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Blake Hall Crescent, Wanstead

London

£975,000

Listed on 12/11/2026

The listing

Property details

Bedrooms
4
Type
House
Area
2053 sqft

Features

  • Garden

Description

Petty Son & Prestwich are marketing this four-bedroom Edwardian house in the Lake House Conservation Area. The property has 2,053 square feet of accommodation and is described as requiring complete refurbishment. Period features include parquet flooring, fireplaces, decorative mouldings, generous skirting boards, high ceilings and large windows. The ground floor comprises three reception rooms, a kitchen, a conservatory and a cellar. There are four bedrooms and two bathrooms across the upper floors. A roof dormer has been suggested as a possibility, subject to planning permission and other necessary consents. The house has a front garden with traditional railings and a sizeable rear garden that backs onto woodland, with direct access to the forest land stated in the listing. The agent notes scope for landscaping and a garden studio or outbuilding, subject to any required permissions. Wanstead Park and Wanstead Flats are nearby, and the listing gives approximate distances of 0.8 miles to Wanstead Central Line station and 0.9 miles to Leytonstone Underground station. The property is offered chain free.

WHOTS analysis

Our WHOTS verdict

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

72out of 100
Grade BGood opportunity

Confidence: MEDIUM

At £975,000, this substantial Edwardian house is priced well below the local average per square foot, making the asking price a clear acquisition opportunity. Its generous proportions, period fireplaces, mouldings and parquet offer a strong foundation for a full transformation, while the sizeable rear garden backs directly onto woodland. The 72/100 score reflects that value and the house’s fundamentals, balanced against the scale of the work and an only average location score.

This is a heavy, whole-house project rather than a cosmetic refresh: photographed interiors show widespread dated and worn finishes, an open section of kitchen ceiling with services exposed, and a neglected garden. The period character and room to reimagine the layout are the appeal; any dormer or garden outbuilding remains subject to feasibility and permissions.

Key opportunities

  • Rework the generous reception spaces around the original fireplaces, mouldings and parquet, retaining period character while updating the interiors.
  • Make a substantial whole-house project of the dated finishes, kitchen and photographed bathroom, creating a home tailored to a new owner’s needs.
  • Restore the sizeable rear garden as an outdoor living space, with room to explore a studio or outbuilding subject to feasibility and permissions.

Key risks

  • Widespread tired and damaged finishes, an open kitchen ceiling with services exposed and a neglected garden make this a heavy, multi-area programme; plan for a full interior rebuild rather than a cosmetic refresh.
  • The roof and external fabric appear broadly intact in the available views, but their detailed condition has not been confirmed.

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Map

Location

Blake Hall Crescent, Wanstead
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Transport

Nearest stations

  • Wanstead Underground Station

    0.7 miles

    Underground · Wanstead

  • Leytonstone Underground Station

    0.7 miles

    Underground · Leytonstone

  • Leytonstone High Road Rail Station

    0.7 miles

    Train · Leytonstone

  • Snaresbrook Underground Station

    1.0 miles

    Underground · Snaresbrook

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Current average variable rate is 6.58%

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£3,984
Based on a loan of £731,250 over 30 years at 5.13% interest

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