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Ridings Avenue, London

London

£675,000

Listed on 04/09/2026

The listing

Property details

Bedrooms
3
Type
Semi Detached
Area
1196 sqft

Features

  • Balcony
  • Garage
  • Garden
  • Parking

Description

This chain-free three-bedroom semi-detached house has a front drive, garage and a large rear garden. The accommodation includes two reception rooms, a separate kitchen, a ground-floor WC, three bedrooms, a shower room and a separate WC. The property is described as requiring modernisation throughout. The house is positioned between Grange Park and Enfield Chase stations, according to the agent. The listing identifies scope to extend to the side and rear, subject to the necessary planning permissions. The sale is subject to receipt of Letters of Administration, so prospective buyers should ask their conveyancer about the likely timescale. An AML check fee is payable by the buyer after an offer is accepted and is non-refundable once the checks have been completed.

WHOTS analysis

Our WHOTS verdict

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

41out of 100
Grade ELow opportunity

Confidence: MEDIUM

This three-bedroom semi has a useful starting layout, two reception rooms, a garage, off-street parking and a large rear garden, with the listing also describing possible side and rear extension scope subject to planning. The dated, worn interiors, ceiling damage in a reception room and heavily overgrown garden give a buyer plenty to reshape, but this is a heavy, multi-room project rather than a cosmetic refresh; the exterior views show no obvious major roof failure.

At £750,000, the asking price is already about 8% above the local £/sqf average, so price is not a value advantage. More importantly, the purchase price alongside a mid-to-substantial works programme leaves the overall cost stretched against local benchmarks for this floor area; that comparison is with current local values, not a forecast of the value after renovation. The E-grade reflects that weak economics despite the house’s scope and fundamentals.

Key opportunities

  • Rework the two-reception-room layout and refresh the worn finishes to create a more cohesive family home.
  • The listing describes potential side and rear extension scope, subject to planning permission, offering a route to explore adding space.
  • Clear and redesign the large rear garden, while making better use of the existing garage and off-street parking.

Key risks

  • Worn and unfinished floors, dated decoration and visible ceiling damage across the photographed interiors point to a substantial multi-room programme; allow for a longer, more involved job than a cosmetic refresh.
  • At this asking price, the purchase alongside a mid-to-substantial works programme leaves costs stretched against local benchmarks for a home of this floor area.
  • All-in costs look stretched when the asking price sits alongside the indicated works scale — around 14% above what similar-sized stock commands locally today — current-condition benchmarks only, not after-works GDV.

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Map

Location

Ridings Avenue, London
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Transport

Nearest stations

  • Grange Park Rail Station

    0.4 miles

    Train · Grange Park

  • Enfield Chase Rail Station

    0.4 miles

    Train · Enfield Town

  • Enfield Town Rail Station

    0.7 miles

    Train · Enfield Town

  • Winchmore Hill Rail Station

    1.0 miles

    Train · Winchmore Hill

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Finance

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Current average 2-year fixed rate is 5.13%

Current average variable rate is 6.58%

Monthly Repayments
£2,758
Based on a loan of £506,250 over 30 years at 5.13% interest

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Pricing

Price history

-20.6% since listed
£675,000£75,000(-10.0%)
02/11/2026
Current price
£750,000£75,000(-9.1%)
21/10/2026
£825,000£25,000(-2.9%)
09/10/2026
£850,000Initial listing
03/09/2026

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