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3.27% return before costs — market rent unverified, verify rent + comps locally.
Why it works
Why to be cautious
- 3.27% return — below most lender Rent-covers-mortgage checks
- Monthly profit −£2,569/mo — heavily negative — needs monthly capital injection
- -8.4% 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
−£3K/mo
You top up £3K/mo
Price
£1.25M
No local sold comps to compare
Return · IRR
-8.4%/yr
Loses money over 5 years
Cash to get in
£502K
Deposit + fees + refurb
Return before costs on price 3.27%5-yr return on cash -27%Rent est. £3,408 (£2,949–£3,938)
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: £2,949–£3,938/mo · n=10
Financing
DepositYour cash in — the rest is the mortgage25% · £312,500
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 (£25,883–£48,315 range), VAT-inclusive
Legal + survey (£)
Standard house — £2,400 legal + £1,300 survey
Mortgage fees (£)
2% product fee on £937,500 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
-£2,569
after mortgage, operating costs & tax
Rent in£3,408/mo gross
£3,277/mo collected · £131/mo lost to voids
Where it goes
£5,078Mortgage
Outgoings exceed rent — you top up £2,569/mo
Mortgage£5,078
Costs£768
Management£341
Maintenance£100
Insurance£40
CapEx reserve£170
Voids + council tax£12
Ltd co. accounts£104
Tax—
Shortfall−£2,569
Returns
Return before costs on price3.27%
Cash return on cash-6.14%
Gross margin£2,509
Cash needed£501,711
Monthly profit paybackn/a (monthly loss)
Data confidence
Lender stress test
Rent-covers-mortgage check @ stress0.65
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 | £40,896 | £9,210 | £60,938 | £0 | £0 | -£29,252 | -£29,252 |
| Year 2 | £42,123 | £9,487 | £60,938 | £0 | £0 | -£28,301 | -£57,553 |
| Year 3 | £43,387 | £9,771 | £60,938 | £0 | £0 | -£27,322 | -£84,875 |
| Year 4 | £44,688 | £10,064 | £60,938 | £0 | £0 | -£26,314 | -£111,189 |
| Year 5 | £46,029 | £10,366 | £60,938 | £0 | £0 | -£25,275 | -£136,464 |
Disposal gain (gross)-£73,863
CGT£0
Net Disposal proceeds£1,345,598
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
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 cohortGL54 · 5 bed
Primary profile
Family let
Secondary profile
HMO / sharers
Nearest university
for student-let assessment
University of Oxford · 50.3 km
Reason
5-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
5-bed · 3-bath · 2612 sqft
£61k–£117k
£ per sqft
building cost only
£23–£45
Per-item breakdown (4 lines)
- Kitchen · Full unit replacement£3,840–£8,640
- 3 × bathroom · Full strip + retile£9,975–£19,950
- Paint + decor£18,284–£33,956
- Flooring · Carpet on bedrooms + LVT/laminate downstairs£28,732–£54,852
Guide rates · UK May 2026
Tier-based bands — get a builder quote before exchanging.
Rent by the room licensingMandatory
HMO licensing5-year licenceCouncil
Licence fee
5-year mandatory
£825–£1,500
Scheme type
Mandatory
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 — -£2,569/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 | 3.27% | -£2,569 | £501,711 | -27.2% | Low | Feasible |
| Housing-benefit rent | 2.45% | -£3,422 | £501,711 | -37.2% | Med | Feasible |
| Council lease | 0.00% | -£5,322 | £501,711 | -63.8% | Low | Feasible |
| Refurb & refinance | 3.27% | -£2,569 | £578,015 | -23.6% | Med | Feasible |
| Short-stay let / Airbnb | — | — | — | — | — | Disabledno local short-let data |
| Buy, improve & sell | 0.00% | -£244 | £1,433,265 | 5% | Med | Feasible |
| Rent by the room | 2.88% | -£4,079 | £501,711 | -45.0% | — | 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
-£1,550/mo cash flow vs Rent it out if converted to Rent by the room
2.30% Return before costs on price converted vs 3.27% as-is
As-is Rent it out
Monthly profit-£2,320
Return before costs on price3.27%
Cash needed£324,398
If converted to Rent by the room
Monthly profit-£3,870
Return before costs on price2.30%
Cash needed£340,398
Δ vs Rent it out Monthly profit-£1,550
Show conversion detail
Conversion cost estimate
£3,600
Range: £2,400 – £6,000
Fire safety, plumbing, partitioning, licensing.
Rates as of Apr 2026
£130,758–£247,843full refurb + room split
What's in this cost
- Kitchen£9,540–£19,080
- 3 × bathroom£19,350–£35,475
- Rewire£10,448–£20,896
- Replumb£7,836–£18,284
- Windows£26,120–£49,628
- Paint + decor£23,508–£41,792
- Flooring£33,956–£62,688
Comparables
sold within 0.5 miLoading nearby sold…
Location & area intelligence
Transport score90 / 100
On the map
- Registered HMOs
- Approved HMO conversions
- Pending HMO applications
Schools & catchment5 schools nearby
Nearby schoolsOfsted-rated, nearest first5 of 5
- GoodFoxmoor Primary SchoolPrimary · Community school · GL5 4UJ
- GoodThe Rosary Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · Academy converter · GL5 4AB
- Not ratedSouth Gloucestershire and Stroud College16 plus · Further education · GL5 4AH
- Not ratedSt Martins Centre (St Roses School)Not applicable · Special post 16 institution · GL5 4AP
- Not ratedSt Rose's Special SchoolNot applicable · Non-maintained special school · GL5 4AP
Ofsted · postcode-area match. Catchment areas vary year to year — verify with the local council before relying for school admissions.
