Brookhouse Road, Stoke-On-Trent, ST3

At £150,000, this three-bedroom semi is priced at about £153 per sq ft, well below the local average of £217 — a strong entry point for someone looking to create value. Its usable lounge and bedroom space, practical layout and enclosed garden give the project a solid base, while the dated finishes, incomplete-looking kitchen fittings, worn bathroom and WC finishes, and marked walls offer clear scope to reshape the interiors to your taste. The garden could also be brought back with some straightforward tidying and maintenance.

The overall opportunity is promising, but the heavy works pull down the condition score: the £30,000–£55,000 renovation range makes this a substantial improvement programme rather than a cosmetic update. The £42,500 midpoint added to the asking price is £192,500 before fees or stamp duty, compared with an implied current local average value of £212,611; that is a useful reference, not a renovated-value estimate. Investigate the visible wall staining, and check the kitchen fittings and roof condition in person.