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Northampton Road, Litchborough, West Northamptonshire

East Midlands

£200,000

Listed on 22/10/2026

The listing

Property details

Bedrooms
3
Type
Semi Detached
Area
915 sqft

Features

  • Garden

Description

This three-bedroom semi-detached house in the Northamptonshire village of Litchborough is offered with no onward chain and requires refurbishment and modernisation. The ground floor comprises an entrance hall, a WC and a dual-aspect sitting/dining room, alongside a galley kitchen with a pantry. A rear lobby connects to two stores that may offer scope to incorporate additional space, subject to the necessary approvals. Upstairs are three bedrooms and a family bathroom. Outside, the property has established front gardens and a gated side entrance to a rear garden extending to more than 70 feet, with a patio, lawn, mature planting and a pond. The house has pebble-dash rendered elevations beneath pitched tiled roofs and has an EPC rating of E. Heating is by electric storage heaters to the ground floor. Litchborough is a rural village within reach of Towcester and its wider range of shops and services. The listing also notes access to the A5, A43 and M1, with rail services to London available from Long Buckby and Milton Keynes. The property may suit buyers looking for a refurbishment project, with the condition and potential of the ancillary stores requiring further assessment.

WHOTS analysis

Our WHOTS verdict

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

71out of 100
Grade BGood opportunity

Confidence: MEDIUM

At £200,000, this three-bedroom village semi is priced well below the local average on a £/sqf basis, giving buyers an attractive entry point for a substantial value-add project. The dual-aspect sitting/dining room, traditional pantry and two ancillary stores offer scope to rethink the living space, while the rear garden extends beyond 70 feet. The visible interiors need a thorough update, and both gardens are heavily overgrown; the stores also have discolouration on their walls, so their condition and any incorporation into the accommodation need checking.

The £40,000–£75,000 renovation range points to a significant programme rather than a cosmetic refresh. The asking price plus the renovation midpoint is £257,500, compared with an implied current local average value of £332,008; that is a useful broad-value indicator, not a GDV or a complete cost calculation, and fees and stamp duty are excluded. The score also reflects the rural location and the amount of work involved.

Key opportunities

  • Rework the dual-aspect sitting/dining room and explore whether the two ancillary stores can be incorporated into the living accommodation, subject to approvals and feasibility.
  • Replace the dated kitchen and bathroom finishes and refresh the visible floors and decoration to give the house a coherent modern finish.
  • Clear and reshape the front and over-70-foot rear gardens to reveal their existing layout and make better use of the outdoor space.

Key risks

  • The £40,000–£75,000 works range makes this a substantial refurbishment programme, with budget and timescale well beyond a cosmetic refresh.
  • The ancillary stores have visible wall discolouration; investigate its cause and check the condition of the spaces before planning their use.

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Northampton Road, Litchborough, West Northamptonshire
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Current average variable rate is 6.60%

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£756
Based on a loan of £150,000 over 30 years at 4.45% interest

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