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Northcott Avenue, Wood Green

London

£775,000

Listed on 17/10/2026

The listing

Property details

Bedrooms
3
Type
House
Area
1100 sqft

Features

  • Garden

Description

A three-bedroom terraced house of approximately 1,101 sq ft, offered chain free with vacant possession in a cul-de-sac in Wood Green. The ground floor has two separate reception rooms, one with access to the rear garden, and a kitchen-dining room with a further garden door. Outside, the private garden includes paved and lawned sections and a storage shed. Upstairs are two double bedrooms, a single bedroom and a shower room. The listing describes the property as requiring full renovation, with scope for a rear extension and loft conversion subject to planning permission and other necessary consents. Nearby amenities include shops, cafés, restaurants and cinema facilities, while Alexandra Park and Palace offer green space and leisure activities. Alexandra Palace station and the Bounds Green and Wood Green Underground stations provide transport connections. The property has an EPC rating of E and Council Tax Band D.

WHOTS analysis

Our WHOTS verdict

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

44out of 100
Grade ELow opportunity

Confidence: MEDIUM

This is a usable canvas in a well-connected Wood Green location: the photographed rooms are cleared, while the dated kitchen and shower room, plain finishes and overgrown rear garden offer clear scope to refresh the house. The listing also cites possible rear-extension and loft-conversion potential, subject to planning permission and consents.

The numbers are the main constraint. At £775,000, the asking price is already above the local £/sqf benchmark, and adding the £52,000–£90,000 refurb range leaves the purchase-plus-works cost stretched against the local average for this floor area. That comparison is not a post-works value forecast, so the project needs careful budgeting and a clear view of achievable resale value.

Key opportunities

  • Refresh the dated kitchen, shower room and plain finishes to create a more cohesive family home.
  • Tackle the overgrown garden and uneven paving to make better use of the outdoor space.
  • Explore the stated rear-extension and loft-conversion potential, subject to planning permission and necessary consents.

Key risks

  • At the asking price, adding the £52,000–£90,000 refurbishment range puts purchase-plus-works costs above the local average benchmark for this floor area, before fees.
  • Total commitment could reach about £846,000 once the asking price and an estimated £71,000 of refurbishment are combined, about 18% ahead of typical local benchmarks for this size. Finished value after works is not modelled here.

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£2,928
Based on a loan of £581,250 over 30 years at 4.45% interest

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