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High Park Road, Southport, PR9

North West

£240,000

Listed on 29/09/2026

The listing

Property details

Bedrooms
2
Type
Semi Detached
Area
1031 sqft

Features

  • Garden

Description

This two-bedroom semi-detached house combines two reception rooms with a long kitchen and breakfast/dining area, a ground-floor WC and a further flexible-use room. One reception room has a log-burning stove. Upstairs are two double bedrooms, including a principal bedroom with an en suite bathroom; the listing also notes scope to add a shower room to the second bedroom, subject to the necessary consents. The rear garden connects to a gated yard with stabling, further stable blocks, a storage barn with sliding doors, a covered lean-to and a substantial detached two-storey building. These buildings and the outdoor space offer a range of possible uses, but any change of use or conversion would require the relevant planning and building-regulations checks. The listing describes the house as being in good condition while allowing for modernisation and personalisation. Its combination of residential accommodation, extensive yard space and ancillary buildings makes it a property with a notably different layout and scope from a typical two-bedroom semi.

WHOTS analysis

Our WHOTS verdict

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

47out of 100
Grade ELow opportunity

Confidence: MEDIUM

The standout here is the unusual combination of a usable two-bedroom home with a gated yard, stabling, barn, workshops and a substantial two-storey outbuilding. The house looks liveable, with intact kitchen and bathroom fittings, while dated finishes offer scope for light cosmetic updating; the hard-surfaced yard and worn ancillary buildings could also be adapted to suit a buyer’s plans, subject to checking their condition, lawful use and feasibility.

At £240,000, the asking price is around 10.5% above the local average per square foot, so price value is limited rather than a clear bargain. With the stated £5,000–£12,000 refurbishment range, purchase plus refurbishment costs look tight against local benchmarks; the distinctive outbuildings and grounds may be the draw, but they do not remove that economic constraint.

Key opportunities

  • Personalise the dated decorative finishes and lighting while retaining the home’s usable layout and fittings.
  • Make the most of the gated yard, stabling, barn, workshops and two-storey outbuilding for a buyer’s storage, hobby or work needs, subject to verification of condition and permitted use.
  • Consider whether the predominantly hard-surfaced yard would benefit from landscaping or other improvements to suit the intended use.

Key risks

None recorded.

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High Park Road, Southport, PR9
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Current average 2-year fixed rate is 4.45%

Current average variable rate is 6.60%

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£907
Based on a loan of £180,000 over 30 years at 4.45% interest

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