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11.25% return before costs — market rent unverified, verify rent + comps locally.
Why it works
- Monthly profit +£217/mo from completion — the no.1 reason to invest
- 11.25% return before costs — above-market
- Stress Rent-covers-mortgage check PASS at 6.5% rate stress — lender-friendly
Why to be cautious
- Service charge unknown — could swing £100-300/mo
- EPC band not stated — verify the certificate before offering (2030 MEES minimum is band C).
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Monthly cashflow
+£217/mo
Pays you every month, net of costs
Price
£180K
No local sold comps to compare
Return · IRR
3.0%/yr
Modest annualised return
Cash to get in
£115K
Deposit + fees + refurb
Return before costs on price 11.25%5-yr return on cash 17%Rent est. £1,688 (£1,546–£1,843)
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).
What-if calculator
Rates as of 20 May 2026Buy-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: £1,546–£1,843/mo · n=107
Financing
DepositYour cash in — the rest is the mortgage25% · £45,000
Standard 75% LTV for BTL
Mortgage rate5y fixed5.8%
5-year fixed at 75% LTV — 5.75% (as of 2026-05-20).
Mortgage term (years)
Stress rate6.5%
BoE base + 2pp stress (6.5%)
Acquisition costs
Refurb (£)
Per-property refurb estimate from the element rate-card model (£40,288–£75,204 range), VAT-inclusive
Legal + survey (£)
Leasehold flat — £1,500 legal + £500 survey
Mortgage fees (£)
2% product fee on £135,000 loan + £1,000 booking fee
Running costs
Management10%
Typical BTL agency rate
Void weeks
Typical voids for BTL
Insurance (£/mo)
Typical BTL building+landlord cover for sub-£200K
Maintenance (£/mo)
Semi/flat: £67/mo proxy
Leasehold costs
Result · Rent it out
Monthly profit
+£217
after mortgage, operating costs & tax
Rent in£1,688/mo gross
£1,623/mo collected · £65/mo lost to voids
Where it goes
£731Mortgage£624Costs
£217/mo left as profit · 13% of rent kept
Mortgage£731
Costs£624
Management£169
Maintenance£67
Insurance£20
CapEx reserve£84
Voids + council tax£5
Service charge + ground rent£175
Ltd co. accounts£104
Tax£51
Profit+£217
Returns
Return before costs on price11.25%
Cash return on cash2.27%
Gross margin£999
Cash needed£114,517
Monthly profit payback44y 1m
Data confidence
Lender stress test
Rent-covers-mortgage check @ stress2.22
Rent-covers-mortgage check PASS · stress 6.5% (target 1.45)
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 | £20,256 | £7,491 | £8,775 | £0 | £758 | £3,232 | £3,232 |
| Year 2 | £20,864 | £7,716 | £8,775 | £0 | £831 | £3,542 | £6,774 |
| Year 3 | £21,490 | £7,947 | £8,775 | £0 | £906 | £3,861 | £10,636 |
| Year 4 | £22,134 | £8,186 | £8,775 | £0 | £983 | £4,191 | £14,826 |
| Year 5 | £22,798 | £8,431 | £8,775 | £0 | £1,063 | £4,529 | £19,356 |
Disposal gain (gross)-£52,051
CGT£0
Net Disposal proceeds£193,766
What we verified
What we verified
23062 ok · 3 caution · 0 fail · 6 unknown
Legal & planning
LeaseholdLeasehold
Tenure & planningLeasehold
Legal & planning
2 checks- TenureUnknown
- Lease lengthUnknown
Building condition
Energy ratingUnknown
EPC& 2030 deadlineEPC register
EPC band not available in the listing. The 2030 MEES minimum is band C — verify the certificate before offering.
