15.71% Rent by the room return before costs — market rent unverified, verify rent + comps locally.
Why it works
9.31% return before costs — above-market
15.7% Rent by the room return before costs (net 7.79% after CapEx + bills) — conversion play
Priced below market -35% vs 12 nearby sold (last 12 mo) — instant equity
Stress Rent-covers-mortgage check PASS at 6.5% rate stress — lender-friendly
Why to be cautious
No rent comparables — estimate is a rule-of-thumb fallback, not market data. Verify the rent locally before offering.
EPC band not stated — verify the certificate before offering (2030 MEES minimum is band C).
Tenure not stated — confirm freehold/leasehold and any lease term before offering.
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Monthly cashflow
+£113/mo
Barely breaks even each month
Price vs market
Below market value
-35% vs 12 sold · interior unseen
Return · IRR
2.3%/yr
Modest annualised return
Cash left in
£20K
Stays in after refinancing at value
Price £150KCash to buy £80KReturn before costson price · Rent by the room15.71%5-yr return on cash 14%Rent est. £1,164 (£1,151–£1,177)
How we define each return:On price — gross yield = annual rent ÷ purchase price.On cost — net yield ÷ total project cost (price + refurb + fees).On cash — cash-on-cash & ROI ÷ the actual cash you put in (deposit + costs).
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Buy-to-Let. Standard rental on an Assured Shorthold Tenancy. Single household, market rent, paid monthly direct to landlord (or via agent). (hover any strategy tab for pros + cons)
Offer (£)
Monthly rent (£)
Local comp range: £1,151–£1,177/mo · n=6
Financing
DepositYour cash in — the rest is the mortgage25% · £37,500
5%100% (cash buy)
Standard 75% LTV for BTL
Mortgage rate5y fixed5.8%
3.0%9.0%
5-year fixed at 75% LTV — 5.75% (as of 2026-05-20).
Mortgage term (years)
Stress rate6.5%
5.0%9.0%
BoE base + 2pp stress (6.5%)
Acquisition costs
Refurb (£)
Per-property refurb estimate from the element rate-card model (£21,813–£40,718 range), VAT-inclusive
Legal + survey (£)
Standard house — £1,100 legal + £600 survey
Mortgage fees (£)
2% product fee on £112,500 loan + £1,000 booking fee
Cladding safety certificateNot stated on the listingHeritageNot stated on the listing
Heritage& planning constraintsNHLE register
We don't ingest the NHLE bulk register, so we can't flag listed-building or conservation-area status for this address from our data alone. Use the official registry to verify before exchanging.
Compare 7 strategies side-by-side · best shown with ⭐
⭐Rent it out wins — +£113/mo · level with Refurb & refinance
Strategy
Return before costson price
Monthly profit
Cash needed
5y Return on your cashon cash
Risk
Feasibility
⭐ Rent it out
9.31%
+£113
£79,534
14.2%
Low
Feasible
Housing-benefit rent
6.46%
-£202
£79,534
-8.3%
Med
Feasible
Council lease
0.00%
-£801
£79,534
-61.3%
Low
Feasible
Refurb & refinance
9.31%
+£113
£98,668
11.5%
Med
Feasible
Short-stay let / Airbnb
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Disabledno local short-let data
Buy, improve & sell
0.00%
-£191
£200,418
-9%
Med
Feasible
Rent by the room
15.71%
-£616
£114,534
-23.8%
—
Feasible
Housing-benefit (LHA) scheme detailBRMA Peterborough · cap £808/mo
Housing-benefit rent scheme detail
Per-BRMA Local Housing Allowance + per-LA council leasing scheme.
Rental Market Area (BRMA):
Peterborough
LHA monthly cap:
£808
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Rent by the room conversion upside
As-is Rent it out vs converted Rent by the room
+£220/mo cash flow vs Rent it out if converted to Rent by the room
19.20% Return before costs on price converted vs 9.31% as-is
Room mix (3 lettable rooms)
3× Double @ £655/mo
≈ £1,964/mo gross room income
As-is Rent it out
Monthly profit+£126
Return before costson price9.31%
Cash needed£49,398
If converted to Rent by the room
Monthly profit+£346
Return before costson price19.20%
Cash needed£65,398
Δ vs Rent it outMonthly profit+£220
Show conversion detail
Conversion cost estimate
£48,000
Range: £42,000 – £56,000
Fire safety, plumbing, partitioning, licensing.
Rates as of Apr 2026
£47,883–£90,000full refurb + room split
⚠️ Capped at 60% of £150,000 asking (£90,000). Raw model: £48,990–£92,080. Verify with a surveyor before offering.
What's in this cost
Kitchen£8,445–£16,890
1 × bathroom£5,571–£10,214
Rewire£3,871–£6,773
Replumb£2,903–£5,806
Windows£9,676–£17,417
Paint + decor£6,773–£12,579
Flooring£10,644–£20,320
Based on 5 HMO comps within 972 m
Comparables
sold within 0.5 mi
Wide · CV 24.5%Med confidence
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Location & area intelligence
Transport 100 / 100
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Transport score100 / 100
On the map
Registered HMOs
Approved HMO conversions
Pending HMO applications
Schools & catchment4 schools nearby
Nearby schoolsOfsted-rated, nearest first4 of 5
New Road Primary & Nursery School
Primary · Academy converter · PE7 1SZ
Good
Alderman Jacobs School
Primary · Academy converter · PE7 1XJ
Not rated
Park Lane Primary & Nursery School
Primary · Academy converter · PE7 1JB
Not rated
Sir Harry Smith Community College
Secondary · Academy converter · PE7 1XB
Not rated
Ofsted · postcode-area match. Catchment areas vary year to year — verify with the local council before relying for school admissions.
