Sold STC Town house

66 SWALLOWTAIL WAY

PRESTON, BAMBER BRIDGE, LANCASHIRE PR5 6HY

3 beds 2 baths 1,023 sq ft Listed 26 Mar 2025 (-453d)

£235,000

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Front External Lounge Kitchen/Diner Garden Lounge Lounge Staircase WC/Utility Kitchen/Diner Kitchen/Diner Kitchen/Diner Master Bedroom Master Bedroom Master Bedroom Ensuite Ensuite Storage Bedroom Two Bedroom Two Bedroom Three Bedroom Three Family Bathroom Garden

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Property details

Tenure

FREEHOLD

Floor area

95 m²

Council tax band

C

EPC rating

B

Last sold

£235,000 Aug 2025

Price per m²

£2,474/m²

Local average

£155,118 (+51.5%)

Deprivation

Decile 7 (22,517 of 33,755)

Street crime

138 incidents within 1 mile (Apr 2026)

Key features

  • Three Bedroom
  • Town House
  • Family Home
  • EV Charger
  • Close To Amenities
  • Must Be Viewed
  • EPC Rating B
  • Approx 961 SQ.FT

Additional details

Parking
Yes
Garden
Yes

Description

Ben Rose Estate Agents are delighted to present to market this stunning three-bedroom home, situated in the heart of Bamber Bridge, Lancashire. Spanning three floors, this beautifully presented property offers modern living and is perfect for families seeking a comfortable home in a well-connected area.

Bamber Bridge provides a wealth of local amenities, including shops, reputable schools, and parks, making it ideal for day-to-day living. For commuters, the area boasts excellent transport links, with easy access to the M6, M61, and M65 motorways, as well as nearby train stations and regular bus services connecting to Preston and surrounding towns.

Stepping into the property through the welcoming entrance porch, you are greeted by a spacious lounge. A large front-facing window allows plenty of natural light to fill the room, and there is also access to the understairs storage. Moving through, you enter the central hallway, where a staircase leads to the upper level. Here, you will find a convenient WC with utility space. Continuing further, you reach the open-plan kitchen/diner at the rear of the property. This beautifully fitted kitchen is equipped with integrated appliances, including a fridge, freezer, oven, hob, and dishwasher. There is ample space for a family dining table, and double patio doors open out to the garden.

On the first floor, there are two well-proportioned double bedrooms and a stylish three-piece family bathroom with an over-bath shower.

Ascending to the top floor, you will find the master bedroom, which boasts a spacious en-suite shower room and plenty of additional storage.

Externally, the front of the property offers two allocated parking spaces along with a convenient EV charging point. The generously sized rear garden features a well-maintained lawn and a flagged patio area, perfect for outdoor enjoyment.

Early viewing is highly recommended to avoid missing out.

Listed by

Bamber Bridge

Ben Rose

Reference: 159837230

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

Current rating: B

Potential rating: A

Inspection date: 13/10/2023

Expiry date: 12/10/2033

Current heating cost: £377/year

Potential heating cost: £377/year

Est. upgrade cost to C: £9,500

Recommendations

  • Solar water heating (£4,000 - £6,000)
  • Solar photovoltaic panels, 2.5 kWp (£3,500 - £5,500)

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Flood risk

Zone: 1

Risk: Low

Job (default Low)

Floorplans

Floor Plan

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EPC Graphs

EE Rating

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Price history

6% since 2023

Event Date Price % change
Sold 29/08/2025 (9 months ago) £235,000 +5.9%
Sold 11/12/2023 (2 years ago) £222,000

