Westbourne Road, Chatteris
East of England
£160,000
Listed on 25/09/2026
Listed on 25/09/2026
The listing
Property details
Bedrooms
2Type
Semi Detached BungalowArea
625 sqftFeatures
- Garden
- Parking
Description
This two-bedroom semi-detached bungalow is offered with no forward chain and has scope for updating. The accommodation includes a living room, kitchen, two double bedrooms and a bathroom. Mains gas, electricity, water and drainage are connected, and the property has gas-fired central heating. The energy rating is D and the council tax band is A.
Outside, the property has space at the front for off-road parking and a good-sized rear garden laid to lawn, with two brick outbuildings. The plot and existing accommodation provide a starting point for buyers considering improvements, subject to their own checks. The property is freehold.
WHOTS analysis
Our WHOTS verdict
An internal assessment of the opportunity to acquire, improve and create value.
38out of 100
Grade ELow opportunity
Confidence: MEDIUM
This two-bedroom bungalow offers a clear project: worn floors and marked finishes across the living areas, dated kitchen and bathroom, and an overgrown rear garden give a buyer scope to reshape the interiors and outdoor space. The good-sized plot, front parking potential and two brick outbuildings add useful character to the opportunity. At £160,000, the asking price is slightly below the local £/sqf benchmark, which is a modest positive; however, adding the £35,000–£60,000 works range leaves purchase and refurbishment costs stretched against the local benchmark for this floor area. That comparison is not a forecast of the value after renovation, so the numbers call for careful budgeting.
Key opportunities
- Rework the worn interiors, including the kitchen and bathroom, and refresh the floors and finishes to create a more cohesive home.
- Turn the overgrown rear garden into a usable outdoor space, with the two brick outbuildings offering practical potential.
- Make use of the good-sized plot and front parking potential as part of a wider improvement plan.
Key risks
- Worn floors and deteriorated finishes across several rooms, alongside the garden clearance and kitchen and bathroom work, point to a substantial programme rather than a cosmetic refresh; the £35,000–£60,000 works range needs careful budgeting and scheduling.
- At the £160,000 asking price, the £35,000–£60,000 works range puts purchase plus refurbishment costs above the local benchmark for this floor area, leaving limited headroom on the current comparison.
- All-in spend is likely to land near £207,500 when purchase and the £47,500 refurb range are added together, leaving a gap of around 21% versus area norms for this sqft; post-works value sits outside our data.
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Price history
-8.6% since listed
£160,000£15,000(-8.6%)
16/10/2026£175,000Initial listing
26/09/2026Services
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