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Poulton Street, Swindon, Wiltshire, SN2

South West

£260,000

Listed on 27/10/2026

The listing

Property details

Bedrooms
3
Type
Terraced

Features

  • Garden

Description

This three-bedroom terraced house in Gorse Hill has a porch and entrance hall leading to a bay-fronted living room, a separate dining room and a larger kitchen/dining room. A family bathroom is also located on the ground floor. Upstairs are three double bedrooms, including a main bedroom spanning the width of the property. The house has been extended and would benefit from modernisation, offering scope for a buyer to update the accommodation. Outside, there is an enclosed rear garden with rear access. The particulars note potential for off-street parking, subject to checking feasibility. Council Tax Band C.

WHOTS analysis

Our WHOTS verdict

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

52out of 100
Grade DWeak opportunity

Confidence: LOW

This is a medium-scale project with a clear canvas: the separate living and dining rooms, spacious kitchen/dining area and three double bedrooms give the house useful space to rework. Dated finishes across the rooms shown, plus an overgrown rear garden, offer scope to refresh the interior and improve the outside. Ceiling marks in some interior photos should be investigated, and the photographs do not establish the condition of the roof or concealed fabric.

The score is held back by gaps in the value assessment rather than a finding that the asking price is dear: floor area is missing, so value against local £/sqf cannot yet be judged. The Gorse Hill location and the house’s layout give the project merit, but the available numbers do not establish its residual value.

Key opportunities

  • Refresh the dated finishes across the living spaces and bedrooms to create a more cohesive interior.
  • Assess the spacious kitchen/dining area for a practical update that makes the most of its scale.
  • Clear and improve the enclosed rear garden, with rear access and potential for off-street parking noted in the listing.

Key risks

  • Ceiling marks visible in some interior photographs need investigation to establish their cause and scope.

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Current average variable rate is 6.60%

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£982
Based on a loan of £195,000 over 30 years at 4.45% interest

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