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No rent data on file — verify locally before offering.
Why it works
Why to be cautious
- Service charge unknown — could swing £100-300/mo
- Monthly profit −£841/mo — heavily negative — needs monthly capital injection
- 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).
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Monthly cashflow
−£841/mo
You top up £841/mo
Price
£120K
No local sold comps to compare
Return · IRR
—
Not modelled
Cash to get in
£47K
Deposit + fees + refurb
5-yr return on cash -110%
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
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 (£)
No rent data — verify locally
Financing
DepositYour cash in — the rest is the mortgage25% · £30,000
Standard 75% LTV for BTL
Mortgage rate5y fixed5.5%
5-year fixed (market average) — 5.50% (as of 2026-05).
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 (£4,813–£8,984 range), VAT-inclusive
Legal + survey (£)
Leasehold flat — £1,500 legal + £500 survey
Mortgage fees (£)
2% product fee on £90,000 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)
Default £67/mo — type unknown
Leasehold costs
Result · Rent it out
Monthly profit
-£841
after mortgage, operating costs & tax
Rent in£0/mo
Where it goes
£469Mortgage£373Costs
Outgoings exceed rent — you top up £841/mo
Mortgage£469
Costs£373
Maintenance£67
Insurance£20
Voids + council tax£7
Service charge + ground rent£175
Ltd co. accounts£104
Tax—
Shortfall−£841
Returns
Return before costs on price0.00%
Cash return on cash-21.38%
Gross margin-£373
Cash needed£47,217
Monthly profit paybackn/a (monthly loss)
Data confidence
Lender stress test
Rent-covers-mortgage check @ stress0.00
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 | £0 | £4,472 | £5,625 | £0 | £0 | -£10,097 | -£10,097 |
| Year 2 | £0 | £4,606 | £5,625 | £0 | £0 | -£10,231 | -£20,328 |
| Year 3 | £0 | £4,744 | £5,625 | £0 | £0 | -£10,369 | -£30,698 |
| Year 4 | £0 | £4,887 | £5,625 | £0 | £0 | -£10,512 | -£41,209 |
| Year 5 | £0 | £5,033 | £5,625 | £0 | £0 | -£10,658 | -£51,867 |
Disposal gain (gross)-£5,240
CGT£0
Net Disposal proceeds£129,177
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
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
SchoolsNo postcode
Schools& Ofsted catchmentGIAS register
No schools indexed for this postcode sector.
Investor
Tenant profileMixed demand
Tenant profilelikely cohort1 bed
Primary profile
Mixed demand
Nearest university
for student-let assessment
University of Sussex · 7.1 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
1-bed · 1-bath · 630 sqft
£19k–£37k
£ per sqft
building cost only
£29–£58
Per-item breakdown (4 lines)
- Kitchen · Full unit replacement£3,840–£8,640
- 1 × bathroom · Full strip + retile£3,325–£6,650
- Paint + decor£4,410–£8,190
- Flooring · Carpet on bedrooms + LVT/laminate downstairs£6,930–£13,230
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 history31d on marketno cuts yet
Strategy matrix
Council lease wins — -£835/mo · £7/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 | 0.00% | -£841 | £47,217 | -109.8% | Low | Feasible |
| Housing-benefit rent | 0.00% | -£848 | £47,217 | -110.7% | Med | Feasible |
| ⭐ Council lease | 0.00% | -£835 | £47,217 | -109.0% | Low | Feasible |
| Refurb & refinance | 0.00% | -£841 | £55,784 | -93.0% | Med | Feasible |
| Short-stay let / Airbnb | — | — | — | — | — | Disabledno local short-let data |
| Buy, improve & sell | 0.00% | -£366 | £136,984 | 4% | Med | Feasible |
| Rent by the room | — | — | — | — | — | Disabledneeds 3+ beds |
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Pro analysis — outcome range, stress tests & portfolio impact
Local lettings demanddays-to-let · supply now · trend
Rent by the room conversion upside
+£1,112/mo cash flow vs Rent it out if converted to Rent by the room
24.00% Return before costs on price converted vs 0.00% as-is
As-is Rent it out
Monthly profit-£672
Return before costs on price0.00%
Cash needed£41,898
If converted to Rent by the room
Monthly profit+£441
Return before costs on price24.00%
Cash needed£57,898
Δ vs Rent it out Monthly profit+£1,112
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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.
Planning approval likelihood
Likely approvable · 69% likely
low confidence
- Article 4 direction applies — planning permission required for C3->C4 HMO
- no known HMOs within 100m (below threshold)
- no local HMO decisions on record
≈0.0% within 100 m vs 10% policy
Council HMO policy not curated — assessed against a 10% / 100 m default; a low/absent count reflects register coverage, not zero nearby HMOs.
