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Beckenham Road, West Wickham

South East

£700,000Guide Price

Listed on 02/10/2026

The listing

Property details

Bedrooms
4
Type
Detached
Area
2055 sqft

Features

  • Garage
  • Garden
  • Parking

Description

Offered at auction, this four-bedroom detached house is being sold with vacant possession and requires modernisation. The accommodation includes an entrance porch and hall, two reception rooms, a large conservatory, kitchen/breakfast room, utility room and lean-to with access to the garage. Upstairs are four bedrooms with built-in wardrobes, a family bathroom and a separate WC. The property stands on a generous plot with a wide frontage, off-street parking for several vehicles, a garage and access along both sides of the house. The rear garden extends to more than 140 feet and includes a summer house. There may be scope to improve the house and outdoor space, or consider alterations, subject to the necessary consents and checks. West Wickham High Street and its shops, cafés and restaurants are nearby. The listing states that West Wickham Station is around a three-minute walk away, with direct rail services to London, and identifies several schools in the surrounding area. The sale is by unconditional online auction, with a six-week completion period; prospective bidders should review the legal pack and auction terms, including additional charges.

WHOTS analysis

Our WHOTS verdict

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

78out of 100
Grade BGood opportunity

Confidence: MEDIUM

A substantial four-bedroom detached house with generous reception space and a particularly large, south-west-facing garden offers a strong canvas to modernise and make your own. The asking price is £341/sq ft, around 35% below the local average, making this an attractive opportunity to acquire a spacious home at a comparatively low price per square foot. Dated finishes across several rooms, an older kitchen and a worn conservatory leave clear scope for redecoration, flooring and garden improvements; the photographed bathroom is already comparatively modern. The guide price is used for the £/sq ft comparison; bidding can take the hammer above the guide, so the eventual price may not stay this cheap.

The station is described as a three-minute walk away, with West Wickham High Street and local schools nearby. The renovation range is £8,000–£18,000, with inspection needed to clarify the conservatory repairs and the visible staining.

Key opportunities

  • Refresh dated decoration and flooring across the reception rooms and bedrooms, while retaining the spacious layout.
  • Improve the extensive garden, with mature planting, a long lawn and worn paved areas offering scope for landscaping.
  • Acquire a four-bedroom detached home with roughly 70 feet of frontage, a garage and a large south-west-facing rear garden at a comparatively low price per square foot.

Key risks

None recorded.

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Beckenham Road, West Wickham
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£2,645
Based on a loan of £525,000 over 30 years at 4.45% interest

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