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Ascension Road, Romford

London

£450,000

Listed on 04/11/2026

The listing

Property details

Bedrooms
3
Type
Terraced
Area
1001 sqft

Features

  • Garage
  • Garden
  • Parking

Description

This three-bedroom terraced house has a front porch, a separate living room and dining room, and an extended kitchen with a utility area and ground-floor WC. The living room has a bay window and feature fireplace, while the dining room opens onto the rear garden. The existing arrangement offers scope to reconsider the connection between the reception rooms and kitchen, or to explore a further rear extension, subject to approvals and feasibility. Upstairs are two double bedrooms, a third bedroom and a family bathroom with a shower over the bath. The rear garden includes a patio, established planting and a substantial garage at the far end. Off-street parking is available at the front. Clockhouse Primary School is stated to be about 0.3 miles away, with Lawns Park around 0.5 miles away. Romford town centre and rail station are also within the distances given in the listing, with bus connections nearby. The house is presented as a home that can be occupied while changes are considered over time.

WHOTS analysis

Our WHOTS verdict

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

54out of 100
Grade DWeak opportunity

Confidence: MEDIUM

This is a clean, usable three-bedroom house with a light-refresh canvas rather than a major renovation project. The living room’s bay window and fireplace, established garden and substantial garage give it useful character, while the dated kitchen finishes and decorative choices offer scope to modernise and make the space your own. The listing also suggests opening up or extending the ground floor, subject to feasibility and approvals.

At £450,000, the asking price is close to the local average at £450 per sq ft versus £446, so the price looks broadly reasonable rather than a clear bargain. The score is held back by limited headroom against current local values, but the house still offers practical family features, nearby schools and room for considered improvements.

Key opportunities

  • Refresh the dated kitchen finishes and older decorative choices without taking on a major project.
  • Clear and tidy the established garden, retaining its patio, trees and shrubs.
  • Explore the listing’s suggested ground-floor opening-up or rear extension, subject to feasibility and approvals; the substantial garage also offers potential for a gym, office or hobby space, subject to consents.

Key risks

None recorded.

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Map

Location

Ascension Road, Romford
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Transport

Nearest stations

  • Romford Rail Station

    2.1 miles

    Train · Romford

  • Gidea Park Rail Station

    2.2 miles

    Train · Gidea Park

  • Harold Wood Rail Station

    2.8 miles

    Train · Harold Wood

  • Chadwell Heath Rail Station

    3.0 miles

    Train · Chadwell Heath

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Current average 2-year fixed rate is 5.13%

Current average variable rate is 6.58%

Monthly Repayments
£1,839
Based on a loan of £337,500 over 30 years at 5.13% interest

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