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
Same street 38 SWALLOWTAIL WAY, BAMBER BRIDGE, PRESTON, SOUTH RIBBLE, LANCASHIRE, PR5 6HY £180,000 29/11/2024 Terraced
Same street 62 SWALLOWTAIL WAY, BAMBER BRIDGE, PRESTON, SOUTH RIBBLE, LANCASHIRE, PR5 6HY £275,000 01/12/2023 Detached
Same street 15 SWALLOWTAIL WAY, BAMBER BRIDGE, PRESTON, SOUTH RIBBLE, LANCASHIRE, PR5 6HY £310,000 17/03/2023 Detached
Same street 11 SWALLOWTAIL WAY, BAMBER BRIDGE, PRESTON, SOUTH RIBBLE, LANCASHIRE, PR5 6HY £340,000 23/12/2022 Detached
Same street 17 SWALLOWTAIL WAY, BAMBER BRIDGE, PRESTON, SOUTH RIBBLE, LANCASHIRE, PR5 6HY £280,000 23/12/2022 Detached
Same street 40 SWALLOWTAIL WAY, BAMBER BRIDGE, PRESTON, SOUTH RIBBLE, LANCASHIRE, PR5 6HY £330,000 23/12/2022 Detached
Same street 19 SWALLOWTAIL WAY, BAMBER BRIDGE, PRESTON, SOUTH RIBBLE, LANCASHIRE, PR5 6HY £280,000 23/12/2022 Detached
Same street 21 SWALLOWTAIL WAY, BAMBER BRIDGE, PRESTON, SOUTH RIBBLE, LANCASHIRE, PR5 6HY £260,000 23/12/2022 Detached
Same street 39 SWALLOWTAIL WAY, BAMBER BRIDGE, PRESTON, SOUTH RIBBLE, LANCASHIRE, PR5 6HY £175,000 22/12/2022 Terraced
Same street 33 SWALLOWTAIL WAY, BAMBER BRIDGE, PRESTON, SOUTH RIBBLE, LANCASHIRE, PR5 6HY £280,000 22/12/2022 Detached
Same street 35 SWALLOWTAIL WAY, BAMBER BRIDGE, PRESTON, SOUTH RIBBLE, LANCASHIRE, PR5 6HY £175,000 22/12/2022 Terraced
Same street 32 SWALLOWTAIL WAY, BAMBER BRIDGE, PRESTON, SOUTH RIBBLE, LANCASHIRE, PR5 6HY £260,000 21/12/2022 Detached
Same street 37 SWALLOWTAIL WAY, BAMBER BRIDGE, PRESTON, SOUTH RIBBLE, LANCASHIRE, PR5 6HY £170,000 19/12/2022 Terraced
Same street 27 SWALLOWTAIL WAY, BAMBER BRIDGE, PRESTON, SOUTH RIBBLE, LANCASHIRE, PR5 6HY £200,000 16/12/2022 Semi-detached
Same street 25 SWALLOWTAIL WAY, BAMBER BRIDGE, PRESTON, SOUTH RIBBLE, LANCASHIRE, PR5 6HY £200,000 16/12/2022 Semi-detached
50 ANCONA DRIVE, BAMBER BRIDGE, PRESTON, SOUTH RIBBLE, LANCASHIRE, PR5 6HL £78,000 15/07/2022 Terraced
52 ANCONA DRIVE, BAMBER BRIDGE, PRESTON, SOUTH RIBBLE, LANCASHIRE, PR5 6HL £76,800 15/07/2022 Terraced
54 ANCONA DRIVE, BAMBER BRIDGE, PRESTON, SOUTH RIBBLE, LANCASHIRE, PR5 6HL £76,800 15/07/2022 Terraced
56 ANCONA DRIVE, BAMBER BRIDGE, PRESTON, SOUTH RIBBLE, LANCASHIRE, PR5 6HL £78,000 08/07/2022 Terraced
46 ANCONA DRIVE, BAMBER BRIDGE, PRESTON, SOUTH RIBBLE, LANCASHIRE, PR5 6HL £66,000 30/06/2022 Terraced
48 ANCONA DRIVE, BAMBER BRIDGE, PRESTON, SOUTH RIBBLE, LANCASHIRE, PR5 6HL £67,200 30/06/2022 Terraced
40 ANCONA DRIVE, BAMBER BRIDGE, PRESTON, SOUTH RIBBLE, LANCASHIRE, PR5 6HL £67,200 30/06/2022 Terraced
42 ANCONA DRIVE, BAMBER BRIDGE, PRESTON, SOUTH RIBBLE, LANCASHIRE, PR5 6HL £66,000 30/06/2022 Terraced
44 ANCONA DRIVE, BAMBER BRIDGE, PRESTON, SOUTH RIBBLE, LANCASHIRE, PR5 6HL £66,000 30/06/2022 Terraced
36 ANCONA DRIVE, BAMBER BRIDGE, PRESTON, SOUTH RIBBLE, LANCASHIRE, PR5 6HL £76,800 27/05/2022 Terraced
38 ANCONA DRIVE, BAMBER BRIDGE, PRESTON, SOUTH RIBBLE, LANCASHIRE, PR5 6HL £78,000 27/05/2022 Terraced
32 ANCONA DRIVE, BAMBER BRIDGE, PRESTON, SOUTH RIBBLE, LANCASHIRE, PR5 6HL £78,000 27/05/2022 Terraced
34 ANCONA DRIVE, BAMBER BRIDGE, PRESTON, SOUTH RIBBLE, LANCASHIRE, PR5 6HL £76,800 27/05/2022 Terraced
26 ANCONA DRIVE, BAMBER BRIDGE, PRESTON, SOUTH RIBBLE, LANCASHIRE, PR5 6HL £76,800 29/04/2022 Terraced
28 ANCONA DRIVE, BAMBER BRIDGE, PRESTON, SOUTH RIBBLE, LANCASHIRE, PR5 6HL £76,800 29/04/2022 Terraced
30 ANCONA DRIVE, BAMBER BRIDGE, PRESTON, SOUTH RIBBLE, LANCASHIRE, PR5 6HL £78,000 29/04/2022 Terraced
24 ANCONA DRIVE, BAMBER BRIDGE, PRESTON, SOUTH RIBBLE, LANCASHIRE, PR5 6HL £78,000 29/04/2022 Terraced
16 ANCONA DRIVE, BAMBER BRIDGE, PRESTON, SOUTH RIBBLE, LANCASHIRE, PR5 6HL £126,750 29/03/2022 Terraced
18 ANCONA DRIVE, BAMBER BRIDGE, PRESTON, SOUTH RIBBLE, LANCASHIRE, PR5 6HL £124,800 29/03/2022 Terraced
20 ANCONA DRIVE, BAMBER BRIDGE, PRESTON, SOUTH RIBBLE, LANCASHIRE, PR5 6HL £124,800 29/03/2022 Terraced

