173 Bishopdale, Brookside, Telford, Shropshire TF3 1SH
West Midlands
£55,000Guide Price
Listed on 15/10/2026
Listed on 15/10/2026
The listing
Property details
Bedrooms
3Type
TerracedFeatures
- Garage
- Garden
Description
Offered at auction, this three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Brookside is described as requiring modernisation throughout. The ground floor comprises an entrance hall, reception room and kitchen/diner, with three bedrooms and a bathroom upstairs. Gardens are provided to the front and rear, and the property also has a garage. The listing notes nearby shops and schools, with Telford town centre, its railway station and access to the M54 a short drive away. The property is freehold and has an EPC rating of D. Buyers should check the legal pack for special conditions, additional charges and disbursements, and make their own enquiries about services. Bidding is scheduled to take place online, by telephone or by proxy.
WHOTS analysis
Our WHOTS verdict
An internal assessment of the opportunity to acquire, improve and create value.
49out of 100
Grade ELow opportunity
Confidence: LOW
This three-bedroom terrace has the outline of a substantial project: the visible interiors are dated and heavily cluttered, while the rear garden is overgrown. The stated layout, gardens and garage give scope to clear, inspect and reshape the property into a more appealing home, and no obvious major structural failure is visible in the exterior views.
The score is 49/100 (grade E, Low Opportunity). Floor area is missing, so value against local £/sqf cannot yet be judged; the headline figure alone does not establish whether it is cheap or dear. The listing describes an auction, so £55,000 is a guide price, and bidding can take the hammer above the guide, meaning the eventual price may not stay this cheap.
Key opportunities
- Rework the dated, cluttered reception and visible interior finishes to give the house a more cohesive feel.
- Clear the overgrown rear garden to reveal its layout and create usable outdoor space.
- The stated three-bedroom layout, kitchen/diner, gardens and garage offer a useful base for a whole-house improvement project.
Key risks
- Clutter obscures surfaces and parts of the kitchen fit-out, while vegetation limits assessment of the garden and frontage.
- Stripped-back inspection and a heavy full-interior programme — plan for a substantial, multi-stage rebuild rather than a cosmetic refresh.
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Transport
Nearest stations
Telford Central Rail Station
2.3 miles
Train · Telford
Oakengates Rail Station
3.1 miles
Train · Oakengates
Shifnal Rail Station
3.4 miles
Train · Shifnal
Wellington (Shropshire) Rail Station
4.7 miles
Train · Wellington
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