Scowcroft Lane, Shaw, Oldham, OL2
North West
£199,950
Listed on 18/10/2026
Listed on 18/10/2026
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Description
This chain-free three-bedroom home offers scope for updating, with a living room, a kitchen with storage and room for a dining table, two double bedrooms, a further bedroom and a family bathroom. The property also has gardens to the front and rear.
Shaw town centre, shops, supermarkets, Metrolink services, local schools and motorway links are described as being within walking distance or readily accessible. The house is offered as a modernisation project, giving a buyer the opportunity to refresh the existing accommodation to suit their requirements.
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
This is a light modernisation project with a useful starting point: the living room and several bedrooms look clear and usable, and the fitted kitchen and bathroom are already in place. The £6,000–£12,000 works range points to scope for making good and redecorating, refreshing worn flooring and clearing the overgrown rear garden. Its chain-free status and walkable access to Shaw town centre and Metrolink add to the appeal.
Key opportunities
- Make good the visible kitchen and hall wall finishes, then redecorate to give the interiors a fresher feel.
- Refresh worn or unfinished flooring edges while keeping the spacious-looking living room and usable bedrooms as a practical base.
- Clear the rear garden and assess the paving to make better use of the outdoor space.
Key risks
- Investigate the visible wall staining and damaged-looking finish in the kitchen and hall before completing redecoration.
- Floor area is missing, so value versus local £/sqf cannot yet be judged.
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Transport
Nearest stations
Shaw and Crompton (Manchester Metrolink)
0.5 miles
Tram · Shaw
Derker (Manchester Metrolink)
1.7 miles
Tram · Derker
Newhey (Manchester Metrolink)
1.9 miles
Tram · Newhey
Oldham Mumps (Manchester Metrolink)
2.2 miles
Tram · Oldham Mumps
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