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2 bed house for sale Mercer Crescent, Helmshore, BB4

Asking price

£225,000

Added on 27/09/2026

Type: Semi-detached
Bedrooms: 2
Bathrooms: 1
Size: £701 per sq ft
Tenure: Freehold

Council tax Band B £1,960 a year EPC D 65 potential C

Highlights

From the agent's description

Chain free
Driveway
Private garden
Open-plan kitchen
Newly refurbished

About this property

SIMPLY STUNNING AND READY FOR IMMEDIATE OCCUPATION ! . A 1979 BUILT SEMI- DETACHED HOME COMPREHENSIVELY MODERNISED TO INCLUDE NEW COMBINATION GAS CENTRAL HEATING, NEW PVCu FRAMED DOUBLE GLAZED WINDOWS, QUALITY FITTED KITCHEN AND A LUXURY WHITE BATHROOM. DECORATED FROM TOP TO BOTTOM IN FRESH, NEUTRAL TONES & WITH BRAND NEW FITTED CARPETS ALL YOU NEED IS TO TURN YOUR KEY AND MOVE -IN.

Floorplan

Energy performance

D 65

Current

Potential

92+

81-91

69-80

78 C

55-68

65 D

39-54

21-38

1-20

This home is rated band D, scoring 65 out of 100. The average British home is band D. Its certificate says it could reach band C (78) if the improvements it recommends were carried out.

Read from the certificate published with this listing, so it may not be the latest one. Check the government EPC register for the full certificate and its recommendations.

Council tax

Band B £1,960 a year

Per year

Band A

£1,680
Band B

This home: £1,960
Band C

£2,240
Band D

£2,520
Band E

£3,080
Band F

£3,640
Band G

£4,200
Band H

£5,040

This home is in band B, which costs £1,960 a year in Rossendale for 2026/27. The band is from the agent's description, so check it before you rely on it.

Figures from MHCLG (Open Government Licence v3): the average bill for each band across Rossendale, including the typical parish precept, so a parish's own bill can differ a little. Discounts lower the bill, such as 25% off for an adult living alone. Check a home's band on GOV.UK.

Price guide

This home

£701 / sq ft

Area average (sold)

£223 / sq ft

Price per area, sold homes nearby

£128 / sq ft

£701 / sq ft

£328 / sq ft

Lowest

This home

Highest

£701 per sq ft, above 9 in 10 recent sales in BB4 (£128–£328, 10th–90th percentile, 1,196 sales over 24 months).

Lowest and highest are the 10th and 90th percentiles of 1,196 homes sold in BB4 over the last 24 months. This home's figure uses its asking price. All sold £/sq ft in BB4 →

Location

Mercer Crescent, Helmshore, BB4

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Mortgage and stamp duty

Property price £225,000

£112k £338k

Deposit10% £23,000

£0 £225k

Interest rate 4.5%

0.5% 15%

Repayment period 25 years

5 years 40 years

A £202,000 mortgage. Most lenders would want a household income of about £45,000 to support it.

A guide only, for a capital repayment mortgage. The rate you are offered and what you can borrow depend on your circumstances and a full application with a lender or broker. Your home may be repossessed if you do not keep up repayments on your mortgage.

Properties sold nearby

HM Land Registry sales nearby. Floor areas from Energy Performance Certificates where matched.

Address	Type	Sold	Size	Size	£/sq ft	Price
137, Mercer Crescent Detached	Detached	Aug 2025	1,281 sq ft £230/sq ft	1,281 sq ft	£230	£295,000
142, Mercer Crescent Semi-detached	Semi-detached	Aug 2025	646 sq ft £276/sq ft	646 sq ft	£276	£178,000
148, Mercer Crescent Semi-detached	Semi-detached	Jul 2025	657 sq ft £274/sq ft	657 sq ft	£274	£180,000
141, Mercer Crescent Detached	Detached	Nov 2022	624 sq ft £396/sq ft	624 sq ft	£396	£247,500
138, Mercer Crescent Semi-detached	Semi-detached	Jul 2022	743 sq ft £276/sq ft	743 sq ft	£276	£205,000
140, Mercer Crescent Semi-detached	Semi-detached	Sept 2021	797 sq ft £226/sq ft	797 sq ft	£226	£180,000
133, Mercer Crescent Detached	Detached	Jan 2021	1,270 sq ft £372/sq ft	1,270 sq ft	£372	£472,500
141, Mercer Crescent Detached	Detached	Jan 2021	624 sq ft £301/sq ft	624 sq ft	£301	£188,000