Hunters Way, Chelmsford, CM1
East of England
£425,000
Listed on 04/11/2026
Listed on 04/11/2026
The listing
Property details
Bedrooms
3Type
Link Detached HouseArea
896 sqftFeatures
- Garage
- Garden
- Parking
Description
This three-bedroom link-detached house in Springfield has a ground-floor entrance hall with a WC, a separate living room and dining room, and a kitchen. Upstairs are three bedrooms and a family bathroom. The property also has solar panels, a garage and off-road parking, and is offered with no onward chain.
At the rear, the garden provides lawn and paved areas. The listing notes potential to extend to the side, subject to the necessary planning permissions and building regulations. Local amenities, schools, shops and transport links are described as accessible, with Chelmsford city centre also within reach.
WHOTS analysis
Our WHOTS verdict
An internal assessment of the opportunity to acquire, improve and create value.
46out of 100
Grade ELow opportunity
Confidence: MEDIUM
This is a clean, usable family home with a good base for a light cosmetic refresh rather than a major renovation. Traditional finishes offer scope to update the look, while the established garden, garage, parking and solar panels add practical appeal; the stated side-extension potential is subject to the necessary permissions and regulations.
The value case is the constraint: at £425,000, the asking price is about 14.6% above the local £/sqf average, and adding a mid-to-substantial works programme would leave the purchase and improvement spend stretched against local benchmarks for this floor area. That comparison is with current local average values, not a forecast of the home’s value after works, so this is a weaker opportunity overall despite its useful fundamentals.
Key opportunities
- Refresh traditional décor and finishes to give the clean, usable interiors a more contemporary feel.
- Make use of the established rear garden, garage, off-road parking and solar panels as practical features.
- Explore the stated side-extension potential, subject to planning permission and building regulations.
Key risks
- The asking price and improvement spend together look stretched against local value benchmarks for a home of this floor area.
- The all-in picture is soft after allowing for the asking price and a non-cosmetic works programme — roughly 14% above what comparable floor area achieves locally in current condition; we have not assumed a post-renovation resale figure.
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Transport
Nearest stations
Beaulieu Park
0.8 miles
Train · Beaulieu
Chelmsford Rail Station
1.9 miles
Train · Chelmsford City Centre
Hatfield Peverel Rail Station
4.3 miles
Train · Hatfield Peverel
Witham (Essex) Rail Station
6.9 miles
Train · Witham
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Current average variable rate is 6.58%
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£1,737
Based on a loan of £318,750 over 30 years at 5.13% interest
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