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Pendennis Road, Freshbrook, Swindon, SN5

South West

£180,000

Listed on 24/10/2026

The listing

Property details

Bedrooms
2
Type
Terraced
Area
840 sqft

Features

  • Garage
  • Garden

Description

This two-bedroom terraced house in Freshbrook has a ground-floor porch, a spacious living room and a separate kitchen. The kitchen includes a recently fitted boiler, while the listing notes scope to update the room. Upstairs are two double bedrooms, a family bathroom and a landing. At the rear, an enclosed garden has a decked seating area and artificial lawn. A garage in a nearby block is also included, offering storage or secure parking. Local schools, shops, pubs and a pharmacy are described as being within easy walking distance. The property is presented as needing updating, giving a buyer scope to tailor the interior to their requirements.

WHOTS analysis

Our WHOTS verdict

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

72out of 100
Grade BGood opportunity

Confidence: MEDIUM

At £180,000, this two-bedroom Freshbrook terrace is priced at £214/sq ft, around 35% below the local average—a strong entry point for a buyer looking to acquire and add value. The visible work is largely cosmetic: worn or incomplete-looking floors and marked walls call for fresh finishes, while the dated kitchen and bathroom offer scope for selective updating. The brand-new boiler is a useful head start, and the enclosed, low-maintenance garden and nearby garage add practical appeal.

The asking price plus the £7,000–£15,000 renovation range gives a simple purchase-and-works total of £187,000–£195,000 before fees or other costs. The calculated £191,000 midpoint comparison is against the implied current local average value, not a renovated GDV, so the margin is a helpful indicator rather than a guaranteed resale outcome.

Key opportunities

  • Refresh the worn floors and marked walls to improve the presentation across the living room and bedrooms.
  • Modernise the dated kitchen and bathroom selectively, with the brand-new boiler already in place.
  • Make the most of the enclosed decked garden and nearby garage, with only modest attention needed to the weathered timber and front approach.

Key risks

None recorded.

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Current average variable rate is 6.60%

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£680
Based on a loan of £135,000 over 30 years at 4.45% interest

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