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John Street, Porth, Rhondda Cynon Taff. CF39

Wales

£79,950

Listed on 03/10/2026

The listing

Property details

Bedrooms
3
Type
Semi Detached

Features

  • Garden
  • Parking

Description

Thomas Estate Agents present a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Porth, set back from the main road and reached via a lane. The accommodation includes an entrance passage, two reception rooms, a kitchen, a ground-floor shower room and three bedrooms. The property is described as requiring full refurbishment, making it a project for buyers prepared to undertake substantial work. The house has double glazing and a composite double-glazed front door. The main roof is stated to have been replaced in recent years. Outside, there are enclosed front and rear gardens and a wooden storage shed at the front. On-street parking is available. Porth’s shops, food and drink venues, supermarkets, bus and train services, and road links towards Pontypridd and the A470 are within reach. The property is in the catchment areas of Ysgol Gyfun Llwyncelyn, Porth Community School and Ysgol Gyfun Cwm Rhondda. Cash buyers only.

WHOTS analysis

Our WHOTS verdict

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

44out of 100
Grade ELow opportunity

Confidence: LOW

This is a substantial renovation project rather than a cosmetic refresh: the photographed rooms show widespread dated and damaged finishes, debris and flooring work, while the rear garden also needs clearing and improvement. The £35,000–£65,000 renovation range gives a sense of the project’s scale. There is scope to reshape and renew the interiors, with a stone-faced frontage that appears generally intact, a roof the listing says was replaced in recent years, and a comparatively modern, intact shower room as useful positives.

The score is 44/100, grade E, reflecting weak investability for the works and limited overall opportunity, alongside good fundamentals. The £79,950 asking price cannot yet be judged against local £/sqf because the floor area is missing; value on that basis remains unclear. The stated purchase price plus renovation midpoint is £129,950, but without floor area or a stated resale value, the eventual economics cannot be assessed.

Key opportunities

  • Renew the two reception rooms and photographed bedrooms, replacing damaged finishes and flooring to create a more cohesive interior.
  • The narrow, heavily worn kitchen offers scope for a substantial redesign and replacement.
  • Clear and improve the overgrown rear garden, including its uneven paving and makeshift-looking structures.

Key risks

  • Widespread damaged finishes, debris and flooring work, together with the £35,000–£65,000 works range, make this a full-gut programme rather than a cosmetic refresh.
  • Dark staining and marked wall deterioration are visible in places; the cause and extent should be checked.
  • Floor area is missing, so value versus local £/sqf and resale economics cannot yet be judged.

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Based on a loan of £59,962 over 30 years at 4.45% interest

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