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Francis Ward Close, West Bromwich, Wednesbury, B71

West Midlands

£240,000

Listed on 28/10/2026

The listing

Property details

Bedrooms
3
Type
Semi Detached
Area
840 sqft

Features

  • Garage
  • Garden
  • Parking

Description

This three-bedroom semi-detached house is offered with vacant possession and no onward chain in a cul-de-sac in West Bromwich. The ground floor has an entrance hall and a long living and dining room with a gas fireplace and sliding doors to the rear garden. A separate kitchen has fitted wall and base units, appliance spaces and a door to the garden. An integral garage provides storage or parking, with any conversion or extension subject to the necessary permissions and building regulations. Upstairs are three bedrooms, a bathroom and a separate WC. The property also has a driveway and a small front garden, while the enclosed rear garden includes a lawn, patio and established borders. The listing describes the house as needing cosmetic updating, making it a potential project for a buyer looking to modernise the existing accommodation. The agent indicates an anticipated rent of approximately £1,200 per calendar month once improved; this is an estimate and would need independent verification. The property is freehold and has an EPC rating of D.

WHOTS analysis

Our WHOTS verdict

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

41out of 100
Grade ELow opportunity

Confidence: MEDIUM

The generous living-and-dining room, three usable bedrooms, driveway, integral garage and enclosed garden give this vacant, no-chain semi a solid canvas for a cosmetic refresh. The older finishes and overgrown garden offer clear scope to put your own stamp on it, while the garage may offer further potential subject to permissions and feasibility.

At £240,000, though, it is priced above the local average per square foot, and the purchase price plus a mid-to-substantial works programme would leave costs stretched against local benchmarks for this floor area. That makes the overall opportunity a weak one on the numbers despite the practical layout and improvement potential.

Key opportunities

  • Refresh the dated finishes and worn flooring to personalise the home.
  • Clear and tidy the enclosed rear garden, making better use of its lawn, patio and established planting.
  • Explore the garage’s potential for conversion or extension, subject to permissions and feasibility.

Key risks

  • At this asking price, the cost of acquiring and improving the property looks stretched against local benchmarks for its floor area, limiting the financial case.
  • Purchase plus the works band looks tight when the asking price sits alongside the indicated works scale — around 14% above what similar-sized stock commands locally today; post-works value sits outside our data.

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Map

Location

Francis Ward Close, West Bromwich, Wednesbury, B71
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Transport

Nearest stations

  • Wednesbury Central (West Midlands Metro)

    0.6 miles

    Tram · Wednesbury

  • Wednesbury Parkway (West Midlands Metro)

    0.8 miles

    Tram · Wednesbury

  • Black Lake (West Midlands Metro)

    0.9 miles

    Tram · Black Lake

  • Great Bridge (West Midlands Metro)

    1.2 miles

    Tram · Great Bridge

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Current average 2-year fixed rate is 4.45%

Current average variable rate is 6.60%

Monthly Repayments
£907
Based on a loan of £180,000 over 30 years at 4.45% interest

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