Sold STC Terraced

48 ELM TREE CLOSE

STALYBRIDGE, GREATER MANCHESTER SK15 2HF

3 beds 1 baths Listed 3 May 2017 (-3328d)

£125,000

Reduced on 22 May 2017

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# 3 bedroom terraced house for sale (SK15 2HF)

## Property Details

| Key | Value |
|-----|-------|
| Address | 48 ELM TREE CLOSE, STALYBRIDGE, GREATER MANCHESTER SK15 2HF |
| Price | £125,000 |
| Bedrooms | 3 |
| Bathrooms | 1 |
| Last sold | £117,500 Aug 2017 |

## Description

ATTENTION FIRST TIME BUYERS!!!  Priced to sell THREE BEDROOM town house in a well respected area close to some of the areas BEST PRIMARY SCHOOLS. With a DETACHED GARAGE, LOVELY VIEWS and access to Gorse Hall Country Park at the end of the street,  we recommend an early viewing as this property is sure to be snapped up.

## Property Photos

- ![Front](/listings/photos/66108710/192452) - Front
- ![Front access t...](/listings/photos/66108710/192455) - Front access t...
- ![Kitchen area](/listings/photos/66108710/192457) - Kitchen area
- ![Dining area](/listings/photos/66108710/192460) - Dining area
- ![Lounge](/listings/photos/66108710/192464) - Lounge
- ![Rear bedroom](/listings/photos/66108710/192467) - Rear bedroom
- ![Master bedrooom](/listings/photos/66108710/192471) - Master bedrooom
- ![Rear views](/listings/photos/66108710/192475) - Rear views
- ![Bathroom](/listings/photos/66108710/192479) - Bathroom
- ![Photo 10](/listings/photos/66108710/192483) - Photo 10

## Floorplans

- ![Floorplan 1](/listings/photos/66108710/192487) - Floorplan 1

## EPC Graphs

- ![Energy Perform...](/listings/photos/66108710/192491) - Energy Perform...

## Sales History

*Recorded sales for this property. Data from Land Registry Price Paid.*

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 48 ELM TREE CLOSE, STALYBRIDGE, TAMESIDE, GREATER MANCHESTER, SK15 2HF | £117,500 | 22/08/2017 | Terraced |

## Sold Comparables

*Same street and nearby sales within 0.25 miles. Data from Land Registry Price Paid. Last 5 years.*

