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South End Road, Rainham, Essex

London

£465,000

Listed on 24/10/2026

The listing

Property details

Bedrooms
3
Type
Terraced

Features

  • Garage
  • Garden
  • Parking

Description

This three-bedroom terraced house in Rainham has been extended and offers scope for modernisation, subject to any required consents. The ground floor includes a porch and entrance hall, a lounge opening through to a dining area, and a long kitchen with an adjoining utility area. Upstairs are three bedrooms and a family bathroom. The property also has a private rear garden, two garages and front hard standing. The listing describes the home as being within reach of Elm Park Underground station and Rainham station, with parks, health centres and schools nearby. Room dimensions are approximate. Prospective purchasers should verify the details, services and any consents relating to the extension or alterations.

WHOTS analysis

Our WHOTS verdict

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

54out of 100
Grade DWeak opportunity

Confidence: LOW

This three-bedroom terraced home offers a liveable canvas for a light modernisation, with dated finishes across the living areas and bedrooms and a particularly old-fashioned kitchen and bathroom. A refresh of decoration and flooring, alongside updating those fittings, could give the interior a more contemporary feel; the usable rear garden and front hardstanding are useful existing features. The stated renovation range is £8,000–£18,000.

The overall score is 54/100 (grade D), with good fundamentals and location but a weaker overall opportunity. Floor area is missing, so value versus local £/sqf cannot be judged yet, and residual value is also difficult to assess without that information.

Key opportunities

  • Modernise the dated kitchen and adjoining utility finishes to update a substantial part of the home.
  • Refresh the older bathroom fittings and decorative tiles.
  • Update decoration and flooring across the living areas and bedrooms while retaining the usable rear garden and front hardstanding.

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
£1,757
Based on a loan of £348,750 over 30 years at 4.45% interest

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