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Oakridge Road, Royal Leamington Spa

West Midlands

£470,000

Listed on 20/10/2026

The listing

Property details

Bedrooms
5
Type
Semi Detached
Area
1634 sqft

Features

  • Garage
  • Garden
  • Parking

Description

This five-bedroom semi-detached house is set in a cul-de-sac north-west of Leamington Spa town centre, with local amenities in Lillington and access to schools, road links and the railway station. The accommodation includes an entrance hall, a large lounge and dining room with French doors to the garden, a fitted kitchen and a ground-floor cloakroom. Upstairs are five bedrooms and a family bathroom. The property also has a garage with utility space, driveway parking for two vehicles and a rear garden with patio and lawn. The listing notes potential to extend to the rear, subject to planning permission. Mains services are understood to be connected, but appliances, heating and other services have not been tested. The freehold property offers scope for updating and possible extension, with planning feasibility to be verified.

WHOTS analysis

Our WHOTS verdict

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

80out of 100
Grade AStrong opportunity

Confidence: MEDIUM

A strong-value five-bedroom family project: the £470,000 asking price works out at £288/sq ft, around 23.5% below the local average, making this an opportunity to acquire well below the area’s typical price per square foot. The house appears maintained and usable, with a generous lounge/dining room opening onto an established garden, plus driveway parking and a garage.

The work is mainly cosmetic, with older finishes across several rooms and an orderly but dated kitchen and pink-toned bathroom offering scope to refresh over time. The listing also notes potential to extend to the rear, subject to planning permission. The £6,000–£14,000 renovation range indicates a relatively light project; the asking price plus its midpoint is £480,000, before fees and stamp duty. This is a private-treaty sale.

Key opportunities

  • Refresh dated wallpaper, flooring and decorative finishes across several rooms while keeping the home usable.
  • The large lounge/dining room, French doors and established garden provide a strong base for a family-focused update.
  • Explore the stated potential for a rear extension, subject to planning permission.

Key risks

None recorded.

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Finance

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Current average 2-year fixed rate is 4.45%

Current average variable rate is 6.60%

Monthly Repayments
£1,776
Based on a loan of £352,500 over 30 years at 4.45% interest

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Pricing

Price history

-1.1% since listed
£470,000£5,000(-1.1%)
19/10/2026
Current price
£475,000Initial listing
02/07/2026

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