Wollaton Drive, Kew, Southport
North West
£130,000
Listed on 23/10/2026
Listed on 23/10/2026
The listing
Property details
Bedrooms
2Type
TerracedArea
610 sqftFeatures
- Garden
- Parking
Description
This freehold terraced house is offered with no onward chain and has a lounge/dining room and kitchen on the ground floor, with two bedrooms and a bathroom upstairs. The accommodation is described as needing modernisation, providing scope for refurbishment. The property has gas central heating and single-glazed windows, according to the listing.
There are front and rear gardens, with a paved patio and lawn in the enclosed rear garden. Residents' parking is available in a car park behind the property. Local shops, Kew Woods Primary School, secondary schools, a sixth-form college and Southport Hospital are within reach. The listing gives the council tax band as B.
WHOTS analysis
Our WHOTS verdict
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40out of 100
Grade ELow opportunity
Confidence: MEDIUM
This two-bedroom terrace has a clear improvement canvas: the lounge and bedrooms need fresh finishes and flooring, while the incomplete kitchen and worn bathroom offer scope to update the main interiors. Front and enclosed rear gardens add useful outdoor space, and the submitted views show no obvious major roof failure or structural movement. The asking price is £213/sq ft, slightly below the local £222 average, which is a reasonable starting point for the area. However, the £35,000–£65,000 renovation range puts purchase plus works at roughly £165,000–£195,000, stretched against the local average benchmark of about £135,000 for this floor area; that comparison is not a forecast of post-renovation value.
Key opportunities
- Rework the lounge and bedroom finishes, including flooring and wall coverings, to give the house a coherent updated interior.
- Replace the visibly incomplete kitchen and refresh the bathroom to create a more functional, modernised home.
- Clear and tidy the front and enclosed rear gardens, making better use of the patio and lawn.
Key risks
- The £35,000–£65,000 works range makes this a substantial programme across the interiors and gardens, rather than a cosmetic refresh; budget and timing need careful control.
- At the asking price plus the indicated works range, total spend is stretched against the local average benchmark for a home of this floor area; that benchmark is not a post-works valuation.
- Dark staining in the lounge and kitchen needs investigation before the scope and cost of repairs are settled.
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