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Detached With Potential | BS36

South West

£400,000Guide Price

Listed on 28/10/2026

The listing

Property details

Bedrooms
4
Type
Detached
Area
1376 sqft

Features

  • Garage
  • Parking

Description

Offered at auction, this freehold detached house has approximately 1,376 sq ft of accommodation on a mature plot of around 0.27 acres. The ground-floor layout includes a reception room, kitchen, three bedrooms, a study and a single bedroom, together with a family bathroom. The property is vacant and has off-street parking and a detached garage. The house requires updating. The listing identifies possible options to extend to the rear, convert the attic or replace the existing dwelling with a larger new build, all subject to the necessary consents. No planning application for these proposals is understood to have been made. The property is in Frampton Cotterell, with local amenities and access to Bristol and Yate. The EPC rating is E and the council tax band is F.

WHOTS analysis

Our WHOTS verdict

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

80out of 100
Grade AStrong opportunity

Confidence: MEDIUM

At £400,000, this detached house is priced at £291/sq ft against a local average of £383/sq ft, making the asking price a clear acquisition opportunity. The four-bedroom home is generally intact but has dated finishes across several rooms, offering a medium-scale project to refresh the interiors and bring the kitchen and bathroom up to date. Its mature 0.27-acre garden is a standout feature, and the listing also describes possible extension, attic conversion or replacement-build options, all subject to consents. As this is an auction, bidding can take the hammer above the guide price, so the eventual price may not stay this cheap.

Key opportunities

  • Acquire below the local £/sq ft average and refresh the dated finishes across the home.
  • Make the mature, established garden a defining feature of the finished property.
  • Explore the listing’s suggested rear extension or attic conversion, subject to feasibility and necessary consents.

Key risks

  • The detached outbuilding’s deteriorated interior needs closer inspection.
  • The roof and wider building condition cannot be confirmed from the available photographs.

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Location

Detached With Potential | BS36
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Transport

Nearest stations

  • Yate Rail Station

    2.5 miles

    Train · Yate

  • Bristol Parkway Rail Station

    2.8 miles

    Train · Stoke Gifford

  • Patchway Rail Station

    3.3 miles

    Train · Patchway

  • Filton Abbey Wood Rail Station

    3.8 miles

    Train · Filton

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Finance

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Current average 2-year fixed rate is 4.45%

Current average variable rate is 6.60%

Monthly Repayments
£1,511
Based on a loan of £300,000 over 30 years at 4.45% interest

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