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Holbrook Road, Belper

East Midlands

£125,000Guide Price

Listed on 06/11/2026

The listing

Property details

Bedrooms
2
Type
End Of Terrace
Area
1130 sqft

Features

  • Garage
  • Garden
  • Parking

Description

Offered at auction, this two-bedroom house near Belper town centre is being sold with no onward chain and is described as requiring renovation. The ground floor has a lounge opening into a dining room, a spacious kitchen and a separate utility area. Upstairs are two bedrooms, a bathroom and a nursery accessed through the second bedroom, which the agent identifies as a potential third bedroom. Outside, the property has an enclosed rear garden, a driveway with parking for at least two vehicles and a detached garage. The sale uses the Modern Method of Auction, with a reservation fee and a stated 56-day completion period. Buyers should review the information pack and confirm the auction terms and costs before proceeding.

WHOTS analysis

Our WHOTS verdict

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

71out of 100
Grade BGood opportunity

Confidence: MEDIUM

At £125,000, this is a notably low entry point at £111/sqf versus a local average of £295/sqf, giving the project strong value appeal. The house offers a lounge opening into a dining room, a sizeable enclosed garden, gated parking and a detached garage; the described nursery accessed from a bedroom also offers scope to rethink the layout.

This is a heavy renovation rather than a cosmetic refresh: photographed interiors show dated finishes, poor-condition kitchen and bathroom fittings, and ceiling or wall damage in several areas. The garden and the house’s existing character give an owner scope to reshape and renew it, but the upper-room ceiling staining and damaged or missing panels, along with localised missing or damaged exterior surface material, warrant closer inspection.

Key opportunities

  • Rework the lounge-and-diner arrangement and consider how the nursery accessed from a bedroom could better serve the household.
  • Create a fresh interior throughout, with scope to replace the dated kitchen and renew the poor-condition bathroom.
  • Make more of the enclosed garden, gated parking and detached garage by clearing overgrowth and improving worn outdoor surfaces.

Key risks

  • Stripped-back finishes and damage across several areas point to a heavy interior rebuild; allow for a longer, more involved programme than a cosmetic refresh.
  • Ceiling staining and damaged or missing panels in the upper room, plus wall-finish damage in several areas, need investigation to establish the cause and full extent.
  • Localised damaged or missing exterior surface material is visible near the upper front corner; the roof cannot be assessed closely from the photographs.

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Map

Location

Holbrook Road, Belper
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Transport

Nearest stations

  • Belper Rail Station

    0.6 miles

    Train · Belper

  • Duffield Rail Station

    1.9 miles

    Train · Duffield

  • Ambergate Rail Station

    3.1 miles

    Train · Ambergate

  • Whatstandwell Rail Station

    4.8 miles

    Train · Whatstandwell

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Current average 2-year fixed rate is 5.13%

Current average variable rate is 6.58%

Monthly Repayments
£511
Based on a loan of £93,750 over 30 years at 5.13% interest

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