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 17 NEW STREET, STALYBRIDGE, TAMESIDE, GREATER MANCHESTER, SK15 2EZ | £205,000 | 27/11/2025 | Terraced |
| 34 FORESTER DRIVE, STALYBRIDGE, TAMESIDE, GREATER MANCHESTER, SK15 2DP | £174,500 | 14/11/2025 | Terraced |
| [Same street] 9 ELM TREE CLOSE, STALYBRIDGE, TAMESIDE, GREATER MANCHESTER, SK15 2HF | £232,000 | 03/09/2024 | Terraced |
| [Same street] 20 ELM TREE CLOSE, STALYBRIDGE, TAMESIDE, GREATER MANCHESTER, SK15 2HF | £190,000 | 13/06/2024 | Terraced |
| [Same street] 31 ELM TREE CLOSE, STALYBRIDGE, TAMESIDE, GREATER MANCHESTER, SK15 2HF | £220,000 | 30/04/2024 | Terraced |
| [Same street] 17 ELM TREE CLOSE, STALYBRIDGE, TAMESIDE, GREATER MANCHESTER, SK15 2HF | £192,000 | 28/04/2023 | Terraced |
| 104 FORESTER DRIVE, STALYBRIDGE, TAMESIDE, GREATER MANCHESTER, SK15 2EN | £210,000 | 25/11/2022 | Terraced |
| 81 SPRING BANK, STALYBRIDGE, TAMESIDE, GREATER MANCHESTER, SK15 2EQ | £165,000 | 28/10/2022 | Terraced |
| [Same street] 31 ELM TREE CLOSE, STALYBRIDGE, TAMESIDE, GREATER MANCHESTER, SK15 2HF | £220,000 | 06/09/2022 | Terraced |
| 82 FORESTER DRIVE, STALYBRIDGE, TAMESIDE, GREATER MANCHESTER, SK15 2EN | £145,000 | 22/08/2022 | Terraced |
| 113 SPRING BANK, STALYBRIDGE, TAMESIDE, GREATER MANCHESTER, SK15 2HL | £220,000 | 13/07/2022 | Terraced |
| 44 FORESTER DRIVE, STALYBRIDGE, TAMESIDE, GREATER MANCHESTER, SK15 2EN | £180,000 | 30/06/2022 | Terraced |
| 106 KENWORTHY STREET, STALYBRIDGE, TAMESIDE, GREATER MANCHESTER, SK15 2DX | £170,000 | 17/06/2022 | Terraced |
| 6B HOUGH HILL ROAD, STALYBRIDGE, TAMESIDE, GREATER MANCHESTER, SK15 2HB | £95,500 | 27/05/2022 | Terraced |
| 82 FORESTER DRIVE, STALYBRIDGE, TAMESIDE, GREATER MANCHESTER, SK15 2EN | £117,000 | 29/04/2022 | Terraced |
| 82 FORESTER DRIVE, STALYBRIDGE, TAMESIDE, GREATER MANCHESTER, SK15 2EN | £117,000 | 29/04/2022 | Terraced |
| 2 EGMONT TERRACE, STALYBRIDGE, TAMESIDE, GREATER MANCHESTER, SK15 2HD | £134,410 | 18/03/2022 | Terraced |
| 23 RANGE ROAD, STALYBRIDGE, TAMESIDE, GREATER MANCHESTER, SK15 2HH | £276,000 | 20/10/2021 | Terraced |
| 7 NEW STREET, STALYBRIDGE, TAMESIDE, GREATER MANCHESTER, SK15 2EZ | £90,000 | 13/10/2021 | Terraced |
| 16 FORESTER DRIVE, STALYBRIDGE, TAMESIDE, GREATER MANCHESTER, SK15 2DP | £157,000 | 15/09/2021 | Terraced |
| 51 ASTLEY STREET, STALYBRIDGE, TAMESIDE, GREATER MANCHESTER, SK15 2EX | £146,782 | 25/08/2021 | Terraced |
| [Same street] 54 ELM TREE CLOSE, STALYBRIDGE, TAMESIDE, GREATER MANCHESTER, SK15 2HF | £195,000 | 23/08/2021 | Terraced |
| 86 FORESTER DRIVE, STALYBRIDGE, TAMESIDE, GREATER MANCHESTER, SK15 2EN | £170,000 | 12/07/2021 | Terraced |
| 63 ASTLEY STREET, STALYBRIDGE, TAMESIDE, GREATER MANCHESTER, SK15 2EX | £110,500 | 02/07/2021 | Terraced |
| 71 SPRING BANK, STALYBRIDGE, TAMESIDE, GREATER MANCHESTER, SK15 2EQ | £125,000 | 30/06/2021 | Terraced |
| 106 KENWORTHY STREET, STALYBRIDGE, TAMESIDE, GREATER MANCHESTER, SK15 2DX | £147,000 | 24/06/2021 | Terraced |

**Street average:** £208,167 (6 sales)
**Area average:** £157,785 (20 sales)

## Price vs local average

*Outcode + property type (HousePrices, last 2 years).*

- **Local average:** £174,225 (30 Terraced, SK15, 2024–2026)
- **Deviation:** -28.3%

## Rental Range

*ONS Price Index of Private Rents (Tameside). Low / Realistic / Optimistic = conservative / average / best case.*

- **Low:** £827/mo
- **Realistic:** £919/mo
- **Optimistic:** £1,011/mo

## LHA (Local Housing Allowance)

*VOA 30th percentile rent floor for Oldham & Rochdale (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026).*

- **LHA floor (this property size):** £693/mo

## Rental Comparables

*Residential lets from OpenRent and Rightmove for the area (same bedroom count). Use to validate rent estimates. Student lets are excluded.*

| Title | Rent | Beds | Distance | As seen on |
|------|------|------|------|------|
| 3 Bed Semi-Detached House, Forester Drive, SK15 | £1,250/mo | 3 | 0.15 miles | OpenRent |

**Average rent: £1,250/mo (1 listing)**

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 1% (strong)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £156,250
- **Target investor price (1%):** £125,000

*Monthly rent ÷ price. 1%+ = strong, 0.8–1% = okay, <0.8% = weak. Max investor price = rent ÷ 0.8% (Stoke-style target). Target investor price = rent ÷ 1% (strong cashflow band). Based on OpenRent comparables.*

## Rent-driven metrics

*Based on OpenRent comparables (median £1,250/mo).*

- **Gross yield:** 12%
- **Cost-to-rent:** 8.3×
- **Monthly cashflow:** £608/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term)
- **Cash-on-cash ROI:** 20.1%

*Gross yield = annual rent as % of price (no costs). Cost-to-rent = price ÷ annual rent (from OpenRent comparables); under 14× = strong, 14–16× = acceptable, 17×+ = compressed. Cashflow = rent − 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).*

