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Torrington Road, Berkhamsted

East of England

£750,000Guide Price

Listed on 19/10/2026

The listing

Property details

Bedrooms
4
Type
Semi Detached
Area
2000 sqft

Features

  • Garage
  • Garden
  • Parking

Description

A four-bedroom semi-detached house in a cul-de-sac close to Berkhamsted High Street and the railway station. The ground floor has an entrance hall, a front living room with a bay window and open-grate fireplace, and a second reception room with patio doors to the conservatory and garden. The kitchen sits beside the dining room, with a walk-in pantry and a door to the rear. The existing arrangement offers scope to explore combining the kitchen and dining room, subject to feasibility and any required consents. Upstairs are four bedrooms, a separate WC and a shower room. An electronically operated hatch and ladder provide access to the attic. Outside, the property has a front lawn and driveway leading to a single garage, plus an enclosed, east-facing rear garden with mature planting. The listing describes the house as having scope for extension or redevelopment; any proposals would need to be assessed for feasibility and permissions. The property is offered with no upper chain and is being sold through a sale by tender campaign. Bids must be registered in writing by the stated deadline, and the buyer introduction fee and other purchase terms should be checked with the agent.

WHOTS analysis

Our WHOTS verdict

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

82out of 100
Grade AStrong opportunity

Confidence: MEDIUM

At £750,000, this four-bedroom Berkhamsted semi is priced at about £375 per sq ft, well below the local average of £594—a strong acquisition point for a buyer looking to add value. The dated finishes give the project a clear canvas: refresh the kitchen and shower room, update decoration and flooring, and make better use of the kitchen and dining area if the layout and services allow. The enclosed garden, multiple reception spaces, conservatory, driveway and garage add useful flexibility, while the High Street and station are close by.

The £35,000–£65,000 renovation range indicates a medium-scale programme. The listing also points to possible extension or attic scope, but feasibility is not established, so those are possibilities to investigate rather than assumed value. Overall, the low price relative to local £/sq ft and the scope for improvement support the strong score.

Key opportunities

  • Refresh the dated kitchen and shower room, and update older decoration and flooring across the photographed rooms.
  • Explore combining the adjacent kitchen and dining room, subject to structural and services feasibility.
  • Improve the enclosed garden by selectively reducing dense planting; the driveway, garage and conservatory provide useful existing features.

Key risks

None recorded.

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Torrington Road, Berkhamsted
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Current average variable rate is 6.60%

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£2,833
Based on a loan of £562,500 over 30 years at 4.45% interest

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