Sold STC Semi-detached

23 FROME CLOSE

MANCHESTER, ASTLEY, GREATER MANCHESTER M29 7RB

3 beds 1 baths 67 m² Listed 10 Feb 2023 (-1268d)

£220,000

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# 3 bedroom semi-detached house for sale (M29 7RB)

## Property Details

| Key | Value |
|-----|-------|
| Address | 23 FROME CLOSE, MANCHESTER, ASTLEY, GREATER MANCHESTER M29 7RB |
| Price | £220,000 |
| Bedrooms | 3 |
| Bathrooms | 1 |
| Council tax | B |
| Last sold | £220,000 May 2023 |

## Description

This beautiful THREE bedroom semi detached property has lots to offer with plenty of land to the side and rear there is a lot of room for possible extension. The property is ideally located with family woodland walks nearby and excellent ofsted rated schools it would be ideal for a family as its move in condition! Comprising of open plan Lounge, Kitchen/diner with sliding doors to the rear garden. With two doubles and one single bedroom and a family bathroom with a shower over the bath. The A580 is a short drive away which has links to the motorway networks for commuters, also the Guided bus way V2 is close by which has a direct bus to Manchester.

## Property Photos

- ![Front](/listings/photos/131590544/1615526) - Front
- ![Rear Garden](/listings/photos/131590544/1615527) - Rear Garden
- ![Lounge](/listings/photos/131590544/1615528) - Lounge
- ![Lounge](/listings/photos/131590544/1615529) - Lounge
- ![Kitchen](/listings/photos/131590544/1615530) - Kitchen
- ![Kitchen](/listings/photos/131590544/1615531) - Kitchen
- ![Kitchen](/listings/photos/131590544/1615532) - Kitchen
- ![Bathroom](/listings/photos/131590544/1615533) - Bathroom
- ![Bedroom One](/listings/photos/131590544/1615534) - Bedroom One
- ![Bedroom One](/listings/photos/131590544/1615535) - Bedroom One
- ![Bedroom Two](/listings/photos/131590544/1615536) - Bedroom Two
- ![Bedroom Three](/listings/photos/131590544/1615537) - Bedroom Three
- ![Side Garden](/listings/photos/131590544/1615538) - Side Garden
- ![Rear Garden](/listings/photos/131590544/1615539) - Rear Garden
- ![Rear Garden](/listings/photos/131590544/1615540) - Rear Garden
- ![Side Garden](/listings/photos/131590544/1615541) - Side Garden
- ![Front](/listings/photos/131590544/1615542) - Front
- ![Garage](/listings/photos/131590544/1615543) - Garage
- ![Brook](/listings/photos/131590544/1615544) - Brook
- ![Front Garden](/listings/photos/131590544/1615545) - Front Garden

## Floorplans

- ![Floorplan](/listings/photos/131590544/1615546) - Floorplan

## EPC Graphs

- ![Energy Performance Certificate](/listings/photos/131590544/1615547) - Energy Performance Certificate

## Sales History

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

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 23 FROME CLOSE, ASTLEY, MANCHESTER, WIGAN, GREATER MANCHESTER, M29 7RB | £220,000 | 26/05/2023 | Semi-detached |

