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Shortwood Avenue, Staines-upon-Thames, Surrey, TW18

London

£525,000

Listed on 24/10/2026

The listing

Property details

Bedrooms
3
Type
Semi Detached
Area
978 sqft

Features

  • Garage
  • Garden
  • Parking

Description

Offered with no onward chain, this three-bedroom semi-detached house is set in a cul-de-sac and has views over Shortwood Common. Staines High Street and the station are within walking distance. The ground floor includes an entrance porch and hall, a semi-open living and dining room, a fitted kitchen, a conservatory and a shower room. Upstairs are two double bedrooms, a single bedroom and a family bathroom, with access to a generous loft space. The property also has a south-facing rear garden, a garage used for storage and driveway parking. The neighbouring property has been extended, and there may be scope to extend here subject to the necessary consents.

WHOTS analysis

Our WHOTS verdict

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

50out of 100
Grade DWeak opportunity

Confidence: MEDIUM

This is a light-refresh project rather than a major renovation: the photographed living and dining spaces are clean and spacious, while the older-style kitchen and finishes offer scope for a cosmetic update. The usable conservatory, driveway and generous south-facing garden backing onto Shortwood Common give the house a distinctive setting, with garden tidying another straightforward way to improve its presentation.

The asking price is £525,000, around 8% above the local average per square foot, so price is a constraint rather than a value highlight. All-in costs look tight against local benchmarks, which tempers the appeal for a project buyer despite the home’s solid fundamentals and potential to improve it.

Key opportunities

  • Refresh the older-style kitchen and living-room finishes while retaining the home’s usable layout.
  • Tidy and improve the established south-facing garden, with direct access to Shortwood Common.
  • The conservatory, driveway and stated extension potential offer useful features to explore, subject to feasibility and consents.

Key risks

None recorded.

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Location

Shortwood Avenue, Staines-upon-Thames, Surrey, TW18
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Transport

Nearest stations

  • Staines Rail Station

    0.6 miles

    Train · Staines

  • Ashford (Surrey) Rail Station

    1.0 miles

    Train · Ashford

  • Heathrow Terminal 5 Underground Station

    2.3 miles

    Underground · Heathrow Airport Terminal 5

  • Heathrow Terminal 5 Rail Station

    2.3 miles

    Train · Heathrow Airport Terminal 5

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Current average 2-year fixed rate is 4.45%

Current average variable rate is 6.60%

Monthly Repayments
£1,983
Based on a loan of £393,750 over 30 years at 4.45% interest

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