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Carlton Park Avenue, Raynes Park

London

£725,000

Listed on 28/10/2026

The listing

Property details

Bedrooms
2
Type
Terraced
Area
890 sqft

Features

  • Garden

Description

This two-bedroom Edwardian terraced house is within reach of Raynes Park station and local shops. The ground floor has an entrance hall with understairs storage, a separate front reception room and a shower room, alongside an extended open-plan kitchen, dining and family area with access to the west-facing garden. A separate utility room provides additional practical space. Upstairs are two double bedrooms and a family bathroom. The property is offered with no onward chain and is described as a blank canvas for a purchaser to update. The listing also notes potential to extend into the loft, subject to the necessary permissions and building regulations.

WHOTS analysis

Our WHOTS verdict

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

42out of 100
Grade ELow opportunity

Confidence: MEDIUM

This is a clean, usable Edwardian house with a strong rear kitchen-dining space, rooflights and a maintained west-facing garden. The dated finishes offer scope for a light cosmetic refresh, while the listing also mentions possible loft enlargement, subject to consents and feasibility.

The price is the main constraint: at £725,000, it is around 16% above the local £/sqf average. With a programme of updates on top, the purchase and works budget looks stretched against local benchmarks for this floor area; that comparison is with current local values, not a forecast of the home's value after renovation.

Key opportunities

  • Refresh the intact but dated kitchen and bathroom finishes to suit a buyer's taste.
  • Make the most of the rooflit rear kitchen-dining room, which opens directly onto the west-facing garden.
  • The listing identifies potential for loft enlargement, subject to permissions, regulations and a feasibility assessment.

Key risks

  • The asking price is already above the local £/sqf average, and adding the planned updates leaves the overall spend stretched against local benchmarks for this floor area.
  • All-in costs look stretched with the asking price plus a meaningful modernisation spend, about 15% ahead of typical local benchmarks for this size — current-condition benchmarks only, not after-works GDV.

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Location

Carlton Park Avenue, Raynes Park
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Transport

Nearest stations

  • Raynes Park Rail Station

    0.2 miles

    Train · Raynes Park

  • Wimbledon Chase Rail Station

    0.5 miles

    Train · Bushey Mead

  • South Merton Rail Station

    1.0 miles

    Train · Merton Park

  • Dundonald Road Tram Stop

    1.0 miles

    Tram · Wimbledon

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Current average 2-year fixed rate is 5.13%

Current average variable rate is 6.58%

Monthly Repayments
£2,962
Based on a loan of £543,750 over 30 years at 5.13% interest

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