Percival Road, Hornchurch
London
£450,000
Listed on 14/10/2026
Listed on 14/10/2026
The listing
Property details
Bedrooms
3Type
Semi Detached BungalowArea
1047 sqftFeatures
- Garden
- Parking
Description
This three-bedroom semi-detached bungalow has been extended into the loft to provide two additional bedrooms, with accommodation arranged over two floors. The ground floor includes an entrance hall, a lounge, a kitchen and dining area with access to the rear garden, a bedroom and a wet room. Upstairs are two further bedrooms and a family bathroom.
The property has been occupied by the same family for more than 20 years and is now described as requiring modernisation. The existing layout offers scope to update the interiors to suit a new owner's needs. The listing also notes potential for a rear extension, subject to planning permission and other relevant consents.
Outside, there is a private rear garden with a brick-built shed and side access. A private driveway provides off-street parking for two cars. Emerson Park station is stated to be around 0.5 miles away and Gidea Park Elizabeth Line station around 0.8 miles away, with Upminster also accessible for C2C and District Line services.
WHOTS analysis
Our WHOTS verdict
An internal assessment of the opportunity to acquire, improve and create value.
62out of 100
Grade CPotential opportunity
Confidence: MEDIUM
At £450,000, this three-bedroom semi-detached bungalow is priced below the local average at £430 per sq ft versus £487, giving buyers a comparatively affordable entry point. Its versatile layout spans two floors, with a loft conversion, a ground-floor wet room and a private driveway for two cars. The asking price plus the £42,000–£78,000 renovation range gives a simple purchase-and-works scale of £492,000–£528,000; the midpoint is close to the current local-average value, so the numbers leave limited headroom against that benchmark before fees, although a renovated home’s value may differ.
The project is a clear opportunity to update the dark, old-fashioned kitchen, refresh the dated bathroom and finishes, and bring the overgrown garden back into shape. There is also stated potential to extend to the rear, subject to planning permission. No obvious major damage is visible in the submitted photographs, though a detailed roof and fabric inspection is still needed.
Key opportunities
- Modernise the distinctive dark, ornate kitchen and refresh the dated upstairs bathroom.
- Update older décor and flooring across the photographed rooms, creating a more cohesive finish.
- Clear the overgrown garden and explore the stated rear-extension potential, subject to planning permission.
Key risks
- The renovation range is £42,000–£78,000, so the works budget and programme need careful planning; at the midpoint, purchase plus renovation is close to the current local-average value benchmark before fees.
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Transport
Nearest stations
Emerson Park Rail Station
0.5 miles
Train · Hornchurch
Gidea Park Rail Station
0.7 miles
Train · Gidea Park
Romford Rail Station
1.2 miles
Train · Romford
Hornchurch Underground Station
1.3 miles
Underground · Hornchurch
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