The Gorse, Bowdon, Altrincham

MyStreetCheck free street report: The Gorse, Bowdon, Altrincham · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/altrincham-greater-manchester/the-gorse/

House prices, sold prices and local information for WA14 3DA.

Average price (last 12 months)

£341,000

2 sales

Average price (since 2023)

£358,625

4 sales

Price range

£325k – £428k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

1 Sep 2026

WA14 3DA

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At a glance

House prices£341k average43% below the Altrincham average CrimeAbout averageLower crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 7 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station20 min walkHale station Schools5 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 4 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 4 Land Registry sales Conservation areaChecking…Planning designations Green beltChecking…Planning designations Listed buildingsChecking…Within about 200 m Planning applicationsChecking…Within 500 m, last 90 days

4 property sales on The Gorse, Bowdon, Altrincham have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2023. In the last 12 months 2 homes sold here for an average of £341,000. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £358,625. That is 43% below the Altrincham average of £598,955 over the same period. Recorded sale prices on The Gorse range from £325,000 to £427,500. Every home sold here was sold freehold. Of 178 streets in Altrincham with at least two sales in the last year, The Gorse ranks 143rd for average price.

House prices on The Gorse compared

The Gorse£341,000

WA14 postcode area£558,718

Altrincham£598,955

England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all WA14 house prices.

Average sale price by year

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 4 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Semi-detached	4	£358,625	1 Sep 2026

Sold prices on The Gorse

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
11, The Gorse WA14 3DA	1 Sep 2026	£345,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
10, The Gorse WA14 3DA	5 Dec 2025	£337,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
4, The Gorse WA14 3DA	28 Mar 2025	£427,500	Semi-detached	Freehold
18, The Gorse WA14 3DA	31 Jul 2023	£325,000	Semi-detached	Freehold

Sale prices are as recorded by HM Land Registry. Some sales (for example repossessions and company purchases) are listed but left out of the averages.

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Crime and flood risk near The Gorse

Crime

0 crimes were reported within about a mile of The Gorse in the latest month.

Crime level compared with the rest of England (10 = lowest crime):

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Lower crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Source: data.police.uk. Locations are approximate and cover the surrounding area, not just this street.

Flood risk

The Gorse is in or near 2 Environment Agency flood areas:

Middle River Mersey catchment including areas near Bramhall, Stockport, Sale, Altrincham and Urmston Flood alert area
River Bollin catchment, including Knutsford, Wilmslow, Macclesfield and Bollington Flood alert area

Flood warning areas cover places at risk from rivers and the sea. Surface water risk isn't included. Check the long-term flood risk for a postcode on GOV.UK.

Schools near The Gorse

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Bollin Primary School 368 pupils	Primary	3–11	Good Report	0.3 mi
Bowdon CofE Primary School 622 pupils	Primary Church of England	4–11	Outstanding Report	0.5 mi
Altrincham Preparatory School 222 pupils	Other independent school	2–11	Report	0.8 mi
Altrincham Grammar School for Boys 1,432 pupils	Secondary	11–18	Outstanding Report	0.8 mi
Altrincham Grammar School for Girls 1,381 pupils	Secondary	11–18	Outstanding Report	0.9 mi
Bowdon Preparatory School 230 pupils	Other independent school	3–11	Report	1.0 mi
Hale Preparatory School 206 pupils	Other independent school	4–11	Report	1.2 mi
Loreto Grammar School 1,075 pupils	Secondary Roman Catholic	11–18	Outstanding Report	1.4 mi

Source: Department for Education (Get Information about Schools) and Ofsted. Grades are from each school's last graded inspection; newer inspections use report cards without a single overall grade, so check the full report. Distances are straight-line. Check catchment areas with the local council.

