-0.5% 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
−£54/mo
You top up £54/mo
Price vs market
Below market value
-5% vs 12 sold · interior unseen
Return · IRR
-0.5%/yr
Loses money over 5 years
Cash left in
£67K
Stays in after refinancing at value
Price £170KCash to buy £74KReturn before costson price · Rent by the room10.07%5-yr return on cash 2%Rent est. £1,046 (£985–£1,111)
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: £985–£1,111/mo · n=10
Financing
DepositYour cash in — the rest is the mortgage25% · £42,500
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 (£12,593–£23,506 range), VAT-inclusive
Legal + survey (£)
Standard house — £1,100 legal + £600 survey
Mortgage fees (£)
2% product fee on £127,500 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 by the room wins — +£432/mo · £439/mo ahead of Council lease (after room-conversion)
Strategy
Return before costson price
Monthly profit
Cash needed
5y Return on your cashon cash
Risk
Feasibility
Rent it out
7.38%
-£54
£73,940
1.8%
Low
Feasible
Housing-benefit rent
3.88%
-£490
£73,940
-35.1%
Med
Feasible
Council lease
7.38%
-£7
£73,940
2.3%
Low
Feasible
Refurb & refinance
7.38%
-£40
£89,156
2.3%
Med
Feasible
Short-stay let / Airbnb
—
—
—
—
—
Disabledno local short-let data
Buy, improve & sell
0.00%
-£191
£204,606
1%
Med
Feasible
⭐ Rent by the room
5.73% *
+£432
£85,329
—
—
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 Rotherham · cap £549/mo
Housing-benefit rent scheme detail
Per-BRMA Local Housing Allowance + per-LA council leasing scheme.
Rental Market Area (BRMA):
Rotherham
LHA monthly cap:
£549
Scheme type:
none
Premium:
+1000% 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 impactLocal lettings demanddays-to-let · supply now · trend
Rent by the room conversion upside
As-is Rent it out vs converted Rent by the room
+£301/mo cash flow vs Rent it out if converted to Rent by the room
16.94% Return before costs on price converted vs 7.38% as-is
£170k → 4-bed HMO @ ~£462/room: £1,778 pcm gross, ~£1,016 pcm net (5.7% net on £213k all-in incl. ~£31k works); needs +1 bathroom
medium confidence
Unlocks ~£5,708/yr extra rent
3 → 4 lettable rooms · ~6.5% 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 5 habitable rooms (3 beds + 2 reception(s)) in 81 m²; convert 1 spare room(s) to bedrooms, keeping one reception as the lounge → up to 4 lettable rooms (incl. the garage — convertible to a bedroom or the communal area); sized to Rotherham adopted standard (6.52/10.23 m²; Houses in Multiple Occupation Guidance and Amenity Standards, January 2018 (updated September 2018)); adds ~£476/mo; 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 single5.73% net on cost6.07% cash-on-cashuplift 4.97% → 6.45%
+1 bathroom needed
✓Sized to Rotherham'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 @ £486/mo1× Single @ £418/mo1× En-suite @ £524/mo
≈ £1,427/mo gross room income
As-is Rent it out
Monthly profit-£18
Return before costson price7.38%
Cash needed£54,398
If converted to Rent by the room
Monthly profit+£282
Return before costson price16.94%
Cash needed£70,398
Δ vs Rent it outMonthly profit+£301
+1 room (4 total)
Monthly profit-£11
Return before costson price13.43%
Cash needed£80,398
Extra rent+£476/mo
Show conversion detail
Conversion cost estimate
£50,400
Range: £44,100 – £58,800
Fire safety, plumbing, partitioning, licensing.
Rates as of Apr 2026
£55,320–£102,000full refurb + room split
⚠️ Capped at 60% of £170,000 asking (£102,000). Raw model: £55,700–£102,700. Verify with a surveyor before offering.
What's in this cost
Kitchen£8,939–£17,877
1 × bathroom£5,959–£10,925
Rewire£4,370–£7,648
Replumb£3,278–£6,555
Windows£10,925–£19,665
Paint + decor£8,740–£15,295
Flooring£13,110–£24,035
Based on 109 HMO comps within 2.3 km
Comparables
sold within 0.5 mi
Wide · CV 29.1%Med confidence
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Location & area intelligence
Transport 100 / 100
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Transport score100 / 100
On the map
Registered HMOs
Approved HMO conversions
Pending HMO applications
Schools & catchment4 schools nearby
Nearby schoolsOfsted-rated, nearest first4 of 5
Broom Valley Community School
Primary · Community school · S60 2QU
Good
Oakwood High School
Secondary · Academy converter · S60 2UH
Good
Thomas Rotherham College
16 plus · Academy 16-19 converter · S60 2BE
Not rated
Canklow Woods Primary School
Primary · Academy converter · S60 2XJ
Not rated
Ofsted · postcode-area match. Catchment areas vary year to year — verify with the local council before relying for school admissions.
