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North Drive, Wantage, OX12

South East

£315,000

Listed on 27/10/2026

The listing

Property details

Bedrooms
3
Type
Semi Detached
Area
950 sqft

Features

  • Garden

Description

This three-bedroom semi-detached house in Grove is being offered for sale with no onward chain. The ground floor has an entrance hall, a living room with patio doors to the rear garden, a separate kitchen with room for dining, and a utility room. Upstairs are three bedrooms and a family bathroom. The property has a private south-facing rear garden and a separate parcel of land beyond it, which the listing identifies as having potential for a parking space. Air conditioning and solar panels are also noted. The house would benefit from modernisation, offering scope to update the existing accommodation to suit a buyer's requirements. Grove is around 1.5 miles from Wantage, with local shops, schools, pubs and a park. Bus services connect with Wantage, Oxford and Didcot, while the A34 provides road links towards the M4 and M40. Didcot Parkway is approximately nine miles away, with services to London Paddington. The property is freehold and has gas central heating, mains water, electricity and drainage.

WHOTS analysis

Our WHOTS verdict

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

61out of 100
Grade CPotential opportunity

Confidence: MEDIUM

At £315,000, this three-bedroom semi is priced at £332 per sq ft, 8.4% below the local average—a useful entry point for a buyer looking to add value through a light, personal refresh. The interiors are generally usable but dated, with scope to update the finishes and make the most of the separate kitchen and utility room.

Key opportunities

  • Refresh the dated decoration and flooring to give the usable living spaces and bedrooms a more contemporary feel.
  • Update the kitchen finishes and make better use of its dining space and adjoining utility room.
  • Tidy and improve the south-facing garden, while exploring the potential for a dedicated parking space on the separate parcel of land.

Key risks

None recorded.

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Based on a loan of £236,250 over 30 years at 4.45% interest

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