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Mill Lane, Widnes WA8

North West

£290,000

Listed on 02/10/2026

The listing

Property details

Bedrooms
2
Type
Semi Detached
Area
1622 sqft

Features

  • Garden

Description

This two-bedroom semi-detached home has been in the same family for around a century and offers flexible accommodation, character features and scope to adapt the layout. It was originally arranged as three bedrooms, with one room now used as a home office; the listing says a stud wall could reinstate the third bedroom. The existing extension has plumbing in place for a bathroom, with potential for further accommodation subject to permissions and requirements. The property is described as having three bathrooms, including an en-suite. The ground floor includes a newly fitted kitchen, a conservatory and a living area with a log burner. Original floorboards are retained across the ground floor, while one bedroom has integrated wardrobes. Gas central heating is stated. Outside, there is a good-sized rear garden. The listing notes that there is no off-road parking, although the front garden or patio might be adapted for a driveway subject to the necessary permissions. The property is freehold and in Council Tax Band C.

WHOTS analysis

Our WHOTS verdict

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

58out of 100
Grade DWeak opportunity

Confidence: LOW

At £290,000, this is an attractive acquisition on price: around £179 per sq ft, 20.6% below the local average. The overall score is nevertheless a weaker 58/100 because the renovation economics are insufficiently evidenced, rather than because the asking price is dear. There is a useful project here: finish the side extension, refresh the worn living-room floor and garden, and consider reinstating the original third bedroom. The clean bedrooms, usable kitchen and bathrooms, conservatory and generous garden give you a solid base for shaping the home to suit your needs.

Key opportunities

  • Complete the existing side extension for a suitable use, checking construction, services and compliance.
  • Reinstate the original third bedroom with a stud wall if that layout better suits your needs.
  • Refresh the scuffed living-room floorboards and improve the overgrown planting and weathered garden paving.

Key risks

None recorded.

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Current average 2-year fixed rate is 4.45%

Current average variable rate is 6.60%

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£1,096
Based on a loan of £217,500 over 30 years at 4.45% interest

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