Tax treatment
Annual gross rent£40,896
Section 24 credit£0
Annual tax due£0
Post-tax Monthly profit annual-£30,825
Exit costs
Projected sale price (5y · 2%/yr growth)£1,380,101
Capital gain (pre-CGT)£130,101
Sale costs (~2.5%)£34,503
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-£136,464
Rates as of Oct 2024
Acquisition costs
£501,711cash neededPurchase price£1,250,000
Deposit (25%)£312,500
Stamp duty+5% additional-property surcharge£131,250
Refurb£34,511
Legal + survey£3,700
Mortgage fees£19,750
Total cash neededdeposit + costs (loan covers the rest)£501,711
Green = verified data. Amber = market typical. Red = our estimate — verify before offering.
About this propertydescription · onthemarket
Description& agent copyOnTheMarket
SEVENHAMPTON HOUSE
Sevenhampton, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire
A Cotswold House with History, Heart and a Sense of Place
Dating back to around 1640, this handsome Grade II Listed village home has all the architectural charm you would hope to find in a traditional Cotswold house, with the added luxury of beautifully considered contemporary living. Set in approximately 0.45 acres of landscaped gardens, it enjoys a peaceful position in the heart of Sevenhampton, surrounded by…
Floor plans
Listing metaonthemarket · Stowhill Estates - Wantage
About this listing
OnTheMarketPrice history
5-year price trend
Monthly profit
−£2,569
Cash needed
£502K
Return after costs
-6.14%
IRR
-8.38%
Sevenhampton, Cheltenham, GL54, Cheltenham, GL54
detached · 5 bed · 3 bath · 2,612 sqft
£1,250,000
est £3,408 · 3.27% gross
Listed building
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Marginal
3.27% — verify the rent + comps locally.
3.27% Return before costs — around the area average for this property type.
Monthly profit −£2,569/mo at the default 25% deposit @ 5.5% — open the calculator to stress-test.
Price
£1.3M
Return before costs
3.27%
est rent £3,408/monot enough comparablesRange £2,949–£3,938/mo (Q1–Q3)
Bedrooms
5
3 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: £2,949–£3,938/mo · n=10
Financing
DepositYour cash in — the rest is the mortgage25% · £312,500
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 (£25,883–£48,315 range), VAT-inclusive
Legal + survey (£)
Standard house — £2,400 legal + £1,300 survey
Mortgage fees (£)
2% product fee on £937,500 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
-£2,569
after mortgage, operating costs & tax
Rent in£3,408/mo gross
£3,277/mo collected · £131/mo lost to voids
Where it goes
£5,078Mortgage
Outgoings exceed rent — you top up £2,569/mo
Mortgage£5,078
Costs£768
Management£341
Maintenance£100
Insurance£40
CapEx reserve£170
Voids + council tax£12
Ltd co. accounts£104
Tax—
Shortfall−£2,569
Returns
Return before costs on price3.27%
Cash return on cash-6.14%
Gross margin£2,509
Cash needed£501,711
Monthly profit paybackn/a (monthly loss)
Data confidence
Lender stress test
Rent-covers-mortgage check @ stress0.65
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 | £40,896 | £9,210 | £60,938 | £0 | £0 | -£29,252 | -£29,252 |
| Year 2 | £42,123 | £9,487 | £60,938 | £0 | £0 | -£28,301 | -£57,553 |
| Year 3 | £43,387 | £9,771 | £60,938 | £0 | £0 | -£27,322 | -£84,875 |
| Year 4 | £44,688 | £10,064 | £60,938 | £0 | £0 | -£26,314 | -£111,189 |
| Year 5 | £46,029 | £10,366 | £60,938 | £0 | £0 | -£25,275 | -£136,464 |
Rent by the room upside
What we verified
5016
Legal & planning▾
Article 4HMO restriction lookupUnknown
Rent by the room licensingMandatory if 5+ unrelatedMandatory
TenureTenure typeFreehold
HeritageListed building / conservation areaListed
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 heuristicRent by the room / sharers
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-£136,464
Acquisition costs
25% deposit£312,500
Stamp duty£131,250
Refurb£34,511
Legal + survey£3,700
Mortgage + broker£19,750
Cash needed£501,711
Green = verified data. Amber = market typical. Red = our estimate — verify before offering.
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Description& agent copyOnTheMarket
SEVENHAMPTON HOUSE
Sevenhampton, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire
A Cotswold House with History, Heart and a Sense of Place
Dating back to around 1640, this handsome Grade II Listed village home has all the architectural charm you would hope to find in a traditional Cotswold house, with the added luxury of beautifully considered contemporary living. Set in approximately 0.45 acres of landscaped gardens, it enjoys a peaceful position in the heart of Sevenhampton, surrounded by…
Floor plans
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Sources: Rightmove · HM Land Registry · Ofsted · EA Flood Zones
Estimates not financial advice
Estimates not financial advice