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Ambrose Rise, Wheatley, Oxford

South East

£425,000

Listed on 22/10/2026

The listing

Property details

Bedrooms
3
Type
Detached Bungalow
Area
956 sqft

Features

  • Garage
  • Garden

Description

This three-bedroom detached bungalow in Wheatley has a spacious reception room, a rear kitchen, a ground-floor bathroom and a separate WC. The accommodation also includes an entrance hall and three bedrooms, with the third offering the option of use as a study or home office. The property is described as requiring modernisation. The kitchen and other rooms offer scope for updating to suit a purchaser's requirements. Outside, there are front and rear gardens, along with a separate garage that may provide storage or parking, subject to suitability. The property is being marketed by Connells in Headington.

WHOTS analysis

Our WHOTS verdict

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

52out of 100
Grade DWeak opportunity

Confidence: MEDIUM

This three-bedroom Wheatley home offers a clear medium-scale project: dated finishes and worn flooring run through several rooms, while the older kitchen and bathroom and overgrown parts of the garden give a buyer plenty of scope to modernise and personalise. The established garden, separate garage and generally intact-looking exterior add useful appeal to the canvas. At £425,000, it is modestly below the local £/sqf benchmark, which is a positive; however, purchase plus the estimated refurbishment midpoint looks tight against local value benchmarks, so the project economics need careful consideration.

Key opportunities

  • Modernise the dated interiors, including the older kitchen and bathroom finishes, and refresh worn flooring and wall surfaces.
  • Clear and landscape the overgrown parts of the established rear garden, making better use of its paved areas and planting.
  • Make use of the three-bedroom layout, spacious living room and separate garage to create a more contemporary home.

Key risks

None recorded.

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Ambrose Rise, Wheatley, Oxford
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Current average variable rate is 6.60%

Monthly Repayments
£1,606
Based on a loan of £318,750 over 30 years at 4.45% interest

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