Dapdune Road, Guildford GU1
South East
£450,000
Listed on 08/10/2026
Listed on 08/10/2026
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Property details
Bedrooms
2Type
Semi DetachedArea
934 sqftFeatures
- Garden
Description
This two-bedroom semi-detached house in Guildford has separate living and dining rooms, a rear kitchen with access to the garden, and a cellar currently described as additional storage. Upstairs are two double bedrooms and a bathroom. The property requires modernisation, with scope to update the existing accommodation and consider changes to the layout. The listing also identifies possible loft, side-return and cellar conversion projects, all subject to the necessary consents and building regulations. The rear garden has a southerly aspect. Guildford town centre and the mainline station are within walking distance, with the River Wey, Dapdune Wharf, shops, restaurants and leisure facilities nearby.
WHOTS analysis
Our WHOTS verdict
An internal assessment of the opportunity to acquire, improve and create value.
52out of 100
Grade DWeak opportunity
Confidence: MEDIUM
At £450,000, this two-bedroom semi-detached home is priced below the local average per square foot, offering a comparatively cheaper way into a well-placed Guildford location. Separate living and dining rooms, a southerly rear garden and the scope to rethink the layout give the project a useful starting point. The photographed interiors need substantial preparation: finishes are peeling or marked in several rooms, the kitchen and bathroom are worn, and the garden is unfinished. The cellar, side-return and loft are described as possible ways to add or reshape space, subject to feasibility and the necessary consents.
Renovation economics are a softer point: works of around £67,500 on top of purchase push all-in figures towards £517,500 — roughly 5% above what comparable floor area achieves locally in current condition. The project can still appeal to the right buyer, yet the numbers are not exceptional.
Key opportunities
- Rework the separate living and dining rooms and update the worn finishes to create a more cohesive ground floor.
- Replace the dated kitchen and bathroom, then improve the mostly bare rear garden, which has a southerly aspect and side access.
- Explore the described cellar conversion, side-return extension and loft conversion possibilities, subject to feasibility and consents.
Key risks
- The £50,000–£85,000 works range makes this a substantial preparation and improvement programme, not a cosmetic refresh; budget and programme need to allow for peeling finishes, worn floors, kitchen and bathroom upgrades, and garden work.
- Staining and discolouration in several areas should be investigated to establish the cause and scope of any remedial work.
- Purchase plus the renovation midpoint looks tight against local benchmarks, leaving limited headroom before other buying costs.
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