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Campsey Gardens, Dagenham, RM9

London

£325,000

Listed on 30/10/2026

The listing

Property details

Bedrooms
2
Type
Terraced
Area
635 sqft

Features

  • Garden

Description

Offered with no onward chain, this two-bedroom terraced house is described as requiring modernisation and improvement. The ground floor has a front reception room and a separate rear kitchen with access to the garden. Upstairs are two double bedrooms and a family bathroom. Front and rear gardens provide outdoor space with scope for landscaping. The property is in Dagenham, with local shops, services, parks and bus routes nearby. Dagenham Heathway and Becontree stations provide District line connections, and the A13 offers road links towards London and Essex. The listing also notes access to Romford's Mercury Shopping Centre and the area's schools and everyday amenities.

WHOTS analysis

Our WHOTS verdict

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

35out of 100
Grade ELow opportunity

Confidence: MEDIUM

This two-bedroom terrace has a clear project canvas: a separate reception and kitchen, two stated double bedrooms, and front and rear gardens. The visible interiors are worn, with dated kitchen and bathroom finishes and notable peeling and ceiling damage in a room; the gardens also need attention. There is scope to reshape the finishes and outdoor space, but this is a substantial, multi-area programme rather than a cosmetic refresh.

The asking price is already above the local £/sqf average, and the purchase price combined with a mid-to-substantial works programme leaves the overall cost stretched against local benchmarks for this floor area. That comparison is with the current local average, not a forecast of post-works value, so the low overall score reflects a difficult value case despite the scope to make the house your own.

Key opportunities

  • Rework the separate reception and kitchen finishes to create a more cohesive, modern ground floor while retaining distinct living and cooking spaces.
  • Refresh the two stated double bedrooms and use the house’s character as a starting point for a consistent interior scheme.
  • Clear and landscape the front and rear gardens, with the rear directly accessible from the kitchen.

Key risks

  • Peeling and damaged ceiling finishes, worn surfaces and neglected gardens point to a heavy, multi-area programme; allow for a full sequence of internal and external work rather than a quick refresh.
  • At the asking price, the purchase plus a mid-to-substantial works programme is stretched against local benchmarks for a home of this floor area, leaving little comfort in the economics.
  • Headroom after works looks limited after allowing for the asking price and a non-cosmetic works programme — roughly 23% above what comparable floor area achieves locally in current condition, so margin after refurbishment is unproven.

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Location

Campsey Gardens, Dagenham, RM9
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Transport

Nearest stations

  • Becontree Underground Station

    0.6 miles

    Underground · Dagenham

  • Upney Underground Station

    0.6 miles

    Underground · Upney

  • Dagenham Heathway Underground Station

    1.4 miles

    Underground · Dagenham

  • Barking Underground Station

    1.5 miles

    Underground · Barking

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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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