Forest Road, Market Drayton, TF9
West Midlands
£215,000
Listed on 24/10/2026
Listed on 24/10/2026
The listing
Property details
Bedrooms
2Type
Detached BungalowArea
710 sqftFeatures
- Garage
- Garden
- Parking
Description
This two-bedroom detached bungalow on the outskirts of Market Drayton is offered with no upward chain and would benefit from modernisation. The accommodation comprises an entrance hall, a lounge with a gas fire and brick surround, a fitted kitchen with a built-in cooker and gas hob, two double bedrooms, a wet room and built-in storage. The kitchen also has space for a washing machine and a door to the side of the property.
Outside, the enclosed rear garden has a paved patio, lawn and timber shed. A lawned front garden sits alongside off-road parking, with double gates opening to a further driveway leading to a detached brick garage. The property has gas central heating and an EPC rating of D. Its existing layout and outdoor space provide scope for refurbishment and landscaping, subject to the buyer's requirements.
WHOTS analysis
Our WHOTS verdict
An internal assessment of the opportunity to acquire, improve and create value.
41out of 100
Grade ELow opportunity
Confidence: MEDIUM
This detached two-bedroom bungalow has a clear cosmetic canvas: worn flooring and dated finishes in the lounge and bedrooms, an older-style kitchen, and a rear garden that could benefit from tidying and landscaping. The detached garage, generous parking and established garden add useful appeal, while the exterior appears generally intact in the available views. The renovation range of £6,500–£14,500 suggests a light project with scope to personalise the property.
The score stays cautious where the quoted refurb range (£10,500) on top of the asking price brings all-in exposure close to £225,500, about 15% ahead of typical local benchmarks for this size. That is why the overall grade stays low; we have not forecast value after improvement.
Key opportunities
- Refresh the lounge and bedrooms with updated wall finishes and new flooring.
- Modernise the dated kitchen if desired, while retaining the existing layout as a starting point.
- Tidy and landscape the rear garden, making use of the established planting, paved areas and detached garage.
Key risks
- The asking price plus the stated refurb range would leave the purchase and works cost stretched against local benchmarks for a home of this size.
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Based on a loan of £161,250 over 30 years at 4.45% interest
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