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Exeter Drive, Marston Green

West Midlands

£160,000

Listed on 29/10/2026

The listing

Property details

Bedrooms
3
Type
Terraced
Area
991 sqft

Features

  • Garden

Description

This three-bedroom terraced house in Marston Green has a porch, a separate ground-floor WC, a kitchen/dining room and a spacious lounge on the ground floor. Upstairs are three bedrooms and a family bathroom. The property also has front and rear gardens and a small storage shed. The listing describes the house as requiring modernisation throughout. It has double glazing and a warm air heating system, with hot water supplied by a separate cylinder. The kitchen, bathroom and gardens are all identified as areas with scope for improvement, offering a buyer the opportunity to update the existing accommodation to suit their plans.

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 £160,000, this three-bedroom Marston Green terrace is priced at £161/sq ft, around a third below the local average—a strong entry point for someone looking to acquire and add value. Its conventional layout, separate lounge and kitchen/dining space, and three bedrooms provide a practical base for a substantial renovation, while the porch and separate ground-floor WC add useful flexibility.

The photographs show a heavy project: dated and worn finishes across several rooms, a deteriorated kitchen, and a heavily overgrown garden. Lower-wall staining and damage should be investigated, and the roof condition cannot be confirmed from the images. The score reflects the attractive purchase price and sound fundamentals, balanced against the scale of the work and average location rating.

Key opportunities

  • The separate lounge and kitchen/dining room give you a clear canvas to modernise the main living spaces while retaining a conventional, practical layout.
  • Three bedrooms, a porch and a separate ground-floor WC offer useful flexibility to shape the home for family living or rental use.
  • The overgrown front and rear gardens can be cleared and improved to make the outdoor space usable and reveal its condition.

Key risks

  • Worn and deteriorated finishes across several rooms, alongside a heavily overgrown garden, make this a substantial full-interior rebuild and clearance programme; allow for time and coordination well beyond a cosmetic refresh.
  • Lower-wall staining and deterioration need investigation to establish the cause and any remedial work required.
  • Roof condition cannot be confirmed from the photographs; inspect it as part of due diligence.

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Location

Exeter Drive, Marston Green
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Transport

Nearest stations

  • Marston Green Rail Station

    0.3 miles

    Train · Marston Green

  • Birmingham International Airport (Air-Rail link)

    1.5 miles

    Metro · Birmingham Airport

  • Lea Hall Rail Station

    1.6 miles

    Train · Lea Hall

  • Birmingham International Rail Station

    1.8 miles

    Train · National Exhibition Centre

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Current average 2-year fixed rate is 5.13%

Current average variable rate is 6.58%

Monthly Repayments
£654
Based on a loan of £120,000 over 30 years at 5.13% interest

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