Getting around, shops and health

Train, tram & metro stations

Hale station 1.0 mi · 20 min walk
Ashley station 1.4 mi · 28 min walk
Altrincham station 1.5 mi · 30 min walk
Altrincham (Manchester Metrolink) 1.5 mi · 29 min walk
Navigation Road (Manchester Metrolink) 2.1 mi · 41 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Bow Lane (SW-bound, Priory Road) 3 min walk
The Priory (opp, Priory Road) 3 min walk
Bow Lane (S-bound, Bow Lane) 4 min walk
St Luke's Church (opp, Vicarage Lane) 5 min walk

GP surgeries

Altrincham Medical Practice
Lloyd House, 7 Lloyd Street, Altrincham · 1.2 mi
Barrington Medical Centre
33 Market Street, Altrincham · 1.4 mi
St Johns Medical Centre
Altrincham Health & Wellbeing Ctr, 31-33 Market Street, Altrincham · 1.4 mi
Family Surgery
94 Navigation Road, Altrincham · 2.0 mi

Supermarkets

The Co-operative Food Co-op Vicarage Lane · 0.3 mi
Little Waitrose Shell Little Waitrose Shell Bowdon · 0.7 mi
Marks and Spencer Foodhall M&S Hale Foodhall · 1.0 mi
Cook Cook Hale · 1.0 mi

Pharmacies

Cohens Chemist · 0.3 mi
Barry Bladon · 1.0 mi
Cohens Chemist · 1.3 mi

Dentists

Crescent Road (dental Surgery) · 1.0 mi
Hale Dental Clinic · 1.0 mi
Dental Beauty - Kissdental Holdings · 1.2 mi

Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN), NHS England organisation data, and GEOLYTIX Retail Points (open data). Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance.

Area profile

Deprivation

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This neighbourhood is in decile 7 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived 10% of areas in England and 10 the least deprived.

Income	6 of 10
Employment	6 of 10
Education and skills	10 of 10
Health and disability	7 of 10
Crime	6 of 10
Access to housing and services	7 of 10
Living environment	6 of 10

Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	72.5%	62.5%
Private rented	7.8%	20.3%
Social rented	19.5%	17.1%
Households	652

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	19.9%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	57.9%	64.1%
Aged 65+	22.2%	18.6%
Residents	1,691

Broadband

	Here	UK
Superfast (30Mbit+)	100%	95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)	100%	80%
Gigabit-capable	100%	80%

Share of homes on this street's postcodes that can get each speed. UK figure is the average across all postcodes. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.

Mobile signal

	Here	Eng & Wales
4G indoors, all 4 networks	99%	89%
4G indoors, at least 1 network	100%	100%
4G outdoors, all 4 networks	100%	99%
Calls indoors, all 4 networks	100%	92%

Share of homes across Trafford with good coverage (Jul 2025). Signal varies street by street; check your exact address on Ofcom's checker. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.

Neighbourhood figures cover the surrounding Lower Layer Super Output Area (about 1,500 residents). Sources: Census 2021 (ONS) and the English Indices of Deprivation 2025.

Energy ratings and home sizes on The Gorse

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Who lives around The Gorse

Ethnic group

	Here	Trafford
White	85%	77.8%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh	8.4%	12.6%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups	3.1%	3.8%
Other ethnic group	2.4%	2.5%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African	1.1%	3.4%

Religion

	Here	Trafford
Christian	55.6%	48.4%
No religion	25.8%	33.1%
Not answered	6.6%	5.1%
Jewish	4.6%	1%
Muslim	4.2%	8.7%
Hindu	2.7%	2%
Buddhist	0.2%	0.4%
Other religion	0.2%	–

Country of birth

	Here	Trafford
Born in the UK	86.4%	85.1%
Born outside the UK	13.6%	14.9%

Highest qualification

	Here	Trafford
Level 4 qualifications and above	50.8%	43%
Level 2 qualifications	13.3%	12.7%
Level 3 qualifications	13.3%	15.1%
No qualifications	12.1%	14%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications	6%	8.2%
Apprenticeship	3%	4.8%
Other qualifications	1.6%	2.3%

General health

	Here	Trafford
Very good health	59.6%	53.1%
Good health	25.5%	31%
Fair health	10.8%	11.3%
Bad health	3.1%	3.6%
Very bad health	0.9%	1.1%

Cars or vans per household

	Here	Trafford
2 cars or vans in household	39.4%	29.5%
1 car or van in household	34.4%	43.4%
No cars or vans in household	14.4%	19.3%
3 or more cars or vans in household	11.8%	7.8%

Source: Census 2021 (ONS), via Nomis. Percentages of usual residents or households, as recorded in March 2021.

Figures cover the surrounding neighbourhood (Lower Layer Super Output Area, about 1,500 residents). Full demographics of Trafford.

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