# 3 bedroom semi-detached house for sale (BL6 5WT)

## Property Details

| Key | Value |
|-----|-------|
| Address | Welders Drive, Horwich, Bolton, Greater Manchester, BL6, BL6 5WT |
| Price | £259,995 |
| Bedrooms | 3 |
| Bathrooms | 2 |
| Council tax | B |
| Last sold | £237,995 |

## Description

**STUNNING THREE BEDROOM SEMI DETACHED FAMILY HOME WITH 8 YEARS REMAINING ON THE NHBC CERTIFICERT***

- Three good sized bedrooms - Decorated and styled to a fantastic standard - Lots of additional finishes including a recently fitted Neville Johnson Staircase - Parking for two cars and EV charger - Good sized rear garden that gets the sun all day - Viewing essential

***STUNNING THREE BEDROOM SEMI DETACHED HOME***

Located on the new and highly desireable Barton Quarter, a new build development built by Bellway homes within the last 2 years. The home has been finished to a high standard with newly landscaped gardens, high quality fixtures and fittings including a Neville Johnson staircase fitted this year.

This gorgeous family home comprises of entrance hall, spacious lounge, generous sized kitchen/diner. To the first floor there are three good sized bedrooms, and family bathroom. Situated on a spacious plot this property boasts excellent sized garden to the rear, thats gets the sun all day and driveway to the front for multiple cars with a EV charging point

Ideally located in a prime position of Horwich, which has easy access to local amenities aswell as Middlebrook retail park, there is ample transport networks including road links, bus routes and train station providing access to Manchester, Bolton and Wigan to name a few. Also for the growing family this fantastic home is situated in catchment areas for a choice of primary schools, high schools as well as being within a short travelling distance of Bolton School.

Viewing is absolutely essential to appreciate this beautiful home!

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## EPC Graphs

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## Sales History

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

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
|  | £237,995 | 01/01/2023 | — |

## Sold Comparables

*Same street and nearby sales within 0.25 miles. Data from Land Registry Price Paid. Last 5 years.*

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| [Same street] 26 WELDERS DRIVE, HORWICH, BOLTON, GREATER MANCHESTER, BL6 5WT | £267,995 | 21/12/2023 | Semi-detached |
| [Same street] 18 WELDERS DRIVE, HORWICH, BOLTON, GREATER MANCHESTER, BL6 5WT | £250,000 | 24/11/2023 | Semi-detached |
| [Same street] 16 WELDERS DRIVE, HORWICH, BOLTON, GREATER MANCHESTER, BL6 5WT | £241,295 | 24/11/2023 | Semi-detached |
| [Same street] 14 WELDERS DRIVE, HORWICH, BOLTON, GREATER MANCHESTER, BL6 5WT | £327,995 | 27/10/2023 | Detached |
| [Same street] 12 WELDERS DRIVE, HORWICH, BOLTON, GREATER MANCHESTER, BL6 5WT | £260,995 | 29/09/2023 | Semi-detached |
| [Same street] 10 WELDERS DRIVE, HORWICH, BOLTON, GREATER MANCHESTER, BL6 5WT | £286,995 | 29/09/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 44 RAILWAY ROAD, HORWICH, BOLTON, GREATER MANCHESTER, BL6 5WL | £254,595 | 18/08/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 38 RAILWAY ROAD, HORWICH, BOLTON, GREATER MANCHESTER, BL6 5WL | £254,596 | 19/07/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 36 RAILWAY ROAD, HORWICH, BOLTON, GREATER MANCHESTER, BL6 5WL | £267,995 | 28/04/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 26 RAILWAY ROAD, HORWICH, BOLTON, GREATER MANCHESTER, BL6 5WL | £211,995 | 30/09/2021 | Semi-detached |

**Street average:** £272,546 (6 sales)
**Area average:** £247,295 (4 sales)

## Price vs local average

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

- **Local average:** £258,317 (44 Semi-detached, BL6, 2024–2026)
- **Deviation:** +0.6%

## Rental Range

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

- **Low:** £856/mo
- **Realistic:** £951/mo
- **Optimistic:** £1,046/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, Bedroom, BL6 | £988/mo | 3 | 0.11 miles | OpenRent |
| 3 Bed Terraced House, Fairbairn Street, BL6 | £2,499/mo | 3 | 0.2 miles | OpenRent |
| 3 Bed Terraced House, Chorely New Road, BL6 | £875/mo | 3 | 0.21 miles | OpenRent |
| 3 Bed Terraced House, Webb St, BL6 | £1,100/mo | 3 | 0.22 miles | OpenRent |
| 3 Bed Semi-Detached House, Ormston Avenue, BL6 | £1,150/mo | 3 | 0.91 miles | OpenRent |

**Average rent: £1,322/mo (5 listings)**

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.42% (weak for cashflow)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £137,500
- **Target investor price (1%):** £110,000

*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 £1,100/mo).*

- **Gross yield:** 5.1%
- **Cost-to-rent:** 19.7×
- **Monthly cashflow:** £-59/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term)
- **Cash-on-cash ROI:** -0.9%

*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).*

## Capital growth trend

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

- **5y growth:** 26.5%
- **10y growth:** 67.7%

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

*Official index for North West; Semi-detached series; as of February 2026.*

- **1y growth (index):** 4.4%
- **5y growth (index):** 27.1%
- **10y growth (index):** 66%

## Flood risk

- **Zone:** 1
- **Risk:** Low
- **Source:** Job (default Low)

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