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2 bed house for sale Red Bridge, Bolton, BL2

OIRO (Offers in region of)

£170,000

Reduced on 07/10/2026

Type: Cottage
Bedrooms: 2
Size: £264 per sq ft
Tenure: Freehold

Council tax Band B £1,987 a year

Key features

Charming two bedroom stone-built cottage
Presented in turn-key, move-in ready condition
Spacious sitting room with character fireplace
Generous kitchen/dining room
Excellent-sized principal double bedroom
Modern three-piece family bathroom
Unique setting close to red bridge fishing lake
Breightmet golf club nearby
Shops, amenities & transport links within easy reach
Ideal first-time purchase, buy-to-let investment or downsizing opportunity

About this property

Charming Two Bedroom Stone Cottage | Turn-Key Condition | Unique Waterside Setting | Ideal First Home, Investment or Downsizing Opportunity

Occupying a wonderfully distinctive position within a charming row of traditional stone cottages, this beautifully presented two-bedroom terraced cottage offers an excellent opportunity for first-time buyers, investors or anyone looking to downsize to a manageable home in a setting that is genuinely difficult to replicate. Presented in turn-key condition and ready for its next owner to move straight into, the property combines the character and appeal of a traditional stone-built cottage with bright, practical accommodation arranged over two floors.

Floorplan

Council tax

Band B £1,987 a year

Per year

Band A

£1,703
Band B

This home: £1,987
Band C

£2,271
Band D

£2,555
Band E

£3,123
Band F

£3,691
Band G

£4,259
Band H

£5,110

This home is in band B, which costs £1,987 a year in Bury for 2026/27.

Figures from MHCLG (Open Government Licence v3): the average bill for each band across Bury, 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

79 comparables · within 3 miles

Priced around the middle of the 2-bed houses for sale nearby right now.

This home, £170,000 Median £170,000 · £140,000 – £250,000

Per square foot

£264 18% over

2-bed houses nearby £223

Against sold prices

9% over

BL2 sold median £242 / sq ft, 1,042 sales

Compared with 79 2-bed houses for sale within 3 miles, on the market now or already under offer. The range is the middle 80% of their asking prices. Sold prices are HM Land Registry sales in BL2 over the last 24 months, per square foot of EPC floor area. All sold £/sq ft in BL2 →

Location

Red Bridge, Bolton, BL2

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Mortgage and stamp duty

Property price £170,000

£85k £255k

Deposit10% £17,000

£0 £170k

Interest rate 4.5%

0.5% 15%

Repayment period 25 years

5 years 40 years

A £153,000 mortgage. Most lenders would want a household income of about £34,000 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
6, Red Bridge Terraced	Terraced	Jul 2025	657 sq ft £213/sq ft	657 sq ft	£213	£140,000
20, Red Bridge Terraced	Terraced	Jul 2025	592 sq ft £211/sq ft	592 sq ft	£211	£125,000
16, Red Bridge Terraced	Terraced	Dec 2024	678 sq ft £208/sq ft	678 sq ft	£208	£141,000
22, Red Bridge Terraced	Terraced	Dec 2024	657 sq ft £279/sq ft	657 sq ft	£279	£183,000
18, Red Bridge Terraced	Terraced	Oct 2024	614 sq ft £277/sq ft	614 sq ft	£277	£170,000
32, Red Bridge Terraced	Terraced	Jul 2023	570 sq ft £228/sq ft	570 sq ft	£228	£130,000
24, Red Bridge Terraced	Terraced	Jul 2021	646 sq ft £232/sq ft	646 sq ft	£232	£150,000
6, Red Bridge Terraced	Terraced	Jan 2021	657 sq ft £133/sq ft	657 sq ft	£133	£87,500