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Caution
Real 87.00% Housing-benefit rent return before costs but flagged risks need pricing in.
Why it works
- 87.00% Housing-benefit rent return — guaranteed-tenant route
Why to be cautious
- 1.85% return — below most lender Rent-covers-mortgage checks
- Monthly profit −£3,707/mo — heavily negative — needs monthly capital injection
- -11.6% 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
−£4K/mo
You top up £4K/mo
Price
£1.30M
No local sold comps to compare
Return · IRR
-11.6%/yr
Loses money over 5 years
Cash to get in
£507K
Deposit + fees + refurb
Return before costs on price · Housing-benefit rent 87.00%5-yr return on cash -42%Rent est. £2,003 (£2,003–£2,003)
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 (£)
Local comp range: £2,003–£2,003/mo · n=7
Financing
DepositYour cash in — the rest is the mortgage25% · £325,000
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 (£14,594–£27,241 range), VAT-inclusive
Legal + survey (£)
Standard house — £2,400 legal + £1,300 survey
Mortgage fees (£)
2% product fee on £975,000 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)
Detached: £100/mo proxy (more roof + grounds)
Leasehold costs
Result · Rent it out
Monthly profit
-£3,707
after mortgage, operating costs & tax
Rent in£2,003/mo gross
£1,926/mo collected · £77/mo lost to voids
Where it goes
£5,078Mortgage
Outgoings exceed rent — you top up £3,707/mo
Mortgage£5,078
Costs£555
Management£200
Maintenance£100
Insurance£40
CapEx reserve£100
Voids + council tax£11
Ltd co. accounts£104
Tax—
Shortfall−£3,707
Returns
Return before costs on price1.85%
Cash return on cash-8.77%
Gross margin£1,371
Cash needed£507,408
Monthly profit paybackn/a (monthly loss)
Data confidence
Lender stress test
Rent-covers-mortgage check @ stress0.36
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 | £24,036 | £6,662 | £60,938 | £0 | £0 | -£43,563 | -£43,563 |
| Year 2 | £24,757 | £6,862 | £60,938 | £0 | £0 | -£43,042 | -£86,606 |
| Year 3 | £25,500 | £7,068 | £60,938 | £0 | £0 | -£42,505 | -£129,111 |
| Year 4 | £26,265 | £7,280 | £60,938 | £0 | £0 | -£41,952 | -£171,063 |
| Year 5 | £27,053 | £7,498 | £60,938 | £0 | £0 | -£41,383 | -£212,446 |
Disposal gain (gross)-£62,486
CGT£0
Net Disposal proceeds£1,399,422
What we verified
What we verified
50065 ok · 0 caution · 0 fail · 6 unknown
Legal & planning
LeaseholdFreehold
Tenure & planningFreehold
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 profileFamily let
Tenant profilelikely cohort4 bed
Primary profile
Family let
Secondary profile
HMO / sharers
Nearest university
for student-let assessment
Queen Mary · 43.5 km
Reason
4-bed house in a suburban area — family-let demand dominates; larger property may also work as a sharer HMO.
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
4-bed · 2-bath · 1170 sqft
£32k–£62k
£ per sqft
building cost only
£27–£53
Per-item breakdown (4 lines)
- Kitchen · Full unit replacement£3,840–£8,640
- 2 × bathroom · Full strip + retile£6,650–£13,300
- Paint + decor£8,190–£15,210
- Flooring · Carpet on bedrooms + LVT/laminate downstairs£12,870–£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 licensingStandard rules
Price & sale history27d on marketno cuts yet
Strategy matrix
Rent it out wins — -£3,707/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 | 1.85% | -£3,707 | £507,408 | -41.9% | Low | Feasible |
| Housing-benefit rent | 0.87% | -£4,630 | £507,408 | -53.5% | Med | Feasible |
| Council lease | 0.00% | -£5,322 | £507,408 | -63.1% | Low | Feasible |
| Refurb & refinance | 1.85% | -£3,707 | £580,191 | -36.6% | Med | Feasible |
| Short-stay let / Airbnb | — | — | — | — | — | Disabledno local short-let data |
| Buy, improve & sell | 0.00% | -£244 | £1,469,691 | 6% | Med | Feasible |
| Rent by the room | 2.60% | -£5,018 | £541,408 | -53.0% | — | Feasible |
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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
-£410/mo cash flow vs Rent it out if converted to Rent by the room
2.22% Return before costs on price converted vs 1.85% as-is
Room mix (4 lettable rooms)
2× Double @ £722/mo1× Single @ £579/mo1× En-suite @ £797/mo
≈ £2,819/mo gross room income
As-is Rent it out
Monthly profit-£3,656
Return before costs on price1.85%
Cash needed£336,898
If converted to Rent by the room
Monthly profit-£4,065
Return before costs on price2.22%
Cash needed£352,898
Δ vs Rent it out Monthly profit-£410
Show conversion detail
Conversion cost estimate
£26,000
Range: £20,000 – £34,000
Fire safety, plumbing, partitioning, licensing.
