Forest Road, Fishponds, Bristol
South West
£185,000Guide Price
Listed on 04/11/2026
Listed on 04/11/2026
The listing
Property details
Bedrooms
2Type
TerracedFeatures
- Garden
- Parking
Description
Offered at auction, this two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Fishponds has a separate living room, a large kitchen/diner, a bathroom and a utility room. An additional first-floor room provides space for uses such as a study or dressing room; the listing also notes that adapting it for a bathroom would be subject to the necessary consents.
The property has off-street parking at the front and a substantial rear garden. It is described as requiring refurbishment, with scope to modernise the accommodation. Fishponds shops, cafés, supermarkets, schools and other amenities are within reach, with bus services and road links providing access to Bristol city centre and surrounding areas. The sale is by live online auction, with bidding by proxy, telephone or online.
WHOTS analysis
Our WHOTS verdict
An internal assessment of the opportunity to acquire, improve and create value.
47out of 100
Grade ELow opportunity
Confidence: LOW
This Fishponds terrace has a clear medium-scale improvement opportunity: a separate living room, spacious kitchen/diner, off-street parking and a substantial rear garden give it useful foundations to work with. The photographed interiors are dated, with visible wear in places, while the garden is partly overgrown; the kitchen ceiling staining around the rooflights also needs investigation. The additional first-floor room offers flexibility for a study or dressing room, with any change of use subject to the necessary consents.
The £185,000 guide price cannot yet be judged against local £/sqf values because the floor area is missing. The listing is due to go to auction, where bidding can take the hammer above the guide, so the eventual price may not stay at this level.
Key opportunities
- Modernise the dated interiors, including the kitchen and bathroom, and refresh worn flooring and finishes.
- Clear and improve the substantial rear garden, retaining its paved area while making more of the overgrown section.
- Make use of the separate living room, spacious kitchen/diner and off-street parking; the additional first-floor room offers flexible use, subject to consents for any change.
Key risks
- Dark staining around the kitchen rooflights needs investigation; its cause and any associated repair requirements are not confirmed.
- The missing floor area prevents a comparison with local £/sqf values, so price/value remains difficult to judge.
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Transport
Nearest stations
Stapleton Road Rail Station
2.1 miles
Train · Easton
Ashley Down
2.4 miles
Train · Horfield
Lawrence Hill Rail Station
2.4 miles
Train · Lawrence Hill
Filton Abbey Wood Rail Station
2.4 miles
Train · Filton
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