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Ridings Avenue, London

London

£750,000Guide Price

Listed on 21/10/2026

The listing

Property details

Bedrooms
3
Type
Semi Detached House

Features

  • Garage
  • Garden
  • Parking

Description

Offered through the Modern Method of Auction, this chain-free three-bedroom semi-detached house is positioned between Grange Park and Enfield Chase stations. The listing describes a home requiring modernisation, with two reception rooms, a fitted kitchen, a ground-floor WC, a first-floor shower room and a separate WC. The sale is subject to receipt of Letters of Administration, and buyers should check the auction reservation fee, information-pack costs and completion terms before proceeding. The house has a large rear garden, a single garage and off-street parking for two to three cars. The agent notes potential to extend to the side and rear, subject to the necessary permissions. Internally, the accommodation includes a bay-fronted reception room, a second reception room opening towards the garden, three bedrooms and loft storage. The property is marketed by Barnfields - Enfield.

WHOTS analysis

Our WHOTS verdict

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

47out of 100
Grade ELow opportunity

Confidence: LOW

This three-bedroom semi has a strong canvas for a substantial transformation: two reception rooms, a large rear garden, garage and off-street parking give the project useful space and character to work with. Visible rooms have worn flooring and dated finishes, with damaged ceiling plaster in a reception room; the kitchen and shower room also offer clear scope for updating, while the overgrown garden could be cleared and reshaped. The listing also describes side and rear extension potential, subject to permissions, but feasibility is not established.

At £750,000 plus the stated £65,000–£105,000 works range, this is a significant project and the overall WHOTS score is 47/100, grade E. Floor area is missing, so value against local £/sqf cannot yet be judged; the score does not establish that the asking price is cheap or dear. The exterior views show no obvious major roof failure, though climbing vegetation limits inspection of part of the rear wall.

Key opportunities

  • Rework the two reception rooms and visible interiors to create a cohesive home, addressing worn flooring and the damaged ceiling finishes.
  • Replace the dated kitchen fittings and refresh the shower room as part of a whole-house improvement.
  • Clear and reshape the large rear garden, then investigate the described side and rear extension potential subject to permissions.

Key risks

  • The £65,000–£105,000 works range and stripped-back finishes in places point to a substantial budget and programme, rather than a cosmetic refresh.
  • Damaged ceiling plaster and exposed lath-like material in a reception room need inspection and repair.
  • Dense vegetation obscures parts of the rear garden and wall, limiting assessment of their condition.

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£2,833
Based on a loan of £562,500 over 30 years at 4.45% interest

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