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Caution
8.29% return before costs — market rent unverified, verify rent + comps locally.
Why it works
- 8.29% return before costs — above-market
- Priced below market -12% vs 12 nearby sold (last 12 mo) — instant equity
- Stress Rent-covers-mortgage check PASS at 6.5% rate stress — lender-friendly
Why to be cautious
- Service charge unknown — could swing £100-300/mo
- Monthly profit −£139/mo — mildly negative — equity build may cover
- -0.8% 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.
Property research tool — not a regulated financial service. Numbers are point-in-time estimates; how we decide →
Monthly cashflow
−£139/mo
You top up £139/mo
Price vs market
Below market value
-12% vs 12 sold · interior unseen
Return · IRR
-0.8%/yr
Loses money over 5 years
Cash left in
£98K
Stays in after refinancing at value
Price £140KCash to buy £112KReturn before costs on price 8.29%5-yr return on cash -4%Rent est. £967 (£926–£1,010)
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: £926–£1,010/mo · n=26
Financing
DepositYour cash in — the rest is the mortgage25% · £35,000
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 (£48,386–£90,321 range), VAT-inclusive
Legal + survey (£)
Leasehold flat — £1,500 legal + £500 survey
Mortgage fees (£)
2% product fee on £105,000 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)
Terraced: £50/mo proxy (shared structure)
Leasehold costs
Result · Rent it out
Monthly profit
-£139
after mortgage, operating costs & tax
Rent in£967/mo gross
£930/mo collected · £37/mo lost to voids
Where it goes
£569Mortgage£500Costs
Outgoings exceed rent — you top up £139/mo
Mortgage£569
Costs£500
Management£97
Maintenance£50
Insurance£20
CapEx reserve£48
Voids + council tax£6
Service charge + ground rent£175
Ltd co. accounts£104
Tax—
Shortfall−£139
Returns
Return before costs on price8.29%
Cash return on cash-1.49%
Gross margin£430
Cash needed£111,915
Monthly profit paybackn/a (monthly loss)
Data confidence
Lender stress test
Rent-covers-mortgage check @ stress1.63
Rent-covers-mortgage check PASS · stress 6.5% (target 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 | £11,604 | £6,000 | £6,825 | £0 | £0 | -£1,221 | -£1,221 |
| Year 2 | £11,952 | £6,180 | £6,825 | £0 | £0 | -£1,053 | -£2,274 |
| Year 3 | £12,311 | £6,366 | £6,825 | £0 | £0 | -£880 | -£3,154 |
| Year 4 | £12,680 | £6,556 | £6,825 | £0 | £0 | -£701 | -£3,855 |
| Year 5 | £13,060 | £6,753 | £6,825 | £0 | £0 | -£518 | -£4,373 |
Disposal gain (gross)-£63,108
CGT£0
Net Disposal proceeds£150,707
What we verified
What we verified
32073 ok · 2 caution · 0 fail · 7 unknown
Legal & planning
Leaseholdleasehold
Tenure & planningleasehold
Legal & planning
2 checks- TenureLeasehold
- 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 cohortS35 1WX · 3 bed
Primary profile
Family let
Nearest university
for student-let assessment
University of Sheffield · 9 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 history22d on marketno cuts yet
Strategy matrix
Council lease wins — +£1/mo · £140/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 | 8.29% | -£139 | £111,915 | -3.9% | Low | Feasible |
| Housing-benefit rent | 5.81% | -£419 | £111,915 | -19.0% | Med | Feasible |
| ⭐ Council lease | 8.29% | +£1 | £111,915 | 1.6% | Low | Feasible |
| Refurb & refinance | 8.29% | -£139 | £144,721 | -3.0% | Med | Feasible |
| Short-stay let / Airbnb | — | — | — | — | — | Disabledno local short-let data |
| Buy, improve & sell | 0.00% | -£349 | £239,621 | -30% | Med | Feasible |
| Rent by the room | 14.40% | -£168 | £111,915 | -0.3% | — | Feasible |
Housing-benefit (LHA) scheme detailBRMA Sheffield · cap £678/mo
Housing-benefit rent scheme detail
- Rental Market Area (BRMA):
- Sheffield
- LHA monthly cap:
- £678
- Scheme type:
- nominee
- Premium:
- +1000% premium over LHA cap
- Typical lease:
- 0 years lease
- Management:
- management covered by council
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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
+£349/mo cash flow vs Rent it out if converted to Rent by the room
20.57% Return before costs on price converted vs 8.29% as-is
As-is Rent it out
Monthly profit+£28
Return before costs on price8.29%
Cash needed£46,898
If converted to Rent by the room
Monthly profit+£377
Return before costs on price20.57%
Cash needed£62,898
Δ vs Rent it out Monthly profit+£349
Show conversion detail
Conversion cost estimate
£50,400
Range: £44,100 – £58,800
Fire safety, plumbing, partitioning, licensing.
Rates as of Apr 2026
£45,558–£84,000full refurb + room split
⚠️ Capped at 60% of £140,000 asking (£84,000). Raw model: £55,700–£102,700. Verify with a surveyor before offering.
