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Netherhey Street, Oldham, OL8

North West

£140,000

Listed on 06/10/2026

The listing

Property details

Bedrooms
3
Type
Terraced
Area
750 sqft

Features

  • Garden

Description

This three-bedroom mid-terraced house has a lounge, kitchen/diner, family bathroom and a rear garden. It is in a residential part of Oldham, with local amenities and transport links nearby and Alexandra Park within a short distance. The property is described as offering scope for refurbishment and improvement, and may suit buyers looking to update a home or landlords considering an investment. The seller states that the lease runs until 4 July 2880; buyers should verify the tenure and other property details with their solicitor.

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

At £140,000, this three-bedroom terrace is priced below the local average per square foot, giving a project buyer a comparatively cheap point of entry. The dated finishes, worn flooring and lower-wall staining visible in several ground-floor views leave clear scope to refresh the interiors, while the rear garden and its block-built structure offer further potential to improve and make your own. The cause of the staining and the structure’s condition should be checked.

The overall score is still weak because the purchase price plus the estimated £30,000–£55,000 works budget looks tight against local benchmarks; that comparison is not a renovated-value estimate. This is a substantial improvement project rather than a cosmetic update, so the budget and programme need careful planning.

Key opportunities

  • Rework the dated finishes across the three-bedroom home to create a coherent, refreshed interior.
  • Improve the rear garden’s paving, planting and boundaries, and assess how the block-built structure could be used.
  • Acquire at below the local average £/sqf and shape the property to suit a home or rental project.

Key risks

  • The £30,000–£55,000 works range makes this a substantial interior-and-garden programme, not a cosmetic refresh; allow for budget and programme contingency.
  • Lower-wall staining appears in more than one ground-floor view; investigate its cause before setting the final works scope.
  • The condition and status of the block-built garden structure are unverified.

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