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180 WHITTINGHAM DRIVE

BURY, RAMSBOTTOM, GREATER MANCHESTER BL0 9NY

3 beds 1 baths 101 m² Listed 15 Jul 2025 (-333d)

£325,000

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Property details

Floor area

101 m²

Council tax band

D

EPC rating

D

Last sold

£318,000 Feb 2026

Price per m²

£3,218/m²

Local average

£445,695 (-27.1%)

Deprivation

Decile 10 (32,407 of 33,755)

Street crime

0 incidents within 1 mile (Apr 2026)

Key features

  • Three bedroom detached
  • Highly sought after area
  • Close to reputable schools

Additional details

Parking
Yes
Garden
Yes

Description

Situated in one of Ramsbottom’s most sought-after residential areas, this extended and well-presented link detached family home offers spacious and versatile living throughout. Finished to a high standard, the property is ideal for modern family life, combining practicality with contemporary style.

Upon entering, you’re welcomed into a bright hallway leading to a comfortable lounge featuring a multi-fuel log burner—perfect for cosy evenings. The heart of the home is the impressive open-plan kitchen, dining and family area, flooded with natural light and fitted with integrated appliances, plus French doors opening out to the rear garden. A separate utility room, downstairs WC, and a versatile additional ground-floor room—ideal as a home office, playroom, or fourth bedroom—add to the home’s flexibility.

Upstairs, there are three bedrooms and a modern family bathroom.

Externally, the property enjoys a generous plot with a private, low-maintenance rear garden and a larger-than-average front garden with ample driveway parking for several vehicles.

This is a superb opportunity to purchase a quality home in a prime location—viewing is highly recommended to fully appreciate what’s on offer.

Listed by

Bury

Miller North West Ltd

Reference: 164532521

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

Current rating: D

Potential rating: B

Inspection date: 04/01/2023

Expiry date: 03/01/2033

Current heating cost: £799/year

Potential heating cost: £709/year

Est. upgrade cost to C: £14,900

Recommendations

  • Floor insulation (solid floor) (£4,000 - £6,000)
  • Upgrade heating controls (£350 - £450)
  • Solar water heating (£4,000 - £6,000)
  • Solar photovoltaic panels, 2.5 kWp (£3,500 - £5,500)

View full EPC on gov.uk

Flood risk

Zone: 1

Risk: Low

Job (default Low)

Floorplans

Floorplan

Floorplan

EPC Graphs

EPC Rating Graph

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FENSA Certificates

This property has 1 FENSA certificate(s) on record, indicating window/door installations by FENSA-approved installers.

FENSA Certificate #17234219 Recent

Property Details

Street: 180 Whittingham Drive

Town: Ramsbottom

Postcode: BL0 9NY

Installation Details

Items: 6 windows

Certificate Issued: 05/04/2026

Work Completed: 01/04/2026

This certificate data was retrieved from FENSA's database

What is FENSA? FENSA (Fenestration Self-Assessment Scheme) is a government-authorised scheme that monitors building regulation compliance for replacement windows and doors. Certificates indicate that work was completed by FENSA-approved installers.

Price history

324% since 1996

Event Date Price % change
Sold 13/02/2026 (4 months ago) £318,000 +292.6%
Sold 20/04/2000 (26 years ago) £81,000 +8%
Sold 25/10/1996 (29 years ago) £75,000

