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Ashwell Road, Guilden Morden, Royston

East of England

£375,000

Listed on 23/10/2026

The listing

Property details

Bedrooms
3
Type
Semi Detached
Area
983 sqft

Features

  • Garden

Description

This three-bedroom semi-detached house is set on the edge of Guilden Morden and is offered with vacant possession. The accommodation includes an entrance hall, a lounge with an open fireplace and under-stairs storage, a separate dining room with fitted shelving, and a kitchen with a range of cupboards, a dishwasher and an electric cooker point. A rear lobby provides a WC and wash basin, while a separate shower room includes plumbing for a washing machine. Upstairs are three bedrooms, two with fitted wardrobes, and a boarded loft accessed from the landing. The property has large front and rear gardens. The rear garden is mainly lawn with mature trees and shrubs and borders open farmland. The house is described as requiring modernisation and updating, with scope to improve the accommodation and potentially extend, subject to planning consent and verification of feasibility. Guilden Morden has a primary school, public house and local community facilities. Royston and Baldock are nearby for a wider range of shops, leisure and education. Ashwell, a short distance away, has further amenities and a mainline station with services to London and Cambridge.

WHOTS analysis

Our WHOTS verdict

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

59out of 100
Grade DWeak opportunity

Confidence: MEDIUM

This is a usable three-bedroom home with a clear, manageable refresh opportunity: dated decoration and worn flooring can be tackled while bringing the mature rear garden back into shape. The large plot, backing onto open farmland, is a particular draw, and the listing notes potential to extend subject to planning.

At £375,000, the asking price is about 6.8% below the local average per square foot, which supports the project case. The overall score is still a D: the estimated £8,000–£18,000 of work leaves only a modest margin against the implied current local average value, before stamp duty and fees.

Key opportunities

  • Refresh dated decoration and worn flooring in otherwise usable rooms.
  • Clear and maintain the large mature rear garden, which backs onto open farmland.
  • Explore the stated extension potential, subject to planning consent.

Key risks

None recorded.

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£1,417
Based on a loan of £281,250 over 30 years at 4.45% interest

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