EPC band from listing · verify certificate before exchanging
Find EPC certificate →Cladding safety certificateNot stated on the listing
EWS1& cladding statusListing signal
OKInfoVerifyCritical
Severity
Inferred from listing text
OK
Floor
EWS1 typically required above 18m
Floor 0
Lender impact
Ground floor — building almost certainly ≤ 11 m, EWS1 likely not required (RICS Mar 2021 guidance).
Mortgageable
A1/A2 = mortgageable · B1 = mortgageable with plan · B2 = remediation required
RICS EWS1 guidance →HeritageNot 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.
Area
Flood riskChecking…
FloodriskEA
Crime riskChecking…
Crimeriskpolice.uk
SchoolsChecking…
Schools& Ofsted catchmentGIAS register
No schools indexed for this postcode sector.
Investor
Tenant profileMixed demand
Tenant profilelikely cohortBN3 · 2 bed
Primary profile
Mixed demand
Nearest university
for student-let assessment
University of Brighton · 6.1 km
Reason
Mixed-demand area without a single dominant tenant cohort. Local lettings agent can clarify.
Heuristic from postcode + bedrooms + nearest-university distance · verify locally
Refurb costEstimate ready
Refurb cost& works budgetQ1 2026 rates
New kitchen + bathroom + light replumb + decor.
Total estimate
2-bed · 1-bath · 810 sqft
£22k–£43k
£ per sqft
building cost only
£27–£53
Per-item breakdown (4 lines)
- Kitchen · Full unit replacement£3,840–£8,640
- 1 × bathroom · Full strip + retile£3,325–£6,650
- Paint + decor£5,670–£10,530
- Flooring · Carpet on bedrooms + LVT/laminate downstairs£8,910–£17,010
Guide rates · UK May 2026 · sqft auto-estimated from beds
Tier-based bands — get a builder quote before exchanging.
Rent by the room licensingN/A
Price & sale history87d on marketno cuts yet
Strategy matrix
Rent it out wins — +£217/mo · level with Refurb & refinance
| Strategy | Return before costs on price | Monthly profit | Cash needed | 5y Return on your cash on cash | Risk | Feasibility |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ⭐ Rent it out | 11.25% | +£217 | £114,517 | 16.9% | Low | Feasible |
| Housing-benefit rent | 7.98% | -£206 | £114,517 | -4.0% | Med | Feasible |
| Council lease | 0.00% | -£1,097 | £114,517 | -58.7% | Low | Feasible |
| Refurb & refinance | 11.25% | +£217 | £145,004 | 13.3% | Med | Feasible |
| Short-stay let / Airbnb | 11.42% | -£125 | £114,517 | -4.4% | High | Feasible |
| Buy, improve & sell | 0.00% | -£366 | £267,304 | -19% | Med | Feasible |
| Rent by the room | — | — | — | — | — | Disabledneeds 3+ beds |
Short-let (SA) context406 active short-lets nearby
Short-let market context
- 406 active short-let listings in this postcode
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Pro analysis — outcome range, stress tests & portfolio impact
Local lettings demanddays-to-let · supply now · trend
Local lettings demandby strategyLive area data
Short-stay let36% occupancy
£157/night ADR
Based on 110 short-let comps nearby
Rent by the room conversion upside
-£125/mo cash flow vs Rent it out if converted to Rent by the room
16.00% Return before costs on price converted vs 11.25% as-is
As-is Rent it out
Monthly profit+£376
Return before costs on price11.25%
Cash needed£56,898
If converted to Rent by the room
Monthly profit+£251
Return before costs on price16.00%
Cash needed£72,898
Δ vs Rent it out Monthly profit-£125
Show conversion detail
Cannot Rent by the room:Only 2 bed — too small for an HMO (3+ unrelated tenants from 2+ households) without major reconfiguration.
Conversion cost estimate
£55,000
Range: £47,500 – £65,000
Fire safety, plumbing, partitioning, licensing.
