# 3 bedroom detached bungalow for sale (OL13 8RH)

## Property Details

| Key | Value |
|-----|-------|
| Address | 25 PHILIPS ROAD, BACUP, WEIR, LANCASHIRE OL13 8RH |
| Price | £269,950 |
| Bedrooms | 3 |
| Bathrooms | 1 |
| Council tax | C |
| Construction age | England and Wales: 1983-1990 |
| Floor area | 85 m² |
| Last sold | £276,000 Sep 2023 |

## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

- **Current rating:** D
- **Potential rating:** B
- **Expiry date:** 11/08/2023 — **EXPIRED** (no longer valid for marketing or letting)
- **Current heating cost:** £677/year
- **Est. upgrade cost to C:** £20,365

### Recommendations
- A (£100 - £350)
- W (£800 - £1,200)
- E (£40)
- I (£2,200 - £3,000)
- N (£4,000 - £6,000)
- U (£9,000 - £14,000)

[View full EPC on gov.uk](https://find-energy-certificate.service.gov.uk/energy-certificate/0010-2822-7382-9597-2355)

## Description

A SUPERB THREE BEDROOM PROPERTY WITH A GOOD-SIZED GARDEN AND TWO DRIVEWAYS

This beautiful, immaculate three-bedroom property is being proudly welcomed to the market in a sought-after area of Weir. The property boasts a modern kitchen, three bedrooms, a bright, spacious living room, a superb newly landscaped garden, a three-piece bathroom suite, a good-sized garage and two driveways at the front of the property. The property is conveniently close for accessing well regarded schools, a short drive to local amenities, close to bus routes and is just a short drive to major commuter routes. The property also isn't far from the town centre of Rawtenstall.

The property comprises briefly; A welcoming entrance to the hallway which has doors providing access to the kitchen, inner hallway, two bedrooms and the three-piece suite bathroom. The inner hallway is open to the living room and has a door leading to another bedroom. The living room has french doors providing access to the rear garden. Externally to the rear of the property there is a beautifully well-maintained enclosed garden with a paved patio, laid to lawn garden, mature shrubs, bedding areas and greenhouse to the front of the property there are two driveways and a garage.

Viewings can be arranged by calling our Rawtenstall team, at your earliest convenience

**Internal** - 

**Ground Floor** - 

**Hallway** - 3.30m x 1.57m (10'10 x 5'2) - Entrance via a composite front door to hallway, central heating radiator, access to attic, cornice coving to ceiling, alarm system, smoke alarm and doors to two bedrooms, kitchen, bathroom and inner hall.

**Kitchen/Dining Room** - 5.05m x 2.24m (16'7 x 7'4) - Two UPVC double glazed windows, central heating radiator, gloss wall and base units, wood effect laminate, stainless steel one and a half sink and drainer with mixer tap, Logik oven, Belling four ring electric hob, extractor hood, space for fridge freezer, dishwasher, part tiled elevations, wood effect flooring, fitted blinds, Worcester combination boiler.

**Bedroom One** - 3.23m x 3.15m (10'7 x 10'4) - UPVC double glazed window, central heating radiator, cornice coving to ceiling and fitted blinds.

**Bedroom Two** - 3.10m x 3.07m (10'2 x 10'1) - UPVC double glazed window, central heating radiator, cornice coving to ceiling and fitted blinds.

**Bedroom Three** - 3.28m x 2.26m (10'9 x 7'5) - UPVC double glazed window, central heating radiator, cornice coving to ceiling and fitted blinds.

**Bathroom** - 2.18m x 1.55m (7'2 x 5'1) - UPVC double glazed velux window, central heated towel rail, three piece suite, dual flush WC, pedestal wash basin with waterfall mixer tap, panel bath with waterfall mixer tap, main feed waterfall shower head with rinse head, spot lights, extractor fan, part tiled elevation and tiled flooring.

**Inner Hallway** - 3.15m x 1.55m (10'4 x 5'1) - Cornice coving to ceiling, open to living room and door to bedroom three.

**Living Room** - 5.44m x 5.18m (17'10 x 17') - UPVC double glazed window, UPVC double glazed bay window, central heated radiator, cornice coving to ceiling, multifuel log burner, television point, fitted blinds and UPVC double glazed french doors to the rear garden.

**External** - 

**Front** - Two driveways, laid to lawn garden, garage and security lighting.

**Side** - Enclosed laid to lawn garden which wraps around to the back and greenhouse.

**Back** - Enclosed garden, paved patio, laid to lawn garden, bedding areas, mature shrubs and security lighting.

**Garage** - 6.91m x 2.44m (22'8 x 8') - A double length garage with electric, plumbing, alarm system, wooden garage doors and UPVC double glazed door to rear garden.

