Higginshaw Lane, Royton, Oldham, Greater Manchester, OL2
North West
£160,000
Listed on 17/09/2026
Listed on 17/09/2026
The listing
Property details
Bedrooms
2Type
TerracedArea
854 sqftFeatures
- Garden
Description
This two-bedroom terraced house is offered with no onward chain and has a layout comprising an entrance hall, lounge, separate dining room, fitted kitchen, two double bedrooms and a family bathroom. The listing describes the accommodation as spacious and notes that modernisation would allow a purchaser to update it to their own requirements.
A substantial rear garden is an unusual feature for a terraced home. The agent also notes the possibility of off-street parking, subject to any necessary permissions. The property has an EPC rating of C. Shaw Metrolink, the M60 and M62, nearby schools and amenities in Shaw and Royton are cited as accessible from the area.
WHOTS analysis
Our WHOTS verdict
An internal assessment of the opportunity to acquire, improve and create value.
68out of 100
Grade CPotential opportunity
Confidence: MEDIUM
At £160,000, this two-bedroom terrace is priced attractively against the local benchmark: its £187 per sq ft is 27.2% below the local average, giving buyers a notably low entry point. The dated kitchen, older finishes and overgrown rear garden make this a clear medium-scale value-add project, while the bathroom appears more recently updated and the two reception rooms offer useful space to work with.
The substantial, not-overlooked garden is a standout feature for a terrace, with scope to landscape and make better use of its paved area; any parking potential would be subject to permissions. The asking-price advantage and scope to personalise support a C-grade opportunity, though the garden structures will need inspection and the overall economics leave a relatively modest margin against the local average value.
Key opportunities
- Refresh the dated kitchen and redecorate the living and bedroom spaces to create a more cohesive, modern interior.
- Make better use of the substantial rear garden through clearance and landscaping, retaining its paved area as a starting point.
- The two reception rooms and two double bedrooms provide a useful layout to improve and personalise.
Key risks
- The overgrown garden and weathered sheds or lean-to structures need clearing and inspection, with the scope of any repairs to be established.
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Transport
Nearest stations
Derker (Manchester Metrolink)
0.7 miles
Tram · Derker
Oldham Mumps (Manchester Metrolink)
1.2 miles
Tram · Oldham Mumps
Shaw and Crompton (Manchester Metrolink)
1.3 miles
Tram · Shaw
Oldham Central (Manchester Metrolink)
1.4 miles
Tram · Oldham
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