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See how verdicts work2-bedroom flat · SS1 2LQ
Sold STCListed 288 days
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A Spacious Two Double Bedroom Ground Floor Flat with South-Facing Garden + 104 year lease - This generous two double bedroom ground floor flat offers a fantastic opportunity in a prime central Southend location.
Situated on Whitegate Road, it is within a short walk of the high street’s vast amenities and two mainline railway stations.
The property is part of an imposing bay-fronted period building and benefits from direct access to its own private south-facing garden. The flat offers well-proportioned, generous accommodation.
It benefits from a long 104-year lease and lower-than-average service charges. Resident's permit parking is available on the road, adding to the convenience for residents.
Offered at a realistic price, this property is an excellent canvas for modernisation, offering clear scope to add value. A quick sale is required by the motivated vendor.
The accommodation begins with an entrance hall that has useful under stairs storage. The lounge/diner with two box sash windows, leads to the kitchen, which offers direct garden access.
There are two excellent double bedrooms; the front bedroom is a particularly spacious room with a large bay window, while the second bedroom benefits from French doors opening directly to the garden.
The bathroom is modern and fully tiled, featuring a three-piece suite with a shower over the bath. A significant highlight is the private, south-facing rear garden.
It features a raised timber decking area, a large lawn, and a substantial storage shed, with side access providing additional practicality. EPC Rating: D
Value & comps
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Returns
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Properties like this can earn 2–3x BTL yields when converted to HMO, with retrofit costs around £10k/room. Sign in to see the full tier, yield projection, and cost breakdown.
Commercial properties like this can earn 30-50% higher yields when converted to residential under Class MA / Q / P / PA, with prior approval costing ~GBP 96/unit. Sign in to see the recommended route, yield uplift, and cost breakdown.
BRRR-suited properties can recycle 80-100% of investor capital on refi, leaving a high-yielding rental with most of the money out. Sign in to see the refurb cost stack, ARV projection, and refinance maths.
Detached + large garden = sub-division play. Pro tier unlocks the tier badge, plot size, uplift estimate, and regional land benchmark.
Short-lease flats trade at deep discount, but extending under the 1993 Act often costs far less than the discount. Pro tier unlocks the tier badge, premium breakdown, long-lease ARV and arbitrage maths.
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About Whitegate Road, Southend-On-Sea, SS1
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