Tax treatment
£1,252/yr kept
Annual gross rent£13,968
Section 24 credit£0
Annual tax due£419
Post-tax Monthly profitannual£1,252
Exit costs
£11,325 after CGT
Projected sale price (5y · 2%/yr growth)£165,612
Capital gain (pre-CGT)£15,612
Sale costs (~2.5%)£4,140
CGT due (Ltd Co 25%)£0
No personal CGT — the gain is taxed at the company level (corporation tax) when the SPV disposes of the property.
Net 5y Monthly profitafter CGT£11,325
Rates as of Oct 2024
Acquisition costs
£79,534cash needed
Purchase price£150,000
Deposit (25%)£37,500
Stamp duty+5% additional-property surcharge£8,000
Refurb£29,084
Legal + survey£1,700
Mortgage fees£3,250
Total cash neededdeposit + costs (loan covers the rest)£79,534
Green = verified data. Amber = market typical. Red = our estimate — verify before offering.
About this propertydescription · rightmove
Description& agent copyRightmove
A three bedroom property located in the popular area of Whittlesey. In need of modernisation & sat on a generous plot the property comprises entrance porch, lounge, kitchen/diner, family bathroom. To the first floor there are three generously sized bedrooms. There is a spacious garden to the rear. No chain. Walking distance to schools and local amenities. Internal viewing advised.
15.71%Rent by the room strategy — market rent unverified, verify locally.
Priced below market -35% vs 12 nearby sold (last 12 mo)
Stress Rent-covers-mortgage check PASS at 6.5% rate stress
9.31% Return before costs — above-market
15.7% Rent by the roomReturn before costs — conversion play
Chain free
Price
£150K
35% below sold comps
Return before costs (best)
15.71%
Rent by the room
Bedrooms
3
1 bath
Energy rating
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Buy-to-Let. Standard rental on an Assured Shorthold Tenancy. Single household, market rent, paid monthly direct to landlord (or via agent). (hover any strategy tab for pros + cons)
Offer (£)
Monthly rent (£)
Local comp range: £1,151–£1,177/mo · n=6
Financing
DepositYour cash in — the rest is the mortgage25% · £37,500
5%100% (cash buy)
Standard 75% LTV for BTL
Mortgage rate5y fixed5.8%
3.0%9.0%
5-year fixed at 75% LTV — 5.75% (as of 2026-05-20).
Mortgage term (years)
Stress rate6.5%
5.0%9.0%
BoE base + 2pp stress (6.5%)
Acquisition costs
Refurb (£)
Per-property refurb estimate from the element rate-card model (£21,813–£40,718 range), VAT-inclusive
Legal + survey (£)
Standard house — £1,100 legal + £600 survey
Mortgage fees (£)
2% product fee on £112,500 loan + £1,000 booking fee
Housing-benefit (LHA) scheme detailBRMA Peterborough · cap £808/mo
Housing-benefit rent scheme detail
Per-BRMA Local Housing Allowance + per-LA council leasing scheme.
Rental Market Area (BRMA):
Peterborough
LHA monthly cap:
£808
Year-by-year Monthly profit (5-yr horizon)
Net Monthly profit after tax. Rent + costs compound at their growth rates; mortgage principal amortises year-by-year for repayment loans.
Mortgage paydownRent profitbefore price growth
Full year-by-year breakdown
Year
Gross Rent
Op Costs
Mortgage
Equity Built
Tax
Net
Cumulative
Year 1
£13,968
£4,448
£7,313
£0
£419
£1,789
£1,789
Year 2
£14,387
£4,581
£7,313
£0
£474
£2,019
£3,808
Year 3
£14,819
£4,719
£7,313
£0
£530
£2,258
£6,066
Year 4
£15,263
£4,860
£7,313
£0
£587
£2,504
£8,569
Year 5
£15,721
£5,006
£7,313
£0
£647
£2,756
£11,325
Rent by the roomupside
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Rent by the room conversion upside—▾
Required
Rooms (3+)3 bd
Conversion£35,000
If converted
Gross / mo£1,964
Gross Rent by the room yield15.71%
What we verified
12 total
4008
Legal & planning4▾
Article 4HMO restriction lookupUnknown
Rent by the room licensingMandatory if 5+ unrelatedCheck LPA
TenureTenure typeUnknown
HeritageListed building / conservation areaNot stated on the listing
Building condition3▾
EPCPostcode estimate — check the registerNot stated on the listing
EWS1External wall safety (cladding)Not stated on the listing
Refurb costBased on beds + baths + sqftEstimate available
Area3▾
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Investor profile2▾
Tenant profileBeds + postcode heuristicFamily / Rent by the room
Rent by the room feasibilityMin 3 beds for C4 routeFeasible
Comparables
sold within 0.5 mi
Wide · CV 24.5%Med confidence
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Location & transport
Score 100/100
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PropertySchoolsUniversitiesStationsArticle 4
Transport detail not loaded for this property.
Tax & exit
Ltd Co
Tax bandLtd Co 25%
Mortgage-interest tax rule credit£1,463
Annual rental tax£317
CGT yr 5£0 · company level
5y net total£11,325
Acquisition costs
£80K
25% deposit£37,500
Stamp duty£8,000
Refurb£29,084
Legal + survey£1,700
Mortgage + broker£3,250
Cash needed£79,534
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Description& agent copyRightmove
A three bedroom property located in the popular area of Whittlesey. In need of modernisation & sat on a generous plot the property comprises entrance porch, lounge, kitchen/diner, family bathroom. To the first floor there are three generously sized bedrooms. There is a spacious garden to the rear. No chain. Walking distance to schools and local amenities. Internal viewing advised.