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Corbiere, Elland Road, Ripponden HX6 4JN

Yorkshire

£485,000

Listed on 17/09/2026

The listing

Property details

Bedrooms
3
Type
Detached
Area
1916 sqft

Features

  • Garage
  • Garden
  • Parking

Description

This three-bedroom detached bungalow occupies an elevated position above Ripponden, with views across the surrounding countryside. The accommodation is arranged over ground and lower-ground floors and includes two reception rooms, a kitchen, utility porch, shower room and a separate bathroom. The sitting room has a large picture window and a wood-burning stove, while glazed doors from the dining room open onto the rear garden. Two bedrooms are on the ground floor, with a further double bedroom and bathroom below. An integral double garage provides storage and may offer scope for conversion to additional living accommodation, subject to the necessary permissions. The property also has enclosed side and rear gardens, a paved seating area and off-street parking for several vehicles. Ripponden’s local amenities are a short uphill walk away. The M62 is stated to be within a 15-minute drive, with railway stations in nearby Sowerby Bridge and Littleborough. The property is freehold, has gas central heating and is offered with no upward chain. V G Estate Agent is marketing the property.

WHOTS analysis

Our WHOTS verdict

An internal assessment of the opportunity to acquire, improve and create value.

43out of 100
Grade ELow opportunity

Confidence: MEDIUM

This detached bungalow has a strong canvas: spacious reception rooms, far-reaching countryside views, a generous garden and terrace, and ample parking. The photographed interiors are orderly but dated, making a light cosmetic refresh a clear way to update the home. The integral garage also offers potential to create more living space, subject to the necessary permissions.

The main constraint is the price. At £485,000, the asking price is around £253 per sq ft, above the local average of £214. Once a mid-to-substantial works programme is allowed for, the purchase and improvement costs look stretched against local benchmarks for this floor area; that comparison is with the current local average, not a forecast of renovated value. The fundamentals and setting are appealing, but the numbers keep this in low-opportunity territory.

Key opportunities

  • Refresh the dated kitchen, carpets and decorative finishes while retaining the orderly, spacious feel of the home.
  • Make the most of the elevated countryside outlook and the reception rooms opening towards the garden and paved terrace.
  • Explore converting the generous integral garage into additional living accommodation, subject to permissions.

Key risks

  • The asking price is above the local £/sq ft average, and allowing for the improvement programme leaves the overall outlay stretched against local benchmarks for this floor area.
  • The all-in picture is soft with the asking price plus a meaningful modernisation spend, about 17% ahead of typical local benchmarks for this size. Finished value after works is not modelled here.

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Location

Corbiere, Elland Road, Ripponden HX6 4JN
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Transport

Nearest stations

  • Sowerby Bridge Rail Station

    2.7 miles

    Train · Sowerby Bridge

  • Slaithwaite Rail Station

    4.0 miles

    Train · Slaithwaite

  • Mytholmroyd Rail Station

    4.3 miles

    Train · Mytholmroyd

  • Halifax Rail Station

    4.7 miles

    Train · Halifax

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Current average 2-year fixed rate is 4.45%

Current average variable rate is 6.60%

Monthly Repayments
£1,832
Based on a loan of £363,750 over 30 years at 4.45% interest

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