The Warren, Billericay CM12
East of England
£520,000
Listed on 13/10/2026
Listed on 13/10/2026
The listing
Property details
Bedrooms
4Type
DetachedArea
969 sqftFeatures
- Garage
- Garden
Description
This four-bedroom detached house is in the Brightside area of Billericay, close to Brightside Primary School and around a mile from the railway station. The accommodation includes a 20ft rear-facing lounge, a 17ft kitchen/breakfast room, a ground-floor cloakroom and an integral garage. The first floor has four bedrooms and a family bathroom.
The property is described as requiring full modernisation. The kitchen and bathroom are identified for replacement, and the ground-floor rooms could potentially be opened up to form a larger kitchen and living area, subject to the necessary work and consents. The garage may also offer scope for conversion, subject to consents and building regulations.
At the rear, the south-east-facing garden measures approximately 48ft by 28ft. The listing also notes historic roof-leak evidence in the main bedroom and recommends further investigation. The house has solar panels, with an inverter located in a hall cupboard.
WHOTS analysis
Our WHOTS verdict
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39out of 100
Grade ELow opportunity
Confidence: MEDIUM
This four-bedroom detached house has a substantial project canvas: a 20ft lounge, a sizeable kitchen/diner, an integral garage and a generous south-east-facing garden. The dated finishes, worn kitchen and stated need to replace it give scope to reshape the living space, while the listing suggests opening the lounge into the kitchen/diner, subject to feasibility and consents. The front elevation and frontage look generally maintained, and the property is close to Brightside primary school and within about a mile of Billericay station.
The price is the main constraint. At £520,000, the asking price is around 9.4% above the local £/sqf benchmark; adding the £45,000–£80,000 renovation range puts the indicative purchase-plus-works cost at roughly £565,000–£600,000, stretched against the local benchmark for this floor area. That comparison is with current local average value, not a forecast of the renovated home's value. Visible ceiling staining and damaged finish in a bedroom, alongside the stated historic roof leak, also warrant investigation before budgeting repairs.
Key opportunities
- Replace the worn kitchen and consider the suggested connection with the lounge/diner to create a more contemporary living space, subject to feasibility and consents.
- Refresh dated decoration and flooring across the photographed areas, with scope to update the distinctive Yorkstone fireplace setting as part of the design.
- Make use of the 48ft x 28ft south-east-facing garden and explore the integral garage's potential, subject to necessary consents.
Key risks
- The visible bedroom ceiling staining and damaged finish, together with the stated historic roof leak, need investigation; roof condition cannot be confirmed from the available exterior view.
- At the asking price, adding the £45,000–£80,000 works range leaves purchase-plus-renovation costs stretched against local value benchmarks for a 969 sq ft home.
- Expect total exposure near £582,500 all-in — £62,500 of works on top of the asking price — around 18% above what similar-sized stock commands locally today — current-condition benchmarks only, not after-works GDV.
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