Horndon Road, Collier Row, RM5
London
£250,000Guide Price
Listed on 28/10/2026
Listed on 28/10/2026
The listing
Property details
Bedrooms
3Type
Semi DetachedArea
1023 sqftFeatures
- Garden
Description
Offered at auction, this three-bedroom semi-detached house has well-proportioned accommodation and is described as requiring modernisation throughout. The ground floor includes a through lounge, kitchen, utility room and shower room with WC. Upstairs are three bedrooms. The listing gives the floor area as approximately 1,023 sq ft and notes that viewings are by appointment.
The property is in Collier Row, with local shops, services and bus connections nearby. Lawns Park is accessible from Horndon Road, while Romford town centre and station provide further shopping, leisure and transport links. The sale is through an online auction process, with bidding and sale subject to the auctioneer's terms and conditions.
WHOTS analysis
Our WHOTS verdict
An internal assessment of the opportunity to acquire, improve and create value.
69out of 100
Grade CPotential opportunity
Confidence: MEDIUM
At £250,000, this three-bedroom semi is priced at £244/sq ft against a local average of £446/sq ft, making the asking price a clear acquisition opportunity. The trade-off is the scale of the work: interiors are tired throughout, with visible staining and damage in places, while the exterior and roof-level masonry need specialist inspection. Bidding can take the hammer above the guide, so the eventual price may not stay this cheap.
There is a substantial canvas here: the sizeable through lounge, separate utility room and three bedrooms offer scope to reshape and modernise the house, with a rear garden to reclaim. Its access to Collier Row amenities, Lawns Park and Romford’s wider transport and shopping links adds to the appeal for someone prepared to manage a heavy project.
Key opportunities
- Rework the sizeable through lounge into a more contemporary living and dining space while updating the separate utility area.
- Modernise the three-bedroom interior, including the dated kitchen and wet rooms, to create a coherent home rather than a series of piecemeal updates.
- Clear and improve the rear garden, adding usable outdoor space to complement the house.
Key risks
- Deteriorated or missing exterior render, exposed masonry and damaged roof-level finishes need specialist inspection to establish the repair scope.
- Stripped-back finishes are not the starting point here: plan time and cash for a heavy, multi-room interior programme, not a cosmetic refresh.
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