The Warren, Billericay, Essex
East of England
£520,000
Listed on 09/10/2026
Listed on 09/10/2026
The listing
Property details
Bedrooms
N/AType
DetachedFeatures
- Garage
- Garden
Description
This four-bedroom detached house in Billericay’s Brightside area is described as requiring full modernisation. It has a 20ft rear lounge, a 17ft kitchen/breakfast room, a ground-floor cloakroom and an integral garage. The lounge and kitchen could potentially be opened into a larger living and dining space, subject to the necessary checks and consents.
Upstairs are four bedrooms and a family bathroom. The listing notes evidence of a historic roof leak in the main bedroom and recommends investigating its cause and confirming whether any repairs remain necessary. The bathroom suite is dated, and the kitchen is stated to require complete replacement.
At the rear, the south-east-facing garden measures approximately 48ft by 28ft and is described as offering scope for landscaping. The garage may offer potential for conversion, subject to the relevant consents and building regulations. Brightside primary school is nearby, and Billericay railway station is approximately one mile away.
WHOTS analysis
Our WHOTS verdict
An internal assessment of the opportunity to acquire, improve and create value.
46out of 100
Grade ELow opportunity
Confidence: LOW
This detached four-bedroom house has the bones of a substantial family-home project: a 20ft lounge/diner, a generous kitchen/breakfast room, an integral garage and a large south-east-facing garden. The dated finishes, worn flooring and replacement kitchen and bathroom give a renovator plenty of scope to reshape the interior, while the listing suggests the lounge and kitchen could be opened up, subject to feasibility and approvals. The garage conversion is another possibility, subject to consents.
The overall score is E, with value and residual economics not yet assessable: the floor area is missing, so value against local £/sqf cannot be judged from the £520,000 asking price. The visible ceiling staining and surface damage also need investigation; the exterior looks generally serviceable in the available image, but the roof has not been assessed in detail.
Key opportunities
- Rework the spacious lounge and kitchen/diner into a more connected family living area, subject to structural feasibility and approvals.
- Redesign the dated kitchen and bathroom and refresh finishes and flooring across the house to create a coherent modern interior.
- Make the most of the generous south-east-facing garden, and explore the integral garage's potential for conversion subject to consents.
Key risks
- Stripped-back finishes across several rooms, replacement kitchen and bathroom, and visible ceiling staining and surface damage make this a substantial interior programme; allow for investigation and a full renovation schedule rather than a cosmetic refresh.
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Transport
Nearest stations
Billericay Rail Station
0.8 miles
Train · Billericay
Ingatestone Rail Station
2.3 miles
Train · Ingatestone
Shenfield Rail Station
3.2 miles
Train · Shenfield
Brentwood Rail Station
4.8 miles
Train · Brentwood
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