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8.44% Rent by the room return before costs — market rent unverified, verify rent + comps locally.
Why it works
- Priced below market -14% vs 12 nearby sold (last 12 mo) — instant equity
Why to be cautious
- Monthly profit −£165/mo — mildly negative — equity build may cover
- -1.7% 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).
Property research tool — not a regulated financial service. Numbers are point-in-time estimates; how we decide →
Monthly cashflow
−£165/mo
You top up £165/mo
Price vs market
Below market value
-14% vs 12 sold · interior unseen
Return · IRR
-1.7%/yr
Loses money over 5 years
Cash left in
£75K
Stays in after refinancing at value
Price £275KCash to buy £109KReturn before costs on price · Rent by the room 8.44%5-yr return on cash -3%Rent est. £1,429 (£1,344–£1,519)
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: £1,344–£1,519/mo · n=23
Financing
DepositYour cash in — the rest is the mortgage25% · £68,750
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 (£11,333–£21,155 range), VAT-inclusive
Legal + survey (£)
Standard house — £1,400 legal + £750 survey
Mortgage fees (£)
2% product fee on £206,250 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)
Semi/flat: £67/mo proxy
Leasehold costs
Result · Rent it out
Monthly profit
-£165
after mortgage, operating costs & tax
Rent in£1,429/mo gross
£1,374/mo collected · £55/mo lost to voids
Where it goes
£1,117Mortgage£422Costs
Outgoings exceed rent — you top up £165/mo
Mortgage£1,117
Costs£422
Management£143
Maintenance£67
Insurance£28
CapEx reserve£71
Voids + council tax£9
Ltd co. accounts£104
Tax—
Shortfall−£165
Returns
Return before costs on price6.24%
Cash return on cash-1.83%
Gross margin£952
Cash needed£108,636
Monthly profit paybackn/a (monthly loss)
Data confidence
Lender stress test
Rent-covers-mortgage check @ stress1.23
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 | £17,148 | £5,067 | £13,406 | £0 | £0 | -£1,325 | -£1,325 |
| Year 2 | £17,662 | £5,219 | £13,406 | £0 | £0 | -£963 | -£2,288 |
| Year 3 | £18,192 | £5,376 | £13,406 | £0 | £0 | -£590 | -£2,878 |
| Year 4 | £18,738 | £5,537 | £13,406 | £0 | £0 | -£205 | -£3,083 |
| Year 5 | £19,300 | £5,703 | £13,406 | £0 | £36 | £155 | -£2,929 |
Disposal gain (gross)-£13,729
CGT£0
Net Disposal proceeds£296,032
What we verified
What we verified
50075 ok · 0 caution · 0 fail · 7 unknown
Legal & planning
LeaseholdFreehold
Tenure & planningFreehold
Legal & planning
1 checks- TenureFreehold
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 cohortCH3 5QP · 3 bed
Primary profile
Family let
Nearest university
for student-let assessment
University of Liverpool · 25.1 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 · 1-bath · 990 sqft
£25k–£49k
£ per sqft
building cost only
£25–£49
Per-item breakdown (4 lines)
- Kitchen · Full unit replacement£3,840–£8,640
- 1 × bathroom · Full strip + retile£3,325–£6,650
- Paint + decor£6,930–£12,870
- Flooring · Carpet on bedrooms + LVT/laminate downstairs£10,890–£20,790
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
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 history25d on marketno cuts yet
Strategy matrix
Rent by the room wins — +£675/mo · £777/mo ahead of Council lease (after room-conversion)
| Strategy | Return before costs on price | Monthly profit | Cash needed | 5y Return on your cash on cash | Risk | Feasibility |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rent it out | 6.24% | -£165 | £108,636 | -2.7% | Low | Feasible |
| Housing-benefit rent | 3.46% | -£737 | £108,636 | -35.8% | Med | Feasible |
| Council lease | 6.24% | -£102 | £108,636 | -2.2% | Low | Feasible |
| Refurb & refinance | 6.24% | -£165 | £128,430 | -2.3% | Med | Feasible |
| Short-stay let / Airbnb | — | — | — | — | — | Disabledno local short-let data |
| Buy, improve & sell | 0.00% | -£199 | £315,805 | 4% | Med | Feasible |
| ⭐ Rent by the room | 5.99% * | +£675 | £118,036 | — | — | Feasible |
* Rent by the room shows net yield on cost for the audited HMO conversion deal (post-conversion, after running costs) — not gross like the other rows. Its 5-yr ROI reads “—” because the audited deal is a year-one snapshot; the HMO conversion panel below shows the cash-back / payback horizon.
