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High Road, Rayleigh

East of England

£600,000

Listed on 29/10/2026

The listing

Property details

Bedrooms
4
Type
Detached
Area
2373 sqft

Features

  • Garage
  • Garden
  • Parking

Description

This four-bedroom detached house offers spacious accommodation on a generous plot, with scope for updating. The ground floor includes a large entrance hall with heritage-style tiled flooring, a rear L-shaped lounge with doors to the garden, a separate dining room, an office, a cloakroom and a kitchen with an adjoining utility room. Upstairs are three double bedrooms and one single, a family bathroom and a principal bedroom with an en-suite concealed behind fitted wardrobes. Fitted furniture is present in all bedrooms and can be removed if preferred. Outside, the property has a garden, gated off-street parking and a double garage with an electric roller door. The listing describes the house as needing modernisation and notes its position within walking distance of Rayleigh town centre, the station, schools and pubs. Offered with no onward chain, it presents an opportunity to update a substantial home to suit individual requirements.

WHOTS analysis

Our WHOTS verdict

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

81out of 100
Grade AStrong opportunity

Confidence: MEDIUM

At £600,000, this four-bedroom detached home is priced at £253/sq ft, around 39% below the local average—a compelling entry point for a substantial family house in a convenient Rayleigh location. It offers a light, manageable refresh rather than a major renovation: dated finishes across several rooms leave scope to update the interiors while retaining character features such as the heritage tiles and wooden flooring. The generous reception space, gated driveway, double garage and usable garden add to the appeal.

Key opportunities

  • Refresh the dated décor and floor finishes across several rooms to give the generous interior a more contemporary feel.
  • Update the older kitchen and utility finishes while making use of the existing fittings and separate dining room.
  • Retain and highlight the heritage tiled and wooden flooring, with selective garden tidying to complement the established outdoor space.

Key risks

None recorded.

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Location

High Road, Rayleigh
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Transport

Nearest stations

  • Rayleigh Rail Station

    0.7 miles

    Train · Rayleigh

  • Benfleet Rail Station

    3.0 miles

    Train · South Benfleet

  • Hockley Rail Station

    3.1 miles

    Train · Hockley

  • Leigh-on-Sea Rail Station

    3.2 miles

    Train · Leigh-on-Sea

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Current average 2-year fixed rate is 4.45%

Current average variable rate is 6.60%

Monthly Repayments
£2,267
Based on a loan of £450,000 over 30 years at 4.45% interest

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