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Old Hill Crescent, Christchurch

Wales

£425,000

Listed on 14/10/2026

The listing

Property details

Bedrooms
3
Type
Detached
Area
1302 sqft

Features

  • Garage
  • Garden
  • Parking

Description

This three-bedroom detached house is offered with no onward chain and has spacious accommodation arranged over two floors. The ground floor includes an entrance hall, a lounge with access to the rear garden, a separate dining room, a downstairs WC and a kitchen with extensive storage, a breakfast bar and a serving hatch to the dining room. Upstairs are three double bedrooms and a family bathroom. Two bedrooms are described as having views across Newport. The property also has a loft, a garage and a driveway providing off-road parking for one vehicle. Outside, the front has a split-level patio, while the rear garden combines a patio, steps, lawn and established planting. The listing describes the house as well cared for, with scope for a new owner to update it. Local amenities, schools and transport links are noted, with road access towards the M4 corridor and Cardiff and Bristol.

WHOTS analysis

Our WHOTS verdict

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

47out of 100
Grade ELow opportunity

Confidence: MEDIUM

This is a clean, usable detached home with a strong canvas for a light cosmetic refresh: the separate lounge and dining room, three double bedrooms, garage and established split-level garden give it plenty to work with. The dated kitchen and bathroom finishes, carpets and décor offer scope to modernise at the buyer’s pace, while the views over Newport and the surrounding countryside add character.

The price is the harder part of the case: at £326/sq ft, the £425,000 asking price is above the local average of £296/sq ft, and purchase plus the renovation midpoint looks tight against local benchmarks. That makes this a weaker-value opportunity overall, despite the sound presentation and appealing fundamentals.

Key opportunities

  • Refresh the dated interior finishes, including the distinctive patterned kitchen and bathroom tiles, to give the house a more contemporary feel.
  • Make use of the separate lounge and dining room as flexible reception spaces, with the lounge opening directly onto the rear garden.
  • Build on the established split-level garden, driveway and garage, while enjoying the outlook across Newport and the surrounding countryside.

Key risks

None recorded.

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Old Hill Crescent, Christchurch
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Current average 2-year fixed rate is 4.45%

Current average variable rate is 6.60%

Monthly Repayments
£1,606
Based on a loan of £318,750 over 30 years at 4.45% interest

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