52 Danbury Down, Basildon, SS14 2SW
East of England
£250,000Guide Price
Listed on 29/10/2026
Listed on 29/10/2026
The listing
Property details
Bedrooms
3Type
TerracedFeatures
- Garden
- HMO
- Tenanted
Description
Offered at auction, this three-bedroom terraced house is currently let and is described as producing £26,400 per annum. The property has an HMO licence and a communal rear garden, and is being offered in need of modernisation.
The accommodation is arranged over two floors, with a ground-floor shower room, kitchen, kitchen/diner and bedroom, plus two further bedrooms and a bathroom upstairs. Basildon amenities, Festival Leisure Park, Mayflower Shopping Park and nearby parks are accessible locally, with Basildon railway station providing National Rail services.
WHOTS analysis
Our WHOTS verdict
An internal assessment of the opportunity to acquire, improve and create value.
52out of 100
Grade DWeak opportunity
Confidence: LOW
This three-bedroom Basildon terrace has a practical value-add canvas: two kitchen areas with older, utilitarian finishes, several dated interior areas and an overgrown rear garden with uneven-looking paving. The upstairs bathroom appears comparatively presentable, and the HMO licence and stated rental income may interest buyers considering its existing investment use. The marked ceiling area on the upper landing is worth investigating before repairs are planned.
The score is a weak overall opportunity, but not because the asking price has been shown to be dear: floor area is missing, so value against local £/sqf cannot yet be judged. The listing is presented as an auction sale, with a guide price; bidding can take the hammer above the guide, so the eventual price may not stay this cheap.
Key opportunities
- Modernise the two kitchen areas and refresh dated finishes across several interior areas.
- Clear and rework the overgrown rear garden, including attention to the uneven-looking paved areas.
- The HMO licence and stated rental income offer a useful starting point for buyers considering the property's existing investment use.
Key risks
- Investigate the marked or flaking ceiling area on the upper landing before repair.
- The missing floor area prevents comparison with local £/sqf values, so the price position cannot yet be judged.
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Transport
Nearest stations
Basildon Rail Station
1.3 miles
Train · Basildon Town Centre
Pitsea Rail Station
1.7 miles
Train · Pitsea
Laindon Rail Station
2.6 miles
Train · Laindon
Wickford Rail Station
2.9 miles
Train · Wickford
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