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Bluemans, North Weald, Essex

East of England

£425,000

Listed on 28/10/2026

The listing

Property details

Bedrooms
3
Type
Terraced
Area
678 sqft

Features

  • Garden
  • Parking

Description

This three-bedroom terraced house is offered chain free and has off-street parking and a rear garden. The ground floor includes an entrance hall, lounge, dining area, conservatory, kitchen and utility room. Upstairs are three bedrooms and a bathroom. The listing notes nearby transport links and potential to extend, subject to planning permission. Room dimensions are approximate and should be checked. Buyers should verify the property details and any relevant consents as part of their enquiries.

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, serviceable three-bedroom terrace with off-street parking, a conservatory and an established rear garden. The older kitchen and bathroom finishes offer scope for a light cosmetic update, while the garden could be brought back into shape with some straightforward attention. The listing also mentions possible extension potential, subject to planning permission, but no consent or feasibility is established.

The value is the main constraint: at £425,000, the asking price is around £627 per sq ft, about 15% above the local average of £545. With a mid-to-substantial works programme, the purchase price plus improvement spend would also sit stretched against local benchmarks for this floor area; that comparison is not a forecast of the home's value after works. The tidy condition and useful features give it appeal, but the numbers make this a weak overall opportunity at the current price.

Key opportunities

  • Refresh the older kitchen and bathroom finishes while keeping the existing usable fittings.
  • Tackle the overgrown planting and uneven or mossy path to make better use of the established garden.
  • Explore the stated extension potential, subject to planning permission and proper feasibility checks.

Key risks

  • At the current asking price, the purchase plus improvement spend looks stretched against local benchmarks for a home of this floor area.
  • The all-in picture is soft with the asking price plus a meaningful modernisation spend, about 14% ahead of typical local benchmarks for this size. Finished value after works is not modelled here.

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Location

Bluemans, North Weald, Essex
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Transport

Nearest stations

  • Epping Underground Station

    3.6 miles

    Underground · Epping

  • Harlow Mill Rail Station

    4.9 miles

    Train · Harlow Mill

  • Theydon Bois Underground Station

    5.0 miles

    Underground · Theydon Bois

  • Harlow Town Rail Station

    5.3 miles

    Train · Harlow

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Current average 2-year fixed rate is 4.45%

Current average variable rate is 6.60%

Monthly Repayments
£1,606
Based on a loan of £318,750 over 30 years at 4.45% interest

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