## Capital growth trend

*Land Registry outcode average from sold prices: last 12 months vs 5y and 10y ago.*

- **5y growth:** 6.1%
- **10y growth:** 38.7%

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

*Official index for Tameside; Terraced series; as of March 2026.*

- **1y growth (index):** 3%
- **5y growth (index):** 30.7%
- **10y growth (index):** 86.7%

## Flood risk

- **Zone:** 1
- **Risk:** Low
- **Source:** Job (default Low)

[Check long-term flood risk (GOV.UK)](https://check-long-term-flood-risk.service.gov.uk/postcode)

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Property details

Last sold

£117,500 Aug 2017

Local average

£174,225 (-28.3%)

Deprivation

Decile 10 (31,312 of 33,755)

Street crime

0 incidents within 1 mile (Apr 2026)

Key features

GREAT VIEWS
THREE BEDROOMS
DETACHED GARAGE
EXCELLENT SCHOOLS NEARBY
CLOSE TO TOWN CENTRE
NEWLY DECORATED

Additional details

Parking: Yes

Description

ATTENTION FIRST TIME BUYERS!!! Priced to sell THREE BEDROOM town house in a well respected area close to some of the areas BEST PRIMARY SCHOOLS. With a DETACHED GARAGE, LOVELY VIEWS and access to Gorse Hall Country Park at the end of the street, we recommend an early viewing as this property is sure to be snapped up.

Listed by

Stalybridge

Tierney Property Limited

Reference: 66108710

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

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Flood risk

Zone: 1

Risk: Low

Job (default Low)

Floorplans

Floorplan 1

EPC Graphs

Energy Perform...

Price history

Event	Date	Price	% change
Sold	22/08/2017 (8 years ago)	£117,500	—

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Crown copyright.

Sold Comparables

Same street and nearby sales within 0.25 miles (last 5 years). Data from Land Registry Price Paid.

Address	Price	Date	Type
17 NEW STREET, STALYBRIDGE, TAMESIDE, GREATER MANCHESTER, SK15 2EZ	£205,000	27/11/2025	Terraced
34 FORESTER DRIVE, STALYBRIDGE, TAMESIDE, GREATER MANCHESTER, SK15 2DP	£174,500	14/11/2025	Terraced
Same street 9 ELM TREE CLOSE, STALYBRIDGE, TAMESIDE, GREATER MANCHESTER, SK15 2HF	£232,000	03/09/2024	Terraced
Same street 20 ELM TREE CLOSE, STALYBRIDGE, TAMESIDE, GREATER MANCHESTER, SK15 2HF	£190,000	13/06/2024	Terraced
Same street 31 ELM TREE CLOSE, STALYBRIDGE, TAMESIDE, GREATER MANCHESTER, SK15 2HF	£220,000	30/04/2024	Terraced
Same street 17 ELM TREE CLOSE, STALYBRIDGE, TAMESIDE, GREATER MANCHESTER, SK15 2HF	£192,000	28/04/2023	Terraced
104 FORESTER DRIVE, STALYBRIDGE, TAMESIDE, GREATER MANCHESTER, SK15 2EN	£210,000	25/11/2022	Terraced
81 SPRING BANK, STALYBRIDGE, TAMESIDE, GREATER MANCHESTER, SK15 2EQ	£165,000	28/10/2022	Terraced
Same street 31 ELM TREE CLOSE, STALYBRIDGE, TAMESIDE, GREATER MANCHESTER, SK15 2HF	£220,000	06/09/2022	Terraced
82 FORESTER DRIVE, STALYBRIDGE, TAMESIDE, GREATER MANCHESTER, SK15 2EN	£145,000	22/08/2022	Terraced
113 SPRING BANK, STALYBRIDGE, TAMESIDE, GREATER MANCHESTER, SK15 2HL	£220,000	13/07/2022	Terraced
44 FORESTER DRIVE, STALYBRIDGE, TAMESIDE, GREATER MANCHESTER, SK15 2EN	£180,000	30/06/2022	Terraced
106 KENWORTHY STREET, STALYBRIDGE, TAMESIDE, GREATER MANCHESTER, SK15 2DX	£170,000	17/06/2022	Terraced
6B HOUGH HILL ROAD, STALYBRIDGE, TAMESIDE, GREATER MANCHESTER, SK15 2HB	£95,500	27/05/2022	Terraced
82 FORESTER DRIVE, STALYBRIDGE, TAMESIDE, GREATER MANCHESTER, SK15 2EN	£117,000	29/04/2022	Terraced
82 FORESTER DRIVE, STALYBRIDGE, TAMESIDE, GREATER MANCHESTER, SK15 2EN	£117,000	29/04/2022	Terraced
2 EGMONT TERRACE, STALYBRIDGE, TAMESIDE, GREATER MANCHESTER, SK15 2HD	£134,410	18/03/2022	Terraced
23 RANGE ROAD, STALYBRIDGE, TAMESIDE, GREATER MANCHESTER, SK15 2HH	£276,000	20/10/2021	Terraced
7 NEW STREET, STALYBRIDGE, TAMESIDE, GREATER MANCHESTER, SK15 2EZ	£90,000	13/10/2021	Terraced
16 FORESTER DRIVE, STALYBRIDGE, TAMESIDE, GREATER MANCHESTER, SK15 2DP	£157,000	15/09/2021	Terraced
51 ASTLEY STREET, STALYBRIDGE, TAMESIDE, GREATER MANCHESTER, SK15 2EX	£146,782	25/08/2021	Terraced
Same street 54 ELM TREE CLOSE, STALYBRIDGE, TAMESIDE, GREATER MANCHESTER, SK15 2HF	£195,000	23/08/2021	Terraced
86 FORESTER DRIVE, STALYBRIDGE, TAMESIDE, GREATER MANCHESTER, SK15 2EN	£170,000	12/07/2021	Terraced
63 ASTLEY STREET, STALYBRIDGE, TAMESIDE, GREATER MANCHESTER, SK15 2EX	£110,500	02/07/2021	Terraced
71 SPRING BANK, STALYBRIDGE, TAMESIDE, GREATER MANCHESTER, SK15 2EQ	£125,000	30/06/2021	Terraced
106 KENWORTHY STREET, STALYBRIDGE, TAMESIDE, GREATER MANCHESTER, SK15 2DX	£147,000	24/06/2021	Terraced

