Uphill Drive, Sacriston, Durham
North East
£60,000
Listed on 12/08/2026
Listed on 12/08/2026
The listing
Property details
Bedrooms
2Type
Semi DetachedArea
678 sqftFeatures
- Garden
Description
This two-bedroom semi-detached house is offered with no onward chain and occupies a generous plot in Sacriston. The accommodation includes an entrance hall, a large lounge and dining room, a kitchen, two bedrooms and a bathroom. The property is described as requiring modernisation, giving a purchaser scope to update the interiors to their own requirements.
WHOTS analysis
Our WHOTS verdict
An internal assessment of the opportunity to acquire, improve and create value.
72out of 100
Grade BGood opportunity
Confidence: MEDIUM
At £60,000, this two-bedroom semi is priced at about £88 per sq ft, well below the local average of £164 per sq ft—a strong entry point for someone looking to acquire and improve a home. The £5,000–£12,000 renovation range points to a light, mainly cosmetic project: refresh the dated décor and worn lounge flooring, finish the kitchen wall, and tidy the established gardens.
The large lounge/dining room and substantial enclosed rear garden give the property useful space to build on, while the visible exterior and roof appear in good order. Overall, it scores as a good opportunity, with the low asking price and manageable scope balanced by average location and property fundamentals.
Key opportunities
- Acquire at a notably low price per square foot compared with the local average.
- Refresh the lounge and bedroom finishes, replace the worn lounge flooring and complete the unfinished kitchen wall section.
- Make more of the substantial enclosed rear garden by tidying its established beds and edges.
Key risks
None recorded.
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