Housing-benefit (LHA) scheme detailBRMA West Cheshire · cap £793/mo
Housing-benefit rent scheme detail
- Rental Market Area (BRMA):
- West Cheshire
- LHA monthly cap:
- £793
- Scheme type:
- other
- Premium:
- +700% premium over LHA cap
- Typical lease:
- 0 years lease
- Management:
- landlord pays agent (typical 10%)
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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
+£56/mo cash flow vs Rent it out if converted to Rent by the room
10.47% Return before costs on price converted vs 6.24% as-is
£275k → 5-bed HMO @ ~£606/room: £2,816 pcm gross, ~£1,620 pcm net (6.0% net on £324k all-in incl. ~£29k works); GDV ~£216k → refinance releases ~£-44k (~£162k left in)
medium confidence
Unlocks ~£15,480/yr extra rent
3 → 5 lettable rooms · ~6.9% gross at max
Potential, not guaranteed (subject to planning + regs). Estimate from the floorplan (kitchen size assumed) — verify room sizes against the floorplan before offering.
How we calculated this
floorplan shows 6 habitable rooms (3 beds + 3 reception(s)) in 114 m²; convert 2 spare room(s) to bedrooms, keeping one reception as the lounge → up to 5 lettable rooms (1 double, 0 single) (incl. the garage — convertible to a bedroom or the communal area); sized to Cheshire West and Chester adopted standard (6.51/10.5 m²; HMO Amenity Standards, Cheshire West & Chester Council (undated PDF, current on council site)); 1 room size(s) not printed on the plan — counted but unverified vs the standard; adds ~£1,290/mo; loft conversion may add 1-2 further rooms (subject to head height/planning — not counted); mandatory HMO licence (5+ persons, England)
🔒 Room-add markup · Pro
Pro members see the floorplan with every convertible room outlined in green. Verify room sizes before offering.
3 → 5 bed HMO+1 double, +1 single5.99% net on cost6.86% cash-on-cashuplift 4.55% → 6.94%
💷 Refinance could release ~-£44,261
HMO licence
Sized to Cheshire West and Chester's adopted HMO standards
Projections use documented assumptions (local room rates, typical conversion costs, 75% LTV at 5.5%, indicative regional valuation yields) and each council’s published HMO standards. Not financial advice. Verify room sizes, licensing and planning with the council and a surveyor before purchase.
Room mix (3 lettable rooms)
1× Double @ £634/mo1× Single @ £595/mo1× En-suite @ £706/mo
≈ £1,935/mo gross room income
As-is Rent it out
Monthly profit-£117
Return before costs on price6.24%
Cash needed£80,648
If converted to Rent by the room
Monthly profit-£62
Return before costs on price10.47%
Cash needed£96,648
Δ vs Rent it out Monthly profit+£56
+2 rooms (5 total)
Monthly profit+£433
Return before costs on price14.07%
Cash needed£116,648
Extra rent+£1,290/mo
Show conversion detail
Conversion cost estimate
£48,000
Range: £42,000 – £56,000
Fire safety, plumbing, partitioning, licensing.
Rates as of Apr 2026
£51,300–£92,715full refurb + room split
What's in this cost
- Kitchen£8,820–£17,640
- 1 × bathroom£5,850–£10,725
- Rewire£3,960–£6,930
- Replumb£2,970–£5,940
- Windows£9,900–£17,820
- Paint + decor£7,920–£12,870
- Flooring£11,880–£20,790
Based on 651 HMO comps within 2.2 km
Comparables
sold within 0.5 miWide · CV 23.8%Med confidence
Loading nearby sold…
Location & area intelligence
Transport score100 / 100
On the map
- Registered HMOs
- Approved HMO conversions
- Pending HMO applications
Schools & catchment5 schools nearby
Nearby schoolsOfsted-rated, nearest first5 of 5
- OutstandingBoughton Heath AcademyPrimary · Academy converter · CH3 5RW
- GoodThe Bishops' Blue Coat Church of England High SchoolSecondary · Academy converter · CH3 5XF
- Not ratedDee Banks SchoolNot applicable · Community special school · CH3 5UX
- Not ratedCherry Grove Primary SchoolPrimary · Community school · CH3 5EG
- Not ratedOldfield Primary SchoolPrimary · Academy converter · CH3 5LB
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£17,148
Section 24 credit£0
Annual tax due£0
Post-tax Monthly profit annual-£1,985
Exit costs
Projected sale price (5y · 2%/yr growth)£303,622
Capital gain (pre-CGT)£28,622
Sale costs (~2.5%)£7,591
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-£2,929
Rates as of Oct 2024
Acquisition costs
£108,636cash neededPurchase price£275,000
Deposit (25%)£68,750
Stamp duty+5% additional-property surcharge£17,500
Refurb£15,111
Legal + survey£2,150
Mortgage fees£5,125
Total cash neededdeposit + costs (loan covers the rest)£108,636
Green = verified data. Amber = market typical. Red = our estimate — verify before offering.
About this propertydescription · zoopla
Description& agent copyZoopla
A 3 bed semi-detached home with lots of potential situated on a quiet cul-de-sac in a desirable area close to amenities and road networks with the benefit of off-street parking, a detached garage on no onward chain.
