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Victoria Road, Southwick

South East

£500,000

Listed on 30/10/2026

The listing

Property details

Bedrooms
3
Type
Detached
Area
1186 sqft

Features

  • Garden
  • Parking

Description

This three-bedroom detached Victorian house is positioned close to Southwick Village Green, the railway station and local shops. Its accommodation includes a bay-fronted lounge, a second reception room with doors to the garden, and a large kitchen/diner with an adjoining utility room and ground-floor WC. Upstairs are three double bedrooms and a family bathroom. Period details include picture rails and decorative fireplaces. The rear garden has a southerly aspect, lawn, patio and gated side access. There is off-road parking for one car at the front. The property is offered with no ongoing chain and is described as requiring modernisation, giving a purchaser scope to update the interiors to suit their needs. Southwick Square, local bus routes and the station are within walking distance, with rail services towards Brighton, London and along the coast.

WHOTS analysis

Our WHOTS verdict

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

55out of 100
Grade DWeak opportunity

Confidence: MEDIUM

This detached Victorian home has plenty of character to work with: bay windows, decorative fireplaces and picture rails, plus two reception rooms and a sunny south-facing garden. The kitchen, bathroom and finishes elsewhere are dated but appear usable, making this a light modernisation project rather than a major overhaul.

At £500,000, the asking price is broadly in line with the local average at £422 per sq ft versus £420. That supports the appeal, though the overall score is held back by limited value headroom at this price. Its position near Southwick Village Green, the station and local amenities, along with off-road parking and no ongoing chain, adds to the fundamentals.

Key opportunities

  • Refresh the dated kitchen and bathroom finishes to bring the home in line with a buyer’s taste.
  • Make the most of the bay windows, period fireplaces and two reception rooms, with the second reception offering flexible dining, office or sitting-room use.
  • Tidy the patio and front paving and make the most of the sunny, secluded rear garden.

Key risks

None recorded.

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Location

Victoria Road, Southwick
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Transport

Nearest stations

  • Southwick Rail Station

    0.2 miles

    Train · Southwick

  • Fishersgate Rail Station

    1.0 miles

    Train · Fishersgate

  • Shoreham-by-Sea (Sussex) Rail Station

    1.3 miles

    Train · Shoreham-by-Sea

  • Portslade Rail Station

    1.6 miles

    Train · Portslade

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Current average 2-year fixed rate is 5.13%

Current average variable rate is 6.58%

Monthly Repayments
£2,043
Based on a loan of £375,000 over 30 years at 5.13% interest

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