## Sold Comparables

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

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 7 DOVEY CLOSE, ASTLEY, MANCHESTER, WIGAN, GREATER MANCHESTER, M29 7NP | £204,500 | 12/12/2025 | Semi-detached |
| 39 SUNNYBANK ROAD, ASTLEY, MANCHESTER, WIGAN, GREATER MANCHESTER, M29 7BJ | £246,500 | 14/11/2025 | Semi-detached |
| 518 MANCHESTER ROAD, ASTLEY, MANCHESTER, WIGAN, GREATER MANCHESTER, M29 7BP | £295,000 | 18/06/2025 | Semi-detached |
| 107 ABBEY ROAD, ASTLEY, MANCHESTER, WIGAN, GREATER MANCHESTER, M29 7WN | £210,000 | 11/08/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 58 WHIMBREL ROAD, ASTLEY, MANCHESTER, WIGAN, GREATER MANCHESTER, M29 7RD | £130,000 | 16/11/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 31 COACH ROAD, ASTLEY, MANCHESTER, WIGAN, GREATER MANCHESTER, M29 7ER | £200,000 | 11/11/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 11 DOVEY CLOSE, ASTLEY, MANCHESTER, WIGAN, GREATER MANCHESTER, M29 7NP | £185,000 | 14/10/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 6 GREENLAND CLOSE, ASTLEY, MANCHESTER, WIGAN, GREATER MANCHESTER, M29 7GG | £260,000 | 22/08/2022 | Semi-detached |
| [Same street] 16 FROME CLOSE, ASTLEY, MANCHESTER, WIGAN, GREATER MANCHESTER, M29 7RB | £227,000 | 15/07/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 21 SUNNYBANK ROAD, ASTLEY, MANCHESTER, WIGAN, GREATER MANCHESTER, M29 7BJ | £253,000 | 09/06/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 177 HENFOLD ROAD, ASTLEY, MANCHESTER, WIGAN, GREATER MANCHESTER, M29 7FU | £290,000 | 18/05/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 17 SUNNYBANK ROAD, ASTLEY, MANCHESTER, WIGAN, GREATER MANCHESTER, M29 7BJ | £310,000 | 06/05/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 20 DEE ROAD, ASTLEY, MANCHESTER, WIGAN, GREATER MANCHESTER, M29 7HW | £210,000 | 27/04/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 138 ABBEY ROAD, ASTLEY, MANCHESTER, WIGAN, GREATER MANCHESTER, M29 7WA | £130,000 | 14/04/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 217 CHURCH ROAD, ASTLEY, MANCHESTER, WIGAN, GREATER MANCHESTER, M29 7ET | £290,000 | 11/04/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 223 CHURCH ROAD, ASTLEY, MANCHESTER, WIGAN, GREATER MANCHESTER, M29 7ET | £250,000 | 25/03/2022 | Semi-detached |
| [Same street] 13 FROME CLOSE, ASTLEY, MANCHESTER, WIGAN, GREATER MANCHESTER, M29 7RB | £215,000 | 28/02/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 11 COACH ROAD, ASTLEY, MANCHESTER, WIGAN, GREATER MANCHESTER, M29 7ER | £374,185 | 18/02/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 4 HUMBER ROAD, ASTLEY, MANCHESTER, WIGAN, GREATER MANCHESTER, M29 7HL | £165,000 | 21/01/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 12 GREENLAND ROAD, ASTLEY, MANCHESTER, WIGAN, GREATER MANCHESTER, M29 7GF | £200,000 | 17/12/2021 | Semi-detached |
| 16 DEE ROAD, ASTLEY, MANCHESTER, WIGAN, GREATER MANCHESTER, M29 7HW | £225,000 | 26/11/2021 | Semi-detached |
| 8 SUNNYBANK ROAD, ASTLEY, MANCHESTER, WIGAN, GREATER MANCHESTER, M29 7BJ | £310,000 | 19/11/2021 | Semi-detached |
| [Same street] 10 FROME CLOSE, ASTLEY, MANCHESTER, WIGAN, GREATER MANCHESTER, M29 7RB | £216,000 | 05/11/2021 | Terraced |
| [Same street] 10 FROME CLOSE, ASTLEY, MANCHESTER, WIGAN, GREATER MANCHESTER, M29 7RB | £216,000 | 05/11/2021 | Semi-detached |
| [Same street] 7 FROME CLOSE, ASTLEY, MANCHESTER, WIGAN, GREATER MANCHESTER, M29 7RB | £190,000 | 23/09/2021 | Semi-detached |

**Street average:** £212,800 (5 sales)
**Area average:** £236,909 (20 sales)

## Price vs local average

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

- **Local average:** £249,117 (47 Semi-detached, M29, 2024–2026)
- **Deviation:** -11.7%

## Rental Range

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

- **Low:** £670/mo
- **Realistic:** £744/mo
- **Optimistic:** £818/mo

## LHA (Local Housing Allowance)

*VOA 30th percentile rent floor for East Lancs (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026).*

- **LHA floor (this property size):** £593/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, Princes Avenue, M29 | £1,000/mo | 3 | 0.37 miles | OpenRent |

