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Oaklands Avenue, Brookmans Park

East of England

£650,000

Listed on 22/09/2026

The listing

Property details

Bedrooms
3
Type
Semi Detached Bungalow
Area
1471 sqft

Features

  • Garage
  • Garden
  • Parking

Description

This chain-free three-bedroom semi-detached chalet bungalow is within walking distance of Brookmans Park village centre, its local shops and mainline railway station. The accommodation includes a hallway with storage, a rear-facing lounge with patio doors, and a kitchen fitted with white units, a gas hob, oven and space for appliances. Two bedrooms are on the ground floor, alongside a shower room, while the first-floor bedroom has access to low-level loft storage with lighting, power and a radiator. Gas central heating and double glazing are stated. The property is described as requiring modernisation and refurbishment, offering scope to update the existing accommodation to suit a buyer's requirements. The south-westerly rear garden measures approximately 63 feet by 29 feet and includes a raised patio, lawn and timber summerhouse. A sectional garage with power and lighting is provided, and the gravelled front area offers parking. The property is freehold, with council tax band E.

WHOTS analysis

Our WHOTS verdict

An internal assessment of the opportunity to acquire, improve and create value.

66out of 100
Grade CPotential opportunity

Confidence: MEDIUM

At £650,000, this is priced attractively against the local average: about £442 per sq ft versus £519, giving buyers a cheaper-than-average entry point. The chain-free three-bedroom chalet bungalow is a short walk from Brookmans Park village and its mainline station, with a south-westerly garden and a useful garage. Bids aren’t a factor in this private treaty sale, but the asking price remains the basis of that local comparison.

There is a clear medium-scale improvement project here: refresh the dated kitchen and interior finishes, then bring the overgrown garden and frontage back into shape. The photographed rooms appear generally usable, and the available exterior views show no obvious major structural defect, leaving scope to update the house while making the most of its garden and village-centre location.

Key opportunities

  • Update the dated kitchen and refresh older carpets and interior finishes to give the living spaces a more current feel.
  • Restore the long south-westerly garden, making better use of its patio, lawn and timber summerhouse.
  • Take advantage of the village-centre and mainline-station location, with a garage and gravelled off-street parking.

Key risks

None recorded.

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Map

Location

Oaklands Avenue, Brookmans Park
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Transport

Nearest stations

  • Brookmans Park Rail Station

    0.1 miles

    Train · Brookmans Park

  • Welham Green Rail Station

    1.1 miles

    Train · Welham Green

  • Potters Bar Rail Station

    1.7 miles

    Train · Potters Bar

  • Hatfield (Herts) Rail Station

    3.0 miles

    Train · Hatfield

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Current average 2-year fixed rate is 5.13%

Current average variable rate is 6.58%

Monthly Repayments
£2,656
Based on a loan of £487,500 over 30 years at 5.13% interest

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