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Austen Way, Langley, SL3

South East

£565,000

Listed on 23/10/2026

The listing

Property details

Bedrooms
3
Type
Semi Detached
Area
975 sqft

Features

  • Garden
  • Parking

Description

This three-bedroom semi-detached house is set at the end of a cul-de-sac in Langley and is offered with no onward chain. The accommodation includes a reception room, separate dining room with a bay window, kitchen, ground-floor WC and two bath or shower rooms, including an ensuite. The listing describes the property as recently decorated and ready to occupy, with gas central heating and a gas hob. It was built in 2004 and has been held by the same family since construction. Outside, there is a private north-west-facing rear garden with patio and shed, plus a covered carport and driveway parking for two cars. The listing identifies possible future projects including a rear extension, garden room or conversion of the carport, all subject to the necessary permissions and checks. Langley Station, with Elizabeth line services, is stated to be around 1.2 miles away, and the property is close to local schools, shops and bus routes.

WHOTS analysis

Our WHOTS verdict

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

41out of 100
Grade ELow opportunity

Confidence: MEDIUM

This is a well-kept Langley home with a bright dining room bay window, parking for two cars and an enclosed garden. The work looks light: the kitchen and bathrooms have older finishes, while the garden would benefit from tidying, leaving scope for a cosmetic refresh rather than a major overhaul. The listing also suggests extension, garden-room and carport-conversion possibilities, all subject to permissions and feasibility.

The main drawback is the price: £565,000 equates to £579/sq ft, around 19% above the local average. Even allowing for the relatively modest programme of improvements, the purchase price and works together look stretched against local benchmarks for this floor area; that comparison is not a forecast of renovated value. Good location and practical features help, but the asking price limits the overall opportunity.

Key opportunities

  • Refresh the older kitchen and bathroom finishes to give the home a more current feel.
  • Improve the patchy lawn and tired garden edges around the existing patio and decking.
  • Explore the advertised rear extension, garden room or carport conversion, subject to permissions and feasibility.

Key risks

  • At the asking price, even a relatively modest improvement programme leaves the overall spend looking high against local benchmarks for a home of this size.
  • All-in costs look stretched when the asking price sits alongside the indicated works scale — around 17% above what similar-sized stock commands locally today — current-condition benchmarks only, not after-works GDV.

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Location

Austen Way, Langley, SL3
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Transport

Nearest stations

  • Langley (Berks) Rail Station

    1.3 miles

    Train · Langley

  • Datchet Rail Station

    1.3 miles

    Train · Datchet

  • Sunnymeads Rail Station

    1.5 miles

    Train · Sunnymeads

  • Slough Rail Station

    2.2 miles

    Train · Slough

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Current average 2-year fixed rate is 5.13%

Current average variable rate is 6.58%

Monthly Repayments
£2,309
Based on a loan of £423,750 over 30 years at 5.13% interest

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