Herent Drive, Ilford, IG5
London
£650,000
Listed on 16/09/2026
Listed on 16/09/2026
The listing
Property details
Bedrooms
3Type
Semi DetachedArea
1243 sqftFeatures
- Garden
- Parking
Description
This three-bedroom semi-detached house has been extended to the rear and offers two reception rooms, a ground-floor WC and an L-shaped kitchen/diner. Upstairs are three bedrooms and a family bathroom. The property is freehold and has off-street parking for two to three vehicles.
The rear garden is described as approximately 112 feet long, with mature fig trees and a covered barbecue and entertaining area. The listing also notes potential for further rear or loft enlargement, subject to the necessary permissions and checks. Park Hill Primary and Beal High School catchments, local shops, public transport and road links towards London and Essex are cited nearby.
WHOTS analysis
Our WHOTS verdict
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49out of 100
Grade ELow opportunity
Confidence: MEDIUM
This is a spacious, extended three-bedroom semi with two generous reception rooms, parking and a particularly long, established garden with a covered BBQ area. The interiors look maintained but dated, so there is scope for a light refresh to the finishes and flooring; the bathroom appears comparatively current. The listing also describes possible further rear and loft enlargement, subject to permissions, though feasibility is not established here.
At £650,000, the asking price is above the local average on a £/sqf basis, and the purchase-plus-works economics look tight against local benchmarks. That leaves this as a lower-opportunity project despite the attractive family layout and garden; the price would need careful consideration.
Key opportunities
- Refresh the older decorative finishes and carpets in the spacious reception rooms and bedrooms.
- Make the most of the approximately 112ft garden, established planting and covered BBQ area, with scope to improve the patchy lawn.
- The existing rear extension, two reception rooms and off-street parking provide a strong family-home layout; further enlargement is described as possible subject to permissions.
Key risks
None recorded.
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Transport
Nearest stations
Gants Hill Underground Station
0.8 miles
Underground · Gants Hill
Redbridge Underground Station
1.0 miles
Underground · Redbridge
Barkingside Underground Station
1.3 miles
Underground · Barkingside
South Woodford Underground Station
1.4 miles
Underground · South Woodford
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