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Primrose Drive, Ripon, North Yorkshire

Yorkshire

£295,000

Listed on 05/11/2026

The listing

Property details

Bedrooms
3
Type
Bungalow
Area
915 sqft

Features

  • Garage
  • Garden
  • Parking

Description

A vacant three-bedroom bungalow on the north side of Ripon, offered with no onward chain and scope for updating. The accommodation includes an entrance hall, living room, separate dining room, kitchen, bathroom and separate WC. The property has been in the same family ownership for many years and is described as requiring modernisation throughout, giving a purchaser the opportunity to update the interior to their requirements. Outside, there is an enclosed lawned front garden and a larger rear garden laid mainly to lawn. A gated driveway provides off-road parking and access to a detached garage. The property is just off Palace Road, within reach of Ripon's shops, supermarkets, market, restaurants, leisure facilities and racecourse. The A1(M) is stated to be around four miles away, with Northallerton railway station around 18 miles to the north.

WHOTS analysis

Our WHOTS verdict

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

44out of 100
Grade ELow opportunity

Confidence: MEDIUM

This vacant Ripon bungalow offers a clear light-refresh project: the photographed rooms are orderly but have dated finishes, with scope to modernise the kitchen and bathroom and update decoration and flooring. The usable front and rear gardens, driveway and detached garage add practical appeal, and the no-chain sale may suit someone ready to make the home their own.

The value case is the main drawback. At £295,000, it is priced above the local average per square foot, and once a mid-to-substantial programme of improvements is factored in, the purchase and works look stretched against local benchmarks for this floor area. That comparison is with current local values, not a forecast of what the property might be worth after renovation. A visible ceiling line or crack also merits inspection.

Key opportunities

  • Refresh the dated decoration and flooring across the photographed rooms to give the interior a more cohesive, contemporary feel.
  • Modernise the older kitchen and bathroom finishes as part of a light, targeted improvement plan.
  • Make use of the established lawned gardens, gated driveway and detached garage.

Key risks

  • At the current asking price, the purchase plus improvement programme looks stretched against local benchmarks for a home of this floor area.
  • Inspect the visible ceiling line or crack and confirm the condition of the roof and building during a survey.
  • The all-in picture is soft with the asking price plus a meaningful modernisation spend, about 16% ahead of typical local benchmarks for this size; we have not assumed a post-renovation resale figure.

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Location

Primrose Drive, Ripon, North Yorkshire
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Transport

Nearest stations

  • Thirsk Rail Station

    8.6 miles

    Train · Thirsk

  • Knaresborough Rail Station

    9.5 miles

    Train · Knaresborough

  • Starbeck Rail Station

    9.9 miles

    Train · Starbeck

  • Harrogate Rail Station

    10.3 miles

    Train · Harrogate

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Current average 2-year fixed rate is 5.13%

Current average variable rate is 6.58%

Monthly Repayments
£1,205
Based on a loan of £221,250 over 30 years at 5.13% interest

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