Westland Road, Watford, Hertfordshire
London
£550,000Guide Price
Listed on 12/11/2026
Listed on 12/11/2026
The listing
Property details
Bedrooms
4Type
DetachedArea
1990 sqftFeatures
- Garage
- Garden
- Parking
Description
Offered at auction, this substantial three-storey period house is arranged as four bedrooms and is described as requiring modernisation. The listing indicates scope to reconfigure the accommodation, with a possible six-bedroom layout, subject to feasibility and any required consents. It was previously used as a letting investment, and an HMO use is mentioned as a possibility subject to licensing and planning requirements.
The property has an enclosed rear garden, driveway parking and a double-length garage. Watford town centre and Watford Junction are within walking distance, with local shopping, leisure and education facilities also nearby. The listing reports Japanese knotweed in a rear garden corner and says a treatment plan began in June 2026; buyers should review the legal pack and treatment information. The sale is by unconditional online auction with a six-week completion period, and the listing notes additional buyer charges and deposit requirements.
WHOTS analysis
Our WHOTS verdict
An internal assessment of the opportunity to acquire, improve and create value.
79out of 100
Grade BGood opportunity
Confidence: MEDIUM
At a £550,000 guide, this substantial three-storey period house is priced at about £276/sqf, well below the local average of £516/sqf—a strong opportunity to acquire a sizeable home in a convenient Watford location near the town centre and station. The period fireplaces, bay windows and cornicing give the project character, while the dated interiors, worn flooring and overgrown garden offer clear scope for a medium-scale modernisation and improvement programme.
Key opportunities
- Modernise the dated kitchen and bathroom finishes, refresh decoration and replace worn flooring to create a more cohesive family home.
- Improve the overgrown garden and make better use of the driveway and double-length garage, retaining the period features that give the house character.
- Explore the stated potential to reconfigure the current four-bedroom layout, subject to confirming feasibility and any required consents.
Key risks
- Japanese knotweed has been identified in the rear garden and treatment has commenced; review the treatment plan and supporting details in the legal pack.
- The combined interior updating and garden improvement call for a well-planned, medium-scale programme; roof condition cannot be fully assessed from the photographs.
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Transport
Nearest stations
Watford Junction Rail Station
0.1 miles
Train · Watford
Watford High Street Rail Station
0.8 miles
Train · Watford
Watford Underground Station
0.9 miles
Underground · Watford
Watford North Rail Station
1.0 miles
Train · North Watford
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