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
12 CLEVELAND CLOSE, RAMSBOTTOM, BURY, GREATER MANCHESTER, BL0 9FH £330,000 12/12/2025 Detached
22 FALSTONE AVENUE, RAMSBOTTOM, BURY, GREATER MANCHESTER, BL0 9LX £165,037 28/11/2025 Detached
3 HENWICK HALL AVENUE, RAMSBOTTOM, BURY, GREATER MANCHESTER, BL0 9YH £583,750 14/08/2023 Detached
12 CLEVELAND CLOSE, RAMSBOTTOM, BURY, GREATER MANCHESTER, BL0 9FH £310,000 13/12/2022 Detached
Same street 234 WHITTINGHAM DRIVE, RAMSBOTTOM, BURY, GREATER MANCHESTER, BL0 9NY £730,000 07/12/2022 Other
3 WOODHEAD CLOSE, RAMSBOTTOM, BURY, GREATER MANCHESTER, BL0 9YX £425,000 02/12/2022 Detached
42 STRATHMORE CLOSE, RAMSBOTTOM, BURY, GREATER MANCHESTER, BL0 9YW £456,255 30/09/2022 Detached
Same street 222 WHITTINGHAM DRIVE, RAMSBOTTOM, BURY, GREATER MANCHESTER, BL0 9NY £586,000 29/09/2022 Detached
5 STRATHMORE CLOSE, RAMSBOTTOM, BURY, GREATER MANCHESTER, BL0 9YW £384,000 09/09/2022 Detached
20 WHITTINGHAM DRIVE, RAMSBOTTOM, BURY, GREATER MANCHESTER, BL0 9LZ £416,500 09/09/2022 Detached
27 STRATHMORE CLOSE, RAMSBOTTOM, BURY, GREATER MANCHESTER, BL0 9YW £455,000 18/07/2022 Detached
14 KNOWL CLOSE, RAMSBOTTOM, BURY, GREATER MANCHESTER, BL0 9YY £515,000 12/07/2022 Detached
7 LIDDINGTON HALL DRIVE, RAMSBOTTOM, BURY, GREATER MANCHESTER, BL0 9YJ £525,000 20/05/2022 Detached
7 CLEVELAND CLOSE, RAMSBOTTOM, BURY, GREATER MANCHESTER, BL0 9FH £461,000 22/04/2022 Detached
Same street 241 WHITTINGHAM DRIVE, RAMSBOTTOM, BURY, GREATER MANCHESTER, BL0 9NY £475,000 07/04/2022 Detached
25 WHITTINGHAM DRIVE, RAMSBOTTOM, BURY, GREATER MANCHESTER, BL0 9LZ £392,000 31/03/2022 Detached
16 VALE COPPICE, RAMSBOTTOM, BURY, GREATER MANCHESTER, BL0 9FJ £478,150 10/12/2021 Detached
28 MARLBOROUGH CLOSE, RAMSBOTTOM, BURY, GREATER MANCHESTER, BL0 9YU £450,000 03/12/2021 Detached
Same street 178 WHITTINGHAM DRIVE, RAMSBOTTOM, BURY, GREATER MANCHESTER, BL0 9NY £308,000 12/11/2021 Detached
25 PALMERSTON CLOSE, RAMSBOTTOM, BURY, GREATER MANCHESTER, BL0 9YN £390,000 30/09/2021 Detached
14 RAYLEES, RAMSBOTTOM, BURY, GREATER MANCHESTER, BL0 9HW £400,000 26/08/2021 Detached
4 MARLBOROUGH CLOSE, RAMSBOTTOM, BURY, GREATER MANCHESTER, BL0 9YU £325,000 13/08/2021 Detached
37 BROOKSBOTTOMS CLOSE, RAMSBOTTOM, BURY, GREATER MANCHESTER, BL0 9YP £395,000 30/06/2021 Detached
29 VALE COPPICE, RAMSBOTTOM, BURY, GREATER MANCHESTER, BL0 9FJ £650,000 29/06/2021 Detached

Street average: £524,750 (4 sales)

Area average: £425,335 (20 sales)

Capital growth trend

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

5y growth 24.7%
10y growth 38.6%

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

1y (index) 1.8%
5y (index) 23.2%
10y (index) 72.6%

Company ownership

Registered legal owner is a company.

Company-owned (UK company)

Company: WALLACE ESTATES LIMITED (04216645)

Rental Range

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

Low £869/mo
Realistic £966/mo
Optimistic £1,063/mo

Based on Local Authority from postcode lookup → Bury.

LHA (30th percentile) floor for Bolton and Bury: £698/mo (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026)

Location

Nearby

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

Type Name Distance
Bus stop Ramsbottom Whittingham Drive (N-bound) 0.2 miles
Bus stop Ramsbottom Whittingham Drive (S-bound) 0.2 miles
Train station Summerseat 0.5 miles
Shop Bargain Booze 0.6 miles
Shop Angel Face Jewellery 0.7 miles
Train station Ramsbottom 0.9 miles
Hospital Bolton Hospice 6.4 miles
University University of Bolton 6.6 miles
Hospital Birch Hill Hospital 7.9 miles
University UCEN Manchester (City Campus) 10.5 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
Summerseat Methodist Primary School Primary 0.5 miles Good — 11 Dec 2023
Hazlehurst Primary Academy Primary 0.6 miles Inadequate — 14 Jun 2023
Woodhey High School Secondary 0.6 miles Requires improvement — 11 Dec 2022
St Andrew's Church of England Primary School, Ramsbottom Primary 0.6 miles Good — 22 Nov 2021
St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School Ramsbottom, a Voluntary Academy Primary 0.7 miles Good — 11 Dec 2023

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, St. Andrews Close, BL0 £1,195/mo 3 0.29 miles OpenRent
3 Bed Detached House, Springwater Avenue, BL0 £1,395/mo 3 0.56 miles OpenRent
3 Bed Detached House, Lumb Carr Road, BL8 £1,550/mo 3 0.94 miles OpenRent

Average rent: £1,380/mo (3 listings)

Rent-driven metrics

Based on OpenRent comparables.

Rent ratio 0.43%
Max investor price (0.8%) £174,375
Target investor price (1%) £139,500
Gross yield 5.2%
Cost-to-rent ratio 19.4×
Monthly cashflow £-49/mo 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term
Cash-on-cash ROI -0.6%
  • 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).