Podsmead Road, Gloucester GL1
South West
£250,000
Listed on 10/10/2026
Listed on 10/10/2026
The listing
Property details
Bedrooms
3Type
Semi DetachedFeatures
- Garden
- Parking
Description
This three-bedroom 1930s semi-detached house is offered with no onward chain and requires modernisation. The ground floor has an entrance porch and hall, two reception rooms, a separate kitchen, rear porch and cloakroom. Upstairs are three bedrooms and a shower room. The kitchen has fitted base and wall units, with space for freestanding appliances, while the shower room includes an electric shower and a combination boiler in a storage cupboard.
Outside, the front block-paved driveway provides parking for three vehicles. The rear garden is approximately 70 feet long and includes a lawn, planted borders, a brick-built shed with power and a further timber shed. The property is freehold and has mains electricity, gas, water and drainage. The agent notes nearby public transport routes and well-regarded grammar schools.
WHOTS analysis
Our WHOTS verdict
An internal assessment of the opportunity to acquire, improve and create value.
54out of 100
Grade DWeak opportunity
Confidence: LOW
This is a light, cosmetic project: the 1930s semi has dated decoration, carpets and fittings, with the photos showing no obvious major structural or external failure. The £7,000–£15,000 renovation range gives a sense of the scope for refreshing the interiors, while the two reception rooms, three bedrooms, driveway and long garden provide a strong canvas to improve.
The score is held back by gaps in the value assessment rather than a confirmed price problem: floor area is missing, so value against local £/sq ft cannot yet be judged, and there is no stated GDV to assess the finished value. The location and fundamentals score well, but this remains a weaker overall opportunity until those value questions can be answered.
Key opportunities
- Refresh the dated wall finishes and flooring across the reception rooms and bedrooms.
- Update the older kitchen and shower-room finishes to suit a buyer’s taste.
- Make the most of the two reception rooms, block-paved parking for three vehicles and long lawned garden.
Key risks
None recorded.
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