Portswood, Southampton
South East
£230,000
Listed on 02/10/2026
Listed on 02/10/2026
The listing
Property details
Bedrooms
2Type
TerracedFeatures
- Garden
- Parking
Description
This two-bedroom terraced house in Portswood has a living room, a separate dining room, a fitted galley kitchen and a ground-floor bathroom, with both bedrooms on the first floor. The reception rooms have wood-effect flooring, and the living room includes a bay window, fireplace and fitted shelving. The kitchen has wall and base units, work surfaces, a stainless-steel sink, a freestanding cooker and space for appliances. The bathroom is fitted with a shower, wash basin and WC.
At the rear, an enclosed garden includes a patio and steps up to a further planted area with mature trees and a path towards the back of the plot. Permit parking is available. Portswood shops, cafés, restaurants and other amenities are nearby, with access to Southampton city centre and the University of Southampton. The accommodation and garden offer scope for a purchaser to update and personalise.
WHOTS analysis
Our WHOTS verdict
An internal assessment of the opportunity to acquire, improve and create value.
51out of 100
Grade DWeak opportunity
Confidence: LOW
At £230,000, this two-bedroom Portswood terrace has a usable starting point and a clear, manageable scope for personalisation: refresh the dated décor and finishes, update the galley kitchen if desired, and clear and improve the established multi-level garden. The bay-windowed reception room and separate dining room add character, while the bathroom appears serviceable and no obvious major defect is visible in the exterior photo. The renovation range is £7,500–£18,000.
The overall score is 51/100, grade D: Portswood’s amenities and the property’s usable rooms give the project appeal, but the opportunity is not yet fully assessable on value. Floor area is missing, so value versus local £/sqf cannot be judged; the purchase plus renovation midpoint is about £242,750, but without floor area or a stated resale value, the economics remain uncertain.
Key opportunities
- Refresh the dated interior presentation and finishes while retaining the usable reception rooms and bedrooms.
- Rework the overgrown rear garden to make better use of its patio, steps and further established planting.
- Consider a cosmetic update to the galley kitchen as part of a relatively light improvement plan.
Key risks
- The garden’s steps and retaining walls warrant inspection as part of planning the clearance and improvement work.
- Without floor area or a listing-stated resale value, local £/sqf value and residual economics cannot yet be judged.
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