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Gloucester Gardens, Ilford

London

£650,000

Listed on 01/10/2026

The listing

Property details

Bedrooms
3
Type
Terraced

Features

  • Garden

Description

This three-bedroom terraced house is offered with no onward chain and includes two reception rooms, a kitchen, a bathroom, a separate WC and a converted loft room. The accommodation also has an entrance porch and hallway, with a rear garden described as approximately 70 feet long. The property is presented as requiring refurbishment, offering scope for a buyer to update the existing rooms. The listing also notes potential for further loft or rear extension work, subject to planning permission and other necessary checks. Redbridge Station is stated to be around half a mile away, with Ilford Station approximately 1.1 miles away. The A12 and A406 are accessible by car, and local shops, restaurants, schools and Valentine's Park are nearby. Contact haart Ilford for further details or to arrange a viewing.

WHOTS analysis

Our WHOTS verdict

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

51out of 100
Grade DWeak opportunity

Confidence: LOW

At 51/100, this is a weaker overall opportunity, although its location and fundamentals give the project a solid starting point. The dated, worn kitchen, peeling rear exterior finish and patchy garden offer clear scope to put a personal stamp on the house; the photographed living room appears usable, and the rear garden is around 70 feet long. The listing also mentions an existing loft room and possible further loft work or a rear extension, subject to checks and permissions. The £19,000–£38,000 renovation range gives a sense of the stated project scale, but the floor area is missing, so value versus local £/sqf cannot yet be judged; the overall economics are also hard to assess without that comparison or a stated resale value.

Limited photo coverage makes the renovation estimate further provisional.

Key opportunities

  • Replace the visibly worn kitchen cabinetry and finishes, and refresh its patchy ceiling finish.
  • Improve the long rear garden by tackling the patchy lawn and weeds along paved edges.
  • Explore the stated loft and rear-extension potential, subject to verifying the existing work, permissions and feasibility.

Key risks

  • The peeling finish on the rear upper wall needs investigation to establish the cause and scope of making-good.

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Map

Location

Gloucester Gardens, Ilford
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Transport

Nearest stations

  • Redbridge Underground Station

    0.5 miles

    Underground · Redbridge

  • Gants Hill Underground Station

    0.6 miles

    Underground · Gants Hill

  • Ilford Rail Station

    1.1 miles

    Train · Ilford

  • Wanstead Underground Station

    1.2 miles

    Underground · Wanstead

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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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Pricing

Price history

-3.7% since listed
£650,000£25,000(-3.7%)
21/10/2026
Current price
£675,000Initial listing
01/10/2026

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