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Chiltern Gardens, Bromley, BR2

South East

£489,000

Listed on 04/11/2026

The listing

Property details

Bedrooms
3
Type
Terraced
Area
782 sqft

Features

  • Garage
  • Garden

Description

This chain-free three-bedroom terraced house is set in a cul-de-sac around 0.6 miles from Bromley South station and the High Street. The ground floor has a long, double-aspect living and dining room with parquet flooring, alongside a separate kitchen and a cloakroom. Upstairs are three bedrooms, two with fitted wardrobes, and a bathroom. The property has double glazing and currently uses warm-air heating; the description identifies modernisation as required, including a replacement kitchen and bathroom, a radiator-based central heating system and redecoration. Outside, the rear garden is described as approximately 32 feet long, with lawn, shingle and established shrubs. There is also a front garden and a garage in a nearby block. Bromley High Street, The Glades, local bus routes and several named schools are within the surrounding area. The existing layout and garden provide a basis for considering refurbishment, subject to inspection and any necessary checks.

WHOTS analysis

Our WHOTS verdict

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

35out of 100
Grade ELow opportunity

Confidence: MEDIUM

This is a medium-scale modernisation project with a useful starting point: the long double-aspect living/dining room retains parquet flooring, the rear garden looks established and maintained, and the exterior appears generally intact. The dated finishes give scope to refresh the decoration and update the kitchen, bathroom and heating system.

The main constraint is the price. At £489,000, the asking price is about 17.5% above the local average per square foot, and the purchase price plus a mid-to-substantial programme of works looks stretched against local benchmarks for a home of this floor area. That comparison is with current local average values, not a forecast of the value after renovation, so the project’s appeal depends on the finished result justifying the outlay.

Key opportunities

  • Update the dated kitchen, bathroom and decoration as part of a coherent modernisation.
  • Make the long double-aspect living/dining room a feature, retaining or restoring its parquet flooring.
  • Build on the maintained south-east-facing garden, with established shrubs and lawn already in place.

Key risks

  • The asking price combined with a substantial multi-area works programme leaves the overall outlay stretched against local benchmarks for this floor area.
  • Headroom after works looks limited once the asking price and a mid-to-substantial refurb are combined, leaving a gap of around 25% versus area norms for this sqft, so margin after refurbishment is unproven.

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Location

Chiltern Gardens, Bromley, BR2
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Transport

Nearest stations

  • Bromley South Rail Station

    0.4 miles

    Train · Bromley

  • Shortlands Rail Station

    0.7 miles

    Train · Shortlands

  • Bromley North Rail Station

    0.8 miles

    Train · Bromley

  • Sundridge Park Rail Station

    1.3 miles

    Train · Plaistow

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Current average 2-year fixed rate is 5.13%

Current average variable rate is 6.58%

Monthly Repayments
£1,998
Based on a loan of £366,750 over 30 years at 5.13% interest

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Pricing

Price history

-5.0% since listed
£489,000£10,000(-2.0%)
02/11/2026
Current price
£499,000£16,000(-3.1%)
20/01/2026
£515,000Initial listing
18/10/2025

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