Battersea FJL Newsletter

YOUR INSIGHT TO THE BATTERSEA PROPERTY MARKET B AT T E RS E A

Edition 5 6

Sellers can earn thousands of pounds by removing clutter Homeowners in London looking to sell their home are being advised that they could make thousands of pounds by taking action to remove clutter.

One of the key pieces of guidance from estate agents for vendors looking to secure a quick sale is to ensure their home is free of clutter, such as piles of books and CDs, clothes and ornaments.

While some are much-loved possessions, others are unused and gathering dust, and may be hindering buyers’ attempts to visualise themselves living in a new home.

Research by discount website, Student Beans, reveals that people could earn as much as £2,250 simply by selling off the unwanted contents of their attic, garage and spare room.

Given the rising inflation in 2022, this extra money would come in handy to meet the cost of moving home in the region.

Visit www.fjlord.co.uk or call the Battersea branch on 07968 607530 to book your free valuation.

FEATURED PROPERT Y

£1,100,000

TAYBRIDGE ROAD, SW11 RENOVATION PROJECT. A wonderful opportunity to purchase a period house and put your own stamp on it moments from Clapham Common. Chain Free.

Market Analysis for Battersea: Average price of sold properties over the past 6 months (£) Source: Land Registry

1.15m 960k

985k

1m 878k

847k

FEATURED PROPERT Y

£1,000,000

EVERSLEIGH ROAD, SW11 An immaculate 3 double bedroom period house. Set on a quiet road within The Shaftsbury Estate. Vendor has found.

December

January

February

March

April

May

Average selling price by bedrooms in Battersea

Recently reduced on the market Source: Felicity J Lord Intelligence

Source: Home.co.uk

Property

Was

Now

Lurline Gardens, SW11

£1,300,000

£1,250,000

Battersea Park Road, SW11

£800,000

£750,000

Falcon Road, SW11

£400,000

£375,000

Cotton Row, SW11

£650,000

£625,000

Dunston Road, SW11

£725,000

£700,000

Stanmer Street, SW11

£795,000

£750,000

St. John's Hill, SW11

£490,000

£475,000

Marjorie Grove, SW11

£850,000

£825,000

Prince Of Wales Drive, SW11

£595,000

£575,000

Dagnall Street, SW11

£360,000

£355,000

3 Bed

1 Bedroom

2 Bedrooms

£560,244

£762,300

3 Bedrooms

4 Bedrooms +

£1,492,382

£2,241,761

Invitation for a free valuation Oliver our local Partner invites you to accept the offer of a free market appraisal of your home.

Please contact our Battersea office to arrange an appointment, without any obligation.

Visit www.fjlord.co.uk or call the Battersea branch on 07968 607530 to book your free valuation.

FEATURED PROPERT Y

£1,100,000

LAVENDER GARDENS, SW11 3 double bed, split level apartment on a very desirable road. Nice deep garden, potential to configure or extend STTP.

Property Overview for Battersea: Latest properties Sold/Let in the area Source: Felicity J Lord Intelligence

Property

Price

Beds

Transaction Date

Abercrombie Street, SW11

£1,250,000

4

06/05/2022

Albert Bridge Road, SW11

£599,950

2

06/05/2022

Albert Bridge Road, SW11

£995,000

1

05/05/2022

Chatto Road, SW11

£3,358 pcm

3

30/04/2022

Bolingbroke Grove, SW11

£1,900 pcm

1

25/04/2022

GOULDEN HOUSE, SW11

Albert Bridge Road, SW11

£1,000,000

3

22/04/2022

A bright top floor, 5th floor with lift, one bed apartment in a popular well kept block. South facing balcony.

Vendor has found.

