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New Road, Lake

South East

£200,000

Listed on 05/09/2026

The listing

Property details

Bedrooms
3
Type
Semi Detached

Features

  • Garden
  • Parking

Description

This three-bedroom semi-detached house is in Lake, with a Tesco convenience store, secondary school, medical centre and Heights Leisure facility nearby. The ground floor has an enclosed porch, entrance lobby, lounge, separate dining room and kitchen. Upstairs are three bedrooms and a bathroom with a bath, basin, WC and separate shower cubicle. The property has replacement uPVC double glazing and mains services. The listing notes that it would benefit from modernisation. Outside, there is space to park a small car at the front and an enclosed rear garden. The house is freehold and offered with no onward chain.

WHOTS analysis

Our WHOTS verdict

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

52out of 100
Grade DWeak opportunity

Confidence: LOW

This is a light modernisation project with a clear cosmetic canvas: the photographed living spaces and bedrooms would benefit from fresh decoration and flooring, while the enclosed garden could be tidied and the distinctive pink bathroom updated to suit a buyer’s taste. The kitchen appears usable, and the visible exterior and replacement uPVC double glazing are positives.

The score is a cautious 52/100 (D). Floor area is missing, so value against local £/sqf cannot yet be judged; the available information also leaves the resale economics difficult to assess. No onward chain and access to local amenities add appeal, but the project’s value case needs checking once the floor area and comparable sales are established.

Key opportunities

  • Refresh the dated wall finishes and worn carpets across the photographed living spaces and bedrooms.
  • Make the enclosed rear garden more inviting with routine clearance and tidying.
  • Retain the apparently usable kitchen while considering an update to the distinctive pink bathroom.

Key risks

None recorded.

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Map

Location

New Road, Lake
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Transport

Nearest stations

  • Lake (Isle of Wight) Rail Station

    0.3 miles

    Train · Lake

  • Sandown Rail Station

    0.6 miles

    Train · Sandown

  • Shanklin Rail Station

    1.2 miles

    Train · Shanklin

  • Brading Rail Station

    2.4 miles

    Train · Brading

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Finance

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Current average 2-year fixed rate is 5.13%

Current average variable rate is 6.58%

Monthly Repayments
£817
Based on a loan of £150,000 over 30 years at 5.13% interest

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Pricing

Price history

-13.0% since listed
£200,000£30,000(-13.0%)
08/10/2026
Current price
£230,000Initial listing
06/09/2026

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