Kingsmead, Blackburn, Lancashire, BB1
West Midlands
£220,000
Listed on 25/10/2026
Listed on 25/10/2026
The listing
Property details
Bedrooms
4Type
Detached HouseFeatures
- Garage
- Garden
- Parking
Description
This four-bedroom detached house is offered with no onward chain and has separate living and dining rooms, a fitted kitchen and a ground-floor WC. The dining room opens to the rear garden through sliding doors. Upstairs are three double bedrooms, a single bedroom, a family bathroom and an en-suite to the principal bedroom.
The property has off-road parking for several vehicles, a garage and a private rear garden. The listing notes that modernisation is required, giving a purchaser scope to update the interiors to their own requirements.
The home is in Shadsworth, with local amenities, schools, bus routes and access to the M65 motorway network nearby. The EPC is listed as to be confirmed.
WHOTS analysis
Our WHOTS verdict
An internal assessment of the opportunity to acquire, improve and create value.
53out of 100
Grade DWeak opportunity
Confidence: LOW
This four-bedroom detached home offers a useful canvas: the living and dining spaces, bedrooms and fittings shown are dated but appear usable, with scope to refresh the interiors to your taste. The garage, driveway, private garden and generous plot add practical appeal; clearing the overgrown covered patio and assessing its frame and roof panels could also make the rear space more inviting. The indicated renovation range is £7,000–£14,000, consistent with a light project.
The overall score is 53/100, grade D (Weak Opportunity), despite good fundamentals and location. The price/value and economics scores are neutral rather than negative: floor area is missing, so value against local £/sqf cannot yet be judged, and there is no basis to assess residual value. The patio structure is the main item to inspect, with no obvious major structural defect visible in the exterior photo.
Key opportunities
- Refresh dated finishes and marks across the living, dining and bedroom spaces to create a more cohesive interior.
- Update the older kitchen fittings and worktops as part of a light modernisation.
- Clear the overgrown covered patio and assess its frame and roof panels to improve use of the private garden.
Key risks
- Inspect the covered patio frame and roof panels once vegetation is cleared; their condition is not clear from the photos.
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