Towngate, Mapplewell, Barnsley
Yorkshire
£130,000
Listed on 17/10/2026
Listed on 17/10/2026
The listing
Property details
Bedrooms
2Type
TerracedFeatures
- Garage
- Garden
- Parking
Description
This freehold two-bedroom mid-terrace in Mapplewell has a front lounge, a kitchen with space for dining, two bedrooms and two bathrooms. The second bedroom connects to a shower room, while the attic level contains a further room and a family bathroom. The attic room may suit use as a home office, dressing room or storage, subject to its suitability for the intended use.
At the rear, a porch opens onto a fully paved garden enclosed by brick walls. The property also has a detached garage and private driveway parking. The kitchen is described as needing modernisation, and the listing identifies scope for further updating, giving a buyer the option to adapt the interiors over time.
Shops, restaurants and other local amenities are within walking distance, with transport links to nearby towns and villages and access to the M1 motorway network. The property is in Council Tax Band A; its energy rating is listed as to be confirmed.
WHOTS analysis
Our WHOTS verdict
An internal assessment of the opportunity to acquire, improve and create value.
51out of 100
Grade DWeak opportunity
Confidence: LOW
At 51/100, this is a weaker overall WHOTS opportunity, with the value case still difficult to judge: floor area is missing, so the asking price cannot be compared with local £/sqf. The photographed rooms are clean and usable, and the dated finishes offer a manageable cosmetic project rather than an obvious major repair job. The kitchen could be modernised, while the enclosed paved garden could be softened with planting.
The detached garage and private driveway are useful distinguishing features, alongside the garden and the stated access to local amenities and transport links. The £5,000–£12,000 renovation range gives a sense of the likely light works, but without floor area or a stated resale value, the overall value-add remains uncertain.
Key opportunities
- Refresh the older decorative finishes to give the lounge and bedrooms a more contemporary feel.
- Modernise the dated kitchen to suit a new owner's taste; it appears functional as shown.
- Make use of the enclosed paved garden, with planting to soften the space, alongside the detached garage and private driveway.
Key risks
None recorded.
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