Brunswick Street, Swansea
Wales
£220,000
Listed on 25/08/2026
Listed on 25/08/2026
The listing
Property details
Bedrooms
3Type
TerracedArea
1179 sqftFeatures
- Garden
- HMO
Description
A three-bedroom former HMO arranged over two floors, with a ground-floor lounge, kitchen and bedroom, and two further bedrooms upstairs. The first floor also includes two bathrooms and a separate WC. The lounge measures approximately 19 ft by 10 ft, while the kitchen is around 14 ft by 9 ft.
The property is described as requiring refurbishment and modernisation throughout. It has a front yard and an enclosed rear garden. Its existing room arrangement may suit different residential uses, subject to any necessary planning, licensing and other consents. Buyers should verify the condition of the property and services independently.
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 spacious former HMO offers a substantial medium-scale project, with a usable lounge and several furnished bedrooms providing a starting point for modernisation. The dated kitchen and two worn bathroom spaces, visible staining in places, and overgrown enclosed garden give scope to reshape the interiors and outdoor space. The tiled roof appears broadly intact in the available view, with no obvious structural failure visible.
The price is the main constraint: at £220,000, the asking price is already above the local £/sqf average, and adding a mid-to-substantial programme of works leaves the overall cost position stretched against local benchmarks for this floor area. That comparison is with the current local average, not a forecast of the value after renovation, so the project needs careful purchase-price discipline.
Key opportunities
- Rework the dated interiors, including the kitchen and two bathroom spaces, to suit a refreshed home or rental layout.
- The lounge and several bedrooms appear usable, offering a practical starting point for a staged modernisation.
- Clear the overgrowth and improve the enclosed rear garden and untidy front yard.
Key risks
- Visible staining around the lounge ceiling and bathroom areas should be investigated to establish the cause and any remedial scope.
- At this asking price, the purchase plus a mid-to-substantial works programme looks stretched against local benchmarks for the property's floor area, leaving limited room for cost overruns or a slower project.
- Budget carefully — economics look thin once the asking price and a mid-to-substantial refurb are combined, leaving a gap of around 22% versus area norms for this sqft. Finished value after works is not modelled here.
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Transport
Nearest stations
Swansea Rail Station
0.8 miles
Train · Swansea
Gowerton Rail Station
4.0 miles
Train · Gowerton
Llansamlet Rail Station
4.3 miles
Train · Llansamlet
Skewen Rail Station
5.6 miles
Train · Skewen
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