Garthorne Road, SE23
London
£875,000
Listed on 09/07/2026
Listed on 09/07/2026
The listing
Property details
Bedrooms
3Type
TerracedArea
1302 sqftFeatures
- Garden
Description
This three-bedroom Victorian terraced house is set back behind a small front garden and has a west-facing rear garden adjoining Garthorne Nature Reserve. The accommodation includes a hallway with period details, a double reception room with timber-framed dividing doors, and a separate kitchen with fitted units and space for appliances. A further ground-floor reception room overlooks the garden and could serve as a study, family room or bedroom.
WHOTS analysis
Our WHOTS verdict
An internal assessment of the opportunity to acquire, improve and create value.
49out of 100
Grade ELow opportunity
Confidence: MEDIUM
This Victorian terrace has a distinctive setting: a sunny west-facing garden backing directly onto Garthorne Nature Reserve, with period features, timber floors and multiple reception spaces providing a strong canvas for a medium-scale refurbishment. The dated finishes across the house offer scope to update the kitchen and bathroom, refresh interiors and consider the described side-return or loft potential subject to the necessary consents.
At £875,000, the asking price is around 9% above the local average per square foot, so price is a constraint rather than a value highlight. The score is also held back by soft renovation economics: purchase plus works looks tight against local benchmarks, so the project needs careful cost control and a clear plan to make the numbers work.
Key opportunities
- Use the period fireplaces, cornicing, bay windows and timber floors as a characterful foundation for a considered interior refresh.
- Rework the dated kitchen and bathroom, with potential to create a more open-plan kitchen/dining area through the side return, subject to consents.
- Make the west-facing garden and woodland outlook a focal point, while assessing the uneven side-access paving.
Key risks
None recorded.
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Transport
Nearest stations
Honor Oak Park Rail Station
0.2 miles
Train · Honor Oak Park
Forest Hill Rail Station
0.6 miles
Train · Forest Hill
Crofton Park Rail Station
0.7 miles
Train · Brockley
Catford Rail Station
0.9 miles
Train · Catford
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Finance
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Current average 2-year fixed rate is 4.45%
Current average variable rate is 6.60%
Monthly Repayments
£3,306
Based on a loan of £656,250 over 30 years at 4.45% interest
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Pricing
Price history
-7.9% since listed
£875,000£25,000(-2.8%)
07/10/2026£900,000£50,000(-5.3%)
09/09/2026£950,000Initial listing
13/07/2026Services
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