The Gables, Houghton Avenue, Blackpool
North West
£115,000
Listed on 27/10/2026
Listed on 27/10/2026
The listing
Property details
Bedrooms
2Type
Detached BungalowFeatures
- Garden
- Parking
Description
This detached two-bedroom bungalow is set at the end of a cul-de-sac in Blackpool, with access to the town centre and local amenities. The accommodation includes an entrance hall, lounge, dining kitchen, two double bedrooms and a bathroom with a four-piece suite. The property has uPVC double glazing and gas central heating, with the boiler housed in a hall cupboard. The listing describes the home as requiring modernisation, providing scope to update the existing accommodation.
WHOTS analysis
Our WHOTS verdict
An internal assessment of the opportunity to acquire, improve and create value.
47out of 100
Grade ELow opportunity
Confidence: LOW
This detached two-bedroom bungalow at the head of a quiet cul-de-sac has a clear medium-scale improvement canvas: the observed interiors are dated, the kitchen and bathroom would benefit from updating, and the overgrown rear garden offers scope to create a more usable outdoor space. Off-street parking, front and rear gardens, and stated gas central heating and uPVC double glazing add useful fundamentals.
The overall score is E, reflecting a limited opportunity on the information available rather than a judgement that the asking price is dear: floor area is missing, so value against local £/sqf cannot yet be assessed. A ceiling mark in the lounge and pronounced marking in the bathroom have unconfirmed causes and merit investigation.
Key opportunities
- Update the dated kitchen, including assessing whether the damaged or unfinished lower cabinet area needs repair or replacement.
- Refresh the four-piece bathroom and investigate the marked wall surfaces as part of the work.
- Clear and landscape the overgrown rear garden to make better use of the outdoor space.
Key risks
- The causes of the ceiling mark in the lounge and wall marking in the bathroom are unconfirmed and should be checked.
- Floor area is missing, so value against local £/sqf cannot yet be judged.
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Transport
Nearest stations
Blackpool South Rail Station
0.4 miles
Train · Blackpool
South Pier (Blackpool Tramway)
0.7 miles
Tram · South Shore
Waterloo Road (Blackpool Tramway)
0.7 miles
Tram · South Shore
Pleasure Beach (Blackpool Tramway)
0.7 miles
Tram · Pleasure Beach
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