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Hale End Road, Highams Park

London

£725,000

Listed on 16/09/2026

The listing

Property details

Bedrooms
3
Type
House
Area
1118 sqft

Features

  • Garage
  • Garden

Description

This three-bedroom home in Highams Park is offered chain free and has two reception rooms, a separate kitchen and a private garage. Highams Park station, local shops and Highams Park Lake are nearby, with Epping Forest and North Chingford also within reach. The ground floor has a hallway leading to two separate reception spaces, with the kitchen at the rear and a side door to the garden. Upstairs are three bedrooms and a family bathroom with a bath and shower over. The property measures approximately 1,118 square feet, and the listing notes scope to extend, subject to the necessary permissions. The rear garden provides outdoor space, while the separate garage offers storage or parking potential. The layout and existing footprint provide a basis for considering updates or changes, with any extension subject to planning permission and other relevant checks.

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 is a usable, light-refresh project with a practical layout: two reception rooms, a rear garden and the added flexibility of a private garage. The older finishes across several interior rooms give scope to update the décor and flooring, with the kitchen and bathroom also offering clear options to refresh. Highams Park station, local shops and the lake are close by, and the listing notes possible extension scope subject to planning permission.

Worth weighing the all-in picture: the indicated works scale on top of the asking price leaves little cushion versus local £/sqf norms, about 17% ahead of typical local benchmarks for this size. So the headline score reflects limited headroom, not a judgement on the house as a project.

Key opportunities

  • Refresh the dated decoration and older flooring across several interior rooms while keeping the broadly usable layout.
  • Two distinct reception rooms provide flexible living space, with the rear garden and private garage adding useful everyday options.
  • The kitchen and bathroom could be updated to suit a buyer’s taste; extension potential is mentioned, subject to planning permission and feasibility.

Key risks

  • At the asking price, the purchase plus a mid-to-substantial works programme looks stretched against local benchmarks for a home of this floor area.
  • Purchase plus the works band looks tight when the asking price sits alongside the indicated works scale — around 17% above what similar-sized stock commands locally today; post-works value sits outside our data.

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Map

Location

Hale End Road, Highams Park
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Transport

Nearest stations

  • Highams Park Rail Station

    0.2 miles

    Train · Highams Park

  • Wood Street Rail Station

    1.3 miles

    Train · Upper Walthamstow

  • Woodford Underground Station

    1.4 miles

    Underground · Woodford

  • South Woodford Underground Station

    1.5 miles

    Underground · South Woodford

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Current average 2-year fixed rate is 4.45%

Current average variable rate is 6.60%

Monthly Repayments
£2,739
Based on a loan of £543,750 over 30 years at 4.45% interest

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