Chain-free Victorian terrace with refurbishment potential, ideal first home or buy-to-let..
Chain-free two-bedroom Victorian mid-terrace with long lease (c.800 years)
This Victorian mid-terrace on Lodge Street is a compact, chain-free two-bedroom home offered at £80,000. The property gives immediate, practical living space across two reception rooms, a kitchen and a generous first-floor bathroom. An enclosed paved rear yard provides private outdoor space; on-street parking serves the house. The long lease (c.800 years) removes tenure uncertainty.
The house is solid-brick, gas-heated and double-glazed (installed before 2002). These basics make the property move-in usable but the EPC rating of E and assumed lack of wall insulation indicate running-cost and improvement potential. The kitchen and bathroom are dated and will benefit from modernisation to improve comfort and rental or resale value.
Positioned in a working-class area with fast broadband and excellent mobile signal, the location offers easy access to local shops, schools and major transport links. However, the neighbourhood records higher-than-average crime and the wider area is economically deprived — factors to weigh for families and landlords when considering tenure and rental demand.
This home suits a first-time buyer seeking an affordable entry into homeownership or an investor prepared to refurbish for rental yield. Repairs and upgrades will unlock the property’s potential; buyers should budget for modernisation and energy-efficiency improvements.