Would three near-identical houses for sale on one street worry you?

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There are three houses we are potentially interested in buying. We’ve viewed one of them liked it but don’t want to rush.

Since then two more identical ones have come onto the market and we are wondering whether to view.

These houses were all built 2019 so newish, prices are £485k, £499k and £500k.

Is this a massive red flag? They’re literally the same house, maybe slightly different specs, but you can literally see all three houses from the same spot in the street, just to give an idea of how close they are.

It makes me think bad neighbours? Poor location?

We were thinking of a second viewing but now really thrown by the extra two coming on the market?

There really only thirteen houses in our small close and three are up for sale. It’s a lovely close and a popular village but sales in the village have slowed considerably. One is up for sale after a death by the long standing occupant, another I think was bought to be flipped ( at the wrong time, I think), the third is overpriced and decorated in a very particular style that might not suit everyone. First two are both lovely houses and nothing wrong with them or the street but I think having so many up for sale at one time puts people off.

Sometimes is for a bad reason, sometimes not.

Our street there were 3 up at the same time. 1950s 3 bed semi. But actually all 3 houses were being sold probate and they were all the same owners that bought the houses when first built. Most of the street has been sold in the past 10 years but for most its been the first time since original owners and they sell very very quickly.

If they were built in 2019 and not sold since might be nothing to worry about. If most of the street has sold twice since then then yes big problem.

It is probably price that puts most people off nowadays,many people work/socialise all the time and don"t care about their neighbours, it would need to be really bad neighbours I think to cause an "exodus"?

Age, people bought in their 20's, now have children so need more space. just seems to have happened at once !

Look for planning applications to knock the block down and replace it with multiple massive blocks of flats.

Sounds difficult, what happens if they can"t sell? Do they have savings ready to fund the step up to a bigger house do you think?