Scrub Lane, Benfleet, SS7
East of England
£650,000
Listed on 17/10/2026
Listed on 17/10/2026
The listing
Property details
Bedrooms
4Type
DetachedArea
1757 sqftFeatures
- Garage
- Garden
- Parking
Description
This four-bedroom detached house in Hadleigh has a spacious ground floor with a large living room, separate dining room, kitchen/breakfast room, conservatory and a downstairs WC. The kitchen is described as having matte-finish units, wooden work surfaces and integrated appliances. Upstairs are four bedrooms, two built-in storage cupboards on the landing and a family bathroom. The property is freehold and has a stated floor area of 1,757 sq ft.
Outside, the wide frontage provides parking for three vehicles and access to a garage. The rear garden has a lawn, paved seating areas and boundary planting. Hadleigh High Street, John Burrows Playground and Belfairs Woods are within reach; the listing also states catchment for Hadleigh Junior School and The Deanes School, which buyers should confirm with the relevant authorities. The existing accommodation offers scope to update finishes to suit a purchaser, while retaining its separate reception rooms and garden.
Gilbert & Rose, Leigh-on-Sea, are marketing the property.
WHOTS analysis
Our WHOTS verdict
An internal assessment of the opportunity to acquire, improve and create value.
63out of 100
Grade CPotential opportunity
Confidence: MEDIUM
This is a well-kept four-bedroom detached home with plenty of space to work with: separate living and dining rooms, a conservatory, a generous garden, garage and parking for three. The main value-add is a light-touch refresh of dated wallpaper and colour choices, rather than a wholesale renovation; the kitchen and bathroom appear clean and usable, so the £6,000–£14,000 works range leaves room to focus on presentation.
At £650,000, the asking price is about 6.9% below the local average per square foot, which is a positive for WHOTS. The overall opportunity is moderate rather than exceptional: the fundamentals are strong, but the estimated purchase-plus-renovation midpoint remains only 5.8% below the implied current local average value, before stamp duty and fees.
Key opportunities
- Refresh the dated wallpaper and colour schemes in the living and dining areas to give the usable reception spaces a more contemporary feel.
- Make the most of the four-bedroom layout, separate reception rooms and conservatory for flexible family living and entertaining.
- Enjoy the maintained rear garden, garage and parking for three without an apparent need for substantial external work.
Key risks
None recorded.
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