Elmer Road, London, SE6
London
£550,000
Listed on 20/10/2026
Listed on 20/10/2026
The listing
Property details
Bedrooms
3Type
TerracedFeatures
- Garden
Description
This three-bedroom freehold terraced house has two separate reception rooms, a long kitchen and dining area, a utility room and a family bathroom. The ground-floor rooms offer flexibility, while the kitchen and dining space provides room for everyday use. Upstairs are three bedrooms, with period features noted in the property particulars.
At the rear, a private garden includes a paved section and an area with potential for improvement. The house requires modernisation, offering scope for a buyer to update the existing accommodation. Catford and Hither Green stations are listed as nearby, with Catford's theatre and Mountsfield Park among the local amenities. The property has an EPC rating of D and is in Council Tax Band C.
WHOTS analysis
Our WHOTS verdict
An internal assessment of the opportunity to acquire, improve and create value.
46out of 100
Grade ELow opportunity
Confidence: LOW
This three-bedroom Catford terrace has a clear renovation canvas: two reception rooms, a long kitchen/dining area and period details give you scope to refresh the interiors while shaping the layout and finishes to your taste. The photographed rooms are dated, the bathroom has a damaged or incomplete tiled section, and a bedroom ceiling shows damage and staining that should be investigated and repaired. The small rear garden also offers room for a tidy-up and improvement.
The score is 46/100 (grade E), reflecting a limited overall opportunity rather than a lack of project potential. The front elevation appears broadly intact, and the two nearby Catford stations add to the appeal. Floor area is missing, so value versus local £/sqf cannot yet be judged; the £45,000–£75,000 renovation range indicates a medium-scale project.
Key opportunities
- Refresh the dated patterned finishes and flooring across the photographed reception rooms and bedrooms.
- Modernise the older kitchen and bathroom, including addressing the damaged or incomplete bathroom tiling.
- Improve the small rear garden and weathered boundaries while making use of the two reception rooms and long kitchen/dining arrangement.
Key risks
- Investigate the cause of the damaged and stained bedroom ceiling before completing repairs.
- The roof is only partly visible in the photographs and cannot be fully assessed.
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