Rates as of Apr 2026
Planning approval likelihood
Likely approvable · 67% likely
low confidence
- Article 4 direction applies — planning permission required for C3->C4 HMO
- no known HMOs within 50m (below threshold)
- local council HMO approval rate 67% (343 decisions)
≈0.0% within 50 m vs 10% policy
£58,230–£103,995full refurb + room split
What's in this cost
- Kitchen£9,900–£19,800
- 1 × bathroom£6,750–£12,375
- Rewire£4,725–£7,560
- Replumb£3,780–£6,615
- Windows£10,395–£17,955
- Paint + decor£9,450–£16,065
- Flooring£13,230–£23,625
Comparables
sold within 0.5 miLoading nearby sold…
Location & area intelligence
Transport score100 / 100
On the map
- Registered HMOs
- Approved HMO conversions
- Pending HMO applications
Brighton and Hove HMO Article 4
≈0.0% within 50 m vs 10% policy
Tax treatment
Annual gross rent£20,256
Section 24 credit£0
Annual tax due£758
Post-tax Monthly profit annual£2,453
Exit costs
Projected sale price (5y · 2%/yr growth)£198,735
Capital gain (pre-CGT)£18,735
Sale costs (~2.5%)£4,968
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 profit after CGT£19,356
Rates as of Oct 2024
Acquisition costs
£114,517cash neededPurchase price£180,000
Deposit (25%)£45,000
Stamp duty+5% additional-property surcharge£10,100
Refurb£53,717
Legal + survey£2,000
Mortgage fees£3,700
Total cash neededdeposit + costs (loan covers the rest)£114,517
Green = verified data. Amber = market typical. Red = our estimate — verify before offering.
About this propertydescription · onthemarket
Description& agent copyOnTheMarket
CASH BUYERS ONLY
A well-proportioned two-bedroom lower ground floor apartment, within a popular and well-maintained purpose-built block in a highly sought-after central Hove location.
The property benefits from the valuable addition of a private parking space and offers excellent scope for modernisation and improvement, making it an appealing opportunity for buyers looking to add value.
The living room is a generous, well-balanced space, comfortably accommodating both seat…
Floor plans
Nearby active comparables5 rentals
Comparable rentals
BN3 · same beds + typeMedian nearby: £1,600/mo · 5 of 5 already let-£88 vs our est
- Tisbury Road, Hove, BN3Let2b£1,550/moMay 2026
- Brunswick Terrace, Hove, BN3Let2b£2,499/moMay 2026
- Waterloo Street, Hove, BN3Let2b£1,500/moMay 2026
- Waterloo Street, Hove BN3 1AYLet2b£1,600/moMay 2026
- Livingstone Road, Hove, BN3Let2b£2,900/moMay 2026
Other deals nearby
BN3 · ±25% priceNo other nearby investment deals matched on postcode prefix + bedrooms.
Listing metaonthemarket · Mishons - Hove
About this listing
87 days · OnTheMarketPrice history
5-year price trend
Monthly profit
+£217
Cash needed
£115K
Return after costs
2.27%
IRR
2.99%
Listed 87d ago
The Drive, Hove, East Sussex, BN3, Hove, BN3
flat · 2 bed · 1 bath
£180,000
est £1,688 · 11.25% gross
1 / 5
85/100
Strong
11.25% — verify the rent + comps locally.
Monthly profit +£217/mo at 25% deposit @ 5.5%
Stress Rent-covers-mortgage check PASS at 6.5% rate stress
11.25% Return before costs — above-market
Price
£180K
Return before costs
11.25%
est rent £1,688/mo107 comps within 1 kmRange £1,546–£1,843/mo (Q1–Q3)
Bedrooms
2
1 bath
Energy rating
—
Energy rating
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What-if calculator
Rates as of 20 May 2026Buy-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: £1,546–£1,843/mo · n=107
Financing
DepositYour cash in — the rest is the mortgage25% · £45,000
Standard 75% LTV for BTL
Mortgage rate5y fixed5.8%
5-year fixed at 75% LTV — 5.75% (as of 2026-05-20).
