Oak Street, Shaw, Oldham
North West
£160,000
Listed on 08/10/2026
Listed on 08/10/2026
The listing
Property details
Bedrooms
2Type
End Of TerraceArea
926 sqftFeatures
- Garden
Description
This two-bedroom, end-terrace home in Shaw offers 926 sq ft of accommodation, including two reception rooms. The property is described as requiring renovation, giving a buyer scope to update the interior to suit their needs. The listing also notes a front garden and a private rear yard. Shaw's local amenities are nearby, and the property is in council tax band A.
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Our WHOTS verdict
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69out of 100
Grade CPotential opportunity
Confidence: MEDIUM
At £160,000, this 926 sq ft home is priced well below the local average per square foot, giving buyers a strong-value entry point for a hands-on project. The two reception rooms and two bedrooms offer a useful canvas to rework and finish, while the enclosed rear yard adds practical outdoor space. The asking price plus the £28,000–£48,000 renovation range gives a simple purchase-and-works total of £188,000–£208,000, before fees and other costs.
This is a substantial interior project rather than a cosmetic refresh: several rooms have marked exposed floorboards and patchy or stripped wall finishes, and the kitchen is dated. There is also visible localised damage to the front render to investigate and address as appropriate; the roof condition is not fully shown.
Key opportunities
- The two reception rooms and two bedrooms provide a flexible canvas to improve the layout and create a cohesive finished interior.
- Marked floorboards and patchy wall finishes across several rooms offer scope to refresh the surfaces and establish a consistent look.
- The enclosed, hard-surfaced rear yard is usable outdoor space that can be tidied and made more inviting.
Key risks
- Stripped and marked floors, unfinished wall surfaces across several rooms and a dated kitchen make this a substantial project; the £28,000–£48,000 works range needs careful budgeting and programme planning, rather than a cosmetic refresh.
- Cracking and damaged patches in the front render warrant investigation and repair as appropriate.
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