Rates as of Apr 2026
£60,990–£114,230full refurb + room split
What's in this cost
- Kitchen£8,640–£17,280
- 2 × bathroom£11,400–£20,900
- Rewire£4,680–£8,190
- Replumb£3,510–£7,020
- Windows£11,700–£21,060
- Paint + decor£8,190–£15,210
- Flooring£12,870–£24,570
Based on 495 HMO comps within 774 m
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£24,036
Section 24 credit£0
Annual tax due£0
Post-tax Monthly profit annual-£44,488
Exit costs
Projected sale price (5y · 2%/yr growth)£1,435,305
Capital gain (pre-CGT)£135,305
Sale costs (~2.5%)£35,883
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-£212,446
Rates as of Oct 2024
Acquisition costs
£507,408cash neededPurchase price£1,300,000
Deposit (25%)£325,000
Stamp duty+5% additional-property surcharge£138,750
Refurb£19,458
Legal + survey£3,700
Mortgage fees£20,500
Total cash neededdeposit + costs (loan covers the rest)£507,408
Green = verified data. Amber = market typical. Red = our estimate — verify before offering.
About this propertydescription · onthemarket
Description& agent copyOnTheMarket
Prestige Homes by Hamilton Piers are delighted to offer for sale this substantial EXTENDED four bedroom detached property, boasting an UNOVERLOOKED rear garden, detached DOUBLE GARAGE which offers huge scope for ANNEX POTENTIAL* or conversion plus a sweeping CARRIAGE DRIVEWAY with parking for multiple vehicles. Benefiting from a substantial ground floor with 24' TRIPLE ASPECT living room, 23' dining/family room plus OFFICE/PLAYROOM and an impressive 23' kitchen/breakfast room…
Floor plans
Listing metaonthemarket · Hamilton Piers - Chelmsford
About this listing
27 days · OnTheMarketPrice history
No price history available.
Monthly profit
−£3,707
Cash needed
£507K
Return after costs
-8.77%
IRR
-11.61%
Listed 27d ago
Dalrymple Close, Old Springfield Rd, Chelmsford, Chelmsford
detached · 4 bed · 2 bath
£1,300,000
est £2,003 · 1.85% gross
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40/100
Caution
87.00% — verify the rent + comps locally.
1.85% Return before costs — around the area average for this property type.
Monthly profit −£3,707/mo at the default 25% deposit @ 5.5% — open the calculator to stress-test.
Price
£1.3M
Return before costs (best)
87.00%
Housing-benefit rent
Bedrooms
4
2 bath
Energy rating
—
Energy rating
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 (£)
Local comp range: £2,003–£2,003/mo · n=7
Financing
DepositYour cash in — the rest is the mortgage25% · £325,000
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 (£14,594–£27,241 range), VAT-inclusive
Legal + survey (£)
Standard house — £2,400 legal + £1,300 survey
Mortgage fees (£)
2% product fee on £975,000 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)
Detached: £100/mo proxy (more roof + grounds)
Leasehold costs
Result · Rent it out
Monthly profit
-£3,707
after mortgage, operating costs & tax
Rent in£2,003/mo gross
£1,926/mo collected · £77/mo lost to voids
Where it goes
£5,078Mortgage
Outgoings exceed rent — you top up £3,707/mo
Mortgage£5,078
Costs£555
Management£200
Maintenance£100
Insurance£40
CapEx reserve£100
Voids + council tax£11
Ltd co. accounts£104
Tax—
Shortfall−£3,707
Returns
Return before costs on price1.85%
Cash return on cash-8.77%
Gross margin£1,371
Cash needed£507,408
Monthly profit paybackn/a (monthly loss)
Data confidence
Lender stress test
Rent-covers-mortgage check @ stress0.36
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 | £24,036 | £6,662 | £60,938 | £0 | £0 | -£43,563 | -£43,563 |
| Year 2 | £24,757 | £6,862 | £60,938 | £0 | £0 | -£43,042 | -£86,606 |
| Year 3 | £25,500 | £7,068 | £60,938 | £0 | £0 | -£42,505 | -£129,111 |
| Year 4 | £26,265 | £7,280 | £60,938 | £0 | £0 | -£41,952 | -£171,063 |
| Year 5 | £27,053 | £7,498 | £60,938 | £0 | £0 | -£41,383 | -£212,446 |
Rent by the room upside
What we verified
5006
Legal & planning▾
Article 4HMO restriction lookupUnknown
Rent by the room licensingMandatory if 5+ unrelatedCheck LPA
TenureTenure typeFreehold
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 / Rent by the room
Rent by the room feasibilityMin 3 beds for C4 routeFeasible
Comparables
sold within 0.5 miLoading nearby sold…
Location & transport
Tax & exit
Tax bandLtd Co 25%
Mortgage-interest tax rule credit£12,188
Annual rental tax£0
CGT yr 5£0 · company level
5y net total-£212,446
Acquisition costs
25% deposit£325,000
Stamp duty£138,750
Refurb£19,458
Legal + survey£3,700
Mortgage + broker£20,500
Cash needed£507,408
Green = verified data. Amber = market typical. Red = our estimate — verify before offering.
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Description& agent copyOnTheMarket
Prestige Homes by Hamilton Piers are delighted to offer for sale this substantial EXTENDED four bedroom detached property, boasting an UNOVERLOOKED rear garden, detached DOUBLE GARAGE which offers huge scope for ANNEX POTENTIAL* or conversion plus a sweeping CARRIAGE DRIVEWAY with parking for multiple vehicles. Benefiting from a substantial ground floor with 24' TRIPLE ASPECT living room, 23' dining/family room plus OFFICE/PLAYROOM and an impressive 23' kitchen/breakfast room…
Floor plans
Listing
Sources: Rightmove · HM Land Registry · Ofsted · EA Flood Zones
Estimates not financial advice
Estimates not financial advice