The Gateways, Pendlebury, M27
North West
£225,000
Listed on 24/09/2026
Listed on 24/09/2026
The listing
Property details
Bedrooms
3Type
Semi DetachedArea
775 sqftFeatures
- Garden
- Parking
Description
Briscombe, Worsley, are marketing this chain-free three-bedroom semi-detached house, with scope for modernisation. The ground floor has an entrance hall with under-stairs storage, a lounge with windows to two sides and a fireplace, and a kitchen-diner fitted with wall and base units. Patio doors open from the kitchen-diner to the rear garden.
Upstairs are three bedrooms, two with fitted wardrobes, and a family bathroom with a bath and shower over. Outside, the property has a good-sized rear garden and driveway parking to the front. The listing notes nearby shops, parks, transport links and schools, and gives the EPC rating as C and the council tax band as C. Any extension or garden alterations would be subject to the necessary permissions and checks.
WHOTS analysis
Our WHOTS verdict
An internal assessment of the opportunity to acquire, improve and create value.
46out of 100
Grade ELow opportunity
Confidence: MEDIUM
This three-bedroom semi offers a straightforward modernisation project: the older finishes, worn and stained carpets, and dated but usable kitchen give a buyer clear scope to refresh the interior. The lawn and patio provide a practical garden to build on, while the visible exterior appears generally intact and the EPC C rating is a useful starting point.
The price is the sticking point. At £225,000, the asking price is around 10% above the local £/sqf benchmark, and purchase plus the stated refurb midpoint of £8,500 looks tight against local value benchmarks. There is a workable canvas here, but the numbers call for careful budgeting rather than assuming the improvements will create an easy margin.
Key opportunities
- Refresh the dated interior finishes and replace worn, stained carpets to give the home a more cohesive feel.
- Update the fitted, functional kitchen without needing to start from an empty shell.
- Make use of the lawn-and-patio garden, with scope to improve weathered paving, fencing and shed surfaces.
Key risks
- Bathroom ceiling marks and mottling need investigation.
- The asking price is above the local £/sqf benchmark, and purchase plus refurb costs look tight against local value benchmarks.
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