Rickstones Road, Witham
East of England
£190,000Guide Price
Listed on 12/11/2026
Listed on 12/11/2026
The listing
Property details
Bedrooms
3Type
Semi DetachedFeatures
- Garage
- Garden
Description
Offered at auction, this vacant three-bedroom semi-detached house is set on a substantial plot and is described as requiring refurbishment. The ground floor includes two reception rooms, a kitchen, an outer lobby with a store room, and a separate cloakroom. Upstairs are three bedrooms and a family bathroom. The listing also notes a porch, loft access and built-in bedroom storage.
Outside, the property has front and rear gardens, with pedestrian access to the sides and rear. A detached brick-built garage is accessed from Chaseway at the back of the property. The seller's agent reports signs of structural movement to the rear wall and says no structural survey has been carried out. Buyers should make their own investigations and verify the condition and any relevant permissions or building-regulation records before bidding.
WHOTS analysis
Our WHOTS verdict
An internal assessment of the opportunity to acquire, improve and create value.
45out of 100
Grade ELow opportunity
Confidence: LOW
This is a substantial project with useful fundamentals: a three-bedroom semi with two reception rooms, a detached brick garage and large front and rear gardens. The interiors offer scope for a broad update, while clearing and improving the overgrown gardens could make better use of the plot. The listing also reports movement to the rear wall, which needs specialist investigation before anyone can judge its cause or implications.
The £190,000 asking price cannot yet be compared with local value per square foot because the floor area is missing. That data gap, together with the reported movement and the scale of work, leaves this at 45/100, grade E: a sizeable renovation opportunity, but one that needs careful due diligence and a clear programme.
Key opportunities
- Rework and refresh the dated interior finishes across the reception rooms and bedrooms, with scope to update the kitchen and bathroom as part of a coherent whole-house scheme.
- Make more of the substantial front and rear gardens by clearing overgrowth and improving the paved paths and outdoor layout.
- The two reception rooms, three bedrooms and detached brick garage provide a useful starting point for shaping the house around a buyer’s needs.
Key risks
- The listing reports signs of movement to the rear wall; arrange a specialist structural assessment, as the submitted images cannot establish the cause or extent.
- Worn finishes across several interior areas, together with the garden clearance and wider improvement programme, make this a substantial multi-room project rather than a cosmetic refresh; allow for a longer, coordinated programme.
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Transport
Nearest stations
Witham (Essex) Rail Station
0.5 miles
Train · Witham
White Notley Rail Station
2.5 miles
Train · White Notley
Hatfield Peverel Rail Station
3.1 miles
Train · Hatfield Peverel
Kelvedon Rail Station
3.3 miles
Train · Kelvedon
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