Kempsey Close, Wigmore, Luton, LU2 8TT
East of England
£300,000
Listed on 12/11/2026
Listed on 12/11/2026
The listing
Property details
Bedrooms
3Type
Semi DetachedArea
769 sqftFeatures
- Garage
- Garden
- Parking
Description
A three-bedroom semi-detached house in the Darley Heights development at Wigmore, offered with no upper chain. The accommodation is arranged over two floors and includes an entrance porch, cloakroom, living room opening into a dining area with patio doors to the rear garden, kitchen, family bathroom and three bedrooms. The stated floor area is approximately 769 sq ft.
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 three-bedroom semi in Darley Heights offers a clear canvas: the conventional layout, driveway and single garage give it useful family-home fundamentals, while the dated finishes, worn flooring and overgrown garden leave plenty to reshape. The visible brickwork and roof tiles appear generally intact, though the damaged, discoloured kitchen ceiling needs investigation. The listing also mentions scope to extend, subject to planning permission, with no feasibility established here.
At £300,000, the asking price is £390 per sq ft, above the local average of £373, so price is not a value advantage. More importantly, the purchase price combined with a mid-to-substantial programme of works leaves the overall cost 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 renovation. There is room to create a more personal home, but the numbers make this a demanding project rather than an easy-value buy.
Key opportunities
- Rework the conventional three-bedroom layout and dated interiors into a cohesive family home, with the living and dining areas already opening through to the garden.
- Replace the dated kitchen and bathroom finishes and refresh flooring and decoration to give the interior a consistent, modern feel.
- Clear and improve the overgrown enclosed garden; the listing also cites possible extension potential, subject to planning permission and feasibility.
Key risks
- The damaged and discoloured kitchen ceiling needs investigation to establish its cause and whether further repair is needed.
- Worn finishes across several rooms, dated fitted furniture and the neglected garden point to a substantial whole-house programme; allow for a full interior rebuild in scope and timing, not a cosmetic refresh.
- At this asking price, the purchase plus a mid-to-substantial works programme is stretched against local benchmarks for the property’s floor area, leaving limited headroom on the current figures.
- All-in costs look stretched when the asking price sits alongside the indicated works scale — around 19% above what similar-sized stock commands locally today — current-condition benchmarks only, not after-works GDV.
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Transport
Nearest stations
Luton Airport DART Station
0.9 miles
Metro · Luton Airport
Luton Airport Parkway Rail Station
1.6 miles
Train · Luton Airport
Luton Rail Station
1.8 miles
Train · Luton
Leagrave Rail Station
3.7 miles
Train · Leagrave
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£1,226
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