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Bramble Close, Harpenden, AL5

East of England

£650,000

Listed on 22/10/2026

The listing

Property details

Bedrooms
3
Type
End Of Terrace
Area
967 sqft

Features

  • Garage
  • Garden
  • Parking

Description

A three-bedroom semi-detached house in a cul-de-sac in central Harpenden, within reach of the station, High Street and local schools. The ground floor has an open-plan sitting and dining room, a separate kitchen and an integral garage. Upstairs are three bedrooms, a bathroom and a separate WC. The property is described as requiring updating and offers scope to extend, subject to the necessary consents. The garage may also offer potential for conversion to additional accommodation, subject to consents. Outside, the wide plot includes a front driveway and a private rear garden with gated side access. The sale is offered with no onward chain.

WHOTS analysis

Our WHOTS verdict

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

54out of 100
Grade DWeak opportunity

Confidence: MEDIUM

This is a clean, usable three-bedroom semi with a wide plot, a mature private garden and a convenient central Harpenden setting. The dated finishes create a manageable cosmetic project, with scope to modernise the kitchen and bathroom; the integral garage conversion and possible extension offer further ways to add space, subject to consents.

The price is slightly above the local £/sqf benchmark, and the numbers are tight: purchase plus the refurbishment midpoint comes to about £660,000, above the implied local-average value benchmark. That leaves limited headroom for a project buyer, so the appeal rests on the location, plot and potential to improve rather than an obvious discount.

Key opportunities

  • Refresh the dated décor, carpets and finishes across the living spaces and pictured bedrooms.
  • Modernise the older kitchen and bathroom as part of a light refurbishment.
  • Explore converting the integral garage or extending the house, subject to the necessary consents.

Key risks

None recorded.

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Current average variable rate is 6.60%

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£2,456
Based on a loan of £487,500 over 30 years at 4.45% interest

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