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Birchwood Road, Wilmington

South East

£900,000

Listed on 02/10/2026

The listing

Property details

Bedrooms
6
Type
Detached Bungalow
Area
3403 sqft

Features

  • Garage
  • Garden
  • Parking

Description

This detached chalet bungalow offers six bedrooms and a notably large open-plan kitchen, dining and living area, with further reception space and a long rear garden. The ground floor includes an entrance porch and hall, three bedrooms, a family bathroom and a reception room. Two further bedrooms are arranged upstairs, each with en-suite facilities and built-in storage. The listing also describes a garage, a large driveway and an outbuilding, alongside outdoor entertaining areas. The property is presented as having scope for further development, subject to the necessary planning permissions. Local schools, shops, Birchwood Park Golf and Country Club, the A2 and M25 are cited as nearby amenities and routes.

WHOTS analysis

Our WHOTS verdict

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

82out of 100
Grade AStrong opportunity

Confidence: MEDIUM

A strong opportunity to acquire a substantial six-bedroom detached home at £900,000—around £264/sq ft, 38% below the local average. The main open-plan living space and fitted kitchen look clean and serviceable, so this is more a selective refresh than a full refurbishment: dated bathroom finishes and some bedroom flooring offer scope for targeted updates, alongside tidying the established 133ft garden and its outbuilding areas.

The generous driveway, extensive accommodation and convenient access to schools and transport add to the appeal. The driveway is cracked and worn, and the listing’s further development potential would need planning feasibility and permissions checked; the photographed roof and elevations appear broadly intact. The light works are estimated at £6,000–£14,000.

Key opportunities

  • Acquire 3,403 sq ft at about £264/sq ft, materially below the local average.
  • Refresh dated bathroom finishes and bedroom flooring while retaining the clean, serviceable open-plan living space and kitchen.
  • Clear and improve the established 133ft garden and utilitarian outbuilding areas.

Key risks

  • The driveway surface is cracked and worn and may need repair or resurfacing.
  • Any further development potential is subject to planning feasibility and permissions.

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Birchwood Road, Wilmington
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Current average 2-year fixed rate is 4.45%

Current average variable rate is 6.60%

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£3,400
Based on a loan of £675,000 over 30 years at 4.45% interest

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