**Average rent: £1,000/mo (1 listing)**

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.45% (weak for cashflow)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £125,000
- **Target investor price (1%):** £100,000

*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 £1,000/mo).*

- **Gross yield:** 5.5%
- **Cost-to-rent:** 18.3×
- **Monthly cashflow:** £9/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term)
- **Cash-on-cash ROI:** 0.2%

*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:** 15.8%
- **10y growth:** 46.8%

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

*Official index for Wigan; Semi-detached series; as of April 2026.*

- **1y growth (index):** 3.9%
- **5y growth (index):** 30.2%
- **10y growth (index):** 71.2%

## 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

Tenure

LEASEHOLD

Floor area

67 m²

Council tax band

Last sold

£220,000 May 2023

Local average

£249,117 (-11.7%)

Deprivation

Decile 9 (28,997 of 33,755)

Street crime

0 incidents within 1 mile (May 2026)

Key features

Semi Detached
Three Bedrooms
Excellent Location
Lots of potential!
Close to A580
Guided Bus Route

Additional details

Parking: Yes
Garden: Yes

Description

Listed by

Tyldesley

Stonecross EA

Reference: 131590544

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

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Flood risk

Zone: 1

Risk: Low

Job (default Low)

Floorplans

Floorplan

EPC Graphs

Energy Performance Certificate

Price history

Event	Date	Price	% change
Sold	26/05/2023 (3 years ago)	£220,000	—

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
7 DOVEY CLOSE, ASTLEY, MANCHESTER, WIGAN, GREATER MANCHESTER, M29 7NP	£204,500	12/12/2025	Semi-detached
39 SUNNYBANK ROAD, ASTLEY, MANCHESTER, WIGAN, GREATER MANCHESTER, M29 7BJ	£246,500	14/11/2025	Semi-detached
518 MANCHESTER ROAD, ASTLEY, MANCHESTER, WIGAN, GREATER MANCHESTER, M29 7BP	£295,000	18/06/2025	Semi-detached
107 ABBEY ROAD, ASTLEY, MANCHESTER, WIGAN, GREATER MANCHESTER, M29 7WN	£210,000	11/08/2023	Semi-detached
58 WHIMBREL ROAD, ASTLEY, MANCHESTER, WIGAN, GREATER MANCHESTER, M29 7RD	£130,000	16/11/2022	Semi-detached
31 COACH ROAD, ASTLEY, MANCHESTER, WIGAN, GREATER MANCHESTER, M29 7ER	£200,000	11/11/2022	Semi-detached
11 DOVEY CLOSE, ASTLEY, MANCHESTER, WIGAN, GREATER MANCHESTER, M29 7NP	£185,000	14/10/2022	Semi-detached
6 GREENLAND CLOSE, ASTLEY, MANCHESTER, WIGAN, GREATER MANCHESTER, M29 7GG	£260,000	22/08/2022	Semi-detached
Same street 16 FROME CLOSE, ASTLEY, MANCHESTER, WIGAN, GREATER MANCHESTER, M29 7RB	£227,000	15/07/2022	Semi-detached
21 SUNNYBANK ROAD, ASTLEY, MANCHESTER, WIGAN, GREATER MANCHESTER, M29 7BJ	£253,000	09/06/2022	Semi-detached
177 HENFOLD ROAD, ASTLEY, MANCHESTER, WIGAN, GREATER MANCHESTER, M29 7FU	£290,000	18/05/2022	Semi-detached
17 SUNNYBANK ROAD, ASTLEY, MANCHESTER, WIGAN, GREATER MANCHESTER, M29 7BJ	£310,000	06/05/2022	Semi-detached
20 DEE ROAD, ASTLEY, MANCHESTER, WIGAN, GREATER MANCHESTER, M29 7HW	£210,000	27/04/2022	Semi-detached
138 ABBEY ROAD, ASTLEY, MANCHESTER, WIGAN, GREATER MANCHESTER, M29 7WA	£130,000	14/04/2022	Semi-detached
217 CHURCH ROAD, ASTLEY, MANCHESTER, WIGAN, GREATER MANCHESTER, M29 7ET	£290,000	11/04/2022	Semi-detached
223 CHURCH ROAD, ASTLEY, MANCHESTER, WIGAN, GREATER MANCHESTER, M29 7ET	£250,000	25/03/2022	Semi-detached
Same street 13 FROME CLOSE, ASTLEY, MANCHESTER, WIGAN, GREATER MANCHESTER, M29 7RB	£215,000	28/02/2022	Semi-detached
11 COACH ROAD, ASTLEY, MANCHESTER, WIGAN, GREATER MANCHESTER, M29 7ER	£374,185	18/02/2022	Semi-detached
4 HUMBER ROAD, ASTLEY, MANCHESTER, WIGAN, GREATER MANCHESTER, M29 7HL	£165,000	21/01/2022	Semi-detached
12 GREENLAND ROAD, ASTLEY, MANCHESTER, WIGAN, GREATER MANCHESTER, M29 7GF	£200,000	17/12/2021	Semi-detached
16 DEE ROAD, ASTLEY, MANCHESTER, WIGAN, GREATER MANCHESTER, M29 7HW	£225,000	26/11/2021	Semi-detached
8 SUNNYBANK ROAD, ASTLEY, MANCHESTER, WIGAN, GREATER MANCHESTER, M29 7BJ	£310,000	19/11/2021	Semi-detached
Same street 10 FROME CLOSE, ASTLEY, MANCHESTER, WIGAN, GREATER MANCHESTER, M29 7RB	£216,000	05/11/2021	Terraced
Same street 10 FROME CLOSE, ASTLEY, MANCHESTER, WIGAN, GREATER MANCHESTER, M29 7RB	£216,000	05/11/2021	Semi-detached
Same street 7 FROME CLOSE, ASTLEY, MANCHESTER, WIGAN, GREATER MANCHESTER, M29 7RB	£190,000	23/09/2021	Semi-detached

