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The Orchard, Bow Street, Aberystwyth, SY24

Wales

£150,000

Listed on 29/09/2026

The listing

Property details

Bedrooms
4
Type
Detached

Features

  • Garden
  • Parking

Description

Plot 3 at The Orchard is a building plot in Bow Street, around three miles from Aberystwyth, with full planning permission for a four-bedroom detached house. The listing states that main services are available nearby and that there are no restrictive covenants or commuted sums associated with the site. The proposed completed property is described as having a driveway and gardens to the front and rear. Bow Street has local shops, a primary school and a post office, with the railway station within walking distance and connections to Aberystwyth and beyond. The plot may suit a buyer looking to build a home or undertake a residential development project. Planning details, service connections and the scope of any permissions should be checked before proceeding.

WHOTS analysis

Our WHOTS verdict

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

38out of 100
Grade ELow opportunity

Confidence: LOW

This is a build-from-scratch opportunity rather than a renovation: the plot has full planning permission, as described in the listing, for a four-bedroom detached home, with front and rear gardens and a driveway on completion. Bow Street’s village amenities and railway station, with Aberystwyth around three miles away, add to the appeal for someone wanting to create a bespoke home or deliver a development project. The photographed site is currently rough, with uneven hardstanding, vegetation and materials or debris, so the work is a substantial build programme; verify the planning permission, its conditions and the availability of services before proceeding.

At £150,000, the price cannot yet be judged against local £/sqf because the floor area is not available, and no renovation range is provided to assess the project economics. The score is therefore a low-opportunity result overall despite the planning and location fundamentals.

Key opportunities

  • Create a bespoke four-bedroom detached home under the full planning permission described in the listing.
  • Shape the completed home and its front and rear gardens around the plot, with a driveway included in the listing’s completion description.
  • Build in Bow Street, close to local amenities and the railway station, with Aberystwyth approximately three miles away.

Key risks

  • The rough, uneven site, vegetation and materials or debris mean this is a ground-up build programme, not a cosmetic refresh; establish the full build budget and timeline.
  • Confirm the planning permission and its conditions, and check the practical availability of the nearby main services before committing.

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The Orchard, Bow Street, Aberystwyth, SY24
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£567
Based on a loan of £112,500 over 30 years at 4.45% interest

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