Real 11.84% return before costs with manageable risks.
Why it works
11.84% return before costs — above-market
Priced below market -34% vs 12 nearby sold (last 12 mo) — instant equity
Stress Rent-covers-mortgage check PASS at 6.5% rate stress — lender-friendly
Long lease (949 yrs) — no short-lease drag
Why to be cautious
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Monthly cashflow
+£84/mo
Barely breaks even each month
Price vs market
Below market value
-34% vs 12 sold · interior unseen
Return · IRR
2.5%/yr
Modest annualised return
Cash left in
£2K
Stays in after refinancing at value
Price £110KCash to buy £44KReturn before costson price11.84%5-yr return on cash 20%Rent est. £1,085 (£999–£1,178)
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: £999–£1,178/mo · n=174
Financing
DepositYour cash in — the rest is the mortgage25% · £27,500
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 (£4,813–£8,984 range), VAT-inclusive
Legal + survey (£)
Leasehold flat — £1,500 legal + £500 survey
Mortgage fees (£)
2% product fee on £82,500 loan + £1,000 booking fee
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.
Flooring · Carpet on bedrooms + LVT/laminate downstairs£6,930–£13,230
Guide rates · UK May 2026 · sqft auto-estimated from beds
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Rent by the room licensingN/A
Price & sale history211d on marketno cuts yet
Sale price historythis address, HM Land RegistryPrice-Paid Data
Asking vs last sale
£83,750 in 2012 → £110,000 asking
+31.3%in 14y
2012£83,750—
HM Land Registry · Price-Paid Data (Open Government Licence). Growth percentages are nominal — not adjusted for inflation or local market movement.
Strategy matrix
Compare 7 strategies side-by-side · best shown with ⭐
⭐Rent it out wins — +£84/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
11.84%
+£84
£44,067
20.0%
Low
Feasible
Housing-benefit rent
8.49%
-£197
£44,067
-16.0%
Med
Feasible
Council lease
0.00%
-£772
£44,067
-107.9%
Low
Feasible
Refurb & refinance
11.84%
+£84
£52,134
16.9%
Med
Feasible
Short-stay let / Airbnb
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Disabledno local short-let data
Buy, improve & sell
0.00%
-£325
£126,484
4%
Med
Feasible
Rent by the room
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Disabledneeds 3+ beds
Housing-benefit (LHA) scheme detailBRMA Basingstoke · cap £778/mo
Housing-benefit rent scheme detail
Per-BRMA Local Housing Allowance + per-LA council leasing scheme.
Rental Market Area (BRMA):
Basingstoke
LHA monthly cap:
£778
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Rent by the room conversion upside
As-is Rent it out vs converted Rent by the room
+£271/mo cash flow vs Rent it out if converted to Rent by the room
26.18% Return before costs on price converted vs 11.84% as-is
As-is Rent it out
Monthly profit+£201
Return before costson price11.84%
Cash needed£39,398
If converted to Rent by the room
Monthly profit+£472
Return before costson price26.18%
Cash needed£55,398
Δ vs Rent it outMonthly profit+£271
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Cannot Rent by the room:Only 1 bed — too small for an HMO (3+ unrelated tenants from 2+ households) without major reconfiguration.
Comparables
sold within 0.5 mi
Wide · CV 18.2%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
Tax treatment
£908/yr kept
Annual gross rent£13,020
Section 24 credit£0
Annual tax due£331
Post-tax Monthly profitannual£908
Exit costs
£8,825 after CGT
Projected sale price (5y · 2%/yr growth)£121,449
Capital gain (pre-CGT)£11,449
Sale costs (~2.5%)£3,036
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£8,825
Rates as of Oct 2024
Acquisition costs
£44,067cash needed
Purchase price£110,000
Deposit (25%)£27,500
Stamp duty+5% additional-property surcharge£5,500
Refurb£6,417
Legal + survey£2,000
Mortgage fees£2,650
Total cash neededdeposit + costs (loan covers the rest)£44,067
Green = verified data. Amber = market typical. Red = our estimate — verify before offering.
About this propertydescription · rightmove
Description& agent copyRightmove
This first floor studio apartment has a fantastic location situated across the road from the Festival Place shopping and leisure centre and just a short walk from Basingstoke’s mainline railway station with services into London Waterloo of about 45 minutes.
The property is on the first floor and has an entrance hall with storage cupboards. The kitchen is at the front and has a cooker, washing machine and fridge with wall and base mounted kitchen cupboards.
Priced below market -34% vs 12 nearby sold (last 12 mo)
Stress Rent-covers-mortgage check PASS at 6.5% rate stress
11.84% Return before costs — above-market
Price
£110K
34% below sold comps
Return before costs
11.84%
est rent £1,085/mo174 comps within 500 mRange £999–£1,178/mo (Q1–Q3)
Bedrooms
1
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: £999–£1,178/mo · n=174
Financing
DepositYour cash in — the rest is the mortgage25% · £27,500
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 (£4,813–£8,984 range), VAT-inclusive
Legal + survey (£)
Leasehold flat — £1,500 legal + £500 survey
Mortgage fees (£)
2% product fee on £82,500 loan + £1,000 booking fee
Rent by the room feasibilityMin 3 beds for C4 routeBelow threshold
Comparables
sold within 0.5 mi
Wide · CV 18.2%Med confidence
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Location & transport
Score 100/100
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Tax & exit
Ltd Co
Tax bandLtd Co 25%
Mortgage-interest tax rule credit£1,073
Annual rental tax£235
CGT yr 5£0 · company level
5y net total£8,825
Acquisition costs
£44K
25% deposit£27,500
Stamp duty£5,500
Refurb£6,417
Legal + survey£2,000
Mortgage + broker£2,650
Cash needed£44,067
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Description& agent copyRightmove
This first floor studio apartment has a fantastic location situated across the road from the Festival Place shopping and leisure centre and just a short walk from Basingstoke’s mainline railway station with services into London Waterloo of about 45 minutes.
The property is on the first floor and has an entrance hall with storage cupboards. The kitchen is at the front and has a cooker, washing machine and fridge with wall and base mounted kitchen cupboards.