What's in this cost
- Kitchen£7,361–£14,722
- 1 × bathroom£4,907–£8,997
- Rewire£3,599–£6,298
- Replumb£2,699–£5,398
- Windows£8,997–£16,195
- Paint + decor£7,198–£12,596
- Flooring£10,796–£19,794
Comparables
sold within 0.5 miWide · CV 23.4%Med confidence
Loading nearby sold…
Location & area intelligence
Transport score100 / 100
On the map
- Registered HMOs
- Approved HMO conversions
- Pending HMO applications
Schools & catchment2 schools nearby
Nearby schoolsOfsted-rated, nearest first2 of 5
- GoodCoit Primary SchoolPrimary · Community school · S35 1WH
- Not ratedWindmill Hill Primary SchoolPrimary · Academy converter · S35 1ZD
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£11,604
Section 24 credit£0
Annual tax due£0
Post-tax Monthly profit annual-£1,667
Exit costs
Projected sale price (5y · 2%/yr growth)£154,571
Capital gain (pre-CGT)£14,571
Sale costs (~2.5%)£3,864
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-£4,373
Rates as of Oct 2024
Acquisition costs
£111,915cash neededPurchase price£140,000
Deposit (25%)£35,000
Stamp duty+5% additional-property surcharge£7,300
Refurb£64,515
Legal + survey£2,000
Mortgage fees£3,100
Total cash neededdeposit + costs (loan covers the rest)£111,915
Green = verified data. Amber = market typical. Red = our estimate — verify before offering.
About this propertydescription · zoopla
Description& agent copyZoopla
A three-bedroom terraced home offering fantastic potential for investors or buyers seeking a project. Arranged over three floors with a spacious lounge, kitchen diner and rear garden, the property requires updating but provides an exciting opportunit
This three-bedroom terraced home in Chapeltown offers spacious accommodation arranged across three floors and presents an excellent opportunity for investors or buyers looking for a property with potential. The home requires a p…
Floor plans
Listing metazoopla · Springbok Properties, Nationwide
About this listing
22 days · ZooplaPrice history
5-year price trend
Monthly profit
−£139
Cash needed
£112K
Return after costs
-1.49%
IRR
-0.78%
Listed 22d ago
Smith Street Chapeltown, Sheffield, Yorkshire S35
terraced · 3 bed · 1 bath
£140,000
est £967 · 8.29% gross
Priced below market
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51/100
Caution
8.29% — verify the rent + comps locally.
Priced below market -12% vs 12 nearby sold (last 12 mo)
Stress Rent-covers-mortgage check PASS at 6.5% rate stress
8.29% Return before costs — above-market
Price
£140K
12% below sold comps
Return before costs
8.29%
est rent £967/monot enough comparablesRange £926–£1,010/mo (Q1–Q3)
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: £926–£1,010/mo · n=26
Financing
DepositYour cash in — the rest is the mortgage25% · £35,000
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 (£48,386–£90,321 range), VAT-inclusive
Legal + survey (£)
Leasehold flat — £1,500 legal + £500 survey
Mortgage fees (£)
2% product fee on £105,000 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)
Terraced: £50/mo proxy (shared structure)
Leasehold costs
Result · Rent it out
Monthly profit
-£139
after mortgage, operating costs & tax
Rent in£967/mo gross
£930/mo collected · £37/mo lost to voids
Where it goes
£569Mortgage£500Costs
Outgoings exceed rent — you top up £139/mo
Mortgage£569
Costs£500
Management£97
Maintenance£50
Insurance£20
CapEx reserve£48
Voids + council tax£6
Service charge + ground rent£175
Ltd co. accounts£104
Tax—
Shortfall−£139
Returns
Return before costs on price8.29%
Cash return on cash-1.49%
Gross margin£430
Cash needed£111,915
Monthly profit paybackn/a (monthly loss)
Data confidence
Lender stress test
Rent-covers-mortgage check @ stress1.63
Rent-covers-mortgage check PASS · stress 6.5% (target 1.45)
Housing-benefit (LHA) scheme detailBRMA Sheffield · cap £678/mo
Housing-benefit rent scheme detail
- Rental Market Area (BRMA):
- Sheffield
- LHA monthly cap:
- £678
- Scheme type:
- nominee
- Premium:
- +1000% premium over LHA cap
- Typical lease:
- 0 years lease
- Management:
- management covered by council
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 | £11,604 | £6,000 | £6,825 | £0 | £0 | -£1,221 | -£1,221 |
| Year 2 | £11,952 | £6,180 | £6,825 | £0 | £0 | -£1,053 | -£2,274 |
| Year 3 | £12,311 | £6,366 | £6,825 | £0 | £0 | -£880 | -£3,154 |
| Year 4 | £12,680 | £6,556 | £6,825 | £0 | £0 | -£701 | -£3,855 |
| Year 5 | £13,060 | £6,753 | £6,825 | £0 | £0 | -£518 | -£4,373 |
Rent by the room upside
What we verified
4107
Legal & planning▾
Article 4HMO restriction lookupUnknown
Rent by the room licensingMandatory if 5+ unrelatedCheck LPA
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 · 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 23.4%Med confidence
Loading nearby sold…
Location & transport
Tax & exit
Tax bandLtd Co 25%
Mortgage-interest tax rule credit£1,365
Annual rental tax£0
CGT yr 5£0 · company level
5y net total-£4,373
Acquisition costs
25% deposit£35,000
Stamp duty£7,300
Refurb£64,515
Legal + survey£2,000
Mortgage + broker£3,100
Cash needed£111,915
Green = verified data. Amber = market typical. Red = our estimate — verify before offering.
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Your notes
Description& agent copyZoopla
A three-bedroom terraced home offering fantastic potential for investors or buyers seeking a project. Arranged over three floors with a spacious lounge, kitchen diner and rear garden, the property requires updating but provides an exciting opportunit
This three-bedroom terraced home in Chapeltown offers spacious accommodation arranged across three floors and presents an excellent opportunity for investors or buyers looking for a property with potential. The home requires a p…
Floor plans
Listing
Sources: Rightmove · HM Land Registry · Ofsted · EA Flood Zones
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Estimates not financial advice