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Holcombe Grove, Lancashire PR6

North West

£150,000

Listed on 22/10/2026

The listing

Property details

Bedrooms
2
Type
Bungalow
Area
516 sqft

Features

  • Garage
  • Garden
  • Parking

Description

Offered with no onward chain, this two-bedroom detached bungalow is set on a cul-de-sac with access to local shops, amenities and bus routes, as well as nearby canal and countryside walks. The accommodation includes an entrance porch, hall, lounge, kitchen, inner hall, two bedrooms and a bathroom. The property is described as needing updating, providing scope for a buyer to refresh the interiors to their own requirements. Outside, the property has gardens, a driveway for off-road parking and a detached garage with a remote-control up-and-over door. The town centre is also within easy reach.

WHOTS analysis

Our WHOTS verdict

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

39out of 100
Grade ELow opportunity

Confidence: MEDIUM

This is a light-modernisation project rather than a major renovation: the lounge and bedrooms have dated wallpaper and carpets, and the kitchen and bathroom finishes are also older. The maintained garden, driveway and detached garage add practical appeal, while the cul-de-sac position offers a pleasant setting with access to town amenities and walks.

The numbers are the main constraint. At £150,000, the asking price is above the local £/sqf benchmark, and allowing for a mid-to-substantial works programme leaves the purchase cost stretched against local benchmarks for a home of this size. That makes it a weaker value opportunity despite the scope to refresh the interiors.

Key opportunities

  • Refresh the patterned wallpaper, carpets and finishes to give the interior a more contemporary feel.
  • The dated kitchen offers scope for a buyer-led update to suit their taste.
  • A maintained garden, driveway and detached garage provide useful outdoor and parking features.

Key risks

  • At the asking price, adding a substantial interior update would leave the overall outlay stretched against local benchmarks for a property of this size.
  • Budget carefully — economics look thin with the asking price plus a meaningful modernisation spend, about 19% ahead of typical local benchmarks for this size — current-condition benchmarks only, not after-works GDV.

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Location

Holcombe Grove, Lancashire PR6
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Transport

Nearest stations

  • Chorley Rail Station

    0.7 miles

    Train · Chorley

  • Buckshaw Parkway Rail Station

    2.1 miles

    Train · Buckshaw Village

  • Euxton Balshaw Lane Rail Station

    2.4 miles

    Train · Euxton

  • Adlington (Lancs) Rail Station

    3.3 miles

    Train · Adlington

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Current average 2-year fixed rate is 5.13%

Current average variable rate is 6.58%

Monthly Repayments
£613
Based on a loan of £112,500 over 30 years at 5.13% interest

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