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Temple Mead, Roydon

East of England

£455,000

Listed on 18/09/2026

The listing

Property details

Bedrooms
3
Type
Terraced
Area
1085 sqft

Features

  • Garden

Description

This three-bedroom mid-terrace house is offered chain free and has been in the same family ownership for several decades. The accommodation includes an entrance porch, hallway, kitchen/breakfast room, living room, garden room and utility room, with three bedrooms, a shower room and a separate WC upstairs. Gas central heating and uPVC double glazing are stated. The kitchen has fitted wall and base units, a larder cupboard and space for appliances. The garden room and utility room provide additional ground-floor space with access to the rear garden. Outside, the rear garden is described as a large, L-shaped plot, mainly lawn with established planting and a view across open farmland. The walled front garden has mature planting; the listing notes that off-street parking may be possible, subject to planning permission. The property is in a village no-through road, within reach of Roydon High Street and the mainline railway station. The listing describes it as an opportunity for buyers to update the house to their own requirements. It also notes an outline planning application for residential development at Temple Farm behind the property, which prospective purchasers are advised to review.

WHOTS analysis

Our WHOTS verdict

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47out of 100
Grade ELow opportunity

Confidence: MEDIUM

This is a well-maintained three-bedroom village house with a larger-than-average established garden, chain-free sale and useful commuter access from Roydon station. The dated finishes across the house create a clear, light-touch canvas: refresh the decoration and flooring, update the kitchen and shower-room finishes to your taste, and bring the garden back into shape. The photographs show no obvious major structural defect.

The price is the harder part: at £419/sq ft, the asking price is about 8.8% above the local average, and the purchase price plus the £7,000–£16,000 renovation range looks tight against local benchmarks. It may still appeal to a buyer who values the village setting, garden and scope to personalise, but the numbers make this a selective rather than standout project opportunity.

Key opportunities

  • Refresh dated wallpaper, textured ceilings and flooring across the house to give the interiors a more consistent, contemporary feel.
  • Make the most of the larger-than-average established garden by clearing overgrown planting, tidying the paths and renewing the patchy lawn.
  • Personalise the serviceable kitchen and older shower-room finishes without the photos indicating a major overhaul is required.

Key risks

  • The asking price is above the local £/sq ft average, and purchase plus refurbishment costs look tight against local benchmarks.

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Current average variable rate is 6.60%

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£1,719
Based on a loan of £341,250 over 30 years at 4.45% interest

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