Mortgage term (years)
Stress rate6.5%
BoE base + 2pp stress (6.5%)
Acquisition costs
Refurb (£)
Per-property refurb estimate from the element rate-card model (£40,288–£75,204 range), VAT-inclusive
Legal + survey (£)
Leasehold flat — £1,500 legal + £500 survey
Mortgage fees (£)
2% product fee on £135,000 loan + £1,000 booking fee
Running costs
Management10%
Typical BTL agency rate
Void weeks
Typical voids for BTL
Insurance (£/mo)
Typical BTL building+landlord cover for sub-£200K
Maintenance (£/mo)
Semi/flat: £67/mo proxy
Leasehold costs
Result · Rent it out
Monthly profit
+£217
after mortgage, operating costs & tax
Rent in£1,688/mo gross
£1,623/mo collected · £65/mo lost to voids
Where it goes
£731Mortgage£624Costs
£217/mo left as profit · 13% of rent kept
Mortgage£731
Costs£624
Management£169
Maintenance£67
Insurance£20
CapEx reserve£84
Voids + council tax£5
Service charge + ground rent£175
Ltd co. accounts£104
Tax£51
Profit+£217
Returns
Return before costs on price11.25%
Cash return on cash2.27%
Gross margin£999
Cash needed£114,517
Monthly profit payback44y 1m
Data confidence
Lender stress test
Rent-covers-mortgage check @ stress2.22
Rent-covers-mortgage check PASS · stress 6.5% (target 1.45)
Short-let (SA) context406 active short-lets nearby
Short-let market context
- 406 active short-let listings in this postcode
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 | £20,256 | £7,491 | £8,775 | £0 | £758 | £3,232 | £3,232 |
| Year 2 | £20,864 | £7,716 | £8,775 | £0 | £831 | £3,542 | £6,774 |
| Year 3 | £21,490 | £7,947 | £8,775 | £0 | £906 | £3,861 | £10,636 |
| Year 4 | £22,134 | £8,186 | £8,775 | £0 | £983 | £4,191 | £14,826 |
| Year 5 | £22,798 | £8,431 | £8,775 | £0 | £1,063 | £4,529 | £19,356 |
Rent by the room upside
What we verified
2307
Legal & planning▾
Article 4HMO restriction lookupUnknown
Rent by the room licensingMandatory if 5+ unrelatedN/A
TenureTenure typeLeasehold
HeritageListed building / conservation areaNot stated on the listing
Building condition▾
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
Area▾
Crimepolice.uk · monthlyChecking…
SchoolsGIAS · OfstedChecking…
FloodEA Flood Map · England onlyChecking…
Investor profile▾
Tenant profileBeds + postcode heuristicFamily let
Rent by the room feasibilityMin 3 beds for C4 routeBelow threshold
Comparables
sold within 0.5 miLoading nearby sold…
Location & transport
Tax & exit
Tax bandLtd Co 25%
Mortgage-interest tax rule credit£1,755
Annual rental tax£610
CGT yr 5£0 · company level
5y net total£19,356
Acquisition costs
25% deposit£45,000
Stamp duty£10,100
Refurb£53,717
Legal + survey£2,000
Mortgage + broker£3,700
Cash needed£114,517
Green = verified data. Amber = market typical. Red = our estimate — verify before offering.
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Description& agent copyOnTheMarket
CASH BUYERS ONLY
A well-proportioned two-bedroom lower ground floor apartment, within a popular and well-maintained purpose-built block in a highly sought-after central Hove location.
The property benefits from the valuable addition of a private parking space and offers excellent scope for modernisation and improvement, making it an appealing opportunity for buyers looking to add value.
The living room is a generous, well-balanced space, comfortably accommodating both seat…
Floor plans
Listing
Sources: Rightmove · HM Land Registry · Ofsted · EA Flood Zones
Estimates not financial advice
Estimates not financial advice