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The Woods, Ickenham, UB10

London

£900,000

Listed on 20/10/2026

The listing

Property details

Bedrooms
4
Type
Detached
Area
1629 sqft

Description

A four-bedroom detached house in The Woods, Ickenham, set in an established residential location. The property is described as requiring modernisation and refurbishment, offering scope to update the accommodation and tailor it to individual requirements. Local shops, schools and transport links are noted as being within convenient reach.

WHOTS analysis

Our WHOTS verdict

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

51out of 100
Grade DWeak opportunity

Confidence: MEDIUM

A detached four-bedroom home in a sought-after Ickenham setting, with a driveway, garage and established garden, offers a substantial canvas for a family-focused update. The dated kitchen and bathroom, older finishes across several rooms, and flooring that appears incomplete in places give a buyer clear scope to reshape the interiors and refresh the garden. The exterior and roof look broadly intact in the submitted views.

At £552 per sq ft, the asking price is broadly in line with the local average, which is reasonable for WHOTS. The project economics are less compelling: purchase plus the midpoint of the stated renovation range comes to about £966,500, so costs look tight against the local benchmark before fees, with no guarantee a renovated value would make up the difference. Overall, the location and detached-house fundamentals have appeal, but the numbers call for careful budgeting.

Key opportunities

  • Refresh the dated kitchen and bathroom, including the separate WC, to give the house a more cohesive modern feel.
  • Update wallpaper, fittings and flooring across the shown living spaces and bedrooms, with scope to complete areas where floor coverings appear unfinished.
  • Make the established lawn, mature planting and patio a stronger outdoor feature with pruning and routine garden improvements.

Key risks

  • The purchase price plus the midpoint of the renovation range looks tight against local benchmarks, leaving limited room for costs beyond the stated works.

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Current average 2-year fixed rate is 4.45%

Current average variable rate is 6.60%

Monthly Repayments
£3,400
Based on a loan of £675,000 over 30 years at 4.45% interest

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