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Rawcliffe Avenue, Breightmet

North West

£115,000

Listed on 16/09/2026

The listing

Property details

Bedrooms
2
Type
Semi Detached

Features

  • Garden
  • Parking

Description

This two-bedroom semi-detached house is offered with no onward chain and has scope for modernisation. The ground floor includes a lounge with laminate flooring and a fireplace, alongside a rear kitchen and dining area. The kitchen is described as needing refurbishment. Upstairs are two bedrooms and a family bathroom with a white suite. There are gardens to the front and rear, plus a driveway providing off-road parking. The property is in Breightmet, within reach of local shops, schools, parks and healthcare services. Bus routes connect with Bolton and nearby areas, while the A58, Bury Road and M61 provide road links towards Manchester, Bury and Blackburn. The agent states that the property is freehold and in Council Tax Band A.

WHOTS analysis

Our WHOTS verdict

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

44out of 100
Grade ELow opportunity

Confidence: LOW

At £115,000, this two-bedroom semi in Breightmet has the ingredients for a hands-on project: a driveway, front and rear gardens, and a lounge with a fireplace surround. The photographed interiors show worn flooring and marked finishes in several rooms, with particularly substantial damage to the kitchen walls and ceiling; the gardens also need clearance and attention. There is scope to reshape the interior and outdoor spaces into a more cohesive home, and the listing notes no onward chain.

The overall score is low, with condition and works the main drag on investability. Floor area is missing, so value against local £/sqf cannot yet be judged; the available information also does not allow the eventual value after works to be assessed. Roof condition is unclear from the photos, so it would need checking during a viewing.

Key opportunities

  • Rework the lounge and rear kitchen/dining space as part of a joined-up interior plan, retaining or reimagining the fireplace surround as a character feature.
  • The driveway and front and rear gardens offer scope to improve the approach, outdoor layout and usable space.
  • No onward chain may make it easier to plan a substantial project around the property.

Key risks

  • Stripped-back finishes and substantial kitchen wall and ceiling damage point to a heavy, multi-room programme; allow for a full interior rebuild rather than a cosmetic refresh.
  • Floor area is missing, so value against local £/sqf cannot yet be judged.

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Location

Rawcliffe Avenue, Breightmet
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Transport

Nearest stations

  • Moses Gate Rail Station

    1.7 miles

    Train · Moses Gate

  • Bolton Rail Station

    1.8 miles

    Train · Bolton

  • Hall i' th' Wood Rail Station

    1.8 miles

    Train · Hall I Th Wood

  • Farnworth Rail Station

    1.9 miles

    Train · Farnworth

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Current average 2-year fixed rate is 4.45%

Current average variable rate is 6.60%

Monthly Repayments
£434
Based on a loan of £86,250 over 30 years at 4.45% interest

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