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Fordwych Road, London, NW2

London

£650,000

Listed on 25/10/2026

The listing

Property details

Bedrooms
2
Type
Flat
Area
1645 sqft

Description

This two-bedroom raised ground floor apartment on Fordwych Road includes a reception and dining room, a fitted kitchen, two double bedrooms and a family bathroom. The accommodation is complemented by around 929 sq. ft. of lower ground floor ancillary space, with exposed brickwork and good ceiling height, offering scope to explore how the space could be used as part of a wider project. The listing states that planning permission has recently been granted to combine the two floors into a duplex of approximately 1,645 sq. ft., with front and rear lightwells also described as potential, subject to the necessary consents. Buyers should verify the permission, its conditions and the status of any further consents. West End Lane and Mill Lane shops, cafés and restaurants are nearby. West Hampstead provides Jubilee Line, Overground and Thameslink connections.

WHOTS analysis

Our WHOTS verdict

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

64out of 100
Grade CPotential opportunity

Confidence: LOW

At £650,000, this is priced at about £395/sq ft, well below the local average of £636/sq ft—an attractive basis for acquiring a substantial project. The main apartment rooms shown are clean and well presented, while the standout canvas is the approximately 929 sq ft lower-ground space, currently unfinished with exposed brick, bare concrete and unfinished ceiling boards. The listing says permission has been granted to combine the floors; verify the permission details and technical feasibility, including any proposed lightwells, before relying on that scope.

A mature garden and a bedroom balcony add to the appeal, and the visible kitchen and bathroom look usable. The overall score is C: the price and project potential are strong, though the available information does not establish the renovation economics.

Key opportunities

  • Rework the approximately 929 sq ft exposed-brick lower-ground space as part of a potential duplex project, subject to verifying the granted permission and technical feasibility.
  • Acquire at about £395/sq ft, around 38% below the local average.
  • Build on the mature garden and bedroom balcony as appealing features of the finished home.

Key risks

None recorded.

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