Inside one of the UK’s cheapest flats that could be yours for just £5,000

It could be yours for a mere £5,000 (Picture: SWNS/Town Country Property Auctions)

Got a spare £5,000 knocking around? Then this property could be yours.

The prospect of become a homeowner for such a small sum might seem impossible to believe, given the soaring cost of property these days, but with one of the country’s cheapest flats now up for auction, that could become a reality.

It’s not without catches, of course. The Sunderland property is in a serious state of disrepair, meaning that while you might be able to nab the deeds at bargain price you’d probably have to spend a serious sum of cash getting it up to a livable standard.

Located in Villette Road, where, according to ...