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Wickham Way, Beckenham, BR3

South East

£1,400,000

Listed on 15/10/2026

The listing

Property details

Bedrooms
5
Type
Detached
Area
3082 sqft

Features

  • Garage
  • Garden
  • Parking

Description

This five-bedroom detached house occupies a wide plot in Park Langley and combines substantial existing accommodation with scope for future alteration, subject to the necessary permissions. Built in the late 1920s, it has a broad frontage, a horseshoe driveway and off-street parking. A heated indoor swimming pool and adjoining family room are a distinctive part of the layout, with glazed doors connecting the space to the rear garden. The room is also described as suitable for dining and entertaining. Inside, the ground floor includes a double reception room, a kitchen with a central island and breakfast bar, a downstairs WC and a utility room created from one of the garages. The other original garage is used for storage. Upstairs are five bedrooms, including a principal bedroom with fitted wardrobes and an en suite, alongside a family bathroom. The boarded loft provides storage and houses a Vaillant gas boiler, stated to have been replaced in January 2026. The rear garden is described as large, established and private, with lawn and a patio close to the house. The plot and surrounding space may offer scope to extend or remodel, subject to planning and other relevant checks. Langley Park Golf Club is nearby, and the listing notes rail connections from Eden Park and West Wickham stations, with Beckenham and West Wickham amenities also within reach.

WHOTS analysis

Our WHOTS verdict

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

74out of 100
Grade BGood opportunity

Confidence: MEDIUM

At £1.4m, this is priced at about £454/sq ft, around 17% below the local average—a strong acquisition point for a substantial five-bedroom detached home on a generous Park Langley plot. The house appears clean and well maintained, with spacious reception rooms and a large garden; the traditional timber kitchen and patterned bathroom tiling offer scope for a light, optional cosmetic refresh rather than a major renovation.

Key opportunities

  • Make the indoor pool and adjoining family room a standout year-round space for swimming, dining and entertaining.
  • Refresh the traditional kitchen cabinetry and bathroom finishes to suit a more contemporary style.
  • Enjoy the broad patio, established garden and wide driveway, with modest garden tidying and potential to explore future changes to the house or plot subject to permissions.

Key risks

None recorded.

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