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Heath Drive, Romford, RM2

London

£650,000

Listed on 03/11/2026

The listing

Property details

Bedrooms
3
Type
Detached

Features

  • Garage
  • Parking

Description

Offered chain free, this three-bedroom detached house is set within Gidea Park's Exhibition Estate. The accommodation includes two bathrooms, with a driveway providing off-street parking for multiple vehicles and a separate garage for storage or practical use. The property offers scope for improvement and possible extension, subject to the necessary planning permissions and building regulations. Buyers can assess how best to update or adapt the existing accommodation to suit their requirements. Gidea Park station provides Elizabeth line services towards central London and beyond. Nearby amenities include Raphael Park, Romford Golf Club and Gidea Park Lawn Tennis Club, with schools and the shops, restaurants and leisure facilities of Romford also within reach.

WHOTS analysis

Our WHOTS verdict

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

54out of 100
Grade DWeak opportunity

Confidence: LOW

This is a light-refresh project with a distinctive half-timbered frontage, driveway, garage and an established rear garden in the sought-after Gidea Park Exhibition Estate. The interiors look usable but dated, giving a buyer scope to update finishes and improve the garden’s presentation; the listing also describes potential to extend, subject to permissions and building regulations.

At £650,000, value against local £/sqf cannot yet be judged because the floor area is missing. The overall score is a weaker 54/100, with that value comparison and the potential end value still unclear; the location and the home’s visible fundamentals provide a positive base for a project.

Key opportunities

  • Refresh the dated decoration and flooring across the usable living, dining and bedroom areas.
  • Update the intact but dated kitchen and bathroom finishes to suit a buyer’s taste.
  • Make the most of the driveway, garage and established garden; the listing also describes scope to extend, subject to the necessary permissions and regulations.

Key risks

None recorded.

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Location

Heath Drive, Romford, RM2
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Transport

Nearest stations

  • Gidea Park Rail Station

    1.0 miles

    Train · Gidea Park

  • Romford Rail Station

    1.4 miles

    Train · Romford

  • Harold Wood Rail Station

    1.7 miles

    Train · Harold Wood

  • Emerson Park Rail Station

    2.1 miles

    Train · Hornchurch

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Current average 2-year fixed rate is 5.13%

Current average variable rate is 6.58%

Monthly Repayments
£2,656
Based on a loan of £487,500 over 30 years at 5.13% interest

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