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Burnham Road, Worthing, West Sussex, BN13

South East

£300,000

Listed on 17/10/2026

The listing

Property details

Bedrooms
2
Type
Bungalow
Area
658 sqft

Features

  • Garden
  • Parking

Description

This two-bedroom detached bungalow is in a residential area with local amenities in Salvington and West Worthing nearby. The accommodation includes a lounge, kitchen, two bedrooms and a bathroom, with off-road parking and a southerly facing rear garden. The property is presented as a modernisation opportunity for buyers wishing to update it to their own requirements. The listing also notes possible rear or roof-space extension potential, subject to the necessary planning permissions and consents.

WHOTS analysis

Our WHOTS verdict

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

41out of 100
Grade ELow opportunity

Confidence: MEDIUM

This detached bungalow offers a manageable, mostly cosmetic project: the photographed rooms look usable but have dated finishes, while the overgrown southerly garden, driveway parking and small outbuilding give you a clear starting point for improvement. The listing also mentions possible rear or roof-space extension, subject to the necessary permissions and consents.

The price is the main constraint. At £456/sq ft, the £300,000 asking price is above the local £408/sq ft average; with the £8,000–£18,000 refurb range, the purchase price plus works would also leave costs stretched against the local benchmark for a home of this floor area. That comparison is with current local average value, not a forecast of post-renovation value, so the scope is appealing but the numbers make this a low-opportunity buy at the asking price.

Key opportunities

  • Refresh the dated but usable interiors, with the kitchen offering an optional modernisation route.
  • Clear and reshape the southerly rear garden; the paved area and small outbuilding provide useful existing features.
  • Explore the listing’s suggested rear or roof-space extension potential, subject to planning permission and other consents.

Key risks

  • At the asking price, adding the stated refurb budget leaves the total outlay stretched against the local value benchmark for this floor area.
  • Plan on something close to £313,000 including the asking price and quoted works of about £13,000 — around 14% above what similar-sized stock commands locally today — current-condition benchmarks only, not after-works GDV.

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Burnham Road, Worthing, West Sussex, BN13
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Current average variable rate is 6.60%

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£1,133
Based on a loan of £225,000 over 30 years at 4.45% interest

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