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Solid
7.87% return before costs — market rent unverified, verify rent + comps locally.
Why it works
- 7.87% return before costs — above-market
- Stress Rent-covers-mortgage check PASS at 6.5% rate stress — lender-friendly
Why to be cautious
- 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).
- Tenure not stated — confirm freehold/leasehold and any lease term before offering.
Property research tool — not a regulated financial service. Numbers are point-in-time estimates; how we decide →
Monthly cashflow
+£109/mo
Barely breaks even each month
Price
£270K
No local sold comps to compare
Return · IRR
0.1%/yr
Modest annualised return
Cash to get in
£116K
Deposit + fees + refurb
Return before costs on price 7.87%5-yr return on cash 12%Rent est. £1,771 (£1,682–£1,865)
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: £1,682–£1,865/mo · n=50
Financing
DepositYour cash in — the rest is the mortgage25% · £67,499
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 (£12,593–£23,506 range), VAT-inclusive
Legal + survey (£)
Standard house — £1,400 legal + £750 survey
Mortgage fees (£)
2% product fee on £202,496.25 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
+£109
after mortgage, operating costs & tax
Rent in£1,771/mo gross
£1,703/mo collected · £68/mo lost to voids
Where it goes
£1,097Mortgage£471Costs
£109/mo left as profit · 6% of rent kept
Mortgage£1,097
Costs£471
Management£177
Maintenance£67
Insurance£28
CapEx reserve£89
Voids + council tax£7
Ltd co. accounts£104
Tax£26
Profit+£109
Returns
Return before costs on price7.87%
Cash return on cash1.13%
Gross margin£1,232
Cash needed£116,188
Monthly profit payback88y 9m
Data confidence
Lender stress test
Rent-covers-mortgage check @ stress1.55
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 | £21,252 | £5,656 | £13,162 | £0 | £462 | £1,972 | £1,972 |
| Year 2 | £21,890 | £5,825 | £13,162 | £0 | £551 | £2,351 | £4,323 |
| Year 3 | £22,546 | £6,000 | £13,162 | £0 | £643 | £2,741 | £7,064 |
| Year 4 | £23,223 | £6,180 | £13,162 | £0 | £737 | £3,143 | £10,207 |
| Year 5 | £23,919 | £6,366 | £13,162 | £0 | £834 | £3,557 | £13,764 |
Disposal gain (gross)-£22,990
CGT£0
Net Disposal proceeds£290,644
What we verified
What we verified
30093 ok · 0 caution · 0 fail · 9 unknown
Legal & planning
LeaseholdUnknown
Tenure & planningUnknown
Legal & planning
2 checks- TenureUnknown
- Lease lengthUnknown
Council planning restrictionUnknown
Scottish Rent by the room licensingCouncil planning restriction not applicable
Article 4 Directions are an England-and-Wales planning instrument only. Scotland gates HMO conversion through the Mandatory HMO Licensing regime (Housing (Scotland) Act 2006).
Confirm your specific council's HMO licence conditions and policy density caps before offering. See the Scottish Government HMO guidance.
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 constraintsHES 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
Scotland uses a separate schools register — GIAS (the source we use for England) doesn't cover it.
Investor
Tenant profileFamily let
Tenant profilelikely cohortAB21 9XJ · 3 bed
Primary profile
Family let
Nearest university
for student-let assessment
University of Aberdeen · 4.9 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 · 2-bath · 990 sqft
£28k–£56k
£ per sqft
building cost only
£29–£56
Per-item breakdown (4 lines)
- Kitchen · Full unit replacement£3,840–£8,640
- 2 × bathroom · Full strip + retile£6,650–£13,300
- 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 history0d on marketno cuts yet
Strategy matrix
Council lease wins — +£170/mo · £60/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 | 7.87% | +£109 | £116,188 | 11.8% | Low | Feasible |
| Housing-benefit rent | 3.81% | -£663 | £116,188 | -29.2% | Med | Feasible |
| ⭐ Council lease | 7.87% | +£170 | £116,188 | 12.1% | Low | Feasible |
| Refurb & refinance | 7.87% | +£109 | £136,404 | 10.1% | Med | Feasible |
| Short-stay let / Airbnb | — | — | — | — | — | Disabledno local short-let data |
| Buy, improve & sell | 0.00% | -£199 | £320,350 | 2% | Med | Feasible |
| Rent by the room | 7.33% | -£600 | £116,188 | -22.3% | — | Feasible |
Housing-benefit (LHA) scheme detailBRMA Aberdeen and Shire · cap £858/mo
Housing-benefit rent scheme detail
- Rental Market Area (BRMA):
- Aberdeen and Shire
- LHA monthly cap:
- £858
- Scheme type:
- none
- 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
-£187/mo cash flow vs Rent it out if converted to Rent by the room
10.67% Return before costs on price converted vs 7.87% as-is
As-is Rent it out
Monthly profit+£145
Return before costs on price7.87%
Cash needed£79,397
If converted to Rent by the room
Monthly profit-£42
Return before costs on price10.67%
Cash needed£95,397
Δ vs Rent it out Monthly profit-£187
Show conversion detail
Conversion cost estimate
£44,000
Range: £38,000 – £52,000
Fire safety, plumbing, partitioning, licensing.
