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Park Road, Westcliff On Sea

East of England

£750,000

Listed on 31/10/2026

The listing

Property details

Bedrooms
5
Type
Detached
Area
2437 sqft

Features

  • Garden
  • Parking

Description

This detached five-bedroom house in the Milton Conservation Area offers approximately 2,400 sq ft of accommodation and is described as requiring complete refurbishment. Its ground floor has three reception rooms, a separate dining room, a bathroom and a scullery, alongside a stone-built garden annex. Upstairs are five bedrooms, a bathroom and a separate WC. The house retains features including stained-glass entrance panels, sash windows, fireplaces and original flooring. Outside, there is a front garden, a driveway for one car, side access and a large rear garden. The listing also notes the possibility of reinstating rear parking via Park Lane, subject to the necessary planning and other checks. The property presents a substantial renovation project, with the scope and feasibility of any changes requiring investigation, particularly given its conservation-area setting.

WHOTS analysis

Our WHOTS verdict

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

56out of 100
Grade DWeak opportunity

Confidence: MEDIUM

At £750,000, this substantial detached house is priced below the local average per square foot, making the asking price a genuine acquisition opportunity. Its five double bedrooms, multiple reception spaces, period details and large garden give the project plenty to work with, while the scullery, bathrooms and tired finishes offer scope for a full transformation. The conservation-area setting and possible rear parking add interest, though parking feasibility would need checking.

This is still a weak overall opportunity on the numbers: the heavy refurbishment programme leaves little headroom against the implied local average value, despite the attractive price per square foot. The photographed exterior appears standing, with no obvious major failure visible; the roof could not be reliably assessed.

Key opportunities

  • Rework the generous arrangement of reception rooms and five double bedrooms to create a coherent home while retaining the visible fireplaces, sash windows and other period details.
  • A full transformation can refresh the scullery, bathrooms, worn floors and damaged wall finishes, with the large garden and side access offering scope to improve the outdoor setting.
  • The substantial detached house also has a stone-built garden annex and driveway, adding useful flexibility to explore as part of the project.

Key risks

  • Worn floors and damaged or missing wall finishes across several rooms, alongside tired fittings and neglected outside areas, point to a heavy full-interior programme; plan for a substantial rebuild and longer programme rather than a cosmetic refresh.
  • The roof condition cannot be reliably assessed from the available exterior views, and services and fixtures are untested.

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Location

Park Road, Westcliff On Sea
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Transport

Nearest stations

  • Southend Central Rail Station

    0.3 miles

    Train · Southend-on-Sea

  • Southend Victoria Rail Station

    0.3 miles

    Train · Southend-on-Sea

  • Westcliff Rail Station

    0.6 miles

    Train · Westcliff-on-Sea

  • Prittlewell Rail Station

    0.8 miles

    Train · Prittlewell

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Current average 2-year fixed rate is 5.13%

Current average variable rate is 6.58%

Monthly Repayments
£3,064
Based on a loan of £562,500 over 30 years at 5.13% interest

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