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Beechfield Road, Erith, DA8

South East

£325,000

Listed on 28/10/2026

The listing

Property details

Bedrooms
3
Type
Semi Detached
Area
841 sqft

Features

  • Garden
  • Parking

Description

This chain-free three-bedroom semi-detached house in Erith has a living room, a kitchen/dining room, three bedrooms and a first-floor bathroom. The ground-floor reception measures approximately 4.09m by 3.45m, while the kitchen/dining room is approximately 5.24m by 3.35m. Upstairs, the bedrooms measure approximately 4.10m by 3.31m, 3.34m by 3.31m and 2.27m by 1.89m, with a bathroom of approximately 2.18m by 1.84m. The property is described as requiring full modernisation, giving a purchaser scope to refurbish the existing accommodation and consider changes subject to any necessary permissions and consents. Outside, there is a private driveway with space for one vehicle and a rear garden. The house is freehold and is being marketed at £325,000. Local shops and everyday amenities are within walking distance, and Erith and Barnehurst stations provide rail services into London. Nearby schools include Christ Church CofE Primary School. The property is offered by Yopa, South East & London.

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

At £325,000, the asking price is modestly below the local average per square foot, which gives this three-bedroom semi a reasonable starting point. But the numbers are still stretched: once a mid-to-substantial works programme is taken into account, the purchase and improvement costs sit above the local benchmark for a home of this floor area. That benchmark is not a forecast of the value after renovation, so the project needs careful appraisal rather than an assumption of easy margin.

There is a substantial canvas here: the generous kitchen/dining footprint, three-bedroom layout, driveway and stated rear garden offer scope to create a more cohesive home. The visible interiors are worn, and pronounced mould-like staining appears in a bedroom and around the kitchen/dining ceiling; its cause and extent need investigating before finishes are renewed. Erith and Barnehurst rail links and nearby amenities add to the practical appeal.

Key opportunities

  • Rework the generous kitchen/dining area into a more practical, contemporary hub, addressing the marked finishes as part of the wider scheme.
  • Use the three-bedroom layout and stated rear garden to create a home suited to family living or flexible work and guest space.
  • A full interior programme can bring the dated finishes together, while the driveway already provides off-road parking.

Key risks

  • Pronounced mould-like staining in several areas needs investigation to establish its cause and extent before repairs and redecoration are planned.
  • A heavy, multi-room programme across worn interiors is a substantial time and coordination commitment, not a cosmetic refresh.
  • Even with the asking price slightly below the local £/sqf average, purchase plus a mid-to-substantial works programme leaves costs stretched against the local benchmark for this floor area.
  • The all-in picture is soft when the asking price sits alongside the indicated works scale — around 16% above what similar-sized stock commands locally today; we have not assumed a post-renovation resale figure.

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Location

Beechfield Road, Erith, DA8
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Transport

Nearest stations

  • Erith Rail Station

    0.5 miles

    Train · Erith

  • Slade Green Rail Station

    0.9 miles

    Train · Slade Green

  • Barnehurst Rail Station

    0.9 miles

    Train · Barnehurst

  • Belvedere Rail Station

    1.5 miles

    Train · Belvedere

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Current average 2-year fixed rate is 4.45%

Current average variable rate is 6.60%

Monthly Repayments
£1,228
Based on a loan of £243,750 over 30 years at 4.45% interest

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