Worlidge Drive, Old Shaw, Swindon, SN5
South West
£230,000
Listed on 18/10/2026
Listed on 18/10/2026
The listing
Property details
Bedrooms
2Type
Semi DetachedArea
582 sqftFeatures
- Garage
- Garden
- Parking
Description
This two-bedroom semi-detached house in Shaw is offered with no onward chain and occupies a generous corner plot. The ground floor has an entrance hall, fitted kitchen and a spacious living room with access to the rear garden. Upstairs are two bedrooms, including a main bedroom with fitted wardrobes and a built-in cupboard, together with a family bathroom.
Outside, the rear garden includes a decked seating area and patio, while the additional side garden offers further outdoor space. A gated driveway leads to a detached garage at the rear. The listing describes scope to renovate, modernise or extend, subject to the necessary permissions. Local schools, a play park and everyday amenities are within walking distance.
WHOTS analysis
Our WHOTS verdict
An internal assessment of the opportunity to acquire, improve and create value.
37out of 100
Grade ELow opportunity
Confidence: MEDIUM
The corner plot, detached garage and usable garden give this two-bedroom semi a clear canvas for a light modernisation, with scope to refresh the dated finishes and tidy the outdoor space. The listing also points to possible extension potential on the side garden, subject to planning and feasibility.
The asking price is £230,000, or about £395 per sq ft against a local average of £333, so it looks dear on this measure. With a modernisation programme on top, the purchase price leaves the overall cost stretched against local benchmarks for a home of this size; that comparison is to current local values, not a forecast of what the property might be worth after works. The plot and project are appealing, but the numbers make this a low-opportunity listing at the asking price.
Key opportunities
- Refresh the dated interior finishes and flooring to give the home a more contemporary feel.
- Make better use of the corner plot, with a usable garden already in place and potential to explore side-garden improvements or an extension, subject to planning and feasibility.
- The detached garage and rear driveway add useful storage and parking potential.
Key risks
- At the asking price, adding the modernisation programme leaves the overall cost stretched against local benchmarks for a property of this floor area.
- The all-in picture is soft with the asking price plus a meaningful modernisation spend, about 20% ahead of typical local benchmarks for this size. Finished value after works is not modelled here.
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Transport
Nearest stations
Swindon Rail Station
1.9 miles
Train · Swindon
Kemble Rail Station
11.2 miles
Train · Kemble
Chippenham Rail Station
14.3 miles
Train · Chippenham
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