Street average: £212,800 (5 sales)

Area average: £236,909 (20 sales)

Capital growth trend

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

5y growth 15.8%

10y growth 46.8%

House Price Index (HM Land Registry — official index, not sold-price averages): Wigan. Series: Semi-detached. As of April 2026.

1y (index) 3.9%

5y (index) 30.2%

10y (index) 71.2%

Rental Range

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

Low £670/mo

Realistic £744/mo

Optimistic £818/mo

Based on Local Authority from postcode lookup → Wigan.

LHA (30th percentile) floor for East Lancs: £593/mo (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026)

Location

Map view View on Google Maps View on OpenStreetMap Street View M29 7RB

Nearby

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

Type	Name	Distance
Bus stop	Church Road/Coach Road	0.1 miles
Shop	Rosa's Beauty Boutique	0.1 miles
Shop	Astley Computers	0.4 miles
Train station	Trencherbone Platform	0.7 miles
Train station	Whitehead Lane	0.8 miles
Hospital	Leigh Health Centre	2.4 miles
Hospital	Bolton Hospice	5.3 miles
University	University of Chester - Warrington Campus	7.3 miles
University	UCEN Manchester (City Campus)	8.7 miles

Street-level crime

Category	Count
Total incidents	0

Within 1 mile during May 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 Stephen's CofE Primary School	Primary	0.3 miles	Good — 9 Feb 2012
Tyldesley Primary School	Primary	0.4 miles	Good — 3 Mar 2020
Garrett Hall Primary School	Primary	0.6 miles	Outstanding — 9 Jun 2024
St Ambrose Barlow Catholic Primary School	Primary	0.6 miles	Good — 9 Nov 2023
Holy Family Catholic Primary School	Primary	0.8 miles	Good — 3 Oct 2014

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, Princes Avenue, M29	£1,000/mo	3	0.37 miles	OpenRent

Average rent: £1,000/mo (1 listing)

Rent-driven metrics

Based on OpenRent comparables.

Rent ratio 0.45%

Max investor price (0.8%) £125,000

Target investor price (1%) £100,000

Gross yield 5.5%

Cost-to-rent ratio 18.3×

Monthly cashflow £9/mo 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term

Cash-on-cash ROI 0.2%

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).