Tax treatment
-£651/yr kept
Annual gross rent£12,552
Section 24 credit£0
Annual tax due£0
Post-tax Monthly profitannual-£651
Exit costs
£1,319 after CGT
Projected sale price (5y · 2%/yr growth)£187,694
Capital gain (pre-CGT)£17,694
Sale costs (~2.5%)£4,692
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 profitafter CGT£1,319
Rates as of Oct 2024
Acquisition costs
£73,940cash needed
Purchase price£170,000
Deposit (25%)£42,500
Stamp duty+5% additional-property surcharge£9,400
Refurb£16,790
Legal + survey£1,700
Mortgage fees£3,550
Total cash neededdeposit + costs (loan covers the rest)£73,940
Green = verified data. Amber = market typical. Red = our estimate — verify before offering.
About this propertydescription · rightmove
Description& agent copyRightmove
Offered for sale vacant with no onward chain, this three-bedroom semi-detached property presents an excellent opportunity for buyers seeking a straightforward purchase in a convenient Rotherham location on Hall Road.
The property provides well-proportioned and versatile accommodation arranged over two floors, making it ideal for families, first-time buyers, or investors. Upon entering, you are welcomed into a spacious lounge/dining room, offering a bright and comfortable env…
10.07%Rent by the room strategy — market rent unverified, verify locally.
Priced below market -5% vs 12 nearby sold (last 12 mo)
Stress Rent-covers-mortgage check PASS at 6.5% rate stress
7.38% Return before costs — above-market
10.1% Rent by the roomReturn before costs — conversion play
Price
£170K
5% below sold comps
Return before costs (best)
10.07%
Rent by the room
Bedrooms
3
1 bath
Energy rating
—
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: £985–£1,111/mo · n=10
Financing
DepositYour cash in — the rest is the mortgage25% · £42,500
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 (£12,593–£23,506 range), VAT-inclusive
Legal + survey (£)
Standard house — £1,100 legal + £600 survey
Mortgage fees (£)
2% product fee on £127,500 loan + £1,000 booking fee
Housing-benefit (LHA) scheme detailBRMA Rotherham · cap £549/mo
Housing-benefit rent scheme detail
Per-BRMA Local Housing Allowance + per-LA council leasing scheme.
Rental Market Area (BRMA):
Rotherham
LHA monthly cap:
£549
Scheme type:
none
Premium:
+1000% 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
£12,552
£4,433
£8,288
£0
£0
-£168
-£168
Year 2
£12,929
£4,566
£8,288
£0
£14
£61
-£107
Year 3
£13,316
£4,703
£8,288
£0
£62
£264
£157
Year 4
£13,716
£4,844
£8,288
£0
£111
£474
£631
Year 5
£14,127
£4,989
£8,288
£0
£162
£689
£1,319
Rent by the roomupside
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Rent by the room conversion upside—▾
Required
Rooms (3+)3 bd
Conversion£26,000
If converted
Gross / mo£1,427
Gross Rent by the room yield10.07%
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…
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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 29.1%Med confidence
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Location & transport
Score 100/100
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PropertySchoolsUniversitiesStationsArticle 4
Transport detail not loaded for this property.
Tax & exit
Ltd Co
Tax bandLtd Co 25%
Mortgage-interest tax rule credit£1,658
Annual rental tax£0
CGT yr 5£0 · company level
5y net total£1,319
Acquisition costs
£74K
25% deposit£42,500
Stamp duty£9,400
Refurb£16,790
Legal + survey£1,700
Mortgage + broker£3,550
Cash needed£73,940
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Description& agent copyRightmove
Offered for sale vacant with no onward chain, this three-bedroom semi-detached property presents an excellent opportunity for buyers seeking a straightforward purchase in a convenient Rotherham location on Hall Road.
The property provides well-proportioned and versatile accommodation arranged over two floors, making it ideal for families, first-time buyers, or investors. Upon entering, you are welcomed into a spacious lounge/dining room, offering a bright and comfortable env…