No offers after months on the market, are we house blind?

[Dandelionkiller]

Been on the market for a few months now, loads of viewings but no offers! I honestly can’t see the problem and I’m worried I’m house blind at this point.

this is the listing: https://www.rightmove.co.uk/properties/88856211

i honestly don’t think it’s the price. There are unextended, unrenovated houses on for £20k less the next road over.

it’s also a fair price - we paid 550k in 2017, based on inflation it would be 750k now but that just isn’t supported by the area.

weve done lots to maintain it in that time - new boiler, washing machine, dishwasher, fridge. We replaced the laminate floors downstairs with wood. We changed the purple vinyl bathrooms to nice tile. It was meant to be our forever home so none of this was to make a profit.

bits I know are of; we’re a bus ride away from a train station, but I think this is reflected in the price. The carpets upstairs need to be replaced - this was the case when we moved in but we kept putting it off as we were planning a loft conversion.

tbe feedback has been perplexing - one viewer said we’d made the house too traditional and they would have to redo the kitchen / bathrooms to modernise, but I think they are pretty neutral?

what can I do? Is the market just a bit rubbish at the moment?

There's not much "wrong" with it BUT there are a few minor things I would do.

• Stain the back garden fences so they all match
• Power wash the drive and patio,
• Tidy up the garden a bit because the leaves make it look a bit scruffy
• I'd potentially paint the shed
• Also for what it's worth, I can just about see a garden table and sofa on the patio. I think it would be worth taking a picture from the shed end so that people can see the furniture and patio and visualise sitting outside while their children play on the grass

Yes this! @Dandelionkiller please don’t market it as a two bed. I am sure you won’t.

As I already said yes my ds had a 7ft square room until he was 13. It fitted his bed and a set of drawers. Maybe not ideal but the kind of compromise ppl make.

Is it the case that no one has more than one DC any more or why are so many insisting that what is a totally standard third bedroom is not big enough?

Honestly I think it’s stunning but the kitchen looks a bit claustrophobic

Here is another part of the info:

To help you evaluate your options, here is a direct comparison of alternative 3-bedroom properties currently on the market in the immediate SE3 area, followed by a breakdown of how a lower counter-offer on Weyman Road stacks up against local sold data.

Local 3-Bedroom Competition Breakdown
When buyers are viewing the Weyman Road property, they are actively cross-shopping it against these live listings nearby:

Rightmove

Property Details Asking Price Pros vs Weyman Road Cons vs Weyman Road

Sims Walk, Blackheath
(3-bed Mid-Terrace) £600,000 to £650,000 Much closer walking distance to a true Blackheath Village lifestyle. Includes a separate garage. Smaller floor plan (934 sq ft); has a separate kitchen rather than a modern open-plan layout.

Brook Lane, Blackheath
(3-bed Terrace) £600,000 Highly curated, boutique hotel style interiors with a high-spec bathroom. £50,000 cheaper baseline. Terraced build instead of semi-detached. The garden footprint is less generous.

Whittle Road, Kidbrooke Village
(3-bed Townhouse) £690,000 Ultra-modern new-build estate layout with access to premium community amenities. Higher initial price point; standard compact modern garden space rather than a wide 75 ft lawn.

How a Lower Counter-Offer Stacks Up
If you love the footprint of Weyman Road but recognise it is priced above the localized street ceiling, you have considerable leverage. The property was recently reduced on 24 June 2026, signaling a motivated seller.

Rightmove
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1. Checking the Local Sold Data

Historical land registry data shows a stark ceiling for the immediate street segment:

The Street Peak: The highest recorded recent sale directly on Weyman Road topped out at £610,000.

The Neighborhood Multipliers: The premium properties fetching £700,000–£800,000+ are situated north of the A2 closer to Blackheath Standard or the Cator Estate.

OnTheMarket
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1. Formulating a Strategic Offer Range

Market negotiation frameworks suggest that a property on the market for several months with a major price slash indicates room for an opening gambit of 8% to 12% below the current asking price.

Rampton Baseley
The Low-Ball Anchor (£585,000): This sits roughly 10% below the current £650,000 sticker price. It is well-aligned with historic street averages but accounts for the extended ground-floor footprint. Use this if you are a chain-free or cash buyer.

Rightmove
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The Fair Market Compromise (£600,000 to £610,000): This matches the absolute ceiling of what a house on this specific street has managed to sell for previously. It respects the seller's investment in the extension while protecting you from instantly overpaying for the location boundary.

Rightmove
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“On the market 3+ months, price reduced: 8 to 12% below asking. Clear signal of overpricing or motivated seller,” according to Rampton Baseley.
Entering negotiations at £595,000 allows you to comfortably negotiate up to a final £610,000 cap, securing a beautifully extended turnkey space without exposing yourself to "location inflation.”

There isn't anything obviously wrong with it.
Nice decor but only just 3 beds.

The front garden is a bit tatty as is the back.
And the bus stop at the door isn't great- might be noisy at night if people are coming and going?
On the other hand, some people might like a bus stop.

It's probably over priced. Prices are falling in London.

All of this is visible on your listing- the garden, street, etc- so why the viewings and no offers?

It’s none of the above, it’s the price, it’s always the price.

This is what I was going to say. The front, yuck. The inside is nice but I’d be too depressed to come home to the front every day. Just pressure washing would help a ton!

I'd not rule out a house I really wanted because of the garden or the front. Both can be changed.

The basic issues are always

location
price

You can't change location but you can change the price.

It's overpriced.

People don't care about new vinyl floors, washing machine etc when they are paying over £600K. All of those can be changed.

But buyers can see all of that on street view.

