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Franklyn Gardens, Nottingham, NG8

East Midlands

£300,000

Listed on 05/11/2026

The listing

Property details

Bedrooms
3
Type
Detached
Area
1009 sqft

Features

  • Garage
  • Garden
  • Parking

Description

This three-bedroom home has two separate reception rooms, a fitted kitchen and a south-facing rear garden. The ground floor includes an entrance hall, a front living room with a bay window, and a dining room with sliding doors opening to the garden. The kitchen has wall and base units, an electric oven, gas hob and space for a washing machine and fridge freezer. Upstairs are three bedrooms, including a main bedroom with a bay window, together with a bathroom and separate WC. The listing also notes a boarded loft and gas central heating. Outside, the rear garden is mainly lawn with paved seating areas, a covered pergola, garage and outbuilding. A front driveway provides off-road parking for two cars. The property offers established accommodation and scope for a buyer to update or adapt it to their requirements. It is marketed by Comfort Estates in Nottingham.

WHOTS analysis

Our WHOTS verdict

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

49out of 100
Grade ELow opportunity

Confidence: MEDIUM

This is a light-refresh project with a lot already in usable order: the reception rooms and bedrooms look clean, and the fitted kitchen appears serviceable. The dated bathroom finishes and weathered garden paving and outbuilding surfaces offer scope for a cosmetic update, while the generous garden, pergola, driveway, garage and separate reception rooms give the property plenty of practical appeal.

The price is the challenge: at £300,000, it is around 10% above the local average on a £/sqf basis, and purchase plus works looks tight against local benchmarks. That leaves this as a more selective project than the strong fundamentals and location alone might suggest.

Key opportunities

  • Refresh the dated bathroom finishes while retaining a room that appears functional.
  • Improve the weathered garden paving and outbuilding finishes to make better use of the large lawn, paved seating area and pergola.
  • Make the most of the separate reception rooms, driveway, garage and outbuilding for flexible everyday use.

Key risks

None recorded.

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Location

Franklyn Gardens, Nottingham, NG8
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Transport

Nearest stations

  • Wilkinson Street Tram Stop

    0.9 miles

    Tram · Basford

  • Radford Road Tram Stop

    1.0 miles

    Tram · Forest Fields

  • Hyson Green Market Tram Stop

    1.0 miles

    Tram · Hyson Green

  • Shipstone Street Tram Stop

    1.1 miles

    Tram · Radford

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Current average 2-year fixed rate is 5.13%

Current average variable rate is 6.58%

Monthly Repayments
£1,226
Based on a loan of £225,000 over 30 years at 5.13% interest

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