This property briefly comprises; a spacious entrance hall leading into the front lounge. To the rear is a bright, separate lounge or dining room with sliding doors onto the mature garden and a well-proportioned kitchen with built in storage.
To the first floor,…
Floor plans
Nearby active comparables4 rentals
Comparable rentals
CH3 · same beds + typeMedian nearby: £1,500/mo · 4 of 4 already let+£71 vs our est
- Tarvin Road, Boughton, ChesterLet3b£1,850/moMay 2026
- Foxglove Close, Huntington, ChesterLet3b£1,350/moMay 2026
- Vicars Cross Road, Vicars Cross, Ches…Let3b£1,500/moMay 2026
- Alanbrooke Road, Saighton, ChesterLet3b£1,500/moMay 2026
Other deals nearby
CH3 · ±25% priceNo other nearby investment deals matched on postcode prefix + bedrooms.
Listing metazoopla · Beresford Adams - Chester Sales
About this listing
25 days · ZooplaPrice history
5-year price trend
Monthly profit
−£165
Cash needed
£109K
Return after costs
-1.83%
IRR
-1.70%
Listed 25d ago
Hilary Close, Great Boughton, Chester, Cheshire CH3
semi-detached · 3 bed · 1 bath
£275,000
est £1,429 · 6.24% gross
Priced below market
1 / 31
33/100
Marginal
8.44% Rent by the room strategy — market rent unverified, verify locally.
Priced below market -14% vs 12 nearby sold (last 12 mo)
Price
£275K
14% below sold comps
Return before costs (best)
8.44%
Rent by the room
Bedrooms
3
1 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: £1,344–£1,519/mo · n=23
Financing
DepositYour cash in — the rest is the mortgage25% · £68,750
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 (£11,333–£21,155 range), VAT-inclusive
Legal + survey (£)
Standard house — £1,400 legal + £750 survey
Mortgage fees (£)
2% product fee on £206,250 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)
Semi/flat: £67/mo proxy
Leasehold costs
Result · Rent it out
Monthly profit
-£165
after mortgage, operating costs & tax
Rent in£1,429/mo gross
£1,374/mo collected · £55/mo lost to voids
Where it goes
£1,117Mortgage£422Costs
Outgoings exceed rent — you top up £165/mo
Mortgage£1,117
Costs£422
Management£143
Maintenance£67
Insurance£28
CapEx reserve£71
Voids + council tax£9
Ltd co. accounts£104
Tax—
Shortfall−£165
Returns
Return before costs on price6.24%
Cash return on cash-1.83%
Gross margin£952
Cash needed£108,636
Monthly profit paybackn/a (monthly loss)
Data confidence
Lender stress test
Rent-covers-mortgage check @ stress1.23
Rent-covers-mortgage check FAIL · stress 6.5% (need ≥ 1.45)
Housing-benefit (LHA) scheme detailBRMA West Cheshire · cap £793/mo
Housing-benefit rent scheme detail
- Rental Market Area (BRMA):
- West Cheshire
- LHA monthly cap:
- £793
- Scheme type:
- other
- Premium:
- +700% premium over LHA cap
- Typical lease:
- 0 years lease
- Management:
- landlord pays agent (typical 10%)
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 | £17,148 | £5,067 | £13,406 | £0 | £0 | -£1,325 | -£1,325 |
| Year 2 | £17,662 | £5,219 | £13,406 | £0 | £0 | -£963 | -£2,288 |
| Year 3 | £18,192 | £5,376 | £13,406 | £0 | £0 | -£590 | -£2,878 |
| Year 4 | £18,738 | £5,537 | £13,406 | £0 | £0 | -£205 | -£3,083 |
| Year 5 | £19,300 | £5,703 | £13,406 | £0 | £36 | £155 | -£2,929 |
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 miWide · CV 23.8%Med confidence
Loading nearby sold…
Location & transport
Tax & exit
Tax bandLtd Co 25%
Mortgage-interest tax rule credit£2,681
Annual rental tax£0
CGT yr 5£0 · company level
5y net total-£2,929
Acquisition costs
25% deposit£68,750
Stamp duty£17,500
Refurb£15,111
Legal + survey£2,150
Mortgage + broker£5,125
Cash needed£108,636
Green = verified data. Amber = market typical. Red = our estimate — verify before offering.
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Your notes
Description& agent copyZoopla
A 3 bed semi-detached home with lots of potential situated on a quiet cul-de-sac in a desirable area close to amenities and road networks with the benefit of off-street parking, a detached garage on no onward chain.
This property briefly comprises; a spacious entrance hall leading into the front lounge. To the rear is a bright, separate lounge or dining room with sliding doors onto the mature garden and a well-proportioned kitchen with built in storage.
To the first floor,…
Floor plans
Listing
Sources: Rightmove · HM Land Registry · Ofsted · EA Flood Zones
Estimates not financial advice
Estimates not financial advice