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4.66% return before costs — market rent unverified, verify rent + comps locally.
Why it works
Why to be cautious
- Monthly profit −£580/mo — heavily negative — needs monthly capital injection
- -5.1% 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.
- EPC band not stated — verify the certificate before offering (2030 MEES minimum is band C).
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Monthly cashflow
−£580/mo
You top up £580/mo
Price
£375K
No local sold comps to compare
Return · IRR
-5.1%/yr
Loses money over 5 years
Cash to get in
£148K
Deposit + fees + refurb
Return before costs on price 4.66%5-yr return on cash -19%Rent est. £1,457 (£1,402–£1,514)
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: £1,402–£1,514/mo · n=79
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 (£13,793–£25,746 range), VAT-inclusive
Legal + survey (£)
Standard house — £1,400 legal + £750 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)
Detached: £100/mo proxy (more roof + grounds)
Leasehold costs
Result · Rent it out
Monthly profit
-£580
after mortgage, operating costs & tax
Rent in£1,457/mo gross
£1,401/mo collected · £56/mo lost to voids
Where it goes
£1,523Mortgage£458Costs
Outgoings exceed rent — you top up £580/mo
Mortgage£1,523
Costs£458
Management£146
Maintenance£100
Insurance£28
CapEx reserve£73
Voids + council tax£7
Ltd co. accounts£104
Tax—
Shortfall−£580
Returns
Return before costs on price4.66%
Cash return on cash-4.69%
Gross margin£943
Cash needed£148,415
Monthly profit paybackn/a (monthly loss)
Data confidence
Lender stress test
Rent-covers-mortgage check @ stress0.92
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 | £17,484 | £5,496 | £18,281 | £0 | £0 | -£6,293 | -£6,293 |
| Year 2 | £18,009 | £5,661 | £18,281 | £0 | £0 | -£5,934 | -£12,227 |
| Year 3 | £18,549 | £5,831 | £18,281 | £0 | £0 | -£5,563 | -£17,790 |
| Year 4 | £19,105 | £6,006 | £18,281 | £0 | £0 | -£5,182 | -£22,972 |
| Year 5 | £19,678 | £6,186 | £18,281 | £0 | £0 | -£4,789 | -£27,761 |
Disposal gain (gross)-£19,360
CGT£0
Net Disposal proceeds£403,680
What we verified
What we verified
50075 ok · 0 caution · 0 fail · 7 unknown
Legal & planning
LeaseholdFreehold
Tenure & planningFreehold
Legal & planning
2 checks- TenureUnknown
- Lease lengthUnknown
Council planning restrictionUnknown
Council planning restrictionRent by the room conversion gatePlanning data
Conversion approvability
Per-property planning assessment
Uncertain34% likely
Confidence: low
- Article 4 direction applies — planning permission required for C3->C4 HMO
- no known HMOs within 50m (below threshold)
- local council HMO approval rate 31% (49 decisions)
- this council refuses HMOs that would sandwich a family home between two HMOs — check both adjoining properties
- NO HMO concentration data for this council: neither a licensed register nor granted change-of-use decisions nearby. This is ABSENCE OF DATA, not absence of HMOs — verify with the council before relying on it
Rent by the room concentration nearby
≈0.0% within 50 m vs 35% policy
Rent by the room restriction
C3 to C4 conversion
Unknown
Confidence
low
Source
No LPA data for this prefix
Rates as of May 2026
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
SchoolsChecking…
Schools& Ofsted catchmentGIAS register
No schools indexed for this postcode sector.
Investor
Tenant profileFamily let
Tenant profilelikely cohortMK3 · 3 bed
Primary profile
Family let
Nearest university
for student-let assessment
Oxford Brookes · 41.4 km
Reason
3-bed house in a suburban area — family-let demand dominates; check local school catchment ratings.
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
3-bed · 2-bath · 1314 sqft
£34k–£67k
£ per sqft
building cost only
£26–£51
Per-item breakdown (4 lines)
- Kitchen · Full unit replacement£3,840–£8,640
- 2 × bathroom · Full strip + retile£6,650–£13,300
- Paint + decor£9,198–£17,082
- Flooring · Carpet on bedrooms + LVT/laminate downstairs£14,454–£27,594
Guide rates · UK May 2026
Tier-based bands — get a builder quote before exchanging.
Rent by the room licensingStandard rules
HMO licensing5-year licenceCouncil
Licence fee
5-year mandatory
£825–£1,500
Scheme type
Check council
The council's HMO page lists the current mandatory fee plus any additional / selective scheme that catches smaller HMOs.
Mandatory licensing applies to 5+ sharer HMOs (Housing Act 2004)
Find council HMO page →Price & sale history0d on marketno cuts yet
Strategy matrix
Rent it out wins — -£580/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 | 4.66% | -£580 | £148,415 | -18.7% | Low | Feasible |
| Housing-benefit rent | 3.50% | -£947 | £148,415 | -33.2% | Med | Feasible |
| Council lease | 0.00% | -£1,756 | £148,415 | -71.6% | Low | Feasible |
| Refurb & refinance | 4.66% | -£580 | £174,521 | -15.9% | Med | Feasible |
| Short-stay let / Airbnb | — | — | — | — | — | Disabledno local short-let data |
| Buy, improve & sell | 0.00% | -£232 | £430,396 | 4% | Med | Feasible |
| Rent by the room | 5.76% | -£971 | £148,415 | -31.8% | — | Feasible |
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Local lettings demanddays-to-let · supply now · trend
Rent by the room conversion upside
+£33/mo cash flow vs Rent it out if converted to Rent by the room
7.68% Return before costs on price converted vs 4.66% as-is
As-is Rent it out
Monthly profit-£485
Return before costs on price4.66%
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+£33
Show conversion detail
Conversion cost estimate
£44,000
Range: £38,000 – £52,000
Fire safety, plumbing, partitioning, licensing.
