Queens Avenue, Highworth, Swindon, SN6
South West
£200,000
Listed on 24/10/2026
Listed on 24/10/2026
The listing
Property details
Bedrooms
3Type
Semi DetachedArea
890 sqftFeatures
- Garden
- Parking
Description
This three-bedroom semi-detached house in Highworth is offered to cash buyers and provides scope for updating. The ground floor has a reception room with exposed beams, a wood-burning stove and a staircase with a geometric balustrade. It leads through to a kitchen and dining area, with a separate utility room and side access to the garden.
Upstairs are two double bedrooms, one with built-in wardrobes and the other with fitted storage, alongside a third bedroom and a family bathroom. The listing describes the property as needing modernisation, leaving room to refresh the interiors or consider changes to the layout, subject to feasibility.
Outside, the front has a gravelled area with off-road parking. The enclosed rear garden is mainly lawn, with a garden room and a shed/workshop, and the listing notes open countryside views. Highworth has shops, cafés, pubs, schools and leisure facilities. Swindon, the M4 at Junction 15 and rail services to London Paddington are described as within easy reach.
WHOTS analysis
Our WHOTS verdict
An internal assessment of the opportunity to acquire, improve and create value.
75out of 100
Grade BGood opportunity
Confidence: MEDIUM
At £200,000, this three-bedroom semi-detached house is priced at £225 per sq ft, around 36% below the local average—a strong acquisition point for a buyer looking to add value. The 75/100 B-grade reflects that appeal, alongside good fundamentals and economics; the asking price plus the £5,000–£12,000 renovation range gives a clear starting point for a light, targeted project, not a guaranteed resale value.
The work is mainly cosmetic: refresh the dated finishes and tackle the visibly peeling, unfinished wall surfaces and worn cupboard doors in one bedroom. There’s plenty to retain and build on, including the characterful reception room, usable kitchen and bathroom, gravelled parking, and an enclosed garden with a garden room and shed/workshop. The aged-looking roof covering and upper cladding warrant inspection, though no clear failure is visible in the photos.
Key opportunities
- Acquire at £225 per sq ft, around 36% below the local average, then refresh the dated decorative finishes.
- Repair and redecorate the bedroom with peeling wall surfaces and worn cupboard doors, while bringing the other dated finishes into a consistent style.
- Make practical use of the enclosed garden’s garden room and shed/workshop, alongside the broad gravelled frontage for off-road parking.
Key risks
- The aged-looking roof covering and upper cladding need inspection to establish their condition.
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