Star Road, Peterborough
East of England
£160,000
Listed on 10/09/2026
Listed on 10/09/2026
The listing
Property details
Bedrooms
2Type
End Of TerraceArea
611 sqftFeatures
- Garden
Description
This two-bedroom semi-detached house in Eastgate is offered with no onward chain and is described as requiring refurbishment. The ground floor comprises a living room and a kitchen with access to the rear garden. Upstairs are two bedrooms and a family bathroom with a three-piece suite. The kitchen units are stated to need replacement.
Outside, the property has a small walled front garden and side access to the rear, where there are two courtyard-style areas and a brick-built outbuilding measuring approximately 10 by 8 feet. The outbuilding may suit use as a workspace or hobby room, subject to checking its condition and suitability. The listing notes proximity to local shops, Anglia Ruskin University, Fengate Business Park and Peterborough city centre, with rail links to London King's Cross.
WHOTS analysis
Our WHOTS verdict
An internal assessment of the opportunity to acquire, improve and create value.
33out of 100
Grade ELow opportunity
Confidence: MEDIUM
This Eastgate two-bedroom semi has a clear renovation canvas: the kitchen is worn and its units need replacing, while flooring and decoration are tired across several interior areas. The enclosed courtyard and brick outbuilding could also be cleared up and put to practical use as a workspace or hobby room, subject to checking its condition. The supplied exterior views show no obvious major roof failure.
The asking price is £160,000, around 14% above the local £/sqf average, so the entry price is already dear for the floor area. With a substantial interior programme on top, the purchase and works budget looks stretched against local benchmarks for a home of this size; that comparison is with current local averages, not a forecast of post-renovation value.
Key opportunities
- Replace the worn, incomplete kitchen and update the tired flooring and decoration across the represented interior spaces.
- Clear and tidy the enclosed paved courtyard, and explore using the brick outbuilding as an office or hobby space after checking its condition and suitability.
- Rework the interior finishes to create a more cohesive home while retaining the practical two-bedroom layout.
Key risks
- Several rooms show worn finishes and visible marks, so this is a substantial multi-area programme rather than a cosmetic refresh; allow for the time and coordination involved.
- At a price above the local £/sqf average, the purchase leaves limited room for the works budget before costs are already stretched against local benchmarks for this floor area.
- All-in costs look stretched after allowing for the asking price and a non-cosmetic works programme — roughly 25% above what comparable floor area achieves locally in current condition; post-works value sits outside our data.
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Transport
Nearest stations
Peterborough Rail Station
0.9 miles
Train · Peterborough
Whittlesea Rail Station
5.0 miles
Train · Whittlesey
Stamford Rail Station
11.7 miles
Train · Stamford
March Rail Station
13.5 miles
Train · March
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