Rates as of Apr 2026
£54,690–£102,530full refurb + room split
What's in this cost
- Kitchen£8,640–£17,280
- 2 × bathroom£11,400–£20,900
- Rewire£3,960–£6,930
- Replumb£2,970–£5,940
- Windows£9,900–£17,820
- Paint + decor£6,930–£12,870
- Flooring£10,890–£20,790
Comparables
sold within 0.5 miLoading nearby sold…
Location & area intelligence
Transport score10 / 100
On the map
- Registered HMOs
- Approved HMO conversions
- Pending HMO applications
Tax treatment
Annual gross rent£21,252
Section 24 credit£0
Annual tax due£462
Post-tax Monthly profit annual£1,155
Exit costs
Projected sale price (5y · 2%/yr growth)£298,096
Capital gain (pre-CGT)£28,101
Sale costs (~2.5%)£7,452
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£13,764
Rates as of Oct 2024
Acquisition costs
£116,188cash neededPurchase price£269,995
Deposit (25%)£67,499
Stamp duty+8% Additional Dwelling Supplement (ADS)£24,699
Refurb£16,790
Legal + survey£2,150
Mortgage fees£5,050
Total cash neededdeposit + costs (loan covers the rest)£116,188
Green = verified data. Amber = market typical. Red = our estimate — verify before offering.
About this propertydescription · zoopla
Description& agent copyZoopla
This 3 bedroom semi-detached home offers practical living space with plenty of storage space throughout. Downstairs, an open-plan kitchen, dining and family area leads out to the rear garden. A generous utility space and WC is tucked away. Also located on the ground floor is a separate living room. Upstairs, you'll find 3 double bedrooms, an en suite shower room and a family bathroom.
Rooms
1
• Bathroom (2180mm x 1874mm (7'1" x 6'1"))
• Bedroom 1 (3920mm x 3462mm (12'10"…
Floor plans
Listing metazoopla · Barratt Homes - Hopecroft View
About this listing
ZooplaPrice history
5-year price trend
Monthly profit
+£109
Cash needed
£116K
Return after costs
1.13%
IRR
0.09%
"Craigend" at 1 Strathcona Grove, Bucksburn AB21
semi-detached · 3 bed · 2 bath
£269,995
est £1,771 · 7.87% gross
1 / 10
79/100
Solid
7.87% — verify the rent + comps locally.
Stress Rent-covers-mortgage check PASS at 6.5% rate stress
7.87% Return before costs — above-market
Price
£270K
Return before costs
7.87%
est rent £1,771/monot enough comparablesRange £1,682–£1,865/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: £1,682–£1,865/mo · n=50
Financing
DepositYour cash in — the rest is the mortgage25% · £67,499
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 (£12,593–£23,506 range), VAT-inclusive
Legal + survey (£)
Standard house — £1,400 legal + £750 survey
Mortgage fees (£)
2% product fee on £202,496.25 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
+£109
after mortgage, operating costs & tax
Rent in£1,771/mo gross
£1,703/mo collected · £68/mo lost to voids
Where it goes
£1,097Mortgage£471Costs
£109/mo left as profit · 6% of rent kept
Mortgage£1,097
Costs£471
Management£177
Maintenance£67
Insurance£28
CapEx reserve£89
Voids + council tax£7
Ltd co. accounts£104
Tax£26
Profit+£109
Returns
Return before costs on price7.87%
Cash return on cash1.13%
Gross margin£1,232
Cash needed£116,188
Monthly profit payback88y 9m
Data confidence
Lender stress test
Rent-covers-mortgage check @ stress1.55
Rent-covers-mortgage check PASS · stress 6.5% (target 1.45)
Housing-benefit (LHA) scheme detailBRMA Aberdeen and Shire · cap £858/mo
Housing-benefit rent scheme detail
- Rental Market Area (BRMA):
- Aberdeen and Shire
- LHA monthly cap:
- £858
- Scheme type:
- none
- 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 | £21,252 | £5,656 | £13,162 | £0 | £462 | £1,972 | £1,972 |
| Year 2 | £21,890 | £5,825 | £13,162 | £0 | £551 | £2,351 | £4,323 |
| Year 3 | £22,546 | £6,000 | £13,162 | £0 | £643 | £2,741 | £7,064 |
| Year 4 | £23,223 | £6,180 | £13,162 | £0 | £737 | £3,143 | £10,207 |
| Year 5 | £23,919 | £6,366 | £13,162 | £0 | £834 | £3,557 | £13,764 |
Rent by the room upside
What we verified
4008
Legal & planning▾
Article 4HMO restriction lookupUnknown
Rent by the room licensingMandatory if 5+ unrelatedCheck LPA
TenureTenure typeUnknown
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£2,632
Annual rental tax£307
CGT yr 5£0 · company level
5y net total£13,764
Acquisition costs
25% deposit£67,499
Stamp duty£24,699
Refurb£16,790
Legal + survey£2,150
Mortgage + broker£5,050
Cash needed£116,188
Green = verified data. Amber = market typical. Red = our estimate — verify before offering.
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Description& agent copyZoopla
This 3 bedroom semi-detached home offers practical living space with plenty of storage space throughout. Downstairs, an open-plan kitchen, dining and family area leads out to the rear garden. A generous utility space and WC is tucked away. Also located on the ground floor is a separate living room. Upstairs, you'll find 3 double bedrooms, an en suite shower room and a family bathroom.
Rooms
1
• Bathroom (2180mm x 1874mm (7'1" x 6'1"))
• Bedroom 1 (3920mm x 3462mm (12'10"…
Floor plans
Listing
Sources: Rightmove · HM Land Registry · Ofsted · EA Flood Zones
Estimates not financial advice
Estimates not financial advice