Bury Road, Rawtenstall, Rossendale BB4
West Midlands
£100,000
Listed on 29/09/2026
Listed on 29/09/2026
The listing
Property details
Bedrooms
1Type
End TerraceArea
568 sqftFeatures
- Garden
Description
A one-bedroom end-terrace house arranged over three floors, offered with no onward chain and requiring refurbishment. The accommodation includes a lounge, kitchen with under-stairs storage, first-floor bedroom and bathroom. A small garden area is located to the rear. The property is close to Rawtenstall town centre and its shops, leisure, healthcare and transport links, with access to nearby Ramsbottom and the wider Rossendale area. The listing states that a gas boiler is in place, although its condition and operation have not been confirmed. Viewings are by appointment, and the property is presented as a project for developers or cash buyers.
WHOTS analysis
Our WHOTS verdict
An internal assessment of the opportunity to acquire, improve and create value.
47out of 100
Grade ELow opportunity
Confidence: MEDIUM
At £100,000, this one-bedroom stone-fronted house is priced well below the local £/sqf benchmark, making the acquisition price a clear opportunity. Its three-floor layout and small rear garden offer a compact project close to Rawtenstall centre, with scope to reshape the interior and replace the severely deteriorated kitchen and stained, unfinished bathroom. The photographed rooms are in substantial disrepair, and the opened kitchen ceiling means the work goes well beyond cosmetic updating.
The economics are the main constraint: adding the £42,000–£78,000 renovation range to the asking price leaves projected purchase-plus-works costs stretched against the local benchmark for this floor area. That comparison is with current local average value, not a forecast of the finished property's value, so the numbers call for careful budgeting and a realistic view of the finished outcome.
Key opportunities
- The three-floor layout gives a buyer scope to rethink and finish the compact interior as a coherent one-bedroom home.
- A stone-built frontage, visible entrance and small rear garden provide character and an outdoor amenity close to Rawtenstall centre.
- The damaged, partly stripped kitchen and dated bathroom create a clear opportunity to install new finishes and services as part of a comprehensive transformation.
Key risks
- Debris, heavily deteriorated fittings, worn or absent flooring and the opened kitchen ceiling make this a substantial strip-out and rebuilding programme, not a cosmetic refresh; the £42,000–£78,000 works range needs careful budget and programme control.
- At the asking price plus the renovation range, purchase-and-works costs are stretched against the local average benchmark for this floor area, before fees and other purchase costs.
- Extensive dark spotting or staining is visible on walls in the bathroom; its cause and any wider implications need checking.
- Total commitment could reach about £160,000 all-in — £60,000 of works on top of the asking price — around 18% above what similar-sized stock commands locally today; we have not assumed a post-renovation resale figure.
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