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Links Road, Tooting, Merton, London

London

£550,000

Listed on 16/10/2026

The listing

Property details

Bedrooms
3
Type
Terraced
Area
893 sqft

Features

  • Garden

Description

This three-bedroom mid-terrace period house in Tooting has approximately 83 sq m of accommodation arranged over two floors. The ground floor includes a bay-fronted reception room, a separate dining room, a kitchen and storage areas. Upstairs are two double bedrooms, a third bedroom and a family bathroom. The property is offered with no onward chain and is described as requiring comprehensive refurbishment, giving a purchaser scope to update the interiors to their own requirements. The listing also notes that extension or reconfiguration may be possible, subject to the necessary consents and checks. There is a private rear garden. Tooting Broadway Underground Station, Tooting National Rail Station and local shops, cafés and restaurants are within reach.

WHOTS analysis

Our WHOTS verdict

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

61out of 100
Grade CPotential opportunity

Confidence: MEDIUM

At £550,000, this three-bedroom Tooting terrace is priced about 15% below the local average per square foot, making the asking price a clear acquisition opportunity. The period layout includes a bay-fronted reception, separate dining room and private garden, with scope to shape the home around a buyer’s plans; any reconfiguration or extension would be subject to consent.

The photographed rooms show peeling or damaged wall finishes in several places, worn flooring and dated fittings, while the rear garden needs clearing and reinstatement. The £45,000–£85,000 renovation range points to a substantial project. The score is tempered by the economics: purchase plus the renovation midpoint is around £615,000 against an implied current local-average value of about £646,000, before fees and without treating that figure as a renovated GDV.

Key opportunities

  • Use the bay-fronted reception and separate dining room as a strong starting point for a refreshed period-house layout.
  • The project allows a buyer to renew dated finishes, kitchen and bathroom, and make the private rear garden usable again.
  • The listing suggests possible extension or reconfiguration subject to consent, offering scope to explore how the house could work better.

Key risks

  • Peeling or damaged wall surfaces and worn flooring appear in several photographed rooms, so the extent of making-good may need careful assessment.
  • The heavily overgrown garden will require clearance and basic reinstatement.
  • The £45,000–£85,000 works range makes this a substantial renovation programme rather than a cosmetic refresh; budget and timing will need to allow for the scope.

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Links Road, Tooting, Merton, London
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£2,078
Based on a loan of £412,500 over 30 years at 4.45% interest

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