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Bird In Hand Lane, Bromley

South East

£750,000

Listed on 24/10/2026

The listing

Property details

Bedrooms
3
Type
House
Area
1282 sqft

Features

  • Garage
  • Garden

Description

This three-bedroom home in Bickley has two reception rooms, a conservatory and a long west-facing rear garden with rear access. The ground floor includes an entrance porch and hallway, a front reception room with a bay window and fireplace surround, and a separate dining room with a brick fireplace. The conservatory connects the dining area to the garden terrace. The kitchen is fitted with wood-fronted units, tiled work surfaces and splashbacks, and a built-in oven and hob. There is also an external WC and a garage. Upstairs are two double bedrooms with fitted wardrobes, a smaller third bedroom, a bathroom with a bath and separate shower, and a separate WC. The listing notes a large loft and potential to explore extension options, subject to planning, structural feasibility and other consents. The garden has a paved seating area, steps to a long lawn, and mature planting. Bickley station is described as around 7 to 10 minutes’ walk away, with Bromley South and Chislehurst stations around 20 minutes on foot. Nearby schools and Bromley town centre are also noted in the listing. The property is marketed by Hunters, Bromley & Chislehurst.

WHOTS analysis

Our WHOTS verdict

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

43out of 100
Grade ELow opportunity

Confidence: MEDIUM

This is a clean, usable three-bedroom home with plenty to work with: character reception rooms, a conservatory and an established west-facing garden of around 200ft, plus a garage and driveway. The kitchen and bathroom are ready for modernisation, and the garden paving could be refreshed; the stated £10,000–£18,000 renovation range suggests a light project rather than a full overhaul. The large loft and extension options are possibilities to investigate, subject to feasibility and consents.

The main drawback is the price. At £750,000, the asking figure is about 15% above the local £/sqf average, and adding the refurb range leaves the purchase-plus-works cost stretched against the local benchmark for this floor area. That benchmark is not a forecast of renovated value, but the numbers make this a weak opportunity at the current asking price despite the strong fundamentals and location.

Key opportunities

  • Modernise the traditional kitchen and bathroom while retaining the home’s usable layout and character features.
  • Refresh the paved seating areas and make the most of the established, approximately 200ft west-facing garden.
  • Explore the large loft and possible extension options, subject to planning, structural feasibility and other consents.

Key risks

  • At the asking price, even the light refurb leaves purchase-plus-works costs stretched against the local benchmark for this floor area.
  • Worth allowing for £764,000 all-in — £14,000 of works on top of the asking price, about 15% ahead of typical local benchmarks for this size; we have not assumed a post-renovation resale figure.

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Current average variable rate is 6.60%

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£2,833
Based on a loan of £562,500 over 30 years at 4.45% interest

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