Rivington Way, Standish, Wigan
Yorkshire
£160,000
Listed on 29/10/2026
Listed on 29/10/2026
The listing
Property details
Bedrooms
3Type
Semi DetachedArea
861 sqftFeatures
- Garden
- Parking
Description
This three-bedroom semi-detached house is offered with vacant possession and no onward chain. The ground floor has an entrance hall with an understairs WC, a front lounge with a bay window, and a dining kitchen with fitted units, a Rangemaster cooker and doors to the rear garden. Upstairs are two double bedrooms, a single bedroom and a family bathroom with a bath and shower over.
Outside, the property has driveway parking and a rear garden with a patio, mature trees and established shrubs. The roof is stated to have been recently renewed. The house requires some updating, giving a buyer scope to refresh the existing accommodation to their requirements.
WHOTS analysis
Our WHOTS verdict
An internal assessment of the opportunity to acquire, improve and create value.
60out of 100
Grade CPotential opportunity
Confidence: MEDIUM
At £160,000, this three-bedroom semi is priced well below the local average per square foot, making it an attractive entry point for someone looking to create value. The bay-fronted lounge, dining-kitchen arrangement, driveway and rear patio give the project useful foundations, and the recently renewed roof is a welcome plus.
There is scope for a substantial interior update: dated finishes and dark staining appear in several areas, and loose ceiling paper is visible in one bedroom. The established garden and overgrown frontage also offer room to improve the outdoor setting. Overall, this is a promising project, with the staining worth investigating as part of the work.
Key opportunities
- Rework and refresh the existing lounge and dining-kitchen arrangement to make the most of the family living space and garden access.
- Update the dated finishes across the house, including the kitchen if desired, to create a more cohesive interior.
- Clear and shape the mature planting to make better use of the rear patio and improve the overgrown frontage.
Key risks
- Staining across several internal areas needs investigation before making good and redecorating.
- Loose or peeling ceiling paper is visible in one bedroom.
- Several rooms show dated finishes and staining, so plan for a substantial multi-room programme rather than a cosmetic refresh.
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Transport
Nearest stations
Gathurst Rail Station
2.3 miles
Train · Gathurst
Appley Bridge Rail Station
2.6 miles
Train · Appley Bridge
Wigan Wallgate Rail Station
2.8 miles
Train · Wigan
Wigan North Western Rail Station
2.9 miles
Train · Wigan
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