Preston Road, Lytham St. Annes, FY8
North West
£185,000
Listed on 30/10/2026
Listed on 30/10/2026
The listing
Property details
Bedrooms
2Type
Semi DetachedFeatures
- Garden
- Parking
Description
This chain-free two-bedroom semi-detached house is in a convenient Lytham location, within reach of local amenities, transport links, Lytham Green and the town centre. The ground floor has an entrance porch and hall leading to a front living room with a bay window and gas fire, plus a long kitchen with fitted units, space for appliances and doors to the rear garden. Upstairs are two bedrooms and a bathroom with a bath and overhead shower.
Outside, the property has a tarmac driveway providing off-road parking and front and rear gardens. The rear garden includes a paved patio and established planting. The house is leasehold and is offered with no onward chain. The listing notes that it would benefit from modernisation, giving a buyer scope to update the existing accommodation.
WHOTS analysis
Our WHOTS verdict
An internal assessment of the opportunity to acquire, improve and create value.
50out of 100
Grade DWeak opportunity
Confidence: LOW
This chain-free two-bedroom semi has a practical starting point: the living room is presentable, there is driveway parking, and the enclosed rear garden offers scope for a straightforward tidy-up. The older kitchen and bathroom finishes, worn bedroom carpets and tired garden surfaces make this a light, cosmetic project rather than a major overhaul.
At £185,000, value against local £/sqf cannot yet be judged because the floor area is missing. The overall WHOTS score is 50/100 (Grade D), reflecting that value and resale economics remain difficult to assess, rather than a confirmed pricing problem. Its convenient Lytham location and usable layout still give it appeal for someone seeking a manageable improvement project.
Key opportunities
- Refresh the dated kitchen, assessing whether worn units can be repaired or whether a replacement would make better sense.
- Update the worn bedroom carpets and older finishes to give the interior a more cohesive feel.
- Tidy the paved patio, tired ground cover and established planting to make better use of the enclosed rear garden.
Key risks
None recorded.
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Transport
Nearest stations
Lytham Rail Station
1.0 miles
Train · Lytham
Moss Side Rail Station
1.5 miles
Train · Moss Side
Ansdell & Fairhaven Rail Station
2.1 miles
Train · Ansdell
St Annes-on-the-Sea Rail Station
3.7 miles
Train · St Annes
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