Real 6.77% return before costs with manageable risks.
Why it works
Priced below market -22% vs 12 nearby sold (last 12 mo) — instant equity
Why to be cautious
-0.1% 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
+£44/mo
Barely breaks even each month
Price vs market
Below market value
-22% vs 12 sold · interior unseen
Return · IRR
-0.1%/yr
Loses money over 5 years
Cash left in
£113K
Stays in after refinancing at value
Price £500KCash to buy £217KReturn before costson price6.77%5-yr return on cash 7%Rent est. £2,819 (£2,466–£3,223)
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).
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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: £2,466–£3,223/mo · n=26
Financing
DepositYour cash in — the rest is the mortgage25% · £125,000
5%100% (cash buy)
Standard 75% LTV for BTL
Mortgage rate5y fixed5.8%
3.0%9.0%
5-year fixed at 75% LTV — 5.75% (as of 2026-05-20).
Mortgage term (years)
Stress rate6.5%
5.0%9.0%
BoE base + 2pp stress (6.5%)
Acquisition costs
Refurb (£)
Per-property refurb estimate from the element rate-card model (£30,511–£56,953 range), VAT-inclusive
Legal + survey (£)
Standard house — £1,900 legal + £1,000 survey
Mortgage fees (£)
2% product fee on £375,000 loan + £1,000 booking fee
Cladding safety certificateNot stated on the listingHeritageNot 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.
Compare 7 strategies side-by-side · best shown with ⭐
⭐Rent it out wins — +£44/mo · level with Refurb & refinance
Strategy
Return before costson price
Monthly profit
Cash needed
5y Return on your cashon cash
Risk
Feasibility
⭐ Rent it out
6.77%
+£44
£217,081
6.7%
Low
Feasible
Housing-benefit rent
4.31%
-£889
£217,081
-18.6%
Med
Feasible
Council lease
4.31%
-£520
£217,081
-11.8%
Low
Feasible
Refurb & refinance
6.77%
+£44
£258,353
5.6%
Med
Feasible
Short-stay let / Airbnb
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Disabledno local short-let data
Buy, improve & sell
0.00%
-£194
£599,853
1%
Med
Feasible
Rent by the room
4.32%
-£1,481
£217,081
-35.8%
—
Feasible
Housing-benefit (LHA) scheme detailBRMA Outer South West London · cap £1,795/mo
Housing-benefit rent scheme detail
Per-BRMA Local Housing Allowance + per-LA council leasing scheme.
Rental Market Area (BRMA):
Outer South West London
LHA monthly cap:
£1,795
Scheme type:
leasing
Premium:
+0% premium over LHA cap
Management:
management covered by council
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Rent by the room conversion upside
As-is Rent it out vs converted Rent by the room
-£1,047/mo cash flow vs Rent it out if converted to Rent by the room
5.76% Return before costs on price converted vs 6.77% as-is
🔓 +1 bedroom potential
medium confidence
3 → 4 lettable rooms
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 4 habitable rooms (3 beds + 1 reception(s)) in 76 m²; convert 1 spare room(s) to bedrooms, keeping one reception as the lounge → up to 4 lettable rooms (1 double, 0 single); sized to Richmond upon Thames adopted standard (6.51/10.22 m²; Minimum Amenities Standards for Houses in Multiple Occupation 2020 (11/11/2020)); loft conversion may add 1-2 further rooms (subject to head height/planning — not counted)
Pro members see the floorplan with every convertible room outlined in green. Verify room sizes before offering.
3 → 4 bed HMO+1 double
✓Sized to Richmond upon Thames'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.
As-is Rent it out
Monthly profit+£107
Return before costson price6.77%
Cash needed£136,898
If converted to Rent by the room
Monthly profit-£940
Return before costson price5.76%
Cash needed£152,898
Δ vs Rent it outMonthly profit-£1,047
Show conversion detail
Conversion cost estimate
£67,200
Range: £58,800 – £78,400
Fire safety, plumbing, partitioning, licensing.
Rates as of Apr 2026
£53,456–£100,014full refurb + room split
What's in this cost
Kitchen£10,440–£20,880
1 × bathroom£7,200–£13,200
Rewire£4,070–£7,326
Replumb£3,256–£6,512
Windows£8,954–£16,280
Paint + decor£8,140–£14,652
Flooring£11,396–£21,164
Comparables
sold within 0.5 mi
Wide · CV 27.4%Med confidence
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Location & area intelligence
Transport 90 / 100
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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
Trafalgar Infant School
Primary · Community school · TW2 5EH
Good
Trafalgar Junior School
Primary · Community school · TW2 5EG
Good
The Mall School
Not applicable · Other independent school · TW2 5NQ
Not rated
Archdeacon Cambridge's Church of England Primary School
Primary · Voluntary aided school · TW2 5TU
Not rated
St James's Catholic Primary School
Primary · Voluntary aided school · TW2 5NP
Not rated
Ofsted · postcode-area match. Catchment areas vary year to year — verify with the local council before relying for school admissions.
