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Raleigh Avenue, Hayes

London

£535,000

Listed on 24/09/2026

The listing

Property details

Bedrooms
3
Type
Semi Detached
Area
901 sqft

Features

  • Garden

Description

This three-bedroom semi-detached house in North Hayes has an extended kitchen, a large reception and dining room, and a rear garden stated to extend to approximately 74ft. The ground floor opens onto the garden, while the first floor contains three bedrooms and a family bathroom. The property is described as being in average condition and in need of updating. Its existing accommodation and garden provide scope for modernisation, with further extension potential subject to the necessary consents. Local shops, schools and open spaces are nearby, and Hayes & Harlington Station provides Elizabeth line connections towards central London and Heathrow.

WHOTS analysis

Our WHOTS verdict

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

44out of 100
Grade ELow opportunity

Confidence: MEDIUM

This extended semi has a useful starting point: a large reception/dining space, fitted kitchen cabinetry and a generous 74ft garden with both lawn and paved areas. The visible interiors are dated, while the garden and front hardstanding would benefit from attention, giving a buyer scope to refresh the finishes and make better use of the outdoor space. The existing extension and the listing’s stated potential for further extension could also be worth exploring, subject to consents and feasibility.

Even a workable headline price does not rescue the maths when the asking price is only one line of the budget; adding roughly £32,000 for works pushes total exposure towards £567,000, leaving a gap of around 16% versus area norms for this sqft. The economics score captures that squeeze; finished resale value is outside our model.

Key opportunities

  • Refresh the strongly coloured walls, textured ceilings and dated flooring to give the large reception/dining space a more contemporary feel.
  • Improve the 74ft rear garden through tidying, planting and attention to the weathered fencing and worn paving.
  • Explore the stated further-extension potential, subject to planning and other necessary consents and a feasibility check.

Key risks

  • The asking price plus the £22,000–£42,000 refurb range would put total purchase-and-works costs above the local average benchmark for this floor area, before fees; this is not a post-works value estimate.

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Current average 2-year fixed rate is 4.45%

Current average variable rate is 6.60%

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£2,021
Based on a loan of £401,250 over 30 years at 4.45% interest

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