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London Road, Plaistow

London

£475,000

Listed on 30/10/2026

The listing

Property details

Bedrooms
3
Type
Terraced
Area
905 sqft

Features

  • Garden
  • HMO

Description

This three-bedroom mid-terrace house provides approximately 905 sq ft of accommodation over two floors, with separate reception and dining rooms, a fitted kitchen, a ground-floor bathroom and an additional upstairs shower room with WC. The layout and existing HMO-style arrangement may suit buyers considering rental use, subject to checking the relevant requirements and current status. The property is described as needing updating, leaving scope for a purchaser to make changes to suit their plans. A private rear garden provides outdoor space.

WHOTS analysis

Our WHOTS verdict

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

44out of 100
Grade ELow opportunity

Confidence: MEDIUM

This three-bedroom terrace offers a useful combination of a bay-fronted reception, separate dining room, fitted kitchen and two bathroom facilities, with Plaistow station and wider East London connections close by. The photographed living and bedroom spaces look clean and usable, while the older bathroom finishes and largely bare rear garden leave scope for a light, tailored refresh.

At £475,000, the asking price is around £525 per sq ft against a local average of £470, so it is not a cheap entry on this measure. The fundamentals and location are stronger than the overall score, but purchase and works costs look tight against local benchmarks; buyers will need to be disciplined about the price and their improvement plan.

Key opportunities

  • Make the most of the separate reception and dining rooms, bay window and three-bedroom layout.
  • Clear and reinstate the mostly bare rear garden to create a more usable outdoor space.
  • Consider a modest refresh of the older bathroom finishes while retaining the fitted, serviceable kitchen.

Key risks

  • Purchase and improvement costs look tight against local benchmarks, so the entry price and scope need careful control.

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Location

London Road, Plaistow
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Transport

Nearest stations

  • Plaistow Underground Station

    0.2 miles

    Underground · Plaistow

  • West Ham Rail Station

    0.6 miles

    Train · West Ham

  • West Ham Underground Station

    0.6 miles

    Underground · West Ham

  • West Ham DLR Station

    0.7 miles

    Metro · West Ham

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Finance

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Current average 2-year fixed rate is 4.45%

Current average variable rate is 6.60%

Monthly Repayments
£1,794
Based on a loan of £356,250 over 30 years at 4.45% interest

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