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Ellingham Way, Northwich CW9

North West

£245,000

Listed on 10/10/2026

The listing

Property details

Bedrooms
2
Type
Semi Detached
Area
754 sqft

Features

  • Garden
  • Parking

Description

This two-bedroom semi-detached house is set at the end of a cul-de-sac beside open green space, with riverside paths and Marshall's Arm Nature Reserve nearby. Northwich town centre is around a mile away, while the A556 is approximately half a mile from the property, providing links towards the M6, M56, Chester and Manchester. The accommodation includes a living room, kitchen and rear conservatory, with two bedrooms upstairs. The conservatory adds a further reception area overlooking the garden. The property is described as having dated décor, giving a buyer scope to update the interior to their own requirements. There is off-street parking at the front and a garden to the rear. The house is freehold and falls within Council Tax Band C.

WHOTS analysis

Our WHOTS verdict

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

37out of 100
Grade ELow opportunity

Confidence: MEDIUM

The cul-de-sac position beside open green space, with riverside walks and nature trails nearby, is a clear attraction. This usable two-bedroom home also has off-street parking, an enclosed garden and a conservatory. Its dated finishes offer room for a modest refresh: updating the kitchen, carpets and decoration could give it a more personal feel without the photos pointing to major structural or roof work.

The asking price is the main drawback: at £325/sq ft, it is above the local average of £271/sq ft. Adding the £5,000–£13,000 refurb range to the £245,000 asking price puts the likely purchase-plus-works outlay at roughly £250,000–£258,000, stretched against the local floor-area benchmark of about £204,000. That benchmark is not a post-renovation value forecast, so the attractive setting and scope to refresh do not by themselves make the numbers compelling.

Key opportunities

  • Refresh the dated kitchen, carpets and decoration to create a more contemporary home at a modest project scale.
  • Make use of the conservatory as extra everyday living space, with the enclosed garden offering scope for tidying and improvement.
  • Enjoy the tucked-away cul-de-sac setting near open green space, riverside trails and nature walks.

Key risks

  • At the asking price, even a light refurb leaves purchase-plus-works costs well above the local floor-area benchmark, limiting the apparent value opportunity.

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Current average 2-year fixed rate is 4.45%

Current average variable rate is 6.60%

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£926
Based on a loan of £183,750 over 30 years at 4.45% interest

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