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Birchdale, Gerrards Cross, Buckinghamshire, SL9

South East

£1,250,000

Listed on 19/10/2026

The listing

Property details

Bedrooms
5
Type
Detached
Area
2221 sqft

Features

  • Garage
  • Garden
  • Parking

Description

This five-bedroom detached house is set on the Dukes Wood Estate in Gerrards Cross. The current owners have extended the property, and the listing notes further scope to extend, subject to the necessary planning consents. It occupies a substantial plot with a landscaped rear garden, alongside a driveway and garage. The existing accommodation and plot offer a basis for considering future changes, with any extension potential requiring planning and other relevant checks.

WHOTS analysis

Our WHOTS verdict

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

58out of 100
Grade DWeak opportunity

Confidence: MEDIUM

This is a well-kept five-bedroom detached home on the Dukes Wood Estate, with a landscaped garden, driveway and garage giving it a strong family-home foundation. The kitchen and some interior finishes are dated, but they look like a manageable cosmetic refresh rather than a major overhaul; the guide for improvement is £6,000–£18,000.

At £563/sq ft, the asking price is just below the local average of £565/sq ft, which is reasonable value rather than a clear bargain. The overall score is a weaker 58/100: the home’s fundamentals are strong, but the economics leave little headroom against the local average before fees. The listing also mentions scope to extend subject to planning, though no consent or feasibility is established.

Key opportunities

  • Refresh the dated kitchen finishes and older decorative details with a relatively light cosmetic project.
  • Make the most of the landscaped garden, driveway and garage as part of a strong family-home proposition.
  • Explore the stated scope to extend, subject to planning and feasibility.

Key risks

None recorded.

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Birchdale, Gerrards Cross, Buckinghamshire, SL9
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Current average 2-year fixed rate is 4.45%

Current average variable rate is 6.60%

Monthly Repayments
£4,722
Based on a loan of £937,500 over 30 years at 4.45% interest

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