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Skimpans Close, Welham Green

East of England

£565,000

Listed on 25/09/2026

The listing

Property details

Bedrooms
3
Type
Semi Detached
Area
1034 sqft

Features

  • Garage
  • Garden
  • Parking

Description

This chain-free three-bedroom semi-detached house is in Welham Green, within reach of the station, local shops and schools. The ground floor has a hallway and cloakroom, a front lounge with a gas fireplace, and a separate dining room connected to the kitchen. Sliding doors lead from the dining room into a conservatory, which opens onto the rear garden and provides space for laundry appliances. Upstairs are three bedrooms and a shower room. The main bedroom has fitted wardrobes, while the second bedroom includes two storage cupboards. The loft, accessed from the landing, houses the boiler. Outside, the rear garden is described as approximately 135 feet long, with a paved patio, lawn, planted borders, fruit trees and a greenhouse. There is also a garage with power and lighting, plus a block-paved driveway to the front and side. The property is offered freehold and is described as being in good order, with scope to improve or extend subject to the necessary consents. The fixtures, fittings and services have not been tested, and measurements are approximate.

WHOTS analysis

Our WHOTS verdict

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

51out of 100
Grade DWeak opportunity

Confidence: MEDIUM

This is a tidy, usable three-bedroom village semi with an established garden and visible exterior that appears generally intact. The dated kitchen and finishes across several rooms offer a clear, light-touch canvas for cosmetic updates, while the listing also describes scope to extend subject to the necessary consents.

The price is the harder part: at £546/sqf, the asking price is above the local average of £519/sqf, and purchase plus the £5,000–£15,000 renovation range looks tight against local benchmarks. It may suit someone who values the village setting and wants to improve the house over time, but the numbers make this a weaker overall opportunity.

Key opportunities

  • Refresh the dated kitchen and traditional finishes to give the usable interior a more current feel.
  • Make the most of the established rear garden, with selective tidying and improvements to its paved and planted areas.
  • Explore the stated extension scope, subject to planning permission and other required consents.

Key risks

None recorded.

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Location

Skimpans Close, Welham Green
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Transport

Nearest stations

  • Welham Green Rail Station

    0.2 miles

    Train · Welham Green

  • Brookmans Park Rail Station

    0.9 miles

    Train · Brookmans Park

  • Hatfield (Herts) Rail Station

    2.1 miles

    Train · Hatfield

  • Potters Bar Rail Station

    2.6 miles

    Train · Potters Bar

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Current average 2-year fixed rate is 5.13%

Current average variable rate is 6.58%

Monthly Repayments
£2,309
Based on a loan of £423,750 over 30 years at 5.13% interest

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