Davis Road, Acton, London, W3
London
£1,200,000
Listed on 17/10/2026
Listed on 17/10/2026
The listing
Property details
Bedrooms
4Type
DetachedArea
1461 sqftFeatures
- Garden
Description
This four-bedroom link-detached period house is situated near Askew Village and is described as offering more than 1,500 square feet of accommodation. The listing highlights original period features and a west-facing garden. It also identifies scope to consider further extensions, subject to planning permission and other necessary approvals; feasibility would need to be checked.
WHOTS analysis
Our WHOTS verdict
An internal assessment of the opportunity to acquire, improve and create value.
43out of 100
Grade ELow opportunity
Confidence: MEDIUM
This detached period house has a lot to work with: original decorative details, multiple usable living spaces and an enclosed west-facing garden with established planting. The kitchen and wet-room finishes, along with the traditional decoration, offer scope for a light cosmetic refresh while retaining the character that gives the house its appeal. The listing also mentions possible further extension subject to planning permission, though no feasibility is established.
The main drawback is the price. At £821/sq ft, the £1.2m asking price is above the local £690/sq ft average, and adding the £6,000–£18,000 refurbishment range leaves the purchase-plus-works cost stretched against the local benchmark for this floor area. That comparison is with today’s local average, not a forecast of the value after renovation, but it helps explain the low overall opportunity score.
Key opportunities
- Refresh the dated kitchen, wet-room finishes and traditional decoration as a light cosmetic project.
- Preserve and bring forward the period details, including decorative cornicing and timber floors.
- Make the most of the enclosed west-facing garden and its paved seating areas.
Key risks
- At the asking price, even the stated light refurbishment range leaves the purchase and works cost above the local-average benchmark for this floor area.
- Expect total exposure near £1,212,000 when purchase and the £12,000 refurb range are added together — around 17% above what similar-sized stock commands locally today; we have not assumed a post-renovation resale figure.
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