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Alexandra Road, Bircotes, Doncaster, DN11 8EZ

Yorkshire

£225,000

Listed on 01/11/2026

The listing

Property details

Bedrooms
3
Type
Detached Bungalow

Features

  • Garage
  • Garden
  • Parking

Description

This three-bedroom dormer bungalow is offered with no onward chain and is described as requiring modernisation. The ground floor includes an entrance porch and hall, a long lounge/diner with stairs to the upper floor, a separate second reception room, kitchen, conservatory, two bedrooms and a wet room. A further bedroom is located upstairs, with eaves storage and built-in cupboards noted in the accommodation details. The kitchen has fitted wall and base units, an oven and grill, an induction hob, and space for laundry and refrigeration appliances. The property has gas central heating and double glazing. Outside, the rear garden is arranged over two levels with lawn and paved areas, while the front drive provides parking for several vehicles and leads to a garage with power and lighting. The listing notes potential to extend to the rear, subject to the necessary planning approval. Bircotes and Harworth are described as having local shops, schools, a doctors’ surgery and a leisure centre, with road links to the A1 and wider motorway network. Doncaster and Retford provide access to the East Coast Main Line. The sale is stated to be by probate, with the application having been made.

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

This looks like a manageable modernisation project rather than a full refurbishment: the photographed rooms are usable, with older finishes that offer scope for a fresh decorative scheme and updated flooring. There’s a good base to work with, including multiple reception spaces, a conservatory, garage and driveway parking, while the established rear garden could be brought back into shape. The listing also mentions potential to extend to the rear, subject to planning, though no feasibility is established here.

The 54/100 score is a weak overall opportunity, but that is not a verdict that the asking price is dear: floor area is missing, so value against local £/sqf cannot yet be judged. The property has sound-looking fundamentals in the available photographs, but its value case remains difficult to assess without that key measurement.

Key opportunities

  • Refresh the older decorative finishes and flooring in the photographed living and dining spaces.
  • Make better use of the multiple reception areas and conservatory as part of a modernised layout.
  • Tackle the overgrown grass and weeds to make more of the established, stepped and paved rear garden.

Key risks

None recorded.

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Map

Location

Alexandra Road, Bircotes, Doncaster, DN11 8EZ
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Transport

Nearest stations

  • Worksop Rail Station

    7.8 miles

    Train · Worksop

  • Shireoaks Rail Station

    7.8 miles

    Train · Shireoaks

  • Doncaster Rail Station

    7.9 miles

    Train · Doncaster

  • Retford Rail Station

    8.5 miles

    Train · Retford

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Current average 2-year fixed rate is 5.13%

Current average variable rate is 6.58%

Monthly Repayments
£919
Based on a loan of £168,750 over 30 years at 5.13% interest

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