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Vale Road, Gravesend, DA11

South East

£325,000

Listed on 04/11/2026

The listing

Property details

Bedrooms
3
Type
Semi Detached
Area
1047 sqft

Features

  • Garage
  • Garden
  • Parking

Description

This three-bedroom semi-detached house has a porch and entrance hall leading to a front sitting room, a separate dining room and a rear conservatory. The sitting room has a fireplace and a large front window. The kitchen is functional but would benefit from modernisation, while the traditional layout offers scope to update the arrangement to suit different needs. Upstairs are three bedrooms and a family bathroom, all described as requiring refurbishment. Outside, the rear garden offers space for landscaping, and the property has a front garage and driveway parking. Any extension would be subject to the necessary checks and permissions. The property is offered with no onward chain. Gravesend town centre and its mainline station are within reach, with high-speed rail links to London. Local shops and services are available around Perry Street, and the area also has nearby parks and schools.

WHOTS analysis

Our WHOTS verdict

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

56out of 100
Grade DWeak opportunity

Confidence: MEDIUM

At £325,000, this three-bedroom semi is priced 12.6% below the local average per square foot, making the asking price a genuine opportunity to acquire below the local benchmark. The traditional layout, separate sitting and dining rooms, conservatory, driveway and garage give you a useful canvas to reshape and improve, while the no-onward-chain sale is an added practical plus.

This is a heavy project rather than a cosmetic refresh: photographed interiors show dated and worn finishes, wall damage in the conservatory, staining in several areas and a heavily overgrown rear garden. The cause of the staining and damaged-looking material needs investigation, and the overall economics are weaker than the asking-price comparison alone suggests, so the scope and programme need careful planning.

Key opportunities

  • The separate sitting and dining rooms, plus the conservatory, offer scope to rethink how the main living areas work and create a more contemporary flow.
  • A dated kitchen and tired finishes across the photographed living spaces and bedrooms provide a clear opportunity to update the interior to a consistent style.
  • The overgrown rear garden can be cleared and landscaped, while the driveway and garage offer useful parking and storage.

Key risks

  • Worn and unfinished-looking floors, damaged wall finishes and staining across several photographed areas need investigation and a coordinated repair programme.
  • Stripped-back finishes across the photographed interiors, together with the conservatory and overgrown garden, make this a substantial multi-area programme; plan for a full project schedule rather than a cosmetic refresh.

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Location

Vale Road, Gravesend, DA11
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Transport

Nearest stations

  • Gravesend Rail Station

    1.1 miles

    Train · Gravesend

  • Ebbsfleet International Rail Station

    1.2 miles

    Train · Ebbsfleet

  • Northfleet Rail Station

    1.2 miles

    Train · Northfleet

  • Swanscombe Rail Station

    1.8 miles

    Train · Swanscombe

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Current average 2-year fixed rate is 5.13%

Current average variable rate is 6.58%

Monthly Repayments
£1,328
Based on a loan of £243,750 over 30 years at 5.13% interest

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