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Bottomfield Close, Derker, Oldham, OL1

North West

£170,000

Listed on 25/09/2026

The listing

Property details

Bedrooms
2
Type
Semi Detached

Features

  • Garden
  • Parking

Description

Northwood is marketing this two-bedroom semi-detached house in Derker as a refurbishment project. The ground floor has an entrance porch, a lounge and a rear kitchen with access to the garden. Upstairs are a double bedroom, a single bedroom and a family bathroom. Outside, the property has a driveway for off-road parking and a good-sized rear garden. The listing describes the house as requiring refurbishment throughout and notes scope to improve the outdoor space. Local shops, schools and everyday amenities are nearby, with Derker Metrolink station providing connections to Oldham town centre and Manchester. The property is leasehold and has an EPC rating of C.

WHOTS analysis

Our WHOTS verdict

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

46out of 100
Grade ELow opportunity

Confidence: LOW

This is a clear renovation canvas: the lounge and both bedrooms have marked, dated finishes, while the kitchen and bathroom also offer scope for a fresh fit-out. The overgrown rear garden could be cleared and landscaped, and the driveway provides useful off-road parking. The brick exterior and visible roof edges appear generally intact, with no obvious major failure in the available views.

At £170,000, the asking price cannot yet be judged against local £/sqf because the floor area is missing. The £30,000–£55,000 renovation range points to a substantial project, and without floor area or a stated resale value the overall value-add is difficult to assess; that uncertainty is reflected in the low-opportunity E grade.

Key opportunities

  • Rework the worn lounge and bedroom finishes to create a more cohesive interior, including addressing the visible damaged plaster.
  • Refurbish the visibly worn kitchen and dated bathroom as part of a joined-up update.
  • Clear and landscape the generous rear garden to reveal its usable layout and make better use of the outdoor space.

Key risks

  • The £30,000–£55,000 works range makes this a substantial renovation programme rather than a cosmetic refresh, with kitchen, bathroom, flooring, decoration and garden work to coordinate.
  • Localized plaster damage and marking around the kitchen’s lower wall and floor need investigation.

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Map

Location

Bottomfield Close, Derker, Oldham, OL1
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Transport

Nearest stations

  • Derker (Manchester Metrolink)

    0.1 miles

    Tram · Derker

  • Oldham Mumps (Manchester Metrolink)

    0.6 miles

    Tram · Oldham Mumps

  • Oldham Central (Manchester Metrolink)

    0.9 miles

    Tram · Oldham

  • Oldham King Street (Manchester Metrolink)

    1.1 miles

    Tram · Oldham

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Finance

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Current average 2-year fixed rate is 5.13%

Current average variable rate is 6.58%

Monthly Repayments
£695
Based on a loan of £127,500 over 30 years at 5.13% interest

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Pricing

Price history

-2.9% since listed
£170,000£5,000(-2.9%)
22/10/2026
Current price
£175,000Initial listing
26/09/2026

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