Garton End Road, Peterborough
East of England
£170,000
Listed on 07/10/2026
Listed on 07/10/2026
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Property details
Bedrooms
3Type
Semi DetachedArea
840 sqftDescription
This three-bedroom semi-detached house is offered with no forward chain and is described as requiring modernisation. The ground floor has two reception rooms, a kitchen and a family bathroom. Upstairs are three bedrooms, with the third accessed through the second, a layout that may suit use as a nursery, dressing room, study or occasional bedroom.
The listing identifies the property as a renovation project for buyers wishing to update the accommodation. Local amenities, schools and transport links are noted as being nearby. The agent also states that an anti-money-laundering check fee is payable by the buyer after an offer is accepted and is non-refundable once the checks have been completed.
WHOTS analysis
Our WHOTS verdict
An internal assessment of the opportunity to acquire, improve and create value.
54out of 100
Grade DWeak opportunity
Confidence: MEDIUM
At £170,000, this three-bedroom semi is priced below the local average at about £202/sq ft versus £230, giving a project buyer a cheaper entry point. The two reception rooms offer scope to rethink the living and dining space, while the third bedroom’s access through the second could suit a nursery, dressing room or home office. The dated kitchen and bathroom, worn flooring, damaged or discoloured finishes in several areas and overgrown garden give plenty to tackle and personalise.
This is a substantial project rather than a cosmetic refresh: the £25,000–£45,000 renovation range points to meaningful work across the interiors and garden. Even using the £35,000 midpoint, purchase plus renovation comes to about £205,000, which looks tight against the local-average benchmark of £193,536; that comparison is not a renovated-value estimate, so the numbers call for careful budgeting and assessment of the finished-home potential.
Key opportunities
- Rework the two generous reception rooms into flexible living and dining spaces.
- Use the third bedroom’s access through the second to create a nursery, dressing room or home office.
- Refresh the dated interiors and clear and improve the overgrown rear garden to put a coherent finish on the house.
Key risks
- The £25,000–£45,000 works range makes this a substantial interior-and-garden programme, not a cosmetic refresh; budget and programme need careful control.
- Damaged or discoloured wall finishes appear in several photographed areas, so check their cause and extent before committing to the works budget.
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Transport
Nearest stations
Peterborough Rail Station
1.1 miles
Train · Peterborough
Whittlesea Rail Station
5.8 miles
Train · Whittlesey
Stamford Rail Station
10.9 miles
Train · Stamford
March Rail Station
14.1 miles
Train · March
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