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The Garth, Yarnton, OX5

South East

£400,000

Listed on 29/10/2026

The listing

Property details

Bedrooms
3
Type
Semi Detached
Area
930 sqft

Features

  • Garage
  • Garden
  • Parking

Description

This three-bedroom semi-detached house is offered with no onward chain and is in need of updating. The ground floor has an entrance hall, a living/dining room and a kitchen, with three bedrooms and a bathroom upstairs. Outside, a driveway leads to a garage at the front. The rear garden is mainly laid to lawn and includes a patio. The property has mains services connected, and the listing states that standard to ultrafast broadband is available. The EPC rating is D and the council tax band is C.

WHOTS analysis

Our WHOTS verdict

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

47out of 100
Grade ELow opportunity

Confidence: MEDIUM

This three-bedroom semi has a clear medium-scale improvement canvas: the dated kitchen, worn finishes and tired garden paths offer scope to refresh the interior and make better use of the sizeable lawn, while the driveway and garage add practical appeal. The brick exterior and roof look broadly intact in the supplied views, and there is no onward chain.

At £400,000, the asking price is slightly above the local £/sqf benchmark rather than a value-led entry point. The overall score is low, with the main concern being that purchase and works costs look tight against local benchmarks; buyers will need to judge carefully whether their plans and eventual value support the project.

Key opportunities

  • Modernise the dated kitchen and refresh worn flooring, marked walls and older fittings to give the interior a more cohesive feel.
  • Clear and maintain the overgrown planting and improve the tired path and patio areas around the substantial lawn.
  • Make use of the three-bedroom layout, driveway and garage as practical features in a refreshed family home.

Key risks

  • Ceiling discolouration in the kitchen and conservatory warrants investigation to establish its cause and whether any remedial work is needed.

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Location

The Garth, Yarnton, OX5
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Transport

Nearest stations

  • Oxford Parkway Rail Station

    1.5 miles

    Train · Oxford Parkway

  • Hanborough Rail Station

    3.0 miles

    Train · Long Hanborough

  • Islip Rail Station

    3.3 miles

    Train · Islip

  • Combe (Oxon) Rail Station

    4.0 miles

    Train · Combe

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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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