Lobelia Road, SOLD AS SEEN AND SUBJECT TO CONTRACT
South East
£170,000
Listed on 20/09/2026
Listed on 20/09/2026
The listing
Property details
Bedrooms
3Type
Semi DetachedFeatures
- Garden
Description
This three-bedroom semi-detached house on Lobelia Road presents an exciting opportunity for investors and developers looking to create a bespoke home. Offered with no forward chain, the property features generous living spaces that can be enhanced and personalized, subject to necessary planning permissions. The semi-detached layout provides ample potential for improvement.
Conveniently located within walking distance of Southampton University, this property is particularly appealing for rental investment. Additionally, Southampton General Hospital is easily accessible, and excellent motorway links offer convenient travel in and out of the city. With its prime location and significant scope for enhancement, this property represents a valuable opportunity to unlock its full potential.
WHOTS analysis
Our WHOTS verdict
An internal assessment of the opportunity to acquire, improve and create value.
47out of 100
Grade ELow opportunity
Confidence: LOW
At 47/100, this is a low-opportunity score overall, though it has a clear renovation canvas: a three-bedroom semi-detached home with generous living space and scope to reshape and personalise. The photographed rooms need substantial renewal, from worn finishes and flooring to the poor-condition kitchen and bathroom; the conservatory’s damaged floor and exposed roof timbers also need investigating. The front elevation and roof covering appear broadly intact in the available photograph, and the location near Southampton University and Southampton General Hospital adds appeal for buyers considering a home or rental investment.
The £170,000 asking price cannot yet be judged against local £/sqf because the floor area is missing. The given £65,000–£105,000 renovation range makes this a full-scale project rather than a cosmetic refresh, and the overall value case remains difficult to assess without floor-area and resale-value evidence.
Key opportunities
- Rework the three-bedroom semi’s living space and finishes to create a coherent home tailored to the next owner.
- Replace or refurbish the dated kitchen and bathroom as part of a comprehensive interior upgrade.
- Improve the untidy rear garden and investigate the conservatory’s deteriorated floor and exposed roof timbers to make better use of the space.
Key risks
- Worn and debris-strewn finishes across the photographed rooms, together with the damaged conservatory flooring and exposed roof timbers, make the £65,000–£105,000 works range a full-gut budget and programme rather than a cosmetic refresh.
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Transport
Nearest stations
Swaythling Rail Station
0.5 miles
Train · Swaythling
Southampton Airport Parkway Rail Station
1.2 miles
Train · North Stoneham
St Denys Rail Station
1.4 miles
Train · St Denys
Bitterne Rail Station
1.8 miles
Train · Bitterne
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£695
Based on a loan of £127,500 over 30 years at 5.13% interest
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