Houghton Street, Bury
North West
£175,000
Listed on 01/10/2026
Listed on 01/10/2026
The listing
Property details
Bedrooms
2Type
End Of TerraceDescription
A two-bedroom semi-detached house in Bury, with a large reception room and a separate kitchen. The ground floor reception measures 8.51m by 4.42m, while the kitchen measures 4.42m by 2.59m. Upstairs are two bedrooms and a bathroom, with the bedrooms measuring 4.90m by 3.23m and 4.57m by 3.51m respectively.
The listing describes the property as requiring renovation and notes its scope for improvement. It is situated within reach of Bury's shops, schools and recreational facilities, with transport links into the town. The accommodation and room dimensions offer a basis for considering how to update the house for residential use or as a rental property.
WHOTS analysis
Our WHOTS verdict
An internal assessment of the opportunity to acquire, improve and create value.
49out of 100
Grade ELow opportunity
Confidence: LOW
This two-bedroom semi offers a useful canvas for a light, value-adding refresh: the reception room and both bedrooms look spacious, and the dated finishes leave scope to update flooring, walls and the compact paved yard. The kitchen and bathroom also have visible wear, while the front elevation’s shopfront-style window is worth checking for suitability and any relevant requirements.
The WHOTS score is 49/100 (grade E), so this is a lower-scoring opportunity overall, though the visible work is relatively contained at an estimated £5,000–£12,000. Floor area is missing, so value against local £/sqf cannot yet be judged; the £175,000 asking price should not be read as cheap or dear on that basis.
Key opportunities
- Refresh the spacious reception room and bedrooms with updated wall finishes and flooring.
- Make good the visibly worn kitchen and bathroom finishes as part of a contained cosmetic project.
- Tidy the enclosed paved yard and assess the shopfront-style front window for suitability.
Key risks
None recorded.
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