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Bishop's Place, West Hoe Road

South West

£250,000

Listed on 27/10/2026

The listing

Property details

Bedrooms
6
Type
Terraced
Area
2286 sqft

Features

  • Balcony
  • Garden

Description

This six-bedroom period terraced house is arranged over four floors near Plymouth Hoe, the waterfront and the city centre. Its substantial accommodation and existing en-suite facilities offer scope to reconsider how the rooms are used, subject to any required consents. The property is offered with no onward chain and requires considerable refurbishment and modernisation. The ground floor includes an entrance hall, two bedrooms with en-suites, a storage room and an additional kitchenette/living area. Three further bedrooms, each with en-suite facilities, are on the first floor. The second floor has another bedroom, a separate WC, a family bathroom and a kitchen/dining room. At the top of the house is a large living room with a vaulted timber ceiling, exposed beams and stonework, with doors opening onto a balcony. Outside, there is an enclosed rear courtyard and an elevated walkway leading towards a hillside garden area. The balcony provides additional outdoor space and elevated views towards Plymouth Sound. The house was previously used as a bed and breakfast and later arranged for multi-occupancy. A previous application for change of use to a six-bedroom HMO was withdrawn; any future use or alterations would require purchasers to check planning and licensing requirements. The seller has not provided evidence of planning permission or building regulations completion for the historic loft conversion. Buyers should make their own enquiries and assess the building's condition, structure and regulatory position. The property is close to Plymouth Hoe, the Barbican and city-centre amenities.

WHOTS analysis

Our WHOTS verdict

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75out of 100
Grade BGood opportunity

Confidence: MEDIUM

At £250,000, this substantial six-bedroom, four-floor period house is priced at £109/sqf against a local average of £238/sqf — a strikingly low entry point for the amount of accommodation. The upper living room is a standout, with exposed beams, stonework and a vaulted timber ceiling, while the balcony and rear outdoor areas add to the project’s appeal.

There is a medium-scale improvement project here: photographed interiors include dated finishes and worn flooring, with visible wall staining and paint loss in places. The kitchen and bathrooms appear usable, leaving scope to refresh and rework the house around its generous, flexible layout. The roof cannot be fully assessed from the available images.

Key opportunities

  • Refresh dated bedroom finishes and flooring, and make good the visible wall damage.
  • Make the spacious top-floor living room a focal point, retaining its exposed beams, stonework and vaulted timber ceiling.
  • Review the flexible four-floor accommodation and improve the courtyard and elevated garden areas.

Key risks

  • Wall staining, discolouration and paint loss are visible in places; the cause and extent should be checked.
  • The balcony paving and railings show weathering, and the roof condition cannot be fully assessed from the available images.

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Based on a loan of £187,500 over 30 years at 4.45% interest

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