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Bourne Avenue, Laindon, SS15 6

East of England

£425,000

Listed on 14/10/2026

The listing

Property details

Bedrooms
3
Type
Semi Detached
Area
1169 sqft

Features

  • Garden

Description

This three-bedroom semi-detached house in Laindon has been extended at the rear to provide an open-plan living and dining area, alongside a separate kitchen and utility room. The listing describes two bathrooms and a generous west-facing garden. The property is offered for sale by private treaty, not auction. The ground floor includes an entrance hall, a fitted kitchen with wall and base units, work surfaces and tiled splashbacks, and a utility room with space for laundry appliances. The extended living and dining space has a feature fireplace, glazed doors to the garden and a roof lantern above the dining area. Upstairs are three bedrooms and the second-floor bathroom accommodation described in the particulars. Outside, the rear garden is mainly lawn with mature planting and a decked seating area. There is also a front garden and a path to the entrance. The listing notes possible scope for further extension or alteration, subject to planning permission and other necessary consents; feasibility would need to be checked. Millhouse Primary School and Victoria Park are stated to be around half a mile away, with Laindon C2C station approximately 1.3 miles away.

WHOTS analysis

Our WHOTS verdict

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

60out of 100
Grade CPotential opportunity

Confidence: MEDIUM

The standout here is the bright rear extension: large garden-facing doors and a roof lantern create a generous open-plan living and dining space, while the west-facing garden offers lawn, mature planting and a sizeable deck. The asking price is about 4.5% below the local average per square foot, making the value comparison a positive; the overall score is a C because the indicated margin against the local average remains modest, rather than a clear-cut bargain.

This looks like a light, targeted project rather than a full refurbishment. The usable but older-style kitchen could be refreshed to better match the extended interior, and the weathered decking is an opportunity for a modest garden update. Two maintained bathroom spaces and the existing extension provide a strong base, with further alteration only a possibility subject to permissions.

Key opportunities

  • Refresh the older-style kitchen finishes to bring them into line with the contemporary extended living and dining area.
  • Maintain or modestly update the weathered deck to make better use of the west-facing garden and its established planting.
  • Build on the existing rear extension and versatile family layout; any further extension or alteration would be subject to permissions and feasibility.

Key risks

None recorded.

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Bourne Avenue, Laindon, SS15 6
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Current average variable rate is 6.60%

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£1,606
Based on a loan of £318,750 over 30 years at 4.45% interest

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