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3 bed house for sale Whittaker Drive, Smithy Bridge, OL15

Asking price

£260,000

Added on 16/09/2026

Type: House
Bedrooms: 3
Bathrooms: 1
Size: £193 per sq ft
Tenure: Leasehold; 946 years left(from the agent's description)

Ground rent £25 a year Council tax Band C £2,312 a year

* From the agent's description. Check it with them before you rely on it.

Key features

THREE BEDROOMED SEMI DETACHED HOUSE
SOUGHT AFTER SMITHY BRIDGE LOCATION
ATTRACTIVELY PRESENTED THROUGHOUT
CLOSE TO STATION AND LOCAL SCHOOLS
LARGE REAR GARDEN
VIEWING HIGHLY RECOMMENDED
EPC RATING TBC
COUNCIL TAX BAND C
LEASEHOLD

About this property

This well-presented three-bedroom semi-detached property is located in the highly sought-after area of Smithy Bridge, offering excellent access to local schools, Smithy Bridge Railway Station, M62 motorway links, and the scenic Hollingworth Lake Country Park. The property features a spacious open-plan dining kitchen, a superb rear garden with wonderful views and a converted attic room making it ideal for use as a home office, hobby room, or additional storage space.

Floorplan

Council tax

Band C £2,312 a year

Per year

Band A

£1,734
Band B

£2,023
Band C

This home: £2,312
Band D

£2,601
Band E

£3,179
Band F

£3,757
Band G

£4,335
Band H

£5,202

This home is in band C, which costs £2,312 a year in Rochdale for 2026/27.

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

60 comparables · within 3 miles

Priced above 68% of the 3-bed houses for sale nearby right now.

This home, £260,000 Median £235,000 · £180,000 – £325,750

Per square foot

£193 17% under

3-bed houses nearby £232

Against sold prices

20% under

OL15 sold median £241 / sq ft, 438 sales

Compared with 60 3-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 OL15 over the last 24 months, per square foot of EPC floor area. All sold £/sq ft in OL15 →

Location

Whittaker Drive, Smithy Bridge, OL15

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Mortgage and stamp duty

Property price £260,000

£130k £390k

Deposit10% £26,000

£0 £260k

Interest rate 4.5%

0.5% 15%

Repayment period 25 years

5 years 40 years

A £234,000 mortgage. Most lenders would want a household income of about £52,000 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
Laurels Cottage, 1, Whittaker Drive Terraced	Terraced	Mar 2026	1,432 sq ft £217/sq ft	1,432 sq ft	£217	£310,000
6, Whittaker Drive Semi-detached	Semi-detached	Jul 2025	829 sq ft £344/sq ft	829 sq ft	£344	£285,000
1, Whittaker Drive Terraced	Terraced	Jul 2024	1,432 sq ft £203/sq ft	1,432 sq ft	£203	£290,000
26, Whittaker Drive Semi-detached	Semi-detached	Aug 2022	926 sq ft £242/sq ft	926 sq ft	£242	£224,000
20, Whittaker Drive Semi-detached	Semi-detached	Nov 2020	829 sq ft £235/sq ft	829 sq ft	£235	£195,000
28, Whittaker Drive Semi-detached	Semi-detached	Nov 2020	797 sq ft £238/sq ft	797 sq ft	£238	£189,950
24, Whittaker Drive Semi-detached	Semi-detached	Oct 2018	829 sq ft £205/sq ft	829 sq ft	£205	£170,000
32, Whittaker Drive Semi-detached	Semi-detached	Sept 2018	893 sq ft £179/sq ft	893 sq ft	£179	£160,000