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Caution
Real 8.97% return before costs but flagged risks need pricing in.
Why it works
- Monthly profit +£300/mo from completion — the no.1 reason to invest
- 8.97% 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
+£300/mo
Pays you every month, net of costs
Price
£375K
No local sold comps to compare
Return · IRR
2.4%/yr
Modest annualised return
Cash to get in
£141K
Deposit + fees + refurb
Return before costs on price 8.97%5-yr return on cash 21%Rent est. £2,802 (£2,613–£3,005)
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: £2,613–£3,005/mo · n=103
Financing
DepositYour cash in — the rest is the mortgage25% · £93,750
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 (£8,073–£15,070 range), VAT-inclusive
Legal + survey (£)
Leasehold flat — £1,875 legal + £650 survey
Mortgage fees (£)
2% product fee on £281,250 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 £200K–£400K
Maintenance (£/mo)
Semi/flat: £67/mo proxy
Leasehold costs
Result · Rent it out
Monthly profit
+£300
after mortgage, operating costs & tax
Rent in£2,802/mo gross
£2,694/mo collected · £108/mo lost to voids
Where it goes
£1,523Mortgage£801Costs
£300/mo left as profit · 11% of rent kept
Mortgage£1,523
Costs£801
Management£280
Maintenance£67
Insurance£28
CapEx reserve£140
Voids + council tax£7
Service charge + ground rent£175
Ltd co. accounts£104
Tax£70
Profit+£300
Returns
Return before costs on price8.97%
Cash return on cash2.55%
Gross margin£1,893
Cash needed£141,164
Monthly profit payback39y 4m
Data confidence
Lender stress test
Rent-covers-mortgage check @ stress1.77
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 | £33,624 | £9,612 | £18,281 | £0 | £1,089 | £4,642 | £4,642 |
| Year 2 | £34,633 | £9,900 | £18,281 | £0 | £1,226 | £5,226 | £9,868 |
| Year 3 | £35,672 | £10,197 | £18,281 | £0 | £1,367 | £5,827 | £15,694 |
| Year 4 | £36,742 | £10,503 | £18,281 | £0 | £1,512 | £6,446 | £22,140 |
| Year 5 | £37,844 | £10,818 | £18,281 | £0 | £1,662 | £7,083 | £29,223 |
Disposal gain (gross)-£12,109
CGT£0
Net Disposal proceeds£403,680
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
Verify
Lender impact
No EWS1 / floor info in description. Buildings > 11 m need EWS1 or PAS 9980 — confirm height + status with the agent before offering.
Verify with lender
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 cohortSW11 · 2 bed
Primary profile
Mixed demand
Nearest university
for student-let assessment
Imperial College · 3.3 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 · 945 sqft · London ×1.4
£32k–£60k
£ per sqft
building cost only
£33–£64
Per-item breakdown (4 lines)
- Kitchen · Full unit replacement£4,640–£10,440
- 1 × bathroom · Full strip + retile£4,200–£8,400
- Paint + decor£9,450–£17,010
- Flooring · Carpet on bedrooms + LVT/laminate downstairs£13,230–£24,570
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 history80d on marketno cuts yet
Strategy matrix
Short-stay let / Airbnb wins — +£582/mo · £283/mo ahead of Rent it out
| Strategy | Return before costs on price | Monthly profit | Cash needed | 5y Return on your cash on cash | Risk | Feasibility |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rent it out | 8.97% | +£300 | £141,164 | 20.7% | Low | Feasible |
| Housing-benefit rent | 5.72% | -£563 | £141,164 | -15.2% | Med | Feasible |
| Council lease | 0.00% | -£1,898 | £141,164 | -81.6% | Low | Feasible |
| Refurb & refinance | 8.97% | +£300 | £164,220 | 17.8% | Med | Feasible |
| ⭐ Short-stay let / Airbnb | 14.57% | +£582 | £141,164 | 29.8% | High | Feasible |
| Buy, improve & sell | 0.00% | -£374 | £420,095 | 6% | Med | Feasible |
| Rent by the room | — | — | — | — | — | Disabledneeds 3+ beds |
Short-let (SA) context295 active short-lets nearby
Short-let market context
- 295 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 let23% occupancy
£660/night ADR
Based on 40 short-let comps nearby
Rent by the room conversion upside
-£943/mo cash flow vs Rent it out if converted to Rent by the room
7.68% Return before costs on price converted vs 8.97% as-is
As-is Rent it out
Monthly profit+£491
Return before costs on price8.97%
Cash needed£105,648
If converted to Rent by the room
Monthly profit-£452
Return before costs on price7.68%
Cash needed£121,648
Δ vs Rent it out Monthly profit-£943
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
£61,600
Range: £53,200 – £72,800
Fire safety, plumbing, partitioning, licensing.
