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Channel View, Risca, Newport

Wales

£130,000

Listed on 09/10/2026

The listing

Property details

Bedrooms
3
Type
Terraced

Features

  • Garden

Description

This three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Risca is offered with no onward chain and is described as requiring renovation. The ground floor has an entrance hall, a front-to-rear lounge and a kitchen/diner with access to the rear garden. Upstairs are three bedrooms, a bathroom and a separate WC. The property has uPVC double glazing and a gas combination boiler, according to the listing, and is freehold with an EPC rating of C and Council Tax Band B. Outside, the front garden is sloped and the rear garden includes a patio and decking, with shared side access. The listing notes access to local amenities and a short commute to the M4, with Newport, Cardiff and Bristol reachable by road. The existing layout and three-bedroom accommodation provide a basis for refurbishment, subject to the buyer's inspection and requirements.

WHOTS analysis

Our WHOTS verdict

An internal assessment of the opportunity to acquire, improve and create value.

47out of 100
Grade ELow opportunity

Confidence: LOW

This is a clear medium-scale project, with dated finishes and worn flooring across the photographed living areas and bedrooms, plus a kitchen fit-out that appears incomplete or damaged. The £25,000–£45,000 renovation range gives a useful sense of the scope: there is room to refresh the interiors, check what the kitchen needs, and reclaim the heavily overgrown garden. The exterior looks generally intact in the photos, and the listing notes an EPC C and a short commute to the M4.

At 47/100, this remains a low-opportunity overall score. The floor area is missing, so value versus local £/sqf cannot yet be judged; the available information also does not allow the finished value to be assessed against the purchase and renovation costs. The project has a practical canvas, but the value case needs more property and resale data before it can be confirmed.

Key opportunities

  • Refresh the dated decoration and worn flooring across the photographed living areas and bedrooms.
  • Assess and complete or replace the kitchen fit-out, and update the distinctly dated bathroom.
  • Clear the overgrown rear garden and improve its weathered decking and paving.

Key risks

  • A discoloured patch is visible on the kitchen ceiling; its cause should be checked.
  • Dark staining or marks and unfinished-looking surfaces are visible on bedroom flooring; investigate their cause and the condition of the boards.

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Channel View, Risca, Newport
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