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St Mary's Avenue, Shenfield, CM15

East of England

£575,000

Listed on 20/09/2026

The listing

Property details

Bedrooms
2
Type
Bungalow
Area
1009 sqft

Features

  • Garage
  • Garden
  • Parking

Description

This two-bedroom detached bungalow is offered with no onward chain and provides single-level accommodation with scope for modernisation. The layout includes an entrance hall, two front-facing bedrooms, a shower room, separate WC and storage, with a living and dining room at the rear overlooking the garden. A separate fitted kitchen connects to a utility room with access outside. The south-east-facing rear garden is mainly lawn, with established planting, a greenhouse and outbuildings. At the front, an established garden sits behind a long gated driveway leading to a detached garage, with space for multiple vehicles. Solar panels are fitted to the roof, and the property has an EPC rating of C. The bungalow is on a freehold plot in St Marys Avenue, with local amenities and schools nearby and access to Shenfield Broadway and the mainline station. Its detached form, outside space and existing accommodation offer a basis for a purchaser to update the property to their requirements.

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 detached bungalow has a useful starting point: single-level living, a generous south-east-facing garden, gated driveway, detached garage and outbuildings. The interiors are usable but dated, so a light cosmetic update could refresh the décor and flooring while letting a buyer personalise the kitchen and garden. The maintained exterior and lack of obvious major structural issues are encouraging.

The asking price of £575,000 is around 15% above the local average per square foot, and the purchase price combined with a mid-to-substantial works programme would leave costs stretched against local benchmarks for this floor area. That makes this a low-opportunity buy at the current price despite its appealing setting and scope to personalise.

Key opportunities

  • Refresh the dated décor and older flooring across the photographed living spaces to give the home a more contemporary feel.
  • Personalise the fitted kitchen and update its older finishes while retaining a layout that appears usable.
  • Make the most of the south-east-facing garden, mature planting, greenhouse, outbuildings, driveway and detached garage.

Key risks

  • At the current asking price, adding a mid-to-substantial programme of improvements would leave the overall outlay stretched compared with local benchmarks for a home of this size.
  • Headroom after works looks limited once the asking price and a mid-to-substantial refurb are combined, leaving a gap of around 15% versus area norms for this sqft, so margin after refurbishment is unproven.

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Location

St Mary's Avenue, Shenfield, CM15
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Transport

Nearest stations

  • Shenfield Rail Station

    0.4 miles

    Train · Shenfield

  • Brentwood Rail Station

    2.0 miles

    Train · Brentwood

  • Ingatestone Rail Station

    3.2 miles

    Train · Ingatestone

  • Billericay Rail Station

    3.9 miles

    Train · Billericay

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Finance

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Current average 2-year fixed rate is 5.13%

Current average variable rate is 6.58%

Monthly Repayments
£2,349
Based on a loan of £431,250 over 30 years at 5.13% interest

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Pricing

Price history

-3.4% since listed
£575,000£20,000(-3.4%)
17/10/2026
Current price
£595,000Initial listing
21/09/2026

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