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5.43% return before costs — verify the rent + comps locally.
Why it works
- Long lease (991 yrs) — no short-lease drag
Why to be cautious
- Service charge unknown — could swing £100-300/mo
- Monthly profit −£656/mo — heavily negative — needs monthly capital injection
- -4.2% 5y IRR — capital outlay disproportionate to returns
- No rent comparables — estimate is a rule-of-thumb fallback, not market data. Verify the rent locally before offering.
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Monthly cashflow
−£656/mo
You top up £656/mo
Price
£660K
No local sold comps to compare
Return · IRR
-4.2%/yr
Loses money over 5 years
Cash to get in
£247K
Deposit + fees + refurb
Return before costs on price 5.43%5-yr return on cash -10%Rent est. £2,984 (£2,710–£3,286)
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: £2,710–£3,286/mo · n=37
Financing
DepositYour cash in — the rest is the mortgage25% · £165,000
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 (£8,539–£15,939 range), VAT-inclusive
Legal + survey (£)
Leasehold flat — £2,500 legal + £850 survey
Mortgage fees (£)
2% product fee on £495,000 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 £400K+
Maintenance (£/mo)
Semi/flat: £67/mo proxy
Leasehold costs
Result · Rent it out
Monthly profit
-£656
after mortgage, operating costs & tax
Rent in£2,984/mo gross
£2,869/mo collected · £115/mo lost to voids
Where it goes
£2,681Mortgage£844Costs
Outgoings exceed rent — you top up £656/mo
Mortgage£2,681
Costs£844
Management£298
Maintenance£67
Insurance£40
CapEx reserve£149
Voids + council tax£11
Service charge + ground rent£175
Ltd co. accounts£104
Tax—
Shortfall−£656
Returns
Return before costs on price5.43%
Cash return on cash-3.19%
Gross margin£2,025
Cash needed£246,635
Monthly profit paybackn/a (monthly loss)
Data confidence
Lender stress test
Rent-covers-mortgage check @ stress1.07
Rent-covers-mortgage check FAIL · stress 6.5% (need ≥ 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 | £35,808 | £10,132 | £32,175 | £0 | £0 | -£6,499 | -£6,499 |
| Year 2 | £36,882 | £10,436 | £32,175 | £0 | £0 | -£5,728 | -£12,227 |
| Year 3 | £37,989 | £10,749 | £32,175 | £0 | £0 | -£4,935 | -£17,162 |
| Year 4 | £39,128 | £11,071 | £32,175 | £0 | £0 | -£4,118 | -£21,280 |
| Year 5 | £40,302 | £11,403 | £32,175 | £0 | £0 | -£3,276 | -£24,556 |
Disposal gain (gross)-£20,259
CGT£0
Net Disposal proceeds£710,476
What we verified
What we verified
41064 ok · 1 caution · 0 fail · 6 unknown
Legal & planning
Leasehold991 yr
Leaseholdmaterial factsListing extract
Lease remaining
Mortgageable ≥80yr
991 yr
Extracted from listing description · verify with solicitor
Tenure & planning991 yr
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
Floor
EWS1 typically required above 18m
Floor 4
Lender impact
4th floor — building height ambiguous (could be ≤ 11 m or > 11 m). Confirm whether EWS1 is required 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 · 3.6 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 · 2-bath · 750 sqft · London ×1.4
£31k–£60k
£ per sqft
building cost only
£41–£80
Per-item breakdown (4 lines)
- Kitchen · Full unit replacement£4,640–£10,440
- 2 × bathroom · Full strip + retile£8,400–£16,800
- Paint + decor£7,500–£13,500
- Flooring · Carpet on bedrooms + LVT/laminate downstairs£10,500–£19,500
Guide rates · UK May 2026
Tier-based bands — get a builder quote before exchanging.
Rent by the room licensingN/A
Price & sale history44d on marketno cuts yet
Strategy matrix
Short-stay let / Airbnb wins — -£538/mo · £118/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 | 5.43% | -£656 | £246,635 | -10.0% | Low | Feasible |
| Housing-benefit rent | 3.25% | -£1,741 | £246,635 | -37.4% | Med | Feasible |
| Council lease | 0.00% | -£3,067 | £246,635 | -75.2% | Low | Feasible |
| Refurb & refinance | 5.43% | -£656 | £284,189 | -8.6% | Med | Feasible |
| ⭐ Short-stay let / Airbnb | 8.28% | -£538 | £246,635 | -9.6% | High | Feasible |
| Buy, improve & sell | 0.00% | -£386 | £735,289 | 7% | 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
-£1,206/mo cash flow vs Rent it out if converted to Rent by the room
4.36% Return before costs on price converted vs 5.43% as-is
As-is Rent it out
Monthly profit-£359
Return before costs on price5.43%
Cash needed£176,898
If converted to Rent by the room
Monthly profit-£1,565
Return before costs on price4.36%
Cash needed£192,898
Δ vs Rent it out Monthly profit-£1,206
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
£56,000
Range: £47,600 – £67,200
Fire safety, plumbing, partitioning, licensing.
