Martinfield Road, Penwortham, Preston
North West
£169,950
Listed on 22/10/2026
Listed on 22/10/2026
The listing
Property details
Bedrooms
3Type
Semi DetachedArea
979 sqftFeatures
- Garden
- Parking
Description
This three-bedroom semi-detached home in Penwortham has a generous corner plot and a practical layout, with scope for a new owner to update and personalise the accommodation. The ground floor includes an entrance hall, a large lounge and a spacious kitchen/diner, with a separate utility room and a downstairs WC. Upstairs are two double bedrooms, a further single bedroom with built-in storage, and a family bathroom.
Outside, the property has off-road parking and a gated front garden with lawn and established planting. The rear garden includes further lawn, mature trees and bushes, and space for seating or gardening. Local shops, supermarkets, schools, cafés and other amenities are available in Penwortham, with Preston city centre, railway connections and the A582 and A59 within reach.
WHOTS analysis
Our WHOTS verdict
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59out of 100
Grade DWeak opportunity
Confidence: MEDIUM
The £169,950 asking price works out at £174/sq ft, around 9.2% below the local average—a useful entry point for a spacious three-bedroom semi on a generous corner plot. The large kitchen/diner, separate utility and established garden give the house a practical foundation, while the dated finishes offer scope to refresh it to your taste.
This is a light, mainly cosmetic project: marked carpets and scuffed or stained finishes in several rooms point to redecoration and new flooring, with the visible staining worth checking before making good. The fitted kitchen and bathroom are usable, and the exterior photos show no obvious structural failure. The overall score is weaker because the estimated purchase-plus-renovation midpoint leaves only a modest 3.8% margin against the implied local average value; that comparison is not a renovated GDV.
Key opportunities
- Refresh the marked carpets and scuffed or stained finishes across several rooms with a light cosmetic programme.
- Make the spacious kitchen/diner and separate utility work harder for everyday family living.
- Tidy the established garden, including the dense planting, weathered paving and timber shed.
Key risks
- Visible staining in several areas should be investigated and its cause checked before cosmetic repairs.
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