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Colne Road, Burnley, Lancashire, BB10

West Midlands

£100,000Guide Price

Listed on 14/10/2026

The listing

Property details

Bedrooms
3
Type
Semi Detached

Features

  • Garden
  • Parking

Description

Offered through the Modern Method of Auction, this three-bedroom semi-detached house is presented as a refurbishment project. The ground floor has an entrance porch and hallway, a front-facing lounge, a separate dining kitchen and a sun room opening onto the rear garden. Upstairs are three bedrooms and a family bathroom. The listing describes a front driveway for off-road parking and a generous rear garden. The property is offered with no onward chain. The auction terms include a 56-day reservation period and a non-refundable reservation fee, with further details set out in the buyer information pack. The listing states council tax band C, freehold tenure and an EPC rating of G.

WHOTS analysis

Our WHOTS verdict

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

46out of 100
Grade ELow opportunity

Confidence: LOW

At £100,000, this three-bedroom semi offers a substantial blank-canvas project, with a separate lounge, dining kitchen, sun room, front driveway and generous rear garden giving it a useful starting layout. The photographed interiors are heavily worn, with visible deterioration and debris in several rooms; the kitchen and bathroom also need substantial updating, while both gardens are overgrown. The pitched roof appears broadly intact in the available views, but staining and a distorted-looking window warrant investigation.

The score is E (46/100): the house has scope for a full transformation, but the overall opportunity is limited and value against local £/sqf cannot yet be judged because floor area is missing. The sale is by Modern Method of Auction; bidding can take the hammer above the guide, so the eventual price may not stay this cheap.

Key opportunities

  • Rework the separate lounge, dining kitchen and sun room into a refreshed ground-floor arrangement while retaining the house’s stated character.
  • A full interior transformation offers scope to replace worn finishes and update the visibly tired kitchen and bathroom to a consistent specification.
  • Clear and improve the front and rear gardens, making better use of the generous rear space and the existing front driveway.

Key risks

  • Stripped-back, debris-strewn interiors and extensive wear across several photographed rooms point to a heavy full-gut programme; allow for a substantial schedule of work rather than a cosmetic refresh.
  • Staining or mould-like marks and a distorted-looking bedroom window need closer investigation before settling the scope.

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Map

Location

Colne Road, Burnley, Lancashire, BB10
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Transport

Nearest stations

  • Brierfield Rail Station

    0.9 miles

    Train · Brierfield

  • Burnley Central Rail Station

    1.3 miles

    Train · Burnley

  • Burnley Barracks Rail Station

    1.7 miles

    Train · Burnley

  • Nelson Rail Station

    1.9 miles

    Train · Nelson

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Current average 2-year fixed rate is 5.13%

Current average variable rate is 6.58%

Monthly Repayments
£409
Based on a loan of £75,000 over 30 years at 5.13% interest

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