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Bayswater Road, Plymouth, PL1 5BX

South West

£160,000

Listed on 03/10/2026

The listing

Property details

Bedrooms
3
Type
Terraced
Area
689 sqft

Description

This three-storey Victorian terraced house provides three double bedrooms, a living room and an open-plan kitchen/breakfast room. The accommodation also includes an entrance hall, landings and a bathroom. Gas central heating and PVCu double glazing are stated, and the property has previously been an owner-occupied home before being let for a number of years. The listing notes that updating and redecoration would be beneficial, offering scope to refresh the existing accommodation rather than assuming a full renovation is required. The house is centrally placed for Plymouth city centre, the railway station, Plymouth University and Victoria Park. Its three-bedroom layout may be of interest to buyers considering continued rental use, including HMO use, subject to permissions and checks. Resident permit parking is available in surrounding streets. Outside, the property has use of a small walled courtyard and side access under rights set out in a deed of easement. These include pedestrian access, domestic amenity use, refuse storage and service rights, with shared maintenance obligations. Buyers should have the title and easement documents checked by their solicitor. Mains services are connected, and FTTP broadband is understood to be available, subject to buyer enquiries.

WHOTS analysis

Our WHOTS verdict

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

53out of 100
Grade DWeak opportunity

Confidence: MEDIUM

This three-storey Victorian terrace offers a clean, usable starting point in a central Plymouth location, close to the station, university and Victoria Park. The asking price is modestly below the local average per square foot, which is a positive, though the overall score remains a weaker opportunity: the light updating budget brings the indicative purchase-plus-renovation midpoint to £170,000, above the implied current local average value. That comparison is not a renovated resale valuation.

The project is mainly about refreshing dated finishes rather than tackling obvious major internal damage. The old-fashioned kitchen, textured ceilings and mixed flooring give scope for redecoration and selective flooring upgrades, while the three-storey layout and three double bedrooms may suit a range of owner-occupiers or rental buyers. The small courtyard/side access rights and shared obligations should be checked through the title documents.

Key opportunities

  • Refresh the dated kitchen and interior finishes with a light, focused cosmetic update.
  • Make selective flooring and redecoration improvements to modernise the photographed living spaces.
  • Use the three-storey layout and three double bedrooms to appeal to owner-occupiers or rental buyers, subject to any required permissions.

Key risks

  • The indicative purchase price plus renovation midpoint is above the implied current local average value, leaving limited headroom on that comparison.
  • The courtyard access and use are governed by an easement with shared maintenance obligations; have the title documents checked.

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Bayswater Road, Plymouth, PL1 5BX
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