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Lightwood Road, Lightwood, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, ST3

West Midlands

£190,000Guide Price

Listed on 30/10/2026

The listing

Property details

Bedrooms
3
Type
Semi Detached

Description

Offered at auction, this three-bedroom semi-detached house in Lightwood is available with no onward chain and scope for modernisation. The ground floor has two reception rooms alongside a separate kitchen, while upstairs are three bedrooms and a shower room with WC. The layout provides distinct living and dining areas, with the option to adapt their use to suit. Local shops and services are available in Longton and Meir, with schools, parks and leisure facilities in the wider area. Bus routes serve Stoke-on-Trent and surrounding districts, and Longton railway station is reachable by car or bus. Road connections include the A50 and A500. Council Tax is band C.

WHOTS analysis

Our WHOTS verdict

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

54out of 100
Grade DWeak opportunity

Confidence: LOW

At £190,000, this is a light-update project with a useful three-bedroom, two-reception layout, driveway, garage and garden. The interiors are dated but appear usable, and the relatively modern shower room gives you one less area to tackle while you refresh the décor, flooring and kitchen and selectively clear the tiered rear garden. The intact parquet and traditional fireplaces could also be retained as character features.

Floor area is missing, so value against local £/sqf cannot be judged yet. The overall WHOTS score is 54/100 (Grade D): the house has a sound project canvas and good fundamentals, but the value and residual economics cannot be assessed with the available area information. It is being sold by Modern Method of Auction; bidding can take the hammer above the guide, so the eventual price may not stay this cheap.

Key opportunities

  • Refresh the dated kitchen and decorative finishes to personalise the living spaces.
  • Retain the intact parquet and traditional fireplaces as character features while updating surrounding décor.
  • Prune and selectively clear the tiered rear garden, with driveway and garage adding practical appeal.

Key risks

None recorded.

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Map

Location

Lightwood Road, Lightwood, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, ST3
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Transport

Nearest stations

  • Blythe Bridge Rail Station

    1.9 miles

    Train · Blythe Bridge

  • Longton Rail Station

    2.2 miles

    Train · Longton

  • Wedgwood Rail Station

    2.6 miles

    Train · Barlaston

  • Barlaston Rail Station

    2.8 miles

    Train · Barlaston

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Finance

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Current average 2-year fixed rate is 5.13%

Current average variable rate is 6.58%

Monthly Repayments
£776
Based on a loan of £142,500 over 30 years at 5.13% interest

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