Oakwood Road, Accrington, Lancashire, BB5
West Midlands
£130,000
Listed on 27/10/2026
Listed on 27/10/2026
The listing
Property details
Bedrooms
3Type
End Of TerraceArea
1137 sqftFeatures
- Garden
Description
This three-bedroom home is offered with no onward chain and is described as requiring internal modernisation. The ground floor includes an entrance vestibule and hall, two reception rooms with fireplaces, and a traditional pine kitchen with tiled flooring and a door to the rear yard. Upstairs are three bedrooms and a family bathroom with a shower over the bath.
Outside, there is a small lawned front garden and a low-maintenance rear yard. The listing notes an open aspect to the front and a position within Baxenden Village, within walking distance of Oak Hill Park, Hollins Secondary School and local transport links. The property has an EPC rating of D and all mains services are available. Its existing layout and period features provide a starting point for buyers considering a programme of updating.
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 £130,000, this three-bedroom home is priced well below the local average per square foot, making the asking price a clear acquisition opportunity. Its two reception rooms, original fireplaces and mouldings, and open aspect to the front give a renovation project some character to work with, while the location in Baxenden adds appeal. The interiors, rear yard and outbuilding offer plenty of scope to reshape and refresh, but visible staining and a ceiling crack need investigation. The numbers are less comfortable once works are included: all-in costs look tight against local benchmarks, so the project will need careful budgeting.
Key opportunities
- Rework the two reception rooms around their original fireplaces and mouldings to create a more cohesive, character-led living space.
- Modernise the dated kitchen and bathroom and refresh the marked finishes across the photographed interiors.
- Clear and improve the rear yard, and assess how the outbuilding could contribute to the property's outdoor space.
Key risks
- Marked finishes across several rooms, visible staining and a landing ceiling crack need investigation and a heavy, multi-room programme; allow time for more than a cosmetic refresh.
- All-in costs look tight against local benchmarks, so budget discipline will be important.
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Transport
Nearest stations
Accrington Rail Station
1.0 miles
Train · Accrington
Church & Oswaldtwistle Rail Station
1.7 miles
Train · Church
Huncoat Rail Station
2.1 miles
Train · Huncoat
Hapton Rail Station
3.1 miles
Train · Hapton
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£491
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