Tax treatment
£284/yr kept
Annual gross rent£33,828
Section 24 credit£0
Annual tax due£372
Post-tax Monthly profitannual£284
Exit costs
£14,518 after CGT
Projected sale price (5y · 2%/yr growth)£552,040
Capital gain (pre-CGT)£52,040
Sale costs (~2.5%)£13,801
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.
Total cash neededdeposit + costs (loan covers the rest)£217,081
Green = verified data. Amber = market typical. Red = our estimate — verify before offering.
About this propertydescription · zoopla
Description& agent copyZoopla
Mid Terrace double fronted 3 bedroom home in a popular residential area with a private front and rear garden. Situated 0.3 miles from local shops and cafes and within 0.6 miles of Stanley, St James's, The Mall and Waldegrave Girls/Co ed Sixth Form schools.
With no onward chain, in need of updating and currently offering 814 sq ft of living space over 2 floors with potential to extend, reconfigure the layout and loft convert to create a bespoke home (subject to Planning Permi…
Priced below market -22% vs 12 nearby sold (last 12 mo)
Price
£500K
22% below sold comps
Return before costs
6.77%
est rent £2,819/monot enough comparablesRange £2,466–£3,223/mo (Q1–Q3)
Bedrooms
3
1 bath
Energy rating
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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: £2,466–£3,223/mo · n=26
Financing
DepositYour cash in — the rest is the mortgage25% · £125,000
5%100% (cash buy)
Standard 75% LTV for BTL
Mortgage rate5y fixed5.8%
3.0%9.0%
5-year fixed at 75% LTV — 5.75% (as of 2026-05-20).
Mortgage term (years)
Stress rate6.5%
5.0%9.0%
BoE base + 2pp stress (6.5%)
Acquisition costs
Refurb (£)
Per-property refurb estimate from the element rate-card model (£30,511–£56,953 range), VAT-inclusive
Legal + survey (£)
Standard house — £1,900 legal + £1,000 survey
Mortgage fees (£)
2% product fee on £375,000 loan + £1,000 booking fee
Housing-benefit (LHA) scheme detailBRMA Outer South West London · cap £1,795/mo
Housing-benefit rent scheme detail
Per-BRMA Local Housing Allowance + per-LA council leasing scheme.
Rental Market Area (BRMA):
Outer South West London
LHA monthly cap:
£1,795
Scheme type:
leasing
Premium:
+0% premium over LHA cap
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
£33,828
£7,496
£24,375
£0
£372
£1,585
£1,585
Year 2
£34,843
£7,721
£24,375
£0
£522
£2,225
£3,810
Year 3
£35,888
£7,953
£24,375
£0
£676
£2,884
£6,694
Year 4
£36,965
£8,191
£24,375
£0
£836
£3,562
£10,256
Year 5
£38,074
£8,437
£24,375
£0
£1,000
£4,262
£14,518
Rent by the roomupside
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Rent by the room conversion upside—▾
Required
Rooms (3+)3 bd
If converted
Gross Rent by the room yield—
What we verified
12 total
5007
Legal & planning4▾
Article 4HMO restriction lookupUnknown
Rent by the room licensingMandatory if 5+ unrelatedCheck LPA
TenureTenure typeFreehold
HeritageListed building / conservation areaNot stated on the listing
Building condition3▾
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
Area3▾
Crimepolice.uk · monthlyChecking…
SchoolsGIAS · OfstedChecking…
FloodEA Flood Map · England onlyChecking…
Investor profile2▾
Tenant profileBeds + postcode heuristicFamily / Rent by the room
Rent by the room feasibilityMin 3 beds for C4 routeFeasible
Comparables
sold within 0.5 mi
Wide · CV 27.4%Med confidence
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Location & transport
Score 90/100
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PropertySchoolsUniversitiesStationsArticle 4
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Tax & exit
Ltd Co
Tax bandLtd Co 25%
Mortgage-interest tax rule credit£4,875
Annual rental tax£125
CGT yr 5£0 · company level
5y net total£14,518
Acquisition costs
£217K
25% deposit£125,000
Stamp duty£40,000
Refurb£40,681
Legal + survey£2,900
Mortgage + broker£8,500
Cash needed£217,081
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Description& agent copyZoopla
Mid Terrace double fronted 3 bedroom home in a popular residential area with a private front and rear garden. Situated 0.3 miles from local shops and cafes and within 0.6 miles of Stanley, St James's, The Mall and Waldegrave Girls/Co ed Sixth Form schools.
With no onward chain, in need of updating and currently offering 814 sq ft of living space over 2 floors with potential to extend, reconfigure the layout and loft convert to create a bespoke home (subject to Planning Permi…