Hartley Road, Portsmouth
South East
£280,000
Listed on 09/10/2026
Listed on 09/10/2026
The listing
Property details
Bedrooms
3Type
HouseArea
1277 sqftFeatures
- Garage
- Garden
Description
This three-bedroom house in North End has two reception rooms, a kitchen, a conservatory and a lean-to, with a ground-floor WC. Upstairs are two double bedrooms, a single bedroom and a family bathroom. The layout offers separate living and dining areas, with the conservatory providing an additional connection to the rear garden.
Outside, the rear garden is described as generous and includes access to a garage for storage or parking. The property also has a front forecourt, gas central heating, double glazing and a boarded loft with an electricity connection. Local schools and amenities are nearby. The house is in need of modernisation, offering scope to update the accommodation; any changes to the loft or other areas would need appropriate checks.
WHOTS analysis
Our WHOTS verdict
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60out of 100
Grade CPotential opportunity
Confidence: MEDIUM
At £280,000, this detached house is priced below the local average per square foot, making it a relatively attractive entry point for a project buyer. Its two reception rooms, conservatory, generous garden and garage give it a useful canvas, with dated finishes and some garden upkeep offering scope to modernise and improve the property.
The kitchen and bathroom are visibly dated, and staining in the conservatory is another item to investigate. The £42,000–£78,000 renovation range puts the purchase-plus-refurb numbers under pressure against local benchmarks, so the value case will depend on controlling the works and what the finished home can achieve.
All-in costs deserve a mention: works of around £60,000 on top of purchase push all-in figures towards £340,000 — around 5% above what similar-sized stock commands locally today. Enough to keep renovation economics in the "could be tighter" band.
Key opportunities
- Modernise the dated kitchen and bathroom and refresh the older finishes across the visible living spaces.
- Make the most of the two reception rooms and conservatory as flexible living and dining space.
- Improve the generous rear garden and make use of the garage for parking or storage.
Key risks
- Staining and discolouration in the conservatory should be investigated to establish the cause and any remedial work.
- The purchase price plus refurbishment budget looks tight against local benchmarks; keep the works cost-controlled.
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