Street average: £208,167 (6 sales)

Area average: £157,785 (20 sales)

Capital growth trend

Land Registry outcode average: last 12 months vs 5y and 10y ago (from sold prices).

5y growth 6.1%

10y growth 38.7%

House Price Index (HM Land Registry — official index, not sold-price averages): Tameside. Series: Terraced. As of March 2026.

1y (index) 3%

5y (index) 30.7%

10y (index) 86.7%

Rental Range

Estimated market rent for Tameside. Low = conservative, Realistic = average, Optimistic = best case.

Low £827/mo

Realistic £919/mo

Optimistic £1,011/mo

Based on Local Authority from postcode lookup → Tameside.

LHA (30th percentile) floor for Oldham & Rochdale: £693/mo (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026)

Location

Map view View on Google Maps View on OpenStreetMap Street View SK15 2HF

Nearby

Nearest stations, universities and amenities (distance from property).

Type	Name	Distance
Bus stop	High Street/The Pineapple	0.3 miles
Bus stop	High Street/Forester Drive	0.3 miles
Shop	Unknown	0.3 miles
Shop	Magpie's Nest	0.3 miles
Train station	Stalybridge	0.6 miles
Hospital	Tameside General Hospital	1.3 miles
Train station	Flowery Field	1.5 miles
Hospital	The Christie at Oldham	5.8 miles
University	Fallowfield Reception and Richmond Amenities Building	6.9 miles
University	UCEN Manchester (Shena Simon Campus)	7.4 miles

Street-level crime

Category	Count
Total incidents	0

Within 1 mile during Apr 2026. Source: data.police.uk (England & Wales).

Schools nearby

Nearest open schools with Ofsted ratings (England). Closed schools are not shown. Data from Get Information about Schools and Ofsted.

Name	Type	Distance	Ofsted
St. Peter's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy	Primary	0.2 miles	Good — 24 Jan 2024
Gorse Hall Primary and Nursery School	Primary	0.3 miles	Good — 17 Sep 2023
Trinity School	Other	0.4 miles	— (No rating)
Broadbent Fold Primary School and Nursery	Primary	0.4 miles	Good — 27 Oct 2012
St Paul's CofE Primary School, Stalybridge	Primary	0.7 miles	Good — 27 Feb 2020

Rental Comparables

Residential lets from OpenRent and Rightmove for the area (same bedroom count). Use to validate rent estimates. Student lets are excluded.

Title	Rent	Beds	Distance	As seen on
3 Bed Semi-Detached House, Forester Drive, SK15	£1,250/mo	3	0.15 miles	OpenRent

Average rent: £1,250/mo (1 listing)

Rent-driven metrics

Based on OpenRent comparables.

Rent ratio 1%

Max investor price (0.8%) £156,250

Target investor price (1%) £125,000

Gross yield 12%

Cost-to-rent ratio 8.3×

Monthly cashflow £608/mo 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term

Cash-on-cash ROI 20.1%

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).