Pembroke Avenue, Chester le Street, DH3
North East
£125,000
Listed on 03/11/2026
Listed on 03/11/2026
The listing
Property details
Bedrooms
2Type
Semi DetachedArea
826 sqftFeatures
- Garden
Description
This two-bedroom semi-detached house in Birtley is offered with vacant possession and scope for renovation and modernisation. The accommodation includes two good-sized bedrooms, while the large corner plot provides substantial outdoor space. Buyers can assess the property’s layout and the potential for improvements or other changes, subject to the necessary consents.
WHOTS analysis
Our WHOTS verdict
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60out of 100
Grade CPotential opportunity
Confidence: MEDIUM
At £125,000, this two-bedroom semi is priced at about £151 per sq ft, well below the local average of £193 per sq ft—a strong entry point for a project buyer. The dated interiors offer clear scope to refresh the decoration and flooring, while the older kitchen has unfinished-looking areas and ceiling staining that will need investigating as part of the update.
The large corner plot is a distinctive asset, with plenty of outdoor space to improve. Overall, this is a worthwhile renovation canvas, though the numbers are not effortless: purchase and works costs look tight against local benchmarks, so the value case will depend on controlling the programme and achieving the right finish.
Key opportunities
- Refresh the dated wallpaper, carpets and interior finishes to give the living areas and bedrooms a more contemporary feel.
- Rework the older kitchen and its unfinished-looking areas as part of a practical modernisation.
- Make better use of the large corner-plot garden, tidying and improving its mix of lawn, gravel and paving.
Key risks
None recorded.
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Transport
Nearest stations
Chester-le-Street Rail Station
2.0 miles
Train · Chester-le-Street
Heworth Rail Station
4.8 miles
Train · Heworth
Heworth (Tyne and Wear Metro Station)
4.8 miles
Metro · Heworth
Felling (Tyne and Wear Metro Station)
4.8 miles
Metro · Felling
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