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 100 m vs 10% policy
Council HMO policy not curated — assessed against a 10% / 100 m default; a low/absent count reflects register coverage, not zero nearby HMOs.
Tax treatment
Annual gross rent£0
Section 24 credit£0
Annual tax due£0
Post-tax Monthly profit annual-£10,097
Exit costs
Projected sale price (5y · 2%/yr growth)£132,490
Capital gain (pre-CGT)£12,490
Sale costs (~2.5%)£3,312
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-£51,867
Rates as of Oct 2024
Acquisition costs
£47,217cash neededPurchase price£120,000
Deposit (25%)£30,000
Stamp duty+5% additional-property surcharge£6,000
Refurb£6,417
Legal + survey£2,000
Mortgage fees£2,800
Total cash neededdeposit + costs (loan covers the rest)£47,217
Green = verified data. Amber = market typical. Red = our estimate — verify before offering.
About this propertydescription · onthemarket
Description& agent copyOnTheMarket
Alexandra Court is a popular retirement development tucked away in a peaceful setting in Hove, offering a welcoming community atmosphere together with a range of facilities designed to make day-to-day living comfortable and convenient.
This well-presented one-bedroom apartment offers bright, well-proportioned accommodation and enjoys a pleasant outlook towards the surrounding greenery. The spacious living room provides ample room for both sitting and dining, with a feature f…
Floor plans
Listing metaonthemarket · Pearson Keehan - Hove
About this listing
31 days · OnTheMarketPrice history
No price history available.
Monthly profit
−£841
Cash needed
£47K
Return after costs
-21.38%
IRR
—
Listed 31d ago
Alexandra Court, St. Peters Close, Hove, Hove
retirement property · 1 bed · 1 bath
£120,000
1 / 5
0/100
Marginal
No rent data — verify locally before offering.
Monthly profit −£841/mo at the default 25% deposit @ 5.5% — open the calculator to stress-test.
Price
£120K
Return before costs
—
rent unknown
Bedrooms
1
1 bath
Energy rating
—
Energy rating
Deal flags1 issue
Retirement only
Age-restricted resale; limited buyer pool
Run the numbers
What-if calculator
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 (£)
No rent data — verify locally
Financing
DepositYour cash in — the rest is the mortgage25% · £30,000
Standard 75% LTV for BTL
Mortgage rate5y fixed5.5%
5-year fixed (market average) — 5.50% (as of 2026-05).
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 (£4,813–£8,984 range), VAT-inclusive
Legal + survey (£)
Leasehold flat — £1,500 legal + £500 survey
Mortgage fees (£)
2% product fee on £90,000 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)
Default £67/mo — type unknown
Leasehold costs
Result · Rent it out
Monthly profit
-£841
after mortgage, operating costs & tax
Rent in£0/mo
Where it goes
£469Mortgage£373Costs
Outgoings exceed rent — you top up £841/mo
Mortgage£469
Costs£373
Maintenance£67
Insurance£20
Voids + council tax£7
Service charge + ground rent£175
Ltd co. accounts£104
Tax—
Shortfall−£841
Returns
Return before costs on price0.00%
Cash return on cash-21.38%
Gross margin-£373
Cash needed£47,217
Monthly profit paybackn/a (monthly loss)
Data confidence
Lender stress test
Rent-covers-mortgage check @ stress0.00
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 | £0 | £4,472 | £5,625 | £0 | £0 | -£10,097 | -£10,097 |
| Year 2 | £0 | £4,606 | £5,625 | £0 | £0 | -£10,231 | -£20,328 |
| Year 3 | £0 | £4,744 | £5,625 | £0 | £0 | -£10,369 | -£30,698 |
| Year 4 | £0 | £4,887 | £5,625 | £0 | £0 | -£10,512 | -£41,209 |
| Year 5 | £0 | £5,033 | £5,625 | £0 | £0 | -£10,658 | -£51,867 |
Rent by the room upside
What we verified
2306
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 · OfstedNo postcode
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£1,125
Annual rental tax£0
CGT yr 5£0 · company level
5y net total-£51,867
Acquisition costs
25% deposit£30,000
Stamp duty£6,000
Refurb£6,417
Legal + survey£2,000
Mortgage + broker£2,800
Cash needed£47,217
Green = verified data. Amber = market typical. Red = our estimate — verify before offering.
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Description& agent copyOnTheMarket
Alexandra Court is a popular retirement development tucked away in a peaceful setting in Hove, offering a welcoming community atmosphere together with a range of facilities designed to make day-to-day living comfortable and convenient.
This well-presented one-bedroom apartment offers bright, well-proportioned accommodation and enjoys a pleasant outlook towards the surrounding greenery. The spacious living room provides ample room for both sitting and dining, with a feature f…
Floor plans
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Sources: Rightmove · HM Land Registry · Ofsted · EA Flood Zones
Estimates not financial advice
Estimates not financial advice