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Stratford Road, Ipswich, IP1

East of England

£210,000

Listed on 21/10/2026

The listing

Property details

Bedrooms
3
Type
Terraced

Features

  • Garage
  • Garden

Description

This three-bedroom terraced house has a through lounge/diner, a separate fitted kitchen and an enclosed rear garden, with a garage in a block behind the property. The accommodation is arranged around an entrance hall, with stairs to the first floor and a sliding door between the reception room and kitchen. The lounge/diner has windows to both the front and rear, while the kitchen has fitted units, an electric hob, a double oven and access to the garden. Upstairs are two double bedrooms and a third bedroom that could also be used as a home office, together with a bathroom fitted with a bath and electric shower. The property has gas central heating, double-glazed windows and a combination boiler, according to the particulars. The front and rear gardens are enclosed, and the rear gate connects to the garage area. The listing notes that the house would benefit from modernisation, offering scope to update the existing accommodation.

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 three-bedroom terrace offers a straightforward, light-refresh project: the through lounge/diner is a generous 23-foot space, and the enclosed garden and rear-access garage add useful features. Older finishes, carpets and decoration across the rooms shown give a buyer scope to put their own stamp on it, with the kitchen and pink-tiled bathroom particularly ready for a style update. The suggested works are modest, at £6,500–£15,000, and no obvious major damage is visible in the photos.

The score is held back by gaps in the value assessment rather than a confirmed price concern: floor area is missing, so the asking price cannot yet be compared with local £/sqf. The overall opportunity is therefore difficult to judge fully, despite the usable layout and manageable refresh scope.

Key opportunities

  • Refresh the dated decoration, textured ceilings and worn carpets across the rooms shown.
  • Update the distinctive wood-effect kitchen and pink-tiled bathroom to give the interiors a more contemporary feel.
  • Make the most of the spacious through lounge/diner and enclosed garden, with routine garden tidying.

Key risks

None recorded.

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Based on a loan of £157,500 over 30 years at 4.45% interest

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