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Gainsborough Road, Warrington, WA4

North West

£265,000

Listed on 24/10/2026

The listing

Property details

Bedrooms
4
Type
Semi Detached Bungalow
Area
775 sqft

Features

  • Garage
  • Garden
  • Parking

Description

This freehold four-bedroom dormer bungalow is offered with no onward chain and is within reach of Stockton Heath Village. The ground floor has a hallway, a living room with a feature fireplace and stone surround, two bedrooms and a bathroom. The kitchen has fitted storage, space for appliances and a dining table, with a rear door to the garden. The upper floor contains two further bedrooms and eaves storage. Outside, the rear garden includes a paved patio, lawn and established planting. A detached garage provides additional storage, and the front driveway offers off-road parking for at least two vehicles. The existing accommodation and layout offer scope for updating and adaptation to suit a buyer's requirements.

WHOTS analysis

Our WHOTS verdict

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

45out of 100
Grade ELow opportunity

Confidence: MEDIUM

This four-bedroom dormer bungalow offers a usable canvas for a light, cosmetic refresh: the photographed rooms have dated finishes, while the living room’s stone fireplace, flexible layout and sloping upper rooms give it character to work with. The maintained garden, driveway and detached garage add practical appeal, and the kitchen has room to personalise around its existing layout.

The asking price is £265,000, or about £342 per sq ft—above the local average of £305, so price is a constraint rather than a value advantage. With the refurbishment range at £5,000–£13,000, purchase plus the renovation midpoint comes to about £274,000; that looks tight against local benchmarks, so the project’s appeal rests more on the home’s layout and scope to improve than on a clear margin at this price.

Key opportunities

  • Refresh the dated carpets, wallpaper and finishes across the photographed rooms to give the home a more cohesive, personal look.
  • Update the practical kitchen while making use of its existing storage and space for dining.
  • Make the most of the flexible four-bedroom dormer layout, eaves storage, maintained garden and detached garage.

Key risks

  • The asking price is above the local £/sq ft average, and purchase plus the refurbishment midpoint looks tight against local benchmarks.

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Current average variable rate is 6.60%

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Based on a loan of £198,750 over 30 years at 4.45% interest

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