Congleton Road North, Church Lawton
West Midlands
£500,000
Listed on 08/10/2026
Listed on 08/10/2026
The listing
Property details
Bedrooms
3Type
Detached BungalowFeatures
- Garage
- Garden
- Parking
Description
This three-bedroom detached bungalow occupies a sizeable plot beside the Macclesfield Canal in Church Lawton. The accommodation includes an entrance porch, breakfast kitchen, lounge opening to a long conservatory, three bedrooms, a four-piece bathroom, and a principal bedroom with dressing room, utility room and separate WC. The property is described as requiring modernisation, offering scope to update the existing accommodation.
WHOTS analysis
Our WHOTS verdict
An internal assessment of the opportunity to acquire, improve and create value.
54out of 100
Grade DWeak opportunity
Confidence: LOW
This is a distinctive bungalow project, with a canal-side setting, mature gardens, a substantial conservatory, driveway and detached garage. The rooms shown look clean and usable, so the £5,000–£12,000 renovation range points to a light refresh: dated finishes such as the kitchen styling and floral lounge wallpaper offer scope to modernise without the photos suggesting a major overhaul. The lapsed permission for a detached dwelling on the side plot adds an avenue to investigate, subject to securing the necessary permissions again.
The score is 54/100, grade D: the setting and fundamentals are appealing, but the overall opportunity is limited by gaps in the value assessment. Floor area is missing, so value versus local £/sqf cannot yet be judged; the purchase-plus-renovation midpoint is about £533,500, but without floor area or a stated GDV the resale economics cannot be assessed.
Key opportunities
- Refresh dated finishes, including the kitchen styling and floral lounge wallpaper, while retaining the clean, usable feel of the rooms shown.
- Make the most of the canal-side setting, maintained gardens and generous conservatory.
- Investigate whether the side plot could support a new dwelling, noting the previous planning permission has lapsed and any proposal would need the required approvals.
Key risks
None recorded.
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Price history
-4.8% since listed
£500,000£25,000(-4.8%)
26/10/2026£525,000Initial listing
08/10/2026Services
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