Leighton Road, Itchen
South East
£250,000
Listed on 16/10/2026
Listed on 16/10/2026
The listing
Property details
Bedrooms
3Type
TerracedArea
872 sqftFeatures
- Garden
- Parking
Description
This three-bedroom mid-terrace house has a front lounge with a bay window and fireplace, a separate dining room, and a long kitchen at the rear. Upstairs are three bedrooms and a family bathroom. The accommodation includes an entrance hall with under-stairs storage and loft access from the landing. The kitchen is described as having fitted units, an integrated oven and hob, and space for appliances, with scope for updating to suit a buyer’s requirements.
Outside, the enclosed rear garden has patio and lawn areas and leads to a substantial workshop. Double gates open onto a service road, providing access to off-road parking. The property also has a small lawned frontage. It is offered with no forward chain and is marketed by Field Palmer in Woolston. The listing notes nearby Woolston station, local shops and schools, and access to Southampton city centre.
WHOTS analysis
Our WHOTS verdict
An internal assessment of the opportunity to acquire, improve and create value.
54out of 100
Grade DWeak opportunity
Confidence: MEDIUM
This three-bedroom terrace has a useful mix of separate reception rooms, character fireplaces and a generous enclosed garden with a substantial workshop and rear access to off-road parking. The dated finishes, worn boards and visible plaster damage create a clear, light-scale project: redecorate, make good and refresh the flooring and garden while keeping the more serviceable kitchen and bathroom in use.
At £250,000, the asking price is about 6.8% below the local average per square foot, which is a positive for WHOTS. The overall opportunity is still weak: the supplied purchase-plus-renovation midpoint leaves only a 1.8% margin against the implied current local average value, before fees, so the scope to create value looks limited at this price.
Key opportunities
- Refresh the dated reception rooms and worn flooring while retaining the prominent fireplaces as character features.
- Make good the visible wall and ceiling damage and update the dated bedroom finishes.
- Tidy and improve the enclosed garden and assess the patio surfaces; the substantial workshop and rear parking access add practical appeal.
Key risks
None recorded.
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