Bolton Road, Bolton, Greater Manchester, BL3
North West
£180,000Guide Price
Listed on 04/11/2026
Listed on 04/11/2026
The listing
Property details
Bedrooms
3Type
Semi DetachedArea
816 sqftFeatures
- Garden
- Parking
Description
Offered at auction, this three-bedroom semi-detached house has two reception rooms, a rear kitchen, a family bathroom and a separate WC. The first floor includes two double bedrooms and a single bedroom. Outside, the property has a front lawn, a double driveway and a substantial rear garden.
The house is described as requiring full renovation. The reception rooms offer separate living and dining space, while the kitchen is positioned at the rear. The plot and existing accommodation provide scope for a purchaser to plan refurbishment to suit their requirements. Buyers should note the Modern Method of Auction terms, including the 56-day reservation period, buyer information pack charge and reservation fee.
WHOTS analysis
Our WHOTS verdict
An internal assessment of the opportunity to acquire, improve and create value.
42out of 100
Grade ELow opportunity
Confidence: MEDIUM
At £180,000, the asking price is slightly below the local £/sqf average, which gives the entry price some appeal. But the numbers are tight: at this floor area, the asking price plus a mid-to-substantial works programme leaves the overall cost stretched against local benchmarks. That is a comparison with current local values, not a forecast of what the property could be worth once renovated.
There is a substantial project here, with dated and damaged finishes across several rooms and a kitchen with incomplete cabinetry and exposed pipework. The two reception rooms, bay-window character, driveway and large rear garden provide a useful canvas for a buyer planning a full transformation, but this is a low-scoring opportunity overall because the economics are weak.
Key opportunities
- Rework the two reception rooms and refresh the bay-windowed frontage to make the most of the house’s character and flexible living space.
- The dated kitchen, bathroom and worn finishes give a buyer scope to create a coherent, modern interior throughout.
- Make better use of the large rear garden and driveway as part of a wider family-home transformation.
Key risks
- Across several rooms, peeling or damaged wall finishes, worn flooring and incomplete kitchen cabinetry point to a heavy full-interior programme; allow for a longer, more involved job than a cosmetic refresh.
- Even with the asking price slightly below the local £/sqf average, the purchase plus substantial works leaves the total stretched against local benchmarks for this floor area.
- The all-in picture is soft once the asking price and a mid-to-substantial refurb are combined, leaving a gap of around 24% versus area norms for this sqft. Finished value after works is not modelled here.
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Transport
Nearest stations
Lostock Rail Station
1.1 miles
Train · Lostock
Westhoughton Rail Station
1.4 miles
Train · Westhoughton
Hag Fold Rail Station
1.6 miles
Train · Hag Fold
Daisy Hill Rail Station
1.6 miles
Train · Daisy Hill
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