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Duffryn Street, Ferndale, Rhondda Cynon Taff, CF43

Wales

£94,995

Listed on 22/10/2026

The listing

Property details

Bedrooms
3
Type
Terraced House
Area
925 sqft

Description

This three-bedroom mid-terrace property offers a substantial opportunity for renovation, located conveniently on a main road near the town centre. The layout includes a spacious lounge/dining area and a kitchen equipped with essential wall and base units, as well as plumbing for a washing machine. Upstairs, you will find three bedrooms along with a bathroom that features a panelled bath and gas combi boiler for heating and hot water. Although it currently requires comprehensive updating throughout, the property is freehold and comes without any chain, making it an attractive prospect for investors or first-time buyers alike. The surrounding area boasts great transport links to Porth, Pontypridd, and Cardiff, while local amenities such as shops, cafés, parks, and schools are all within easy reach. This property is situated in the picturesque Rhondda Valley, known for its scenic views and outdoor activities.

WHOTS analysis

Our WHOTS verdict

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

48out of 100
Grade ELow opportunity

Confidence: MEDIUM

At £94,995, this three-bedroom mid-terrace is priced below the local average per square foot, making it a comparatively cheap way to acquire a town-centre property with a separate lounge/dining room and scope to improve. The dated, cluttered interior offers a clear medium-scale project: refresh finishes and flooring, update the tired bathroom and make better use of the existing layout.

The price advantage does not make the overall numbers easy, though. Once a mid-to-substantial programme of works is allowed for, purchase and improvement costs look stretched against local benchmarks for a home of this size; that comparison is with current local averages, not a forecast of its value after renovation. The main-road position is also worth weighing against the convenient access to town-centre amenities and transport.

Key opportunities

  • Acquire at a price below the local average per square foot, with room to improve the dated interior.
  • Refresh the marked walls and worn flooring across the shown living spaces and bedrooms.
  • Rework the dated kitchen finishes and renew the particularly tired bathroom as part of a coordinated upgrade.

Key risks

  • Even at the comparatively low asking price, the purchase and a mid-to-substantial works programme leave costs stretched against local benchmarks for this floor area.
  • All-in costs look stretched once the asking price and a mid-to-substantial refurb are combined, leaving a gap of around 21% versus area norms for this sqft — current-condition benchmarks only, not after-works GDV.

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Location

Duffryn Street, Ferndale, Rhondda Cynon Taff, CF43
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Transport

Nearest stations

  • Ystrad Rhondda Rail Station

    1.4 miles

    Train · Ystrad Rhondda

  • Llwynypia Rail Station

    1.8 miles

    Train · Llwyn-y-pia

  • Ton Pentre Rail Station

    1.9 miles

    Train · Ton Pentre

  • Treorchy Rail Station

    2.5 miles

    Train · Treorchy

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Current average 2-year fixed rate is 4.45%

Current average variable rate is 6.60%

Monthly Repayments
£359
Based on a loan of £71,246 over 30 years at 4.45% interest

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