Rates as of Apr 2026
Planning approval likelihood
Uncertain · 34% 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 31% (49 decisions)
≈0.0% within 50 m vs 35% policy
£66,030–£123,590full refurb + room split
What's in this cost
- Kitchen£8,640–£17,280
- 2 × bathroom£11,400–£20,900
- Rewire£5,256–£9,198
- Replumb£3,942–£7,884
- Windows£13,140–£23,652
- Paint + decor£9,198–£17,082
- Flooring£14,454–£27,594
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
Article 4 Direction relating to Houses in Multiple Occupation (HIMO) - Immediate direction
≈0.0% within 50 m vs 35% policy
Tax treatment
Annual gross rent£17,484
Section 24 credit£0
Annual tax due£0
Post-tax Monthly profit annual-£6,966
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-£27,761
Rates as of Oct 2024
Acquisition costs
£148,415cash neededPurchase price£375,000
Deposit (25%)£93,750
Stamp duty+5% additional-property surcharge£27,500
Refurb£18,390
Legal + survey£2,150
Mortgage fees£6,625
Total cash neededdeposit + costs (loan covers the rest)£148,415
Green = verified data. Amber = market typical. Red = our estimate — verify before offering.
About this propertydescription · onthemarket
Description& agent copyOnTheMarket
Why Buy This Home?
The Alton is already one of Taylor Wimpey’s most popular three bedroom house styles, but this one has been completely transformed. If you are looking for a home that offers something a little different, with plenty of flexibility for young families or those with older children wanting their own space, this could be the one.
The moment you step inside, it is clear this is far from your typical three bedroom home. The original layout has been cleverly rewor…
Floor plans
Listing metaonthemarket · Lion Estates - Milton Keynes
About this listing
OnTheMarketPrice history
5-year price trend
Monthly profit
−£580
Cash needed
£148K
Return after costs
-4.69%
IRR
-5.09%
Portsea Grove, Newton Leys, Milton Keynes, MK3, Milton Keynes, MK3
detached · 3 bed · 2 bath · 1,314 sqft
£375,000
est £1,457 · 4.66% gross
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Marginal
4.66% — verify the rent + comps locally.
4.66% Return before costs — around the area average for this property type.
Monthly profit −£580/mo at the default 25% deposit @ 5.5% — open the calculator to stress-test.
Price
£375K
Return before costs
4.66%
est rent £1,457/monot enough comparablesRange £1,402–£1,514/mo (Q1–Q3)
Bedrooms
3
2 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: £1,402–£1,514/mo · n=79
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 (£13,793–£25,746 range), VAT-inclusive
Legal + survey (£)
Standard house — £1,400 legal + £750 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)
Detached: £100/mo proxy (more roof + grounds)
Leasehold costs
Result · Rent it out
Monthly profit
-£580
after mortgage, operating costs & tax
Rent in£1,457/mo gross
£1,401/mo collected · £56/mo lost to voids
Where it goes
£1,523Mortgage£458Costs
Outgoings exceed rent — you top up £580/mo
Mortgage£1,523
Costs£458
Management£146
Maintenance£100
Insurance£28
CapEx reserve£73
Voids + council tax£7
Ltd co. accounts£104
Tax—
Shortfall−£580
Returns
Return before costs on price4.66%
Cash return on cash-4.69%
Gross margin£943
Cash needed£148,415
Monthly profit paybackn/a (monthly loss)
Data confidence
Lender stress test
Rent-covers-mortgage check @ stress0.92
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 | £17,484 | £5,496 | £18,281 | £0 | £0 | -£6,293 | -£6,293 |
| Year 2 | £18,009 | £5,661 | £18,281 | £0 | £0 | -£5,934 | -£12,227 |
| Year 3 | £18,549 | £5,831 | £18,281 | £0 | £0 | -£5,563 | -£17,790 |
| Year 4 | £19,105 | £6,006 | £18,281 | £0 | £0 | -£5,182 | -£22,972 |
| Year 5 | £19,678 | £6,186 | £18,281 | £0 | £0 | -£4,789 | -£27,761 |
Rent by the room upside
What we verified
5007
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 · OfstedChecking…
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£3,656
Annual rental tax£0
CGT yr 5£0 · company level
5y net total-£27,761
Acquisition costs
25% deposit£93,750
Stamp duty£27,500
Refurb£18,390
Legal + survey£2,150
Mortgage + broker£6,625
Cash needed£148,415
Green = verified data. Amber = market typical. Red = our estimate — verify before offering.
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Your notes
Description& agent copyOnTheMarket
Why Buy This Home?
The Alton is already one of Taylor Wimpey’s most popular three bedroom house styles, but this one has been completely transformed. If you are looking for a home that offers something a little different, with plenty of flexibility for young families or those with older children wanting their own space, this could be the one.
The moment you step inside, it is clear this is far from your typical three bedroom home. The original layout has been cleverly rewor…
Floor plans
Listing
Sources: Rightmove · HM Land Registry · Ofsted · EA Flood Zones
Estimates not financial advice
Estimates not financial advice