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Gubbins Lane, Harold Wood

London

£475,000

Listed on 23/10/2026

The listing

Property details

Bedrooms
3
Type
Semi Detached
Area
1463 sqft

Features

  • Garage
  • Garden
  • Parking

Description

This three-bedroom semi-detached house is offered chain free and has an extended ground floor layout, a garage and off-street parking. The accommodation includes an entrance hall, double reception room, ground-floor shower room, a large kitchen and dining area, and a further rear reception room currently used as a bedroom. Upstairs are three bedrooms and a family bathroom, with access to a sizeable loft space.

WHOTS analysis

Our WHOTS verdict

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

79out of 100
Grade BGood opportunity

Confidence: MEDIUM

At £475,000, this three-bedroom semi is priced at £325 per sq ft, well below the local average of £446 per sq ft—a strong entry point for a value-add project. The dated kitchen and living and bedroom finishes, plus the overgrown rear garden, offer clear scope for redecoration and improvement; the attached garage, driveway and generous garden add useful appeal. The bathroom appears serviceable, and no obvious major structural failure is visible in the submitted exterior views.

The asking price and a £12,000–£24,000 renovation range make for a compelling starting point, while the sizeable loft and stated extension possibilities offer longer-term ideas subject to permissions and regulations. The overall opportunity is good, with location and space helping balance the work involved.

Key opportunities

  • Acquire at a notably below-local-average asking price per square foot.
  • Refresh the dated kitchen and visible living and bedroom spaces, and reclaim the overgrown rear garden.
  • Explore the sizeable loft and stated rear or side extension possibilities, subject to permissions and regulations.

Key risks

None recorded.

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Current average 2-year fixed rate is 4.45%

Current average variable rate is 6.60%

Monthly Repayments
£1,794
Based on a loan of £356,250 over 30 years at 4.45% interest

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