Rates as of Apr 2026
£59,220–£110,625full refurb + room split
What's in this cost
- Kitchen£10,440–£20,880
- 1 × bathroom£7,200–£13,200
- Rewire£4,725–£8,505
- Replumb£3,780–£7,560
- Windows£10,395–£18,900
- Paint + decor£9,450–£17,010
- Flooring£13,230–£24,570
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
Tax treatment
Annual gross rent£33,624
Section 24 credit£0
Annual tax due£1,089
Post-tax Monthly profit annual£3,349
Exit costs
Projected sale price (5y · 2%/yr growth)£414,030
Capital gain (pre-CGT)£39,030
Sale costs (~2.5%)£10,351
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£29,223
Rates as of Oct 2024
Acquisition costs
£141,164cash neededPurchase price£375,000
Deposit (25%)£93,750
Stamp duty+5% additional-property surcharge£27,500
Refurb£10,764
Legal + survey£2,525
Mortgage fees£6,625
Total cash neededdeposit + costs (loan covers the rest)£141,164
Green = verified data. Amber = market typical. Red = our estimate — verify before offering.
About this propertydescription · onthemarket
Description& agent copyOnTheMarket
Guide Price £400,000 - £450,000 An exceptional duplex apartment, ideally positioned just moments from Clapham Junction, offering an impressive blend of space, style, and convenience in one of Southwest London's most desirable locations. Presented in good condition throughout, this superb home boasts a bright and spacious reception room, a generous eat-in kitchen/dining room perfect for entertaining, two well-proportioned double bedrooms, and a private rear garden – an ideal s…
Floor plans
Listing metaonthemarket · Bairstow Eves - Battersea
About this listing
80 days · OnTheMarketPrice history
5-year price trend
Monthly profit
+£300
Cash needed
£141K
Return after costs
2.55%
IRR
2.43%
Listed 80d ago
Fawcett Close, Battersea, London, SW11, London, SW11
flat · 2 bed · 1 bath
£375,000
est £2,802 · 8.97% gross
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55/100
Caution
Real 8.97% — fundamentals work.
Monthly profit +£300/mo at 25% deposit @ 5.5%
Stress Rent-covers-mortgage check PASS at 6.5% rate stress
8.97% Return before costs — above-market
Price
£375K
Return before costs
8.97%
est rent £2,802/mo103 comps within 500 mRange £2,613–£3,005/mo (Q1–Q3)
Bedrooms
2
1 bath
Energy rating
—
Energy rating
Run the numbers
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: £2,613–£3,005/mo · n=103
Financing
DepositYour cash in — the rest is the mortgage25% · £93,750
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 (£8,073–£15,070 range), VAT-inclusive
Legal + survey (£)
Leasehold flat — £1,875 legal + £650 survey
Mortgage fees (£)
2% product fee on £281,250 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 £200K–£400K
Maintenance (£/mo)
Semi/flat: £67/mo proxy
Leasehold costs
Result · Rent it out
Monthly profit
+£300
after mortgage, operating costs & tax
Rent in£2,802/mo gross
£2,694/mo collected · £108/mo lost to voids
Where it goes
£1,523Mortgage£801Costs
£300/mo left as profit · 11% of rent kept
Mortgage£1,523
Costs£801
Management£280
Maintenance£67
Insurance£28
CapEx reserve£140
Voids + council tax£7
Service charge + ground rent£175
Ltd co. accounts£104
Tax£70
Profit+£300
Returns
Return before costs on price8.97%
Cash return on cash2.55%
Gross margin£1,893
Cash needed£141,164
Monthly profit payback39y 4m
Data confidence
Lender stress test
Rent-covers-mortgage check @ stress1.77
Rent-covers-mortgage check PASS · stress 6.5% (target 1.45)
Short-let (SA) context295 active short-lets nearby
Short-let market context
- 295 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 | £33,624 | £9,612 | £18,281 | £0 | £1,089 | £4,642 | £4,642 |
| Year 2 | £34,633 | £9,900 | £18,281 | £0 | £1,226 | £5,226 | £9,868 |
| Year 3 | £35,672 | £10,197 | £18,281 | £0 | £1,367 | £5,827 | £15,694 |
| Year 4 | £36,742 | £10,503 | £18,281 | £0 | £1,512 | £6,446 | £22,140 |
| Year 5 | £37,844 | £10,818 | £18,281 | £0 | £1,662 | £7,083 | £29,223 |
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£3,656
Annual rental tax£843
CGT yr 5£0 · company level
5y net total£29,223
Acquisition costs
25% deposit£93,750
Stamp duty£27,500
Refurb£10,764
Legal + survey£2,525
Mortgage + broker£6,625
Cash needed£141,164
Green = verified data. Amber = market typical. Red = our estimate — verify before offering.
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Description& agent copyOnTheMarket
Guide Price £400,000 - £450,000 An exceptional duplex apartment, ideally positioned just moments from Clapham Junction, offering an impressive blend of space, style, and convenience in one of Southwest London's most desirable locations. Presented in good condition throughout, this superb home boasts a bright and spacious reception room, a generous eat-in kitchen/dining room perfect for entertaining, two well-proportioned double bedrooms, and a private rear garden – an ideal s…
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Listing
Sources: Rightmove · HM Land Registry · Ofsted · EA Flood Zones
Estimates not financial advice
Estimates not financial advice