# 3 bedroom link detached house for sale (BL0 9NY) ## Property Details | Key | Value | |-----|-------| | Address | 180 WHITTINGHAM DRIVE, BURY, RAMSBOTTOM, GREATER MANCHESTER BL0 9NY | | Price | £325,000 | | Bedrooms | 3 | | Bathrooms | 1 | | Council tax | D | | Last sold | £318,000 Feb 2026 | ## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost - **Current rating:** D - **Potential rating:** B - **Expiry date:** 03/01/2033 - **Current heating cost:** £799/year - **Est. upgrade cost to C:** £14,900 ### Recommendations - W2 (£4,000 - £6,000) - G (£350 - £450) - N (£4,000 - £6,000) - U (£3,500 - £5,500) [View full EPC on gov.uk](https://find-energy-certificate.service.gov.uk/energy-certificate/3617-8829-2010-0124-9202) ## 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. ## Property Photos - ![Picture No. 28](/listings/photos/164532521/529105) - Picture No. 28 - ![Picture No. 03](/listings/photos/164532521/529106) - Picture No. 03 - ![Picture No. 12](/listings/photos/164532521/529107) - Picture No. 12 - ![Picture No. 31](/listings/photos/164532521/529108) - Picture No. 31 - ![Picture No. 04](/listings/photos/164532521/529109) - Picture No. 04 - ![Picture No. 07](/listings/photos/164532521/529110) - Picture No. 07 - ![Picture No. 05](/listings/photos/164532521/529111) - Picture No. 05 - ![Picture No. 26](/listings/photos/164532521/529112) - Picture No. 26 - ![Picture No. 24](/listings/photos/164532521/529113) - Picture No. 24 - ![Picture No. 25](/listings/photos/164532521/529114) - Picture No. 25 - ![Picture No. 08](/listings/photos/164532521/529115) - Picture No. 08 - ![Picture No. 09](/listings/photos/164532521/529116) - Picture No. 09 - ![Picture No. 10](/listings/photos/164532521/529117) - Picture No. 10 - ![Picture No. 11](/listings/photos/164532521/529118) - Picture No. 11 - ![Picture No. 13](/listings/photos/164532521/529119) - Picture No. 13 - ![Picture No. 06](/listings/photos/164532521/529120) - Picture No. 06 - ![Picture No. 14](/listings/photos/164532521/529121) - Picture No. 14 - ![Picture No. 15](/listings/photos/164532521/529122) - Picture No. 15 - ![Picture No. 16](/listings/photos/164532521/529123) - Picture No. 16 - ![Picture No. 17](/listings/photos/164532521/529124) - Picture No. 17 - ![Picture No. 18](/listings/photos/164532521/529125) - Picture No. 18 - ![Picture No. 19](/listings/photos/164532521/529126) - Picture No. 19 - ![Picture No. 20](/listings/photos/164532521/529127) - Picture No. 20 - ![Picture No. 21](/listings/photos/164532521/529128) - Picture No. 21 - ![Picture No. 22](/listings/photos/164532521/529129) - Picture No. 22 - ![Picture No. 30](/listings/photos/164532521/529130) - Picture No. 30 - ![Picture No. 27](/listings/photos/164532521/529131) - Picture No. 27 - ![Picture No. 32](/listings/photos/164532521/529132) - Picture No. 32 - ![Picture No. 29](/listings/photos/164532521/529133) - Picture No. 29 - ![Picture No. 33](/listings/photos/164532521/529134) - Picture No. 33 - ![Floorplan](/listings/photos/164532521/529135) - Floorplan ## Floorplans - ![Floorplan](/listings/photos/164532521/529136) - Floorplan ## EPC Graphs - ![EPC Rating Graph](/listings/photos/164532521/529137) - EPC Rating Graph ## FENSA Certificates This property has 1 FENSA certificate(s) on record. ### FENSA Certificate #17234219 - **Address:** 180 Whittingham Drive, Ramsbottom, BL0 9NY - **Certificate Issued:** 05/04/2026 - **Work Completed:** 01/04/2026 - **Items:** 6 window(s) ## Sales History *Recorded sales for this property. Data from Land Registry Price Paid.* | Address | Price | Date | Type | |---------|-------|------|------| | 180 WHITTINGHAM DRIVE, RAMSBOTTOM, BURY, GREATER MANCHESTER, BL0 9NY | £318,000 | 13/02/2026 | Detached | | 180 WHITTINGHAM DRIVE, RAMSBOTTOM, BURY, GREATER MANCHESTER, BL0 9NY | £81,000 | 20/04/2000 | Detached | | 180 WHITTINGHAM DRIVE, RAMSBOTTOM, BURY, GREATER MANCHESTER, BL0 9NY | £75,000 | 25/10/1996 | 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 | |---------|-------|------|------| | 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 | | 20 WHITTINGHAM DRIVE, RAMSBOTTOM, BURY, GREATER MANCHESTER, BL0 9LZ | £416,500 | 09/09/2022 | Detached | | 5 STRATHMORE CLOSE, RAMSBOTTOM, BURY, GREATER MANCHESTER, BL0 9YW | £384,000 | 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) ## Price vs local average *Outcode + property type (HousePrices, last 2 years).* - **Local average:** £445,695 (13 Detached, BL0, 2024–2026) - **Deviation:** -27.1% ## Rental Range *ONS Price Index of Private Rents (Bury). Low / Realistic / Optimistic = conservative / average / best case.* - **Low:** £869/mo - **Realistic:** £966/mo - **Optimistic:** £1,063/mo ## LHA (Local Housing Allowance) *VOA 30th percentile rent floor for Bolton and Bury (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026).* - **LHA floor (this property size):** £698/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, 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)** ## 1% Rule - **Rent ratio:** 0.43% (weak for cashflow) - **Max investor price (0.8%):** £174,375 - **Target investor price (1%):** £139,500 *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 £1,395/mo).* - **Gross yield:** 5.2% - **Cost-to-rent:** 19.4× - **Monthly cashflow:** £-49/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term) - **Cash-on-cash ROI:** -0.6% *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:** £3,218/m² ## Capital growth trend *Land Registry outcode average from sold prices: last 12 months vs 5y and 10y ago.* - **5y growth:** 23.5% - **10y growth:** 43.1% ## House Price Index (HM Land Registry) *Official index for Bury; Detached series; as of March 2026.* - **1y growth (index):** 1.8% - **5y growth (index):** 23.2% - **10y growth (index):** 72.6% ## 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)