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5.96% Rent by the room return before costs — market rent unverified, verify rent + comps locally.
Why it works
Why to be cautious
- Monthly profit −£274/mo — significantly negative — real recurring drain
- -1.1% 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).
Property research tool — not a regulated financial service. Numbers are point-in-time estimates; how we decide →
Monthly cashflow
−£274/mo
You top up £274/mo
Price
£650K
No local sold comps to compare
Return · IRR
-1.1%/yr
Loses money over 5 years
Cash to get in
£334K
Deposit + fees + refurb
Return before costs on price · Rent by the room 5.96%5-yr return on cash -0%Rent est. £3,170 (£2,695–£3,729)
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: £2,695–£3,729/mo · n=3
Financing
DepositYour cash in — the rest is the mortgage25% · £162,500
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 (£77,237–£144,176 range), VAT-inclusive
Legal + survey (£)
Standard house — £1,900 legal + £1,000 survey
Mortgage fees (£)
2% product fee on £487,500 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 £400K+
Maintenance (£/mo)
Terraced: £50/mo proxy (shared structure)
Leasehold costs
Result · Rent it out
Monthly profit
-£274
after mortgage, operating costs & tax
Rent in£3,170/mo gross
£3,048/mo collected · £122/mo lost to voids
Where it goes
£2,641Mortgage£681Costs
Outgoings exceed rent — you top up £274/mo
Mortgage£2,641
Costs£681
Management£317
Maintenance£50
Insurance£40
CapEx reserve£159
Voids + council tax£12
Ltd co. accounts£104
Tax—
Shortfall−£274
Returns
Return before costs on price5.85%
Cash return on cash-0.98%
Gross margin£2,367
Cash needed£334,133
Monthly profit paybackn/a (monthly loss)
Data confidence
Lender stress test
Rent-covers-mortgage check @ stress1.15
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 | £38,040 | £8,177 | £31,688 | £0 | £0 | -£1,824 | -£1,824 |
| Year 2 | £39,181 | £8,422 | £31,688 | £0 | £0 | -£928 | -£2,752 |
| Year 3 | £40,357 | £8,674 | £31,688 | £0 | £0 | -£5 | -£2,757 |
| Year 4 | £41,567 | £8,935 | £31,688 | £0 | £180 | £765 | -£1,992 |
| Year 5 | £42,814 | £9,203 | £31,688 | £0 | £366 | £1,558 | -£434 |
Disposal gain (gross)-£111,172
CGT£0
Net Disposal proceeds£699,711
What we verified
What we verified
50075 ok · 0 caution · 0 fail · 7 unknown
Legal & planning
LeaseholdFreehold
Tenure & planningFreehold
Legal & planning
2 checks- TenureUnknown
- 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 cohortCM6 1TU · 5 bed
Primary profile
Family let
Secondary profile
HMO / sharers
Nearest university
for student-let assessment
University of Cambridge · 39.7 km
Reason
5-bed house in a suburban area — family-let demand dominates; larger property may also work as a sharer HMO.
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
5-bed · 3-bath · 1350 sqft
£38k–£74k
£ per sqft
building cost only
£28–£55
Per-item breakdown (4 lines)
- Kitchen · Full unit replacement£3,840–£8,640
- 3 × bathroom · Full strip + retile£9,975–£19,950
- Paint + decor£9,450–£17,550
- Flooring · Carpet on bedrooms + LVT/laminate downstairs£14,850–£28,350
Guide rates · UK May 2026 · sqft auto-estimated from beds
Tier-based bands — get a builder quote before exchanging.
Rent by the room licensingMandatory
HMO licensing5-year licenceCouncil
Licence fee
5-year mandatory
£825–£1,500
Scheme type
Mandatory
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 history149d on market1 price change
Sale price historythis address, HM Land RegistryPrice-Paid Data
Asking vs last sale
£675,000 in 2026 → £650,000 asking
-3.7%in 0y
- 2026£675,000+8.0% in 5y
- 2021£625,000—
HM Land Registry · Price-Paid Data (Open Government Licence). Growth percentages are nominal — not adjusted for inflation or local market movement.
Strategy matrix
Rent it out wins — -£274/mo · level with Refurb & refinance
| Strategy | Return before costs on price | Monthly profit | Cash needed | 5y Return on your cash on cash | Risk | Feasibility |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ⭐ Rent it out | 5.85% | -£274 | £334,133 | -0.1% | Low | Feasible |
| Housing-benefit rent | 2.53% | -£1,826 | £334,133 | -29.9% | Med | Feasible |
| Council lease | 0.00% | -£2,835 | £334,133 | -51.1% | Low | Feasible |
| Refurb & refinance | 5.85% | -£274 | £407,826 | -0.1% | Med | Feasible |
| Short-stay let / Airbnb | — | — | — | — | — | Disabledno local short-let data |
| Buy, improve & sell | 0.00% | -£194 | £852,076 | -7% | Med | Feasible |
| Rent by the room | 5.96% | -£2,600 | £376,133 | -37.2% | — | Feasible |
Housing-benefit (LHA) scheme detailBRMA Harlow & Stortford · cap £1,371/mo
Housing-benefit rent scheme detail
- Rental Market Area (BRMA):
- Harlow & Stortford
- LHA monthly cap:
- £1,371
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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
-£1,357/mo cash flow vs Rent it out if converted to Rent by the room
4.43% Return before costs on price converted vs 5.85% as-is
Room mix (5 lettable rooms)
5× Double @ £646/mo
≈ £3,229/mo gross room income
As-is Rent it out
Monthly profit-£169
Return before costs on price5.85%
Cash needed£174,398
If converted to Rent by the room
Monthly profit-£1,526
Return before costs on price4.43%
Cash needed£190,398
Δ vs Rent it out Monthly profit-£1,357
Show conversion detail
Conversion cost estimate
£3,000
Range: £2,000 – £5,000
Fire safety, plumbing, partitioning, licensing.
Rates as of Apr 2026
£72,990–£136,380full refurb + room split
What's in this cost
- Kitchen£8,640–£17,280