Street average: £247,667 (15 sales)

Area average: £81,878 (20 sales)

Capital growth trend

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

5y growth 0.2%
10y growth 33.3%

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

1y (index) 4%
5y (index) 28.6%
10y (index) 49.9%

Rental Range

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

Low £711/mo
Realistic £790/mo
Optimistic £869/mo

Based on Local Authority from postcode lookup → South Ribble.

LHA (30th percentile) floor for Lancaster: £648/mo (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026)

Location

Nearby

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

Type Name Distance
Bus stop Bamber Bridge opp Bluebell Way 0.1 miles
Bus stop Bamber Bridge by Bluebell Way 0.1 miles
Shop Fallen Angel Hair Lounge 0.4 miles
Shop Best-one 0.4 miles
Train station Bamber Bridge 0.7 miles
Train station Lostock Hall 1.7 miles
Hospital Greater Lancashire Hospital 3.9 miles
Hospital Ramsay Fulwood Hall Hospital 4.2 miles
University Westleigh Conference Centre 6.0 miles

Street-level crime

Category Count
Violence and sexual offences 53
Anti-social behaviour 28
Criminal damage and arson 14
Shoplifting 11
Public order 8
Burglary 5
Other theft 5
Other crime 4
Possession of weapons 3
Vehicle crime 3
Theft from the person 2
Bicycle theft 1
Drugs 1
Total incidents 138

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
The Coppice School Other 0.3 miles Good — 28 Nov 2014
Bamber Bridge St Aidan's Church of England Primary School Primary 0.4 miles Requires improvement — 3 May 2023
Walton-Le-Dale High School Secondary 0.6 miles Requires improvement — 21 Jun 2022
Brownedge St Mary's Catholic High School Secondary 0.6 miles Good — 3 Dec 2015
Cuerden Church School, Bamber Bridge Primary 0.7 miles Good — 4 Mar 2013

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Rent-driven metrics

Based on Area rent estimate.

Rent ratio 0.34%
Max investor price (0.8%) £98,750
Target investor price (1%) £79,000
  • 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).