Baring Road, Addiscombe
South East
£550,000
Listed on 07/10/2026
Listed on 07/10/2026
The listing
Property details
Bedrooms
3Type
End Of TerraceArea
1070 sqftFeatures
- Garden
Description
Oaks Estate Agents in Croydon present this chain-free three-bedroom semi-detached house on Baring Road. The ground floor has a front reception room with a bay window and feature fireplace, alongside an open-plan kitchen and dining area with storage and worktop space. French doors connect the rear of the house to the garden.
Upstairs are three bedrooms, including a principal room with fitted storage, and a family bathroom with a separate WC. The property is described as having access to local transport links, amenities, green spaces and schools. Its existing layout and garden provide a basis for considering future updates, subject to inspection and any necessary checks.
WHOTS analysis
Our WHOTS verdict
An internal assessment of the opportunity to acquire, improve and create value.
43out of 100
Grade ELow opportunity
Confidence: MEDIUM
This is a well-kept three-bedroom home with character in the front reception room, a generous kitchen-dining space opening onto an established garden, and a presentable bathroom. The main visible improvement opportunity is cosmetic: the older kitchen cabinetry and finishes could be refreshed to suit a buyer’s taste, while the other photographed spaces appear clean and maintained. The estimated works range is £5,500–£15,000.
The asking price is the sticking point: at £514 per sq ft it is above the local average of £439, and adding the refurb range leaves the purchase-plus-works cost stretched against the local benchmark for this floor area. That comparison is not a forecast of the home’s value after renovation, but it makes the numbers a weak fit for a value-led project despite the home’s sound fundamentals and appealing garden.
Key opportunities
- Refresh the older kitchen cabinetry and tiled finishes to give the generous kitchen-dining space a more current look.
- Make the most of the bay-windowed reception room, fireplace surround and timber flooring as character features.
- Enjoy or further shape the established garden, with lawn, planted borders and a paved area, accessed from the kitchen-dining space.
Key risks
- At the asking price, adding the estimated refurbishment spend leaves the purchase-and-works cost high against the local benchmark for this floor area; the figures offer limited room for a value-led project.
- Factor in roughly £560,250 all-in — £10,250 of works on top of the asking price — roughly 16% above what comparable floor area achieves locally in current condition; we have not assumed a post-renovation resale figure.
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Transport
Nearest stations
Addiscombe Tram Stop
0.2 miles
Tram · Addiscombe
Blackhorse Lane Tram Stop
0.3 miles
Tram · Woodside
Woodside Tram Stop
0.5 miles
Tram · Woodside
Sandilands Tram Stop
0.5 miles
Tram · Addiscombe
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£2,078
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