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The problem with that is that modern wiring codes require many more circuits than before.
The above looks like it has ~6 circuits on the distribution board. A modern house is going to be more than double that depending on size. You can't just magic up the extra wires by putting the same 6 circuits in a distribution board. If you need to have the oven on its own circuit then you'll need a whole load of new wiring from the distribution board to the oven, and the existing ring/spur the oven is currently on will need to be adjusted. If you need to split a lighting circuit in two you'll need a load of new wiring and the existing wiring adjusted, etc. Sure you may get to keep a bunch of the existing wires but it's not a simple job.
My 3 bed flat has just 4 circuits on the distribution board. It should probably be >10. I haven't ever bothered to work it out but I think it's currently something along the lines of:
If I get bored tomorrow I'll try and work out what the split is. Only been living here for 17 years and have never bothered so far.