Broad Oak Avenue, Penketh, WA5
North West
£285,000
Listed on 23/10/2026
Listed on 23/10/2026
The listing
Property details
Bedrooms
3Type
Semi DetachedArea
958 sqftFeatures
- Garage
- Garden
Description
This three-bedroom semi-detached home in Penketh has been held by the same family for many years and is offered with no onward chain. The freehold has been purchased, and the property has an EPC rating of C. Its interior requires updating, providing scope for a purchaser to modernise the accommodation to their own requirements.
Outside, there is a private rear garden and a garage, with the listing noting possible extension potential subject to the necessary consents. Local amenities, schools and transport links are nearby. The property is marketed as a project with potential for buyers looking to refurbish and make changes over time.
WHOTS analysis
Our WHOTS verdict
An internal assessment of the opportunity to acquire, improve and create value.
48out of 100
Grade ELow opportunity
Confidence: MEDIUM
This three-bedroom red-brick semi on Broad Oak Avenue offers a clear medium-scale modernisation project: the photographed interiors are usable but dated, with older finishes in several rooms and scope to refresh the kitchen, bathroom, decoration and flooring. The private, established garden, no-chain sale and generally intact-looking exterior add to its appeal as a home to reshape over time.
The price is the main constraint. At £285,000, it is around 6.4% above the local average per square foot, and the asking price plus a mid-to-substantial programme of works leaves the all-in position stretched against local benchmarks for this floor area. That comparison is with the local average, not a forecast of the value after renovation, so the project has potential but the entry price calls for care.
Key opportunities
- Modernise the dated kitchen and bathroom, then bring the finishes into a more consistent style.
- Refresh decoration and flooring across the photographed living, dining and bedroom spaces.
- Make the most of the private, established garden and explore any extension potential only subject to consents and feasibility.
Key risks
- The asking price is already above the local £/sqf average, and adding a mid-to-substantial works programme leaves the overall cost position stretched against local benchmarks for this floor area.
- Purchase plus the works band looks tight after allowing for the asking price and a non-cosmetic works programme — roughly 18% above what comparable floor area achieves locally in current condition, so margin after refurbishment is unproven.
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Transport
Nearest stations
Sankey for Penketh Rail Station
0.5 miles
Train · Sankey Bridges
Warrington West Rail Station
0.9 miles
Train · Warrington
Warrington Bank Quay Rail Station
2.2 miles
Train · Warrington
Warrington Central Rail Station
2.6 miles
Train · Warrington
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