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Lawrence Avenue, Simonstone, Lancashire, BB12

West Midlands

£315,000

Listed on 03/11/2026

The listing

Property details

Bedrooms
3
Type
Link Detached House
Area
1747 sqft

Features

  • Garage
  • Garden
  • Parking

Description

This chain-free three-bedroom link-detached house in Simonstone has flexible accommodation arranged over two floors, including a ground-floor bedroom and bathroom. The ground floor also includes a front-facing lounge with a gas fire, a separate kitchen with breakfast bar, and a dining room with sliding doors to the rear garden. Upstairs are two double bedrooms with fitted wardrobes and a separate shower room. Outside, the property has driveway parking, a side garage and a large rear garden. A garden room provides utility facilities and could be used in other ways, subject to the buyer's requirements. The listing notes that the house would benefit from modernisation, offering scope to update the interiors. Local schools, Padiham amenities and motorway links are within reach, with Whalley and Clitheroe a short drive away.

WHOTS analysis

Our WHOTS verdict

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

62out of 100
Grade CPotential opportunity

Confidence: MEDIUM

At £315,000, this link-detached home is priced at £180 per sq ft, around 5.3% below the local average—a reasonable starting point for a project. The interiors look generally maintained but dated, making this a light, practical update rather than a major renovation: refresh the finishes, update the kitchen to your taste and clear back some of the established garden planting.

The flexible layout stands out, with a ground-floor bedroom and bathroom, separate lounge and dining room, plus two upstairs double bedrooms. A large garden, garden room, driveway and garage add useful scope, while the Simonstone setting and chain-free sale round out the appeal. The overall opportunity is promising, though the economics are moderate rather than exceptional.

Key opportunities

  • Refresh the dated finishes and flooring across the photographed living spaces and bedrooms to give the home a more contemporary feel.
  • Make the most of the adaptable layout, including the ground-floor bedroom and bathroom and separate lounge and dining room.
  • Prune and clear the established garden, and explore how the garden room and utility space can best serve your needs.

Key risks

None recorded.

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Location

Lawrence Avenue, Simonstone, Lancashire, BB12
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Transport

Nearest stations

  • Hapton Rail Station

    2.1 miles

    Train · Hapton

  • Huncoat Rail Station

    2.4 miles

    Train · Huncoat

  • Whalley Rail Station

    2.9 miles

    Train · Whalley

  • Rose Grove Rail Station

    3.0 miles

    Train · Rose Grove

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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
£1,287
Based on a loan of £236,250 over 30 years at 5.13% interest

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