Forest Glade, Highams Park
London
£800,000
Listed on 12/11/2026
Listed on 12/11/2026
The listing
Property details
Bedrooms
3Type
Semi DetachedArea
1331 sqftFeatures
- Garage
- Garden
Description
This three-bedroom 1930s semi-detached house in Highams Park has two reception rooms, a separate kitchen and approximately 1,331 sq ft of accommodation. The front reception has a bay window and fireplace, while the rear room opens onto the garden. A ground-floor WC is also provided.
Upstairs are two large double bedrooms, a third bedroom, a family bathroom and a separate WC. Period features include the original staircase, fireplaces and bay windows. The kitchen and the wider accommodation offer scope for updating, and the listing notes potential to extend subject to planning permission. Any extension would require planning and other relevant consents to be checked.
The west-facing rear garden is stated to extend to around 92 feet and includes side access, a detached garage and rear access. Epping Forest and Highams Park Lake are nearby, and Highams Park station is described as a short walk away, with Overground services to Liverpool Street. The property is offered chain free.
WHOTS analysis
Our WHOTS verdict
An internal assessment of the opportunity to acquire, improve and create value.
42out of 100
Grade ELow opportunity
Confidence: MEDIUM
This 1930s semi has a lot to work with: two reception rooms, period bay windows and fireplaces, and a long west-facing garden. The interiors are consistently dated, so there is scope for a medium-scale refresh that updates the kitchen and bathroom, flooring and finishes while retaining the character. The kitchen wall discolouration around the boiler pipework also needs investigating. The exterior looks generally intact in the available views, and the garden remains usable despite some worn or overgrown areas.
The price is the main constraint. At £800,000, the asking price is about 10% above the local £/sqf average; combined with a mid-to-substantial programme of works, that leaves the overall cost stretched against local benchmarks for this floor area. That comparison is against current local averages, not a forecast of value after renovation.
Key opportunities
- Refresh the dated kitchen, bathroom, flooring and finishes across the house while preserving period fireplaces and bay-window character.
- Make the most of the long west-facing garden, with scope to improve worn paths and overgrown edges.
- Two reception rooms, a detached garage and a station within walking distance add flexibility and everyday convenience.
Key risks
- The asking price is above the local £/sqf average, and the purchase price plus a medium-scale works programme looks stretched against local benchmarks for this floor area.
- Investigate the discolouration around the kitchen boiler pipework; its cause is not established.
- All-in costs look stretched after allowing for the asking price and a non-cosmetic works programme — roughly 16% above what comparable floor area achieves locally in current condition — current-condition benchmarks only, not after-works GDV.
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Transport
Nearest stations
Highams Park Rail Station
0.5 miles
Train · Highams Park
Woodford Underground Station
1.1 miles
Underground · Woodford
Chingford Rail Station
1.5 miles
Train · Chingford
Roding Valley Underground Station
1.6 miles
Underground · Woodford
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