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Crossway, London

London

£500,000

Listed on 14/10/2026

The listing

Property details

Bedrooms
3
Type
Semi Detached
Area
883 sqft

Features

  • Garage
  • Garden

Description

A three-bedroom semi-detached house with a garage, set in a cul-de-sac and requiring modernisation throughout. The ground floor includes an entrance hall with understairs storage and a door to the garden, a lounge measuring approximately 16 ft by 11 ft, and a kitchen of around 14 ft by 8 ft. Upstairs are three bedrooms and access to the loft from the landing. The rear garden is approximately 60 ft long. The garage is approached via a shared driveway, while the front garden may offer scope for off-street parking, subject to the necessary consents. Compton School and Wren Academy are nearby, and Tally Ho shopping facilities and bus routes are approximately half a mile away. The condition and operation of services and fittings have not been tested, and prospective purchasers should make their own checks.

WHOTS analysis

Our WHOTS verdict

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

51out of 100
Grade DWeak opportunity

Confidence: MEDIUM

This three-bedroom semi has a substantial project canvas: the photographed interiors show worn finishes, the kitchen has water visible on the floor, and the bathroom walls are heavily marked. The roughly 60 ft rear garden is currently overgrown and debris-strewn, but clearing and assessing it could make much more of this outdoor space; the garage and possible front parking add further practical potential, subject to consents for the latter. The £500,000 asking price is about 6.5% below the local £/sqf average, which is a positive starting point for a project buyer.

The economics are the constraint: purchase plus the £65,000–£105,000 renovation range looks tight against local benchmarks, with the midpoint all-in figure above the implied current local average value. The visible water needs investigating, and the extent of making-good and garden clearance will need careful budgeting, so this is better suited to someone who can manage a substantial programme than a cosmetic refresh.

Key opportunities

  • Rework the worn interior finishes, including the distinctive dated kitchen and marked bathroom, to create a coherent modern home.
  • Clear and assess the approximately 60 ft rear garden, with scope to make better use of the space and reveal the partly obscured paving and outbuilding.
  • Explore the stated potential for front off-street parking, subject to feasibility and the necessary consents.

Key risks

  • The £65,000–£105,000 works range, visible wear across several photographed areas and substantial garden clearance point to a full-house programme rather than a cosmetic refresh.
  • Water is visible on the kitchen floor and staining or discolouration appears on several surfaces; investigate the source and extent before fixing the scope and budget.

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Crossway, London
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£1,889
Based on a loan of £375,000 over 30 years at 4.45% interest

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