Hide Road, Harrow
London
£400,000Guide Price
Listed on 29/08/2026
Listed on 29/08/2026
The listing
Property details
Bedrooms
3Type
Semi DetachedArea
1158 sqftFeatures
- Garden
Description
Offered at auction, this vacant freehold three-bedroom semi-detached house is described as requiring refurbishment throughout. It has a traditional layout and scope for improvement or reconfiguration, with any extension or conversion subject to the necessary planning permission and building regulations. The listing gives an EPC rating of D and council tax band D.
WHOTS analysis
Our WHOTS verdict
An internal assessment of the opportunity to acquire, improve and create value.
74out of 100
Grade BGood opportunity
Confidence: MEDIUM
At £400,000, this three-bedroom period semi is priced at £345/sq ft, well below the local average of £543/sq ft—a strong entry point for a buyer looking to create value. The photos show a substantial project: the kitchen ceiling and walls are badly deteriorated, staining and damaged finishes appear in a living area, and the rooms shown have dated finishes and worn flooring. The overgrown rear garden also offers scope to clear and improve the outdoor space. The visible front elevation and pitched roof appear generally intact, though the roof and concealed fabric cannot be assessed from the available view.
The asking price and project economics underpin a good overall opportunity, but this is a full-scale improvement scheme rather than a cosmetic refresh. The listing mentions possible reconfiguration or extension subject to permissions; feasibility is not established by the available information.
Key opportunities
- Create a substantially improved three-bedroom family home from the traditional period layout, with the listing also raising possible reconfiguration subject to permissions and feasibility.
- The deteriorated kitchen and dated, worn finishes give a buyer scope to redesign and modernise the interior rather than pay for someone else's cosmetic choices.
- Clear the debris and overgrowth to make much better use of the rear garden.
Key risks
- The damaged kitchen ceiling and walls, staining and damaged finishes in a living area, and deterioration across the rooms shown point to a £75,000–£125,000 works programme—not a cosmetic refresh—and require careful budgeting and scheduling.
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Price history
-20.0% since listed
£400,000£60,000(-13.0%)
03/10/2026£460,000£40,000(-8.0%)
19/09/2026£500,000Initial listing
30/08/2026Services
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