Crescent Road, Birkdale, Southport, Merseyside, PR8 4SR
North West
£220,000
Listed on 23/10/2026
Listed on 23/10/2026
The listing
Property details
Bedrooms
3Type
Semi DetachedArea
1341 sqftFeatures
- Garden
- Parking
Description
This three-bedroom semi-detached house in Birkdale has a spacious layout with three reception rooms, a rear kitchen and a ground-floor WC. The front lounge has a bay window, while the additional reception rooms offer options for dining or other uses. Upstairs are three bedrooms and a shower room. The kitchen is described as suitable for modernisation, giving scope to update it to suit individual requirements.
Outside, the property has a long rear garden with side-gate access and off-road parking at the front. Birkdale Village, with its shops, cafés, restaurants and bars, is nearby, and the listing notes transport links to Southport and Liverpool as well as local primary and secondary schools. The accommodation and outdoor space provide a basis for a refurbishment project; any changes or development would need to be assessed for feasibility.
WHOTS analysis
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65out of 100
Grade CPotential opportunity
Confidence: MEDIUM
At £220,000, this three-bedroom semi-detached house is priced at about £164/sq ft, around 26% below the local average—a strong entry point for a project in popular Birkdale, close to the village. Its multiple reception rooms, off-road parking and long rear garden give it a flexible canvas, while the bay-fronted lounge adds character. The asking price is a clear strength, though the overall opportunity is more measured: the indicative purchase-plus-renovation midpoint is £285,000 against an implied current local average of about £297,099, before stamp duty or fees, and that is not a renovated-value estimate.
The work is substantial rather than cosmetic: the old-fashioned kitchen has prominent ceiling staining, and dated finishes, staining and damaged plaster appear in several areas. The garden is heavily overgrown and will need clearing and landscaping. The front brick elevation appears broadly intact in the supplied view; staining and damaged plaster should be investigated as part of planning the works.
Key opportunities
- Use the three reception rooms and bay-fronted lounge to shape flexible living, dining or work-from-home spaces.
- Replace or rework the old-fashioned kitchen and refresh the dated finishes to give the house a more cohesive, contemporary feel.
- Clear and landscape the long rear garden to make better use of its substantial outdoor space.
Key risks
- The £48,000–£82,000 works range, with staining and damaged plaster across several areas as well as kitchen, finish and garden work, makes this a substantial budget and programme rather than a cosmetic refresh; investigate the cause and extent of the damage.
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