Lister Road, Bushwood Area, Waltham Forest
London
£800,000
Listed on 02/11/2026
Listed on 02/11/2026
The listing
Property details
Bedrooms
3Type
Semi DetachedArea
1064 sqftFeatures
- Garden
Description
This three-bedroom semi-detached period house is set in the Bushwood area of Leytonstone, within reach of Leytonstone Underground and Leytonstone High Road Overground stations, local shops and cafés, and nearby open spaces including Wanstead Flats and Epping Forest. The property has a front entrance hall and a through-lounge arranged as two connected reception areas, with bay windows, fireplaces and period detailing. A rear lobby links the living space with the kitchen and garden.
WHOTS analysis
Our WHOTS verdict
An internal assessment of the opportunity to acquire, improve and create value.
41out of 100
Grade ELow opportunity
Confidence: MEDIUM
This has a lot of period character to work with: the connected reception rooms retain fireplaces, cornicing and timber details, while the established garden adds to the appeal. The dated kitchen and bathroom offer clear scope for a medium-scale update, and selective garden pruning could make the outdoor space easier to enjoy.
The main challenge is the price. At £800,000, the asking price is around 16% above the local average per square foot, and once a mid-to-substantial programme of works is factored in, the overall outlay looks stretched against local benchmarks for a home of this size. That is a tough starting point for a value-led project, despite the strong period features and location.
Key opportunities
- Retain and highlight the fireplaces, cornicing, shutters and timber detailing through a considered update.
- Modernise the dated kitchen and bathroom to bring the everyday spaces into line with the home's period character.
- Prune and maintain the established garden to improve access and make better use of its outdoor space.
Key risks
- The asking price combined with a medium-scale works programme leaves the overall cost stretched against local benchmarks for this floor area.
- Purchase plus the works band looks tight with the asking price plus a meaningful modernisation spend, about 18% ahead of typical local benchmarks for this size; post-works value sits outside our data.
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Transport
Nearest stations
Leytonstone High Road Rail Station
0.2 miles
Train · Leytonstone
Leytonstone Underground Station
0.3 miles
Underground · Leytonstone
Leyton Midland Road Rail Station
0.9 miles
Train · Leyton
Leyton Underground Station
0.9 miles
Underground · Leyton
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Current average variable rate is 6.58%
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£3,269
Based on a loan of £600,000 over 30 years at 5.13% interest
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