Three-bed semi with large garden and auction sale — major renovation required..
3 good-sized bedrooms with conventional three-up, three-down layout
Large private rear garden—overgrown, requires landscaping
Driveway providing off-street parking; vacant possession on completion
Needs full renovation: heating, likely wiring, kitchen and bathrooms
EPC rating G; expected improvement costs for efficiency and insulation
System-built walls assumed uninsulated; thermal upgrades needed
Sold at auction — 5% deposit and buyer’s fee (4.8%) apply
Located near town centre, train station and local amenities
A three-bedroom semi-detached house in Mead Crescent offered for sale by auction, suited to buyers seeking a renovation project or a value-add investment. The property offers roomy living areas, a conservatory and a large private rear garden with scope for landscaping or extension subject to consents. Driveway parking and vacant possession on completion make it straightforward for immediate works or letting.
Important practical considerations: the property needs comprehensive renovation, currently has an EPC rating of G, and heating appears to rely on portable electric heaters for most rooms. Construction is mid-20th century system-built stock with assumed lack of wall insulation; buyers should budget for upgrades to heating, insulation, electrics and general modernisation.
This location benefits from nearby amenities, good road and rail links into Burton-on-Trent, and local schools. The area is described as very deprived with constrained-renter profiles; that context supports potential for rental demand but also means resale and rental values may be lower than average.
Sale is unconditional at auction. Successful bidders will pay a 5% deposit (minimum £5,000) and a buyers’ fee (4.8% of the purchase price, minimum £6,000 inc VAT). Read the legal pack before bidding and allow for auction fees and any special conditions.