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Birchenwood Road, Stoke-On-Trent

West Midlands

£225,000

Listed on 20/10/2026

The listing

Property details

Bedrooms
3
Type
Detached Bungalow

Features

  • Garden
  • Parking

Description

This three-bedroom detached bungalow in Kidsgrove is set back from Birchenwood Road on a substantial plot. The accommodation includes a separate lounge and an extended open-plan living and dining kitchen, alongside three bedrooms and a bathroom. The layout may offer scope to reconfigure the living area, including the possibility of a fourth bedroom, subject to suitability. The property has been maintained in clean, tidy condition, with scope for cosmetic updating. It has UPVC double glazing and gas-fired central heating, and retains original tiled flooring in the entrance porch and hall. The fitted kitchen and bathroom provide a starting point for future modernisation. Outside, gated access leads to a large driveway with space for several vehicles, together with lawned gardens to the front, side and rear. The rear garden has mature hedging and trees, including an apple tree. A former detached garage has been demolished, with its base remaining. The plot may offer scope for further extension or a replacement garage, subject to the relevant consents and feasibility. The bungalow is offered with no upward chain and is within reach of local schools, amenities and neighbouring towns.

WHOTS analysis

Our WHOTS verdict

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56out of 100
Grade DWeak opportunity

Confidence: LOW

This is a clean, well-kept bungalow with a substantial plot, extensive gardens and generous parking—a strong canvas for a light modernisation. The dated finishes, patterned carpets and older kitchen and bathroom fittings give scope to refresh the interiors, while the garden offers room for landscaping. The listing also describes potential to extend, subject to planning and building regulations, and notes that the former garage was demolished, with its base remaining; a replacement would be subject to consents.

The score is held back by gaps in the available numbers rather than a confirmed pricing weakness: floor area is missing, so value against local £/sqf cannot yet be judged, and the residual value after works is likewise unclear. The stated renovation range is £6,000–£14,000.

Key opportunities

  • Refresh the dated finishes and patterned carpets to give the clean, usable interiors a more contemporary feel.
  • Make the most of the substantial garden with landscaping and outdoor entertaining areas.
  • Explore the listing’s stated extension potential or replacement of the former garage, subject to the necessary consents.

Key risks

None recorded.

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Birchenwood Road, Stoke-On-Trent
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£850
Based on a loan of £168,750 over 30 years at 4.45% interest

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