Kyrle Road, SW11

£4,000 pcm

4

22/04/2022

Albert Bridge Road, SW11

£630,000

2

20/04/2022

Webb's Road, SW11

£2,750 pcm

3

20/04/2022

FEATURED PROPERT Y

£370,000

Unused bikes that children have outgrown can take up a lot of garage space. The website’s research found that, on average, £380 can be made through selling unwanted cycles via second-hand selling sites such as eBay. Second-hand furniture is also highly sought after, says Student Beans, with the average price of a sofa or sideboard selling for more than £200.

Around £100 can be earned from selling a used games console, and even more money can be raised with the games included. Each game can be sold for £12.

The average item of clothing sold can earn just over £13 as well as reducing clutter in wardrobes and on clothes rails.

Further cash and decluttering can be achieved by selling DVDs that are often unwatched now that we’re in an era of streaming sites like Netflix.

What our customers say about us Source: Google reviews

“Oliver Wilkinson has gone above and beyond to provide exceptional service.

It’s not what you expect from your standard estate agent. Not only does Oliver listen and understand, he comes up with new ideas you didn’t even think of.

Smart, responsive, thorough, trustworthy. Truly impressive.”

- Jack and Nathalie Saunders, January 2022 “I choose to list my property In The Shaftesbury Estate, Battersea with Oliver Wilkinson as he impressed me with with his natural energy enthusiam. Oliver is very straight talking and clearly knows what he is talking about. You can tell he is experienced and good at his job. He lives locally and that reassured me that he was the right agent as his knowledge of the area was very strong.

He is a very trustyworthy guy with integrity and clearly likes his job. If you are selling I would highly recommend him.”

- L. Parson, May 2022 Reviews shown on Google Reviews as of 27 May 2022.

Sellers are also urged to consider helping good causes and the environment by donating unwanted items for charities to sell in their shops and online. The British Heart Foundation prevents more than 71,000 tonnes of items going to landfill sites through selling donated items.

Removing clutter can ensure a swift house sale and help sellers tap into the strong prices that homes are continuing to attract.

According to property website home.co.uk, a lack of available housing stock in the property market is ensuring prices are continuing to climb well into 2022, despite the rate of borrowing creeping up to counter inflation.

“Prices continue to rise rapidly across all regions driven by considerable demand and an extreme scarcity of property for sale,” says the website.

“Despite warnings by the Bank of England that interest rates must rise to combat inflation, demand continues to overwhelm supply,” it adds.

In England and Wales, the average value of a home in London in May is £560,000, up £6,000 in the last month alone.

More locally in Battersea, the average price of a one bedroom property is £560,244 and a two bedroom average sells for an average of £762,300.

Further house price analysis shows that the average price of a three bedroom property in Battersea is £1,492,382 and the four-plus bedroom average stands at £2,241,761.

Meanwhile, in Battersea the average number of days it takes for a property to sell is 197.

Lender Halifax is also reporting continued price growth. The value of the average home has increased by more than £47,000 over the last two years, it says.

“This was the 10th consecutive month that property values have increased, the longest run of continuous gains since the end of 2016,” says Halifax managing director Russell Galley, who adds that “new buyer enquiries suggest activity will remain heightened in the short term.”

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Energy-Saving Tips As well as selling unwanted items to remove clutter, there are further ways London homeowners can save money, most notably by investing in energy-saving measures. Taking this action can also help the planet and make a home more desirable to potential buyers.

Measures include: • Fitting a hot water cylinder insulation jacket can save £35 a year.

• Floor insulation measures can save £75 a year.

• Significant savings can be made through investing in roof and loft insulation. A quarter of a home’s heat is lost through a roof if it is not insulated.

FEATURED PROPERT Y

• Draught-proofing your doors and windows is one of the cheapest and most effective ways to save on energy bills.

An Incredible, expansive apartment renovated to the highest of standards. 2 bed, 2 bath with a versatile garden room with en-suite shower room.

Chain Free.

Source: Energy Saving Trust

£1,599,950

ALTENBURG GARDENS, SW11

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Battersea Power Station, an iconic edifice designed by Sir Giles Gilbert Scott, built between 1929 and 1939.