Hailhead Drive, Pontefract, Wakefield
Yorkshire
£195,000
Listed on 08/10/2026
Listed on 08/10/2026
The listing
Property details
Bedrooms
2Type
Semi Detached BungalowArea
793 sqftFeatures
- Garage
- Garden
- Parking
Description
This two-bedroom bungalow in Pontefract has ground-floor living accommodation, a separate upstairs room and a wrap-around garden. The ground floor includes a lounge, two bedrooms, a kitchen with pantry and a wet room. Built-in bedroom storage is also provided.
The first-floor room is currently described as flexible space for uses such as an office, hobby room, storage or guest accommodation. The listing notes that creating an additional bedroom would be subject to the necessary permissions and consents. The property is offered as a modernisation project, allowing a purchaser to update the accommodation to their requirements.
Outside, the wrap-around garden includes lawn, established planting and a greenhouse. A garage and off-road parking are also included. The listing describes the property as being within reach of Pontefract town-centre amenities, schools, bus services, railway stations and local parks.
WHOTS analysis
Our WHOTS verdict
An internal assessment of the opportunity to acquire, improve and create value.
50out of 100
Grade DWeak opportunity
Confidence: MEDIUM
This is a light, manageable project with a lot already going for it: the kitchen looks clean and serviceable, while the wrap-around garden, greenhouse, garage and off-road parking give the bungalow useful appeal. The dated decoration and older flooring offer scope to refresh the interior, and the upstairs room could provide flexible extra space, with any bedroom conversion subject to permissions and consents.
At £195,000, the asking price is slightly above the local £/sqf benchmark rather than a value-led entry point. With the purchase price and the £5,000–£12,000 refurbishment range, costs look tight against local benchmarks, so the project’s appeal rests more on creating a home to suit your needs than on an obvious margin.
Key opportunities
- Refresh the dated decoration and older carpets to give the interior a more current feel.
- Make the most of the maintained wrap-around garden, with its greenhouse, established planting and paved areas.
- Use the upstairs room as flexible space, with potential for an additional bedroom subject to permissions and consents.
Key risks
None recorded.
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