Orleans Road, St Margarets, Twickenham, TW1
London
£1,000,000
Listed on 19/09/2026
Listed on 19/09/2026
The listing
Property details
Bedrooms
2Type
Residential DevelopmentArea
2099 sqftDescription
A Victorian former commercial building on the corner of Orleans Road and Chapel Road, within the Twickenham Riverside Conservation Area. Planning permission has been granted under reference PA25/0503 for conversion into two separate two-bedroom houses, each with open-plan kitchen, dining and living space and private external amenity space. The approved design combines contemporary, energy-efficient features with the building's period character. The property is believed to have historic links with the former Orleans Motor Works. Marble Hill Park, Orleans House Gallery and Gardens, and York House Gardens are nearby, while St Margarets village and Twickenham town centre provide local shops, cafés, restaurants and rail connections to London Waterloo. Planning documents are available on request. The existing building and approved conversion scheme offer a defined redevelopment project, subject to checking the permission, its conditions and delivery requirements.
WHOTS analysis
Our WHOTS verdict
An internal assessment of the opportunity to acquire, improve and create value.
55out of 100
Grade DWeak opportunity
Confidence: LOW
At £1,000,000, the asking price is 39.6% below the local average per square foot, making the acquisition price a clear strength. The grade D reflects the limited renovation-economics data and the scale of the work, rather than a weak price comparison.
This is a substantial conversion project: the photos show former commercial interiors with open areas, exposed framing and basic finishes, while the brick exterior and tiled roof appear generally intact. The granted permission for two characterful two-bedroom homes, each with private outdoor space, gives the project a defined direction in a distinctive Twickenham Riverside Conservation Area setting.
Key opportunities
- Create two individual two-bedroom homes in a distinctive historic corner building, following the granted scheme.
- Shape the open commercial floor areas into the approved open-plan living, dining and kitchen layouts, with private outdoor amenity space for each home.
- Retain and bring out the building’s period character while introducing contemporary, energy-efficient design.
Key risks
- The stripped-back commercial interiors make this a heavy conversion programme: plan for a full interior build-out rather than a cosmetic refresh.
- Renovation economics are difficult to assess from the available data, so the project’s financial case needs careful appraisal.
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Transport
Nearest stations
St Margarets (London) Rail Station
0.4 miles
Train · St Margarets
Twickenham Rail Station
0.5 miles
Train · Twickenham
Richmond (London) Rail Station
1.1 miles
Train · Richmond
Richmond NLL Rail Station
1.1 miles
Train · Richmond
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