438 Victoria Road, Stoke-on-Trent, ST1 3JE
West Midlands
£65,000Guide Price
Listed on 22/10/2026
Listed on 22/10/2026
The listing
Property details
Bedrooms
3Type
Detached BungalowFeatures
- Garage
- Garden
Description
Offered at auction, this vacant three-bedroom link-detached house is described as requiring modernisation. The ground floor comprises a lounge, dining room and porch, with three bedrooms and a bathroom/WC on the first floor. A garage and rear garden are included. The listing notes potential for an extension, subject to the necessary consents.
The property is on Victoria Road, with shops, restaurants and pubs in Stoke-on-Trent centre, and Hanley Park and Cauldon Park nearby. Road connections include the A52, and Stoke-on-Trent railway station provides rail services.
WHOTS analysis
Our WHOTS verdict
An internal assessment of the opportunity to acquire, improve and create value.
47out of 100
Grade ELow opportunity
Confidence: LOW
This is a substantial project, but the separate lounge and dining room, garage and rear garden give a buyer a clear starting point for reshaping and improving the house. The photographed interiors show extensive deterioration to walls, floors and ceilings; the bathroom is markedly dated, and the garden is overgrown. There is also stated extension potential, subject to the necessary consents.
The score is 47/100 (grade E), reflecting the scale of the works and the fact that the value comparison is incomplete: floor area is missing, so value against local £/sq ft cannot yet be judged. The stated renovation range is £45,000–£85,000, which makes this a full project rather than a cosmetic refresh. The front brick elevation appears broadly intact in the available image, though the roof condition cannot be reliably assessed.
Key opportunities
- Rework the separate lounge and dining room into a more cohesive living space while retaining distinct rooms if that suits the eventual layout.
- Use the £45,000–£85,000 renovation scope to renew the worn internal finishes and dated bathroom, creating a more modern home.
- Clear and improve the rear garden, with the garage and stated extension potential offering further scope subject to the necessary consents.
Key risks
- Extensive deterioration to internal finishes across several photographed rooms, together with the garden clearance and bathroom work, makes this a full-gut-scale programme rather than a cosmetic refresh; allow for the £45,000–£85,000 works range and a substantial programme.
- The roof condition cannot be reliably assessed from the available images.
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Transport
Nearest stations
Stoke-on-Trent Rail Station
0.7 miles
Train · Stoke-upon-Trent
Longton Rail Station
2.2 miles
Train · Longton
Longport Rail Station
2.7 miles
Train · Longport
Wedgwood Rail Station
4.4 miles
Train · Barlaston
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