Trajan Gate, STEVENAGE
East of England
£425,000
Listed on 15/09/2026
Listed on 15/09/2026
The listing
Property details
Bedrooms
3Type
Semi DetachedArea
990 sqftFeatures
- Garage
- Garden
- Parking
Description
William H. Brown in Stevenage presents this three-bedroom semi-detached house in the Chells Manor area, set in a cul-de-sac opposite Box Woods. The ground floor has an entrance hall, a spacious lounge with under-stairs storage, and a kitchen-diner with fitted cabinetry and worktops. Upstairs are three bedrooms, including a main bedroom with an en-suite, and a family bathroom. A loft room is accessed by a pull-down ladder and has a Velux window; the listing notes that some nearby homes have added dormers or permanent staircases, subject to planning permission and other approvals. The rear garden includes a patio and lawn. A garage in a nearby block and parking are also included. The description identifies scope to make changes over time, while any proposed alterations would need to be checked for feasibility and permissions.
WHOTS analysis
Our WHOTS verdict
An internal assessment of the opportunity to acquire, improve and create value.
52out of 100
Grade DWeak opportunity
Confidence: MEDIUM
This is a clean, usable family home with a light-touch improvement canvas rather than a full renovation. The dated kitchen offers scope for a cosmetic refresh, and the enclosed garden could be tidied to make more of its patio and lawn; the loft room also gives a potential future project, though its ladder access and habitable status need checking. The established setting opposite Box Woods, en-bloc garage and visible solar panels add to its appeal.
The price is the main constraint: at £425,000, it is around 7% above the local average on a £/sqf basis, and purchase plus the £5,000–£12,000 refurb range looks tight against local benchmarks. There is room to personalise the property, but the numbers make this a weaker opportunity unless the price or the buyer’s plans improve the equation.
Key opportunities
- Refresh the dated kitchen finishes while keeping a functional layout.
- Improve the patchy lawn and untidy planting to make more of the enclosed patio garden.
- Explore whether the loft room’s access and status can be improved, subject to feasibility and approvals.
Key risks
- The loft room has pull-down ladder access, and its compliance as habitable accommodation is unverified.
- Purchase plus the expected refurb spend looks tight against local benchmarks.
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Transport
Nearest stations
Stevenage Rail Station
2.3 miles
Train · Stevenage
Knebworth Rail Station
3.8 miles
Train · Knebworth
Watton-at-Stone Rail Station
4.6 miles
Train · Watton-at-Stone
Hitchin Rail Station
5.0 miles
Train · Hitchin
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