Are posters really suggesting buyers don't look at street view first?
Or walk down the road?

You don't dismiss a house for £650K just because the patio needs washing.

That's minor cosmetic work.

OP has had viewings just no offers.

There's nothing wrong with your house, it's very nice. I guess it's just a matter of demand and pricing in the local area, on which (almost) none of us can comment.

I read all the comments before I looked at the house and was shocked. It is so nice and well presented. Honestly I really don’t think people are being put off by an unstained fence and a lack of pots.

Clearly you are getting the viewings but it is when people come something is putting them off ( I wouldn’t think twice about the desk in the well proportioned bedroom). I imagine it’s the small kitchen and bedroom.

Could you get a kitchen designer in to draw up plans and costs for moving it into the extension and an idea of costs? Wrens did ours for free I think. Or even get Chat GPT to visualise it? That could be a much better space.

And are the estate agents showing the loft extension plans which could mitigate your third bedroom issue? They aren’t in the details.

You have the perfect garden for a home office - are they suggesting that?

If your location is the issue, again I’d address that (roadworks are temporary). And our family would love being within walking distance of the Lido!

Tweaks ain’t going to make a huge difference but addressing the downsides are IMO.

I think your agents are not asking the right questions after viewings.

There is a reason for no offers.
Your EAs need to find out what.

More often it's the price but have you said you are open to offers?

I agree here, some nice large pots with attractive plants in will brighten and soften the first impression of the house and improve the front aspect quite a bit.
(When a neighbour was selling his house he asked to borrow some of our big planters to put around his front patio and garden. Seemed to help,)

If you’re going to have a tree in your garden, I think a cherry tree is one of the best uses of space. I can’t see if yours has shiny red bark, but even if not, they are incredibly beautiful trees in spring and then there’s the fruit.

My observations are

1. Hallway bannister very outdated, 1970’s. Quite a big and potentially expensive job to change
2. Garden very plain amd fence panels and gravel boards look dirty and wooden panels not maintained
3. Carpets look a bit dirty (that might be the photos though)

Don’t be ridiculous. My nephew’s bedroom is that size and he’s well over six feet as a teenager.

Oh..we only have 2 bed flats on the books, nothing bigger around here as most are purpose built...only the cheap ones are selling, lots of new build going up with no interest.

I think people who want a complete house where there is nothing to do, want that inside and out.

The inside is much nicer than the outside.

The back garden is a big let down. It’s bland and uncared for. If you transformed the exterior (front and back), I think it would make a massive difference.

Use ChatGPT to help you see the potential. The brick driveway right up to the front of the house looks very hard. I’d create a bed of white hydrangeas in front of the living room window and paint the exterior a neutral like Wimborne White (the current colour is very dated). Can you paint the front door - warmer colour like Pigeon and buy some planters for either side of the door. Jet wash the driveway. Add a plain coir doormat.

Have you thought about changing agents to a local one? Our local one knows all the individual streets and houses round here like the back of his hand, and his pricing is always bang on - unlike KFH who always price high.

And your KFH agent is not exactly doing a great job - misleading descriptions (Blackheath not Kidbrooke, bathroom not loo), meh photos, inadequate details, not avoiding roadworks etc.

Bear in mind that if/when you do change agents, you can negotiate the tie-in period e.g. 4 weeks not 12

The house itself you can’t do a lot about. Small third bedrooms are absolutely standard for 1930s semis. It would be worth tarting up the front as pps have suggested, and also playing around with the placement of garden furniture and adding a table.

BUT but but …. it is overpriced for this market, with many of those sales that are happening back down to earlier prices as in the examples upthread.

So - do you really want/need to move? If so you’ll have to bite the bullet and reduce significantly, maybe to 599. Otherwise, with prices likely to fall further, you could well end up selling for even less

Good luck!

In terms of decor:

1. The single room looks lovely. You could incorporate some colour like this in the other bedrooms to liven them up a little

1. The bathroom looks dated due to the side lights, navy wall and orange mat. Lighten the wall colour, change the mat and remove the up lighters, or change them for a more modern version.

1. Some lighting and handles in the home are slightly dated and can be easily upgraded by choosing a more modern style. These don't need to be expensive.

1. The upstairs carpets need a professional clean if they are not being replaced. Dirty marks on flooring outs people off, even if they will be replacing them anyway.

1. Paint the fencing a uniform dark grey and power wash the pavers in both garden areas.

6. The mismatched colouring of the roof panels above the windows to the main roof are lowering the kerb appeal. Find out if there is a way to paint the smaller roofs a darker colour to make them blend in a bit more.

1. Change the plastic seating and end seat in the dining area to matching solid wood or combination leather seats.

1. Move the office area out of the main bedroom.

None of these are major issues but the little tweaks could make all the difference.

You are getting the viewings. Little decor tweaks aren’t the issue - it’s something bigger. You need proper feedback from the agent and a plan.

Anyone can look up sales volumes, recent sales etc.for the area or use apps like propertyLog etc. to monitor asking price reductions, you don"t need to live locally?

Thanks, it so interesting to hear from people who knew the area a while back. We moved here in 2017 but lived nearer Blackheath since 2010. We haven’t experienced any anti social behaviour or crime, but obvisouly that doesn’t mean it doesn’t exist. I do walk around late at night, but I lived inner city before this so my tolerance for dodgy late night walks might be higher than most! My kids stayed in their Blackheath primary when we moved so I really only know about the secondary schools in the area, which are very good, but I need to research primaries.

I think that's probably an unreasonable amount of work to expect of posters on this site. We could all qualify as solicitors and advise on the title too, but that would be above and beyond.