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Village Green, Rochford SS4

East of England

£400,000

Listed on 31/10/2026

The listing

Property details

Bedrooms
4
Type
Detached
Area
1507 sqft

Features

  • Garage
  • Garden
  • Parking

Description

This four-bedroom detached house overlooks Canewdon Village Green and has a generous layout with a large living room, separate dining room, long kitchen and ground-floor WC. Upstairs are four bedrooms, including two good-sized doubles, and a spacious shower room. The accommodation is liveable but would benefit from modernisation, offering scope to update the interiors and consider how the kitchen and dining areas could work together, subject to any necessary consents. Outside, the property has front and rear gardens, side access, a detached garage and rear parking for multiple vehicles. The village green, historic church and countryside are close by, with local shops and pubs in Canewdon. Rochford and its railway station, with services towards London Liverpool Street, are within reach. The property is freehold and falls within Council Tax Band D.

WHOTS analysis

Our WHOTS verdict

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

78out of 100
Grade BGood opportunity

Confidence: MEDIUM

At £400,000, this detached four-bedroom home is priced at £265 per sq ft, around 28.7% below the local average—a strong opportunity to acquire generous space at a comparatively low entry price. Its position directly overlooking Canewdon Village Green adds real character, while the substantial living room, separate dining space, detached garage and parking give the property plenty to work with.

The house appears liveable, with a light, largely cosmetic refresh in prospect: older kitchen and shower-room finishes, a worn floor in one bedroom, and tired surfaces and timber structures in the rear garden. There is scope to update these to your taste and explore a kitchen-and-dining reconfiguration, subject to feasibility and any necessary consents. The photos show no obvious major roof or exterior failure, though they are not a substitute for inspection.

Key opportunities

  • Acquire at a strong discount to the local average £/sq ft while securing a substantial detached home.
  • Refresh the dated kitchen and shower-room finishes, and improve the rear garden surfaces and weathered timber structures.
  • Make the most of the large living room and separate dining space, with potential to rework the kitchen and dining area subject to feasibility and any required consents.

Key risks

None recorded.

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Location

Village Green, Rochford SS4
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Transport

Nearest stations

  • Althorne Rail Station

    2.2 miles

    Train · Althorne

  • Rochford Rail Station

    2.9 miles

    Train · Rochford

  • North Fambridge Rail Station

    3.3 miles

    Train · Fambridge

  • Burnham-on-Crouch Rail Station

    3.4 miles

    Train · Burnham-on-Crouch

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Current average 2-year fixed rate is 5.13%

Current average variable rate is 6.58%

Monthly Repayments
£1,634
Based on a loan of £300,000 over 30 years at 5.13% interest

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