Shrewsbury Road, Forest Gate, London, E7
London
£539,000
Listed on 30/09/2026
Listed on 30/09/2026
The listing
Property details
Bedrooms
3Type
Terraced HouseFeatures
- Garden
- Parking
Description
This three-bedroom Victorian terrace is offered chain free and has a through reception room with a bay window, a kitchen and dining area opening onto the rear garden, and two bathrooms. The ground floor bathroom has a shower, while the first-floor bathroom is fitted with a bath. A private driveway provides off-street parking, and the paved rear garden includes planted borders.
The property is described as requiring modernisation, with scope to update the existing accommodation. Further development may be possible, subject to planning permission and any other required consents. Manor Park station, Woodgrange Park, East Ham and Upton Park stations are among the transport options listed nearby. Plashet Park and Wanstead Flats are also in the area, with Stratford, Westfield Stratford City and the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park accessible by bus.
WHOTS analysis
Our WHOTS verdict
An internal assessment of the opportunity to acquire, improve and create value.
55out of 100
Grade DWeak opportunity
Confidence: LOW
This Victorian terrace has a useful canvas: a bay-fronted through reception, three bedrooms, two bathrooms, a private driveway and a paved garden that already looks ready to use. The interiors are dated rather than unusable, with staining and damaged finishes in the kitchen-dining area offering a clear improvement project; the renovation range is £18,000–£35,000. The more recently finished shower room also gives the property a contrasting starting point alongside the older bathroom.
The score is 55/100, grade D, a weak overall opportunity. The location and fundamentals are good, but floor area is missing, so value versus local £/sqf cannot yet be judged; the available information also does not establish the finished-value case. Rear additions and roof condition are not clear from the images, and the advertised development potential remains subject to planning and consents.
Key opportunities
- Refresh the dated bedroom finishes and make good the stained and damaged surfaces in the kitchen-dining area.
- Build on the bay-fronted through reception, three-bedroom and two-bathroom layout, retaining the more recently finished shower room as a useful contrast.
- Make use of the private driveway and established paved garden, which appear serviceable without major visible work.
Key risks
- Investigate the cause and extent of the ceiling staining and damaged wall finishes in the kitchen-dining area.
- The condition of the rear additions and roof is not established from the images.
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