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Whitby Road, Ruislip, HA4

London

£600,000

Listed on 25/07/2026

The listing

Property details

Bedrooms
2
Type
Bungalow

Features

  • Garage
  • Garden
  • Parking

Description

This two-bedroom detached bungalow provides approximately 905 sq. ft. of accommodation, including an extended open-plan kitchen and dining area. The kitchen has fitted units and a breakfast bar, while the living space opens towards the rear garden. The property also has a shower room, a private rear garden, a garage and a driveway for off-street parking. The existing layout offers scope for further improvement or extension, subject to planning permission and confirmation of feasibility. South Ruislip High Street and Station are stated to be around 0.9 miles away, and Ruislip Manor High Street and Station around 0.8 miles away. Field End Primary School is approximately 0.5 miles away. The property is freehold, has an EPC rating of D and is in Council Tax Band D.

WHOTS analysis

Our WHOTS verdict

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

39out of 100
Grade ELow opportunity

Confidence: MEDIUM

This is a light-touch project rather than a full renovation: the photographed kitchen and shower room are modern and intact, the living space is bright and tidy, and the main visible updates are refreshing the patterned wallpaper in one bedroom and tidying the patchy lawn and weathered patio. The driveway, garage and private garden add practical appeal, while the listing describes further extension potential subject to planning and feasibility.

The price is the main constraint. At £600,000, the asking price is above the local £/sqf benchmark, and even adding the stated £4,000–£9,000 refurb range leaves the purchase-plus-works cost stretched against the local average for this floor area. That is a comparison with local benchmark value, not a forecast of the property's value after improvements, so the modest scope to refresh the home needs to be weighed against the asking price.

Key opportunities

  • Refresh the dated patterned wallpaper and finishes in the bedroom for a straightforward cosmetic uplift.
  • Improve the patchy lawn and weathered patio to make better use of the private rear garden.
  • Explore the listing's stated extension potential, subject to planning permission and confirming feasibility.

Key risks

  • At the asking price, adding the £4,000–£9,000 refurb range still puts purchase and works costs above the local average benchmark for this floor area; that benchmark is not a post-renovation valuation.

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Current average 2-year fixed rate is 4.45%

Current average variable rate is 6.60%

Monthly Repayments
£2,267
Based on a loan of £450,000 over 30 years at 4.45% interest

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Pricing

Price history

-4.0% since listed
£600,000£25,000(-4.0%)
24/09/2026
Current price
£625,000Initial listing
24/07/2026

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