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Chelsea Close, Bury St. Edmunds, Suffolk

East of England

£260,000

Listed on 23/10/2026

The listing

Property details

Bedrooms
2
Type
Semi Detached Bungalow

Features

  • Garage
  • Garden
  • Parking

Description

This two-bedroom semi-detached bungalow is offered with no onward chain and is described as requiring updating. It has a garage, driveway and front and rear gardens, with the listing noting a quiet cul-de-sac setting and access to Bury St. Edmunds town centre and local amenities. The accommodation offers scope for a buyer to make changes to suit their needs. The gardens provide outdoor space, while the garage and driveway add storage and off-street parking. Bury St. Edmunds has a range of shops, cafés, cultural venues and historic attractions, including the Abbey Gardens and St. Edmundsbury Cathedral.

WHOTS analysis

Our WHOTS verdict

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

51out of 100
Grade DWeak opportunity

Confidence: LOW

This is a light, personalisation project rather than a major refurb: the photographed rooms look usable, with dated décor and flooring, older kitchen and bathroom finishes, and a localized patch of damaged wall finish in the kitchen. A modest £5,000–£15,000 works range points to scope for freshening the interiors without taking on a full renovation. The large, maintained garden, garage and driveway add useful appeal, while the quiet cul-de-sac setting is described as convenient for Bury St. Edmunds town centre and amenities.

At £260,000, the score is 51/100 (D, Weak Opportunity). Floor area is missing, so value against local £/sqf cannot yet be judged; the numbers also cannot establish the resale upside. It looks like a straightforward canvas for someone who values the setting and outdoor space, but the overall opportunity remains limited until the value picture is clearer.

Key opportunities

  • Refresh dated wall colours and replace older carpets and kitchen flooring to give the photographed interiors a more current feel.
  • Update the kitchen and bathroom finishes, including repairing the localized damaged wall finish in the kitchen.
  • Make the most of the large, maintained rear garden, garage and driveway.

Key risks

None recorded.

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Current average variable rate is 6.60%

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£982
Based on a loan of £195,000 over 30 years at 4.45% interest

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