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Somerset Road, York

Yorkshire

£240,000Guide Price

Listed on 21/10/2026

The listing

Property details

Bedrooms
3
Type
End Of Terrace
Area
1003 sqft

Features

  • Garden
  • Parking

Description

This three-bedroom home on Somerset Road is offered with no onward chain and is marketed through the Modern Method of Auction. The ground floor has a lounge and a kitchen-diner, while the first floor includes two bedrooms and a bathroom. A loft conversion provides a further room, described as additional living or sleeping accommodation. Outside, the property has a driveway and a rear garden. The listing notes scope to extend, subject to the necessary permissions and confirmation of feasibility. The home is close to Huntington Road and is presented as an opportunity for a buyer to update or adapt it to their requirements.

WHOTS analysis

Our WHOTS verdict

An internal assessment of the opportunity to acquire, improve and create value.

79out of 100
Grade BGood opportunity

Confidence: MEDIUM

At £240,000, this three-bedroom end-terrace is priced well below the local average at £239 per sq ft versus £352, making the asking price a clear opportunity to acquire at a discount. The photographed living spaces are generally usable, so the dated kitchen and bathroom finishes, worn bedroom carpets and overgrown rear garden offer a manageable scope for cosmetic improvement and garden clearance rather than a full overhaul.

The driveway, generous plot and loft room with roof windows add flexibility, while the listing notes potential to extend subject to permissions. The loft’s compliance is not evidenced, so that would be worth checking as part of due diligence.

Key opportunities

  • Refresh the dated kitchen and bathroom finishes while retaining the generally usable living spaces.
  • Clear and tidy the overgrown rear garden, with its existing lawn, planting, paving and shed providing a basis for improvement.
  • Make use of the driveway and loft room; the listing also mentions potential to extend, subject to permissions.

Key risks

None recorded.

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Current average 2-year fixed rate is 4.45%

Current average variable rate is 6.60%

Monthly Repayments
£907
Based on a loan of £180,000 over 30 years at 4.45% interest

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