Chapman Street, Gorton
North West
£220,000
Listed on 23/10/2026
Listed on 23/10/2026
The listing
Property details
Bedrooms
3Type
Semi DetachedArea
832 sqftFeatures
- Garden
Description
A three-bedroom semi-detached home offered with no onward chain, with scope for a buyer to update and personalise. The ground floor includes an open-plan living and dining room, while the three bedrooms provide options for household use or a home-working space. A rear garden adds outdoor space. Local shops, amenities and transport links are described as being nearby. The property is marketed by Edward Mellor Ltd in Droylsden.
WHOTS analysis
Our WHOTS verdict
An internal assessment of the opportunity to acquire, improve and create value.
32out of 100
Grade ELow opportunity
Confidence: MEDIUM
The open-plan living and dining space, serviceable fitted kitchen and three-bedroom layout give this Chapman Street semi a useful canvas to make your own. The visible work is focused but varied: a bathroom update, repairs and redecoration where finishes have deteriorated, and clearing and tidying the overgrown rear garden. The brick exterior and roof look generally intact in the available views, though the roof cannot be confirmed closely.
The price is the main obstacle: £220,000 works out at about £264 per sq ft, around 20% above the local average. Adding the £18,000–£32,000 refurbishment range leaves purchase-plus-works costs stretched against the local benchmark for this floor area; that comparison is not a forecast of the home’s value after renovation. The overall WHOTS score is therefore low despite the scope to improve the property.
Key opportunities
- Refresh the dated bathroom and make good the disrupted floor area around the fittings.
- Repair and redecorate the bedroom with damaged wall finishes, then assess and improve its worn floorboards.
- Clear the overgrown rear garden and improve the tired shed and fencing to make better use of the outdoor space.
Key risks
- The damaged bedroom finishes, bathroom deterioration and garden clearance make this a multi-part works programme rather than a cosmetic refresh; allow for coordination and possible extra work as surfaces are made good.
- At the asking price, adding the £18,000–£32,000 works range puts purchase-plus-refurb costs well above the local floor-area benchmark, leaving little comfort on the current economics.
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