7 WELDERS DRIVE
HORWICH, BOLTON, GREATER MANCHESTER, BL6 5WR
£248,000
Location
Property details
Tenure
Freehold
Property type
Semi-detached
Floor area
98 m²
EPC rating
B
Last sold
£248,000 Mar 2026
Price per m²
£2,531/m²
Local average
£258,317 (44 sales)
EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost
Current rating: B
Potential rating: A
Inspection date: 08/05/2026
Current heating cost: £402/year
Potential heating cost: £402/year
Est. upgrade cost to C: £9,500
Recommendations
- Solar water heating (£4,000 - £6,000)
- Solar photovoltaic panels, 2.5 kWp (£3,500 - £5,500)
Price history
| Event | Date | Price | Type | % change | Today’s value (HPI) | Action |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold | 06/03/2026 | £248,000 | Semi-detached | -0.8% | — | View transaction |
| Sold | 21/07/2023 | £249,995 | Semi-detached | — | £273,037 to February 2026 | View transaction |
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Sold comparables
Same street and nearby sales within 0.25 miles (last 5 years). Land Registry Price Paid Data.
| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 29 WELDERS DRIVE, HORWICH, BOLTON, GREATER MANCHESTER, BL6 5WR | £262,995 | 27/10/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 5 WELDERS DRIVE, HORWICH, BOLTON, GREATER MANCHESTER, BL6 5WR | £249,995 | 14/07/2023 | Semi-detached |
Area average: £256,495 (2 sales)
For sale comparables
No active for-sale comparables found within 1 mile for the same property type.
Capital growth trend
Land Registry outcode average: last 12 months vs 5y and 10y ago (from sold prices).
House Price Index (HM Land Registry — official index, not sold-price averages): North West. Series: Semi-detached. As of February 2026.
Rental Range
Estimated market rent for North West. Low = conservative, Realistic = average, Optimistic = best case.
Based on Postcode area BL → North West.
LHA (30th percentile) floor for Bolton and Bury: Apr 2025 – Mar 2026
Rental Comparables
Residential lets from OpenRent and Rightmove for the area. Bedroom counts vary — use the Beds column to compare like-for-like lets. Student lets are excluded.
| Title | Rent | Beds | As seen on |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Bed Flat, Horwich, BL6 | £680/mo | 1 | OpenRent |
| 2 Bed Flat, Lee Lane, BL6 | £795/mo | 2 | OpenRent |
| 2 Bed Terraced House, Station Road, BL6 | £800/mo | 2 | OpenRent |
| 2 Bed Terraced House, Watts Street, BL6 | £850/mo | 2 | OpenRent |
| 2 Bed Terraced House, Siemens Street, BL6 | £850/mo | 2 | OpenRent |
| 2 Bed Terraced House, Stephenson Street, BL6 | £875/mo | 2 | OpenRent |
| 2 Bed Terraced House, Stephenson St, BL6 | £895/mo | 2 | OpenRent |
| 2 Bed Terraced House, Armstrong St, BL6 | £895/mo | 2 | OpenRent |
| 2 Bed Flat, Horwich, BL6 | £900/mo | 2 | OpenRent |
| 2 Bed Terraced House, Chorley New Road, BL6 | £900/mo | 2 | OpenRent |
| 2 Bed Terraced House, Siemens Street, BL6 | £900/mo | 2 | OpenRent |
| 2 Bed Flat, Horwich, BL6 | £950/mo | 2 | OpenRent |
Average rent: £858/mo (12 listings)
Rent-driven metrics
Based on OpenRent comparables.
- Rent ratio — Monthly rent ÷ purchase price (1% rule). 1%+ = strong, 0.8–1% = okay, <0.8% = weak for cashflow.
- Max investor price — Rent ÷ 0.8%; the price at which rent would be 0.8% of price (Stoke-style target).
- Target investor price — Rent ÷ 1%; the price at which rent would be 1% of price (strong cashflow band).
- Gross yield — Annual rent as % of purchase price (no costs).
- Cost-to-rent — Price ÷ annual rent (from OpenRent comparables). Under 14× = strong, 14–16× = acceptable, 17×+ = compressed.
- Cashflow — Rent minus mortgage, 10% maintenance, £25/mo compliance. Assumes 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term.
- ROI — Annual profit ÷ cash in (deposit + 4% purchase costs).
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