Rates as of Apr 2026
£57,840–£108,030full refurb + room split
What's in this cost
- Kitchen£10,440–£20,880
- 2 × bathroom£14,400–£26,400
- Rewire£3,750–£6,750
- Replumb£3,000–£6,000
- Windows£8,250–£15,000
- Paint + decor£7,500–£13,500
- Flooring£10,500–£19,500
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£35,808
Section 24 credit£0
Annual tax due£0
Post-tax Monthly profit annual-£7,876
Exit costs
Projected sale price (5y · 2%/yr growth)£728,693
Capital gain (pre-CGT)£68,693
Sale costs (~2.5%)£18,217
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-£24,556
Rates as of Oct 2024
Acquisition costs
£246,635cash neededPurchase price£660,000
Deposit (25%)£165,000
Stamp duty+5% additional-property surcharge£56,000
Refurb£11,385
Legal + survey£3,350
Mortgage fees£10,900
Total cash neededdeposit + costs (loan covers the rest)£246,635
Green = verified data. Amber = market typical. Red = our estimate — verify before offering.
About this propertydescription · onthemarket
Description& agent copyOnTheMarket
A lovely two bedroom flat on 4th floor with large living spaces.
Description
A beautifully presented two-bedroom apartment situated on the sixth floor of a contemporary development, offering stylish modern living and an abundance of natural light throughout further highlighted by a large west-facing balcony.
The property features two well-appointed bathrooms, including a spacious principal bedroom with a luxurious en suite shower room. Full-height windows in the bedroom cr…
Floor plans
Nearby active comparables5 deals
Comparable rentals
SW11 · same beds + typeNo nearby rentals matched on postcode prefix + bedrooms + property type.
Listing metaonthemarket · Savills - Battersea Park
About this listing
44 days · OnTheMarketPrice history
5-year price trend
Monthly profit
−£656
Cash needed
£247K
Return after costs
-3.19%
IRR
-4.18%
Listed 44d ago
York Place, London, SW11, London, SW11
flat · 2 bed · 2 bath · 750 sqft
£660,000
est £2,984 · 5.43% gross
Leasehold 991yr
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Marginal
5.43% — verify the rent + comps locally.
5.43% Return before costs — around the area average for this property type.
Monthly profit −£656/mo at the default 25% deposit @ 5.5% — open the calculator to stress-test.
Price
£660K
Return before costs
5.43%
est rent £2,984/monot enough comparablesRange £2,710–£3,286/mo (Q1–Q3)
Bedrooms
2
2 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: £2,710–£3,286/mo · n=37
Financing
DepositYour cash in — the rest is the mortgage25% · £165,000
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 (£8,539–£15,939 range), VAT-inclusive
Legal + survey (£)
Leasehold flat — £2,500 legal + £850 survey
Mortgage fees (£)
2% product fee on £495,000 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 £400K+
Maintenance (£/mo)
Semi/flat: £67/mo proxy
Leasehold costs
Result · Rent it out
Monthly profit
-£656
after mortgage, operating costs & tax
Rent in£2,984/mo gross
£2,869/mo collected · £115/mo lost to voids
Where it goes
£2,681Mortgage£844Costs
Outgoings exceed rent — you top up £656/mo
Mortgage£2,681
Costs£844
Management£298
Maintenance£67
Insurance£40
CapEx reserve£149
Voids + council tax£11
Service charge + ground rent£175
Ltd co. accounts£104
Tax—
Shortfall−£656
Returns
Return before costs on price5.43%
Cash return on cash-3.19%
Gross margin£2,025
Cash needed£246,635
Monthly profit paybackn/a (monthly loss)
Data confidence
Lender stress test
Rent-covers-mortgage check @ stress1.07
Rent-covers-mortgage check FAIL · stress 6.5% (need ≥ 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 | £35,808 | £10,132 | £32,175 | £0 | £0 | -£6,499 | -£6,499 |
| Year 2 | £36,882 | £10,436 | £32,175 | £0 | £0 | -£5,728 | -£12,227 |
| Year 3 | £37,989 | £10,749 | £32,175 | £0 | £0 | -£4,935 | -£17,162 |
| Year 4 | £39,128 | £11,071 | £32,175 | £0 | £0 | -£4,118 | -£21,280 |
| Year 5 | £40,302 | £11,403 | £32,175 | £0 | £0 | -£3,276 | -£24,556 |
Rent by the room upside
What we verified
3207
Legal & planning▾
Article 4HMO restriction lookupUnknown
Rent by the room licensingMandatory if 5+ unrelatedN/A
TenureLeasehold years remaining991 yr
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£6,435
Annual rental tax£0
CGT yr 5£0 · company level
5y net total-£24,556
Acquisition costs
25% deposit£165,000
Stamp duty£56,000
Refurb£11,385
Legal + survey£3,350
Mortgage + broker£10,900
Cash needed£246,635
Green = verified data. Amber = market typical. Red = our estimate — verify before offering.
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Description& agent copyOnTheMarket
A lovely two bedroom flat on 4th floor with large living spaces.
Description
A beautifully presented two-bedroom apartment situated on the sixth floor of a contemporary development, offering stylish modern living and an abundance of natural light throughout further highlighted by a large west-facing balcony.
The property features two well-appointed bathrooms, including a spacious principal bedroom with a luxurious en suite shower room. Full-height windows in the bedroom cr…
Floor plans
Listing
Sources: Rightmove · HM Land Registry · Ofsted · EA Flood Zones
Estimates not financial advice
Estimates not financial advice