Lodden House, Leamington Close, Romford, Essex
London
£170,000
Listed on 29/10/2026
Listed on 29/10/2026
The listing
Property details
Bedrooms
1Type
ApartmentArea
399 sqftFeatures
- Balcony
Description
This one-bedroom flat in Harold Hill has a separate lounge, kitchen and bathroom, along with a private balcony overlooking greenery and nearby homes. The lounge has wood-effect flooring and a glazed door opening onto the balcony. The kitchen is fitted with white wall and base units, dark worktops and space for freestanding appliances. The bedroom provides room for essential furnishings, and the bathroom has a bath with an overhead shower, washbasin and WC. The kitchen and bathroom are described as having scope for updating, while the listing notes that the flat requires some modernisation.
Local shops and everyday services are available in Harold Hill, with a broader range of facilities in Romford town centre. Bus services and Harold Wood station provide public transport connections, and the A12, A127 and M25 are accessible by road. The property is marketed through Springbok Properties' Premium Fast Sale Plus process; buyers should check the reservation deposit, administration fee and exclusivity terms before proceeding.
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 one-bedroom flat has a practical separate-room layout and a private balcony looking towards greenery, while the lounge and bedroom remain usable. The kitchen and bathroom are visibly dated, with worn flooring and carpet elsewhere, giving a buyer a clear medium-scale project to refresh the finishes and make the home feel more current.
The project numbers deserve scrutiny: the asking price is only one line of the budget; a mid-to-substantial works programme leaves limited headroom versus local benchmarks, leaving a gap of around 14% versus area norms for this sqft. Hence the weak economics component — a proxy for today's market, not post-refurbishment GDV.
Key opportunities
- Refresh the worn kitchen units and finishes to give the separate kitchen a more contemporary feel.
- Update the dated bathroom fittings and tiling as part of a coordinated interior improvement.
- Retain the useful separate lounge and bedroom layout, with direct balcony access and leafy outlook.
Key risks
- The purchase price plus the likely programme of improvements leaves the overall cost looking high relative to local benchmarks for this floor area.
- Budget carefully — economics look thin after allowing for the asking price and a non-cosmetic works programme — roughly 14% above what comparable floor area achieves locally in current condition. Finished value after works is not modelled here.
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Transport
Nearest stations
Harold Wood Rail Station
0.9 miles
Train · Harold Wood
Gidea Park Rail Station
2.1 miles
Train · Gidea Park
Emerson Park Rail Station
2.6 miles
Train · Hornchurch
Brentwood Rail Station
2.7 miles
Train · Brentwood
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£642
Based on a loan of £127,500 over 30 years at 4.45% interest
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