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Orchard Avenue, Belvedere, DA17

South East

£450,000

Listed on 18/08/2026

The listing

Property details

Bedrooms
3
Type
Detached
Area
958 sqft

Features

  • Garage
  • Garden
  • Parking

Description

This three-bedroom detached 1930s house in Upper Belvedere is offered with vacant possession and presents an opportunity to update an established home. The ground floor has an entrance hall, a through lounge with French doors to the rear, and a separate kitchen. Upstairs are three bedrooms, a shower room and a separate WC. Outside, the property has a wrap-around garden, a garage and off-street parking. Bedonwell Junior School is a short walk away, with the shops, cafés, restaurants and services of Nuxley Village also within reach. Belvedere station provides a connection to Abbey Wood and the Elizabeth line.

WHOTS analysis

Our WHOTS verdict

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

44out of 100
Grade ELow opportunity

Confidence: MEDIUM

This 1930s detached house has a useful project canvas: a spacious through lounge, three bedrooms, garage, driveway and garden, with dated finishes across the photographed interiors that offer scope to personalise. The kitchen and shower room also present clear modernisation opportunities, while the exterior and garden provide practical features to work with.

The overall opportunity is limited by the numbers. At £450,000, the asking price is already above the local £/sqf benchmark, and adding the £25,000–£45,000 refurb range leaves the purchase-plus-works cost stretched against the local average for this floor area. That is a comparison with current local benchmarks, not a forecast of the value after renovation; the fundamentals and location are positives, but the economics need careful consideration.

Key opportunities

  • Refresh the spacious through lounge and dated interior finishes to create a more contemporary feel.
  • Modernise the old-fashioned kitchen and shower room to suit a buyer’s preferred style.
  • Make use of the garage, driveway and established garden, with scope to tidy the borders and fencing.

Key risks

  • At the £450,000 asking price, adding the £25,000–£45,000 refurb range puts purchase and works costs above the local average benchmark for this floor area; this is not a post-renovation value forecast.
  • The aged rear glazed structure, garage and weathered fencing warrant condition checks.

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Map

Location

Orchard Avenue, Belvedere, DA17
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Transport

Nearest stations

  • Abbey Wood (London) Rail Station

    1.0 miles

    Train · Abbey Wood

  • Belvedere Rail Station

    1.1 miles

    Train · Belvedere

  • Bexleyheath Rail Station

    1.1 miles

    Train · Bexleyheath

  • Barnehurst Rail Station

    1.4 miles

    Train · Barnehurst

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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
£1,700
Based on a loan of £337,500 over 30 years at 4.45% interest

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Pricing

Price history

-14.3% since listed
£450,000£25,000(-5.3%)
24/10/2026
Current price
£475,000£25,000(-5.0%)
24/09/2026
£500,000£25,000(-4.8%)
02/09/2026
£525,000Initial listing
17/08/2026

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