# 4 bedroom semi-detached house for sale (M34 2DW) ## Property Details | Key | Value | |-----|-------| | Address | Lychgate Cottage, Town Lane, Denton, M34 — Character period home with 64m² garage/workshop & gated parking for 6+, M34 2DW | | Price | £575,000 | | Bedrooms | 4 | | Bathrooms | 2 | | Council tax | D | ## Description Set behind a distinctive stone-and-timber lychgate and approached via a gated York-stone driveway, Lychgate Cottage is a beautifully presented period home with striking kerb appeal, parking for six or more vehicles, an impressive **64m² garage/workshop** offering outstanding potential for a studio, gym, home office, business or annexe (subject to consent). Freehold and offered with no onward chain. • **Work/studio/annexe/business potential (STP) — impressive 64m² workshop/garage** • **Secure gated parking for 6+ vehicles** — York-stone driveway + lychgate entrance • **Ideal for entertaining** — generous rooms including a **26ft lounge** with statement fireplace •**Flexible family layout — 4 double bedrooms and 2 bathrooms** • **Countryside on your doorstep** — close to **Reddish Vale & Hyde Hall Farm** Inside, this home blends heritage detail with comfortable everyday living — exposed beams, leaded windows, handcrafted touches and excellent room proportions throughout. The principal lounge is a standout: a superb 26ft reception with a striking stone fireplace and plenty of space for both family life and entertaining. A second, split-level reception provides an ideal snug, study, work-from-home room or annexed bedroom with living space, enjoying warm character features and a peaceful feel. The farmhouse style kitchen/diner continues the period charm with bespoke timber cabinetry, generous worktops and lots of space for a large family dining table. A modern ground-floor shower room/WC adds flexibility, while upstairs are three well-presented double bedrooms and a family bathroom. There is also loft space offering further potential (subject to relevant considerations). **Garage/Workshop** The **64m² garage/workshop** is a major asset — ideal for a studio, gym, home office, annexe for a dependant, or a workspace for hobbies or business use (subject to permissions). The current owners have commissioned a planning consultancy report exploring options for extension, reconfiguration and development; this can be made available to interested parties on request. **Outside** The gated driveway provides exceptional parking for six or more vehicles, complemented by a delightful English garden with lawn, stocked borders and stone-built flower beds — a lovely space for quiet mornings, family time and summer gatherings. **Location** Privately positioned at the lower end of Town Lane, you’re close to open countryside and within easy reach of Hyde Hall Farm and Reddish Vale Country Park for riverside and woodland walks, running and cycling. Everyday amenities, schools, leisure facilities and Crown Point North Retail Park are close by, with excellent bus links and swift access to the M60 motorway network. **Summary** Freehold. No onward chain. A character home with real flexibility — and a rare outbuilding opportunity — in a quiet setting with countryside on the doorstep. There may be an opportunity to acquire the adjoining cottage by separate negotiation, should a buyer wish to create an even larger home or explore wider options. **ENQUIRIES** For all enquiries, viewing requests or to create your own listing please visit the Emoov website. If calling, please quote reference: S5702 ## Property Photos - ![Photo](/listings/photos/169787735/86355) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/169787735/86356) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/169787735/86357) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/169787735/86358) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/169787735/86359) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/169787735/86360) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/169787735/86361) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/169787735/86362) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/169787735/86363) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/169787735/86364) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/169787735/86365) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/169787735/86366) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/169787735/86367) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/169787735/86368) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/169787735/86369) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/169787735/86370) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/169787735/86371) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/169787735/86372) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/169787735/86373) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/169787735/86374) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/169787735/86375) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/169787735/86376) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/169787735/86377) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/169787735/86378) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/169787735/86379) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/169787735/86380) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/169787735/86381) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/169787735/86382) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/169787735/86383) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/169787735/86384) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/169787735/86385) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/169787735/86386) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/169787735/86387) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/169787735/86388) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/169787735/86389) ## Floorplans - ![Floorplan](/listings/photos/169787735/86390) - Floorplan ## EPC Graphs - ![Energy Performance Certificate](/listings/photos/169787735/86391) - Energy Performance Certificate ## Sold Comparables *Same street and nearby sales within 0.25 miles. Data from Land Registry Price Paid. Last 5 years.* | Address | Price | Date | Type | |---------|-------|------|------| | 14 KENNEDY WAY, DENTON, MANCHESTER, TAMESIDE, GREATER MANCHESTER, M34 2DR | £257,500 | 31/03/2025 | Semi-detached | | 35 WESTBOURNE ROAD, DENTON, MANCHESTER, TAMESIDE, GREATER MANCHESTER, M34 6AP | £235,000 | 11/10/2023 | Semi-detached | | 8 BRIERLEY CLOSE, DENTON, MANCHESTER, TAMESIDE, GREATER MANCHESTER, M34 2FA | £197,000 | 08/09/2023 | Semi-detached | | 60 COPPICE WALK, DENTON, MANCHESTER, TAMESIDE, GREATER MANCHESTER, M34 2DE | £245,000 | 31/08/2023 | Semi-detached | | 26 FAIRBOURNE ROAD, DENTON, MANCHESTER, TAMESIDE, GREATER MANCHESTER, M34 2FD | £204,000 | 29/08/2023 | Semi-detached | | 2 AUBURN ROAD, DENTON, MANCHESTER, TAMESIDE, GREATER MANCHESTER, M34 2EB | £230,000 | 25/07/2023 | Semi-detached | | 9 AUBURN ROAD, DENTON, MANCHESTER, TAMESIDE, GREATER MANCHESTER, M34 2FB | £235,000 | 21/07/2023 | Semi-detached | | 11 CITY AVENUE, DENTON, MANCHESTER, TAMESIDE, GREATER MANCHESTER, M34 2BR | £122,500 | 30/05/2023 | Semi-detached | | 2 COPPICE WALK, DENTON, MANCHESTER, TAMESIDE, GREATER MANCHESTER, M34 2DE | £205,000 | 06/03/2023 | Semi-detached | | 47 KENNEDY WAY, DENTON, MANCHESTER, TAMESIDE, GREATER MANCHESTER, M34 2DG | £217,500 | 03/03/2023 | Semi-detached | | 25 FAIRBOURNE ROAD, DENTON, MANCHESTER, TAMESIDE, GREATER MANCHESTER, M34 2FD | £230,000 | 30/11/2022 | Semi-detached | | 141A TOWN LANE, DENTON, MANCHESTER, TAMESIDE, GREATER MANCHESTER, M34 2DJ | £235,000 | 22/11/2022 | Semi-detached | | 36 AUBURN ROAD, DENTON, MANCHESTER, TAMESIDE, GREATER MANCHESTER, M34 2EB | £225,000 | 07/10/2022 | Semi-detached | | 36 FAIRBOURNE ROAD, DENTON, MANCHESTER, TAMESIDE, GREATER MANCHESTER, M34 2FD | £335,000 | 21/09/2022 | Semi-detached | | 51 CITY AVENUE, DENTON, MANCHESTER, TAMESIDE, GREATER MANCHESTER, M34 2BR | £100,000 | 16/09/2022 | Semi-detached | | 41 AUBURN ROAD, DENTON, MANCHESTER, TAMESIDE, GREATER MANCHESTER, M34 2FB | £230,500 | 26/08/2022 | Semi-detached | | 9 TOMCROFT LANE, DENTON, MANCHESTER, TAMESIDE, GREATER MANCHESTER, M34 2DL | £237,000 | 12/08/2022 | Semi-detached | | 29 AUBURN ROAD, DENTON, MANCHESTER, TAMESIDE, GREATER MANCHESTER, M34 2FB | £260,000 | 09/08/2022 | Semi-detached | | 16 RUSKIN AVENUE, DENTON, MANCHESTER, TAMESIDE, GREATER MANCHESTER, M34 2DZ | £370,000 | 28/07/2022 | Semi-detached | | 34 FAIRBOURNE ROAD, DENTON, MANCHESTER, TAMESIDE, GREATER MANCHESTER, M34 2FD | £260,000 | 30/06/2022 | Semi-detached | **Area average:** £231,550 (20 sales) ## Price vs local average *Outcode + property type (HousePrices, last 2 years).* - **Local average:** £250,939 (79 Semi-detached, M34, 2024–2026) - **Deviation:** +129.1% ## Rental Range *ONS Price Index of Private Rents (Tameside). Low / Realistic / Optimistic = conservative / average / best case.* - **Low:** £828/mo - **Realistic:** £920/mo - **Optimistic:** £1,012/mo ## LHA (Local Housing Allowance) *VOA 30th percentile rent floor for Halifax (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026).* - **LHA floor (this property size):** £748/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 | |------|------|------|------|------| | 4 Bed Terraced House, Lcpl Andrew Breeze Way, M34 | £1,650/mo | 4 | 0.91 miles | OpenRent | **Average rent: £1,650/mo (1 listing)** ## 1% Rule - **Rent ratio:** 0.29% (weak for cashflow) - **Max investor price (0.8%):** £206,250 - **Target investor price (1%):** £165,000 *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 £1,650/mo).* - **Gross yield:** 3.4% - **Cost-to-rent:** 29× - **Monthly cashflow:** £-804/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term) - **Cash-on-cash ROI:** -5.8% *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:** 11.3% - **10y growth:** 52.9% ## House Price Index (HM Land Registry) *Official index for Tameside; Semi-detached series; as of March 2026.* - **1y growth (index):** 3.7% - **5y growth (index):** 31.3% - **10y growth (index):** 88.1% ## 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)