manchester.

In total, 87 flats were registered as sold in the area in January, with an average price of £220,020. The average price per sqft ended up at £339.

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

10. £315,000 – Albany Road, Chorlton

A 796 sqft flat at The Quadrangle, 6 Albany Road in the M21 postcode area has been sold. It was on the market for two months and 17 days. The transfer of ownership was settled on 28 November and the total purchase price was £315,000, £396 per sqft. The property offers two bedrooms and one bathroom and the energy efficiency of the building is rated E.

9. £320,000 – Wilmslow Road, Didsbury East

The sale of a flat in Binswood Hall, 611 Wilmslow Road in the M20 postcode area has been finalised. It was sold for £320,000, and the date of transfer was 1 December after it had been on the market for one month and 13 days. The home has a living area of 688 sqft. The price per sqft was £465. The property comprises two bedrooms and one bathroom, and the building holds a C energy efficiency rating.

8. £350,000 – Water Street, Hulme

A 1,431 sqft flat at 190 Water Street in the M3 postcode area has been purchased. The sale was finalised on 28 November, with a total purchase price of £350,000, working out to £245 per sqft. The energy efficiency of the building is rated B.

7. £357,000 – Chester Road, Deansgate

A sale has been finalised for a flat at 141 Chester Road in the M15 postcode area. It was sold for £357,000 and the transfer of ownership was finalised on 2 December after it had been on the market for 11 months and two days. The living area totals 796 sqft and the price per sqft ended up at £448. The property consists of two bedrooms and two bathrooms, and the building has an energy efficiency rating of B.

6. £365,000 – Vesta Street, Ancoats & Beswick

A property at 1 Vesta Street in the M4 postcode area has new owners. It sold for £365,000, and the transfer of ownership was completed on 21 November, after it had been on the market for 15 days. The flat has a living area of 527 sqft, yielding a price per sqft of £693. The property has two bedrooms and two bathrooms and the energy efficiency of the building is rated B.

5. £385,000 – Bengal Street, Ancoats & Beswick

A sale has been finalised for a flat at 19, Murrays Mills, 50 Bengal Street in the M4 postcode area. It was sold for £385,000 and the transfer of ownership was finalised on 9 December after it had been on the market for one month and 19 days. The living area totals 1,323 sqft and the price per sqft ended up at £291. The property comprises three bedrooms and two bathrooms, and the building holds a C energy efficiency rating.

4. £395,000 – George Leigh Street, Ancoats & Beswick

A 1,065 sqft flat in 30, Roper Court, 109 George Leigh Street in the M4 postcode area has been purchased. The sale was settled on 20 November, with a total purchase price of £395,000, working out to £371 per sqft after it had been on the market for 22 days. The property offers three bedrooms and two bathrooms and the energy efficiency of the building is rated C.

3. £400,000 – Priory Gardens, Clothorn Road, Didsbury East

A property at Priory Gardens, Clothorn Road in the M20 postcode area has new owners. It sold for £400,000, and the transfer of ownership was completed on 8 December. The flat has a living area of 1,280 sqft, yielding a price per sqft of £313. The building holds a D energy efficiency rating.

2. £405,000 – Bengal Street, Ancoats & Beswick

The sale of a flat at 4, Murrays Mills, 50 Bengal Street in the M4 postcode area has been finalised. It was sold for £405,000, and the sale date was 14 November after it had been on the market for six months and one day. The home has a living area of 1,001 sqft. The price per sqft was £405. The property offers two bedrooms and two bathrooms and the energy efficiency of the building is rated F.

This is the most expensive flat sale registered in January:

1. £570,000 – Cotton Street, Ancoats & Beswick

A 1,173 sqft flat in Alumni Court, 1 Cotton Street in the M4 postcode area has been sold. It remained on the market for a duration of one month and 19 days. The transfer of ownership was settled on 14 November and the total purchase price was £570,000, £486 per sqft. The property consists of three bedrooms and three bathrooms, and the building has an energy efficiency rating of E.