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## Floorplans

- ![25 Phillips Road, Weir.jpg](/listings/photos/130974419/337286) - 25 Phillips Road, Weir.jpg

## EPC Graphs

- ![EE Rating](/listings/photos/130974419/337288) - EE Rating

## Sales History

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

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 25 PHILIPS ROAD, WEIR, BACUP, ROSSENDALE, LANCASHIRE, OL13 8RH | £276,000 | 15/09/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 25 PHILIPS ROAD, WEIR, BACUP, ROSSENDALE, LANCASHIRE, OL13 8RH | £182,500 | 21/06/2019 | Semi-detached |
| 25 PHILIPS ROAD, WEIR, BACUP, ROSSENDALE, LANCASHIRE, OL13 8RH | £139,995 | 20/06/2014 | 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 DEERPLAY DRIVE, BACUP, ROSSENDALE, LANCASHIRE, OL13 8GB | £297,000 | 28/11/2025 | Detached |
| 2 GREENWOOD DRIVE, BACUP, ROSSENDALE, LANCASHIRE, OL13 8RY | £465,000 | 17/11/2025 | Detached |
| 10 DOALS GATE, WEIR, BACUP, ROSSENDALE, LANCASHIRE, OL13 8JN | £415,000 | 24/10/2025 | Detached |
| 12 THE MOORLANDS, WEIR, BACUP, ROSSENDALE, LANCASHIRE, OL13 8BT | £400,000 | 18/07/2025 | Detached |
| 21 BEAUFORT ROAD, WEIR, BACUP, ROSSENDALE, LANCASHIRE, OL13 8RL | £325,000 | 11/04/2025 | Detached |
| SCARR END FARM WEIR BOTTOM, BACUP, ROSSENDALE, LANCASHIRE, OL13 8QB | £480,000 | 16/12/2024 | Detached |
| 46 THE MOORLANDS, WEIR, BACUP, ROSSENDALE, LANCASHIRE, OL13 8BT | £285,000 | 28/03/2023 | Detached |
| 17 BEAUFORT ROAD, WEIR, BACUP, ROSSENDALE, LANCASHIRE, OL13 8RL | £385,000 | 31/01/2023 | Detached |
| 1 GREENWOOD DRIVE, BACUP, ROSSENDALE, LANCASHIRE, OL13 8RY | £390,000 | 18/11/2022 | Detached |
| 7 BEAUFORT ROAD, WEIR, BACUP, ROSSENDALE, LANCASHIRE, OL13 8RL | £420,000 | 29/09/2022 | Detached |
| 8 GREENWOOD DRIVE, BACUP, ROSSENDALE, LANCASHIRE, OL13 8RY | £383,000 | 30/08/2022 | Detached |
| 208 BURNLEY ROAD, BACUP, ROSSENDALE, LANCASHIRE, OL13 8QE | £270,000 | 23/08/2022 | Detached |
| 9 KATEHOLM, WEIR, BACUP, ROSSENDALE, LANCASHIRE, OL13 8RJ | £242,500 | 22/07/2022 | Detached |
| 6 THE MOORLANDS, WEIR, BACUP, ROSSENDALE, LANCASHIRE, OL13 8BT | £281,000 | 10/06/2022 | Detached |
| 181 BURNLEY ROAD, BACUP, ROSSENDALE, LANCASHIRE, OL13 8RW | £250,000 | 06/06/2022 | Detached |
| 179 BURNLEY ROAD, BACUP, ROSSENDALE, LANCASHIRE, OL13 8RW | £240,000 | 18/03/2022 | Detached |
| 7 DEERPLAY COURT, WEIR, BACUP, ROSSENDALE, LANCASHIRE, OL13 8GE | £290,000 | 16/12/2021 | Detached |
| 181 BURNLEY ROAD, BACUP, ROSSENDALE, LANCASHIRE, OL13 8RW | £260,000 | 03/12/2021 | Detached |
| LOWER DOALS HOUSE HILLSIDE CRESCENT, WEIR, BACUP, ROSSENDALE, LANCASHIRE, OL13 8RX | £365,000 | 03/12/2021 | Detached |
| 7 HILLSIDE CRESCENT, WEIR, BACUP, ROSSENDALE, LANCASHIRE, OL13 8QL | £245,000 | 26/11/2021 | Detached |

**Area average:** £334,425 (20 sales)

## Price vs local average

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

- **Local average:** £409,737 (19 Detached, OL13, 2024–2026)
- **Deviation:** -34.1%

## Rental Range

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

- **Low:** £729/mo
- **Realistic:** £810/mo
- **Optimistic:** £891/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, Weir Lane, OL13 | £1,195/mo | 3 | 0.15 miles | OpenRent |
| 3 Bed Terraced House, Stanley St, OL13 | £600/mo | 3 | 1.15 miles | OpenRent |
| 3 Bed Terraced House, Russell Street, OL13 | £695/mo | 3 | 1.17 miles | OpenRent |
| 3 Bed Terraced House, Russell Street, OL13 | £725/mo | 3 | 1.19 miles | OpenRent |

**Average rent: £804/mo (4 listings)**

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.26% (weak for cashflow)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £88,750
- **Target investor price (1%):** £71,000

*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 £710/mo).*

- **Gross yield:** 3.2%
- **Cost-to-rent:** 31.7×
- **Monthly cashflow:** £-449/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term)
- **Cash-on-cash ROI:** -6.9%

*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).*

## Price per Square Metre

- **£/m²:** £3,176/m²

## Capital growth trend

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

- **5y growth:** 22.8%
- **10y growth:** 86.6%

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

*Official index for Rossendale; Detached series; as of March 2026.*

- **1y growth (index):** -4.1%
- **5y growth (index):** 21%
- **10y growth (index):** 72.8%

## 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)
