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Ham Park Road, London

London

£850,000

Listed on 29/10/2026

The listing

Property details

Bedrooms
5
Type
Semi Detached
Area
2127 sqft

Features

  • Garden

Description

This five-bedroom period semi-detached house has a substantial footprint, multiple reception areas and a flexible layout that the listing describes as offering five or six bedrooms. The ground floor includes a reception room, separate kitchen, further living space and a bedroom with en-suite facilities. Additional bedrooms and bathroom facilities are arranged over the upper levels. The property retains period features including a brick façade, bay windows and generous room proportions. The listing states that it requires modernisation and updating throughout, giving a purchaser scope to refurbish the existing accommodation to their requirements. Further alterations or extensions would be subject to the relevant permissions and consents. There is a sizeable rear garden, and West Ham Park is a short walk away. Forest Gate Station is stated to be approximately 0.6 miles away, with Elizabeth line connections; Upton Park and Plaistow stations are also within reach. The sale is by probate, with the Grant of Probate awaited.

WHOTS analysis

Our WHOTS verdict

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

76out of 100
Grade BGood opportunity

Confidence: MEDIUM

At £850,000, this substantial period semi is priced at about £400/sqf, around 25.6% below the local average—a strong basis for acquiring a large home with room to add value. Its generous proportions, flexible multi-bedroom layout, period bay-window detailing and position near West Ham Park give the project a lot to work with.

The photographed interiors call for a medium-scale modernisation, with dated finishes, worn flooring and localised wall damage and ceiling staining. The substantial kitchen and dated bathroom finishes, along with the overgrown rear garden, offer clear scope to reshape the home and outdoor space; the visible staining merits investigation, while the photos do not establish the roof or concealed fabric.

Key opportunities

  • Refresh the substantial kitchen and update the dated bathroom finishes to suit the next owner's needs.
  • Modernise the worn flooring and decoration across the photographed rooms while retaining or restoring the period character.
  • Clear and landscape the generous rear garden, which currently appears overgrown and cluttered.

Key risks

  • Localised wall damage and ceiling staining are visible in places, including dark staining in one photographed room; investigate the cause and extent.
  • The photos do not establish the condition of the roof or concealed building fabric.

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Location

Ham Park Road, London
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Transport

Nearest stations

  • Forest Gate Rail Station

    0.6 miles

    Train · Forest Gate

  • Plaistow Underground Station

    0.7 miles

    Underground · Plaistow

  • Maryland Rail Station

    0.7 miles

    Train · Stratford

  • Wanstead Park Rail Station

    0.7 miles

    Train · Forest Gate

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Current average 2-year fixed rate is 4.45%

Current average variable rate is 6.60%

Monthly Repayments
£3,211
Based on a loan of £637,500 over 30 years at 4.45% interest

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