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Duchess Street, Shaw, Oldham, Greater Manchester, OL2

North West

£210,000

Listed on 23/10/2026

The listing

Property details

Bedrooms
3
Type
Semi Detached
Area
918 sqft

Features

  • Garden
  • Parking

Description

This three-bedroom semi-detached house is offered chain free and provides scope for modernisation. The ground floor includes a lounge and a kitchen with an adjoining dining and family area, with patio doors opening onto the rear garden. Upstairs are three double bedrooms and a family bathroom. Outside, the rear garden has lawn and patio areas, while the property also benefits from off-street parking. Shaw town centre, local schools and the Metrolink are within easy reach. The home is marketed by Ryder & Dutton in Royton and Shaw.

WHOTS analysis

Our WHOTS verdict

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

57out of 100
Grade DWeak opportunity

Confidence: MEDIUM

At £210,000, this three-bedroom semi is priced about 11% below the local average per square foot, making the asking price a clear acquisition strength. Separate lounge and kitchen/dining-family space, patio doors to the rear garden and off-street parking give the project a useful starting point; the interiors shown are dated, with worn flooring and a damaged wall finish to investigate. The £7,000–£13,000 renovation range points to a light, focused refresh, including updating finishes and clearing up the paved garden. The asking price plus the renovation midpoint is £220,000, compared with an implied local-average value of £236,156; that is a useful reference point, not a renovated GDV or a guaranteed margin.

Key opportunities

  • Acquire below the local average price per square foot, with the asking price providing a strong starting point.
  • Refresh the dated finishes and worn flooring across the rooms shown, including making good the damaged wall finish and the unfinished area beneath the kitchen sink.
  • Clear and improve the paved rear garden, which is accessed through patio doors from the kitchen/dining-family space.

Key risks

None recorded.

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Current average 2-year fixed rate is 4.45%

Current average variable rate is 6.60%

Monthly Repayments
£793
Based on a loan of £157,500 over 30 years at 4.45% interest

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