what could £140,000 buy you within 25 miles of where you live

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Inspired by million pound thread, I thought what if anything could you buy with 4 x the average full time salary (32,000) so 128K mortgage and a 10% deposit 13K = 141K call it 140 to allow for fees
90 minutes is considered the longest reasonable commute . So I thought what is the biggest accommodation you can get near you that is liveable ie no renovation just re-decorating the electrics and plumbing are safe not necessarily modern

One bed flats go for about £150k.

A grotty 2 bed flat in one of the new towns built to house the people from the east end of London after the war, or a shared ownership flat back in the east end. My commuter town, nothing not even an ex-council flat

A parking spot

www.zoopla.co.uk/for-sale/details/59704989/

3 bed semi which isn't bad considering we're only 7 mins from the beach

www.propertypal.com/32-braemar-coleraine/931030/photo-15

I could probably get a 4 bed detached house within 90 mins of me. I live in a nice (and expensive) area if a city but I could buy 3 bed semi or terrace for £140k within a 10 minute drive still in the catchment for my local school system.

Must live near you! I love that they include a floor plan! 😄

Studio flat, if you're lucky.

https://www.rightmove.co.uk/properties/144245702#/?channel=RES_BUY

or

https://www.rightmove.co.uk/properties/139560776#/?channel=RES_BUY

or

https://www.rightmove.co.uk/properties/143102822#/?channel=RES_BUY

So, one bedroom flat or bungalow in two directions, but a 3-bed house in Newport.

A city centre one bed flat.
https://www.rightmove.co.uk/properties/144710462#/?channel=RES_BUY

Or a three bed ex-local authority house further out
https://www.rightmove.co.uk/properties/144219557#/?channel=RES_BUY

A studio flat for £150,000 20ish miles away

1 bed flat, many of which look to have cladding

Either a one bed flat, retirement flat or shared ownership terrace. Not much!

In Dublin a Tesla and I would have to live in it!

Lots of three bed terraces.

The Fens!

Plenty of choice in 3 bedroom houses in the cheaper areas, mostly Mansfield.

There is one property within 25 miles of me for £140. A one bed retirement flat.

There are loads of auction listings at £1k or £5k guide price for 2-3 bedroom properties (including houses) in the less glamorous parts of north east England.

Fancy a doer-upper in Bishop Auckland or Hartlepool?

Nice little end terrace. Not sure what the exact area is like, but looks ok.

And then link
https://www.rightmove.co.uk/properties/143826782#/?channel=RES_BUY

excluding shared ownership or retirement ( lifetime lease) properties…
https://www.rightmove.co.uk/properties/139497167#/?channel=RES_BUY

or a parking space ☹️

Wow what a house for the money. Great family home

A mobile home

Same here. Might scrape a one bed flat.

A 3 or 4 bedroom terrace with a garden within 25 mins walk (or 7 mins drive) of Liverpool city centre.

There's a nice looking garage in Clapham. Parking/garage for sale in Lavender Hill, Clapham Junction, London SW11, £140,000 - Zoopla