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Hillhead Parkway, Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear, NE5

North East

£185,000

Listed on 28/10/2026

The listing

Property details

Bedrooms
3
Type
Semi Detached
Area
1182 sqft

Features

  • Garage
  • Garden
  • Parking

Description

This three-bedroom semi-detached house in Chapel House has spacious accommodation, a driveway, a rear garage and gardens at both the front and back. Offered with no onward chain, it is described as requiring refurbishment, giving a purchaser scope to update the property to their own requirements. The ground floor includes an entrance hall, a downstairs WC and an open-plan lounge and dining room. An extended kitchen sits at the rear, and part of the garage has been converted to provide a wet room. Upstairs are three bedrooms and a family bathroom. Outside, the front garden is laid to lawn, with off-street parking alongside. The rear garden has a lawn, mature shrubs and a patio, with the garage positioned to the rear. Local shops and convenience stores are available at Chapel House Shopping Centre, with nearby schools including Milecastle Primary, Knop Law Primary and West Denton Primary, subject to catchment and admissions. Barbondale Park provides nearby green space. Local bus services operate in the area, and the A1, A69, Metro stations and Newcastle International Airport are accessible by car.

WHOTS analysis

Our WHOTS verdict

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

67out of 100
Grade CPotential opportunity

Confidence: MEDIUM

At £185,000, this three-bedroom semi is priced around 23% below the local average per square foot, making the asking price a clear opportunity to acquire. The spacious lounge and dining area, driveway, rear garage and gardens give the project useful foundations, while the dated finishes offer scope to put a personal stamp on the house.

This is a medium-scale modernisation rather than a property showing obvious major damage in the available views. The old-fashioned kitchen and turquoise bathroom suite stand out, alongside patterned wallpaper and carpet; the usable garden could also benefit from selective tidying and landscaping. The overall score is C: the attractive entry price is balanced by only moderate economics against current local average values, so the renovation plan and purchase discipline matter.

Key opportunities

  • Acquire below the local average per-square-foot price and modernise at your own pace.
  • Refresh the dated kitchen and distinctive coloured bathroom suite, alongside the patterned finishes in the living areas.
  • Make the most of the spacious lounge and dining area, driveway, rear garage and usable gardens.

Key risks

  • The contrasting cladding panel on the upper front elevation is visible, but its condition is not established.

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Map

Location

Hillhead Parkway, Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear, NE5
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Transport

Nearest stations

  • Bank Foot (Tyne and Wear Metro Station)

    1.9 miles

    Metro · Kenton Bank Foot

  • Callerton Parkway (Tyne and Wear Metro Station)

    2.2 miles

    Metro · Callerton Parkway

  • Blaydon Rail Station

    2.2 miles

    Train · Blaydon

  • Kingston Park (Tyne and Wear Metro Station)

    2.4 miles

    Metro · Kingston Park

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Current average 2-year fixed rate is 4.45%

Current average variable rate is 6.60%

Monthly Repayments
£699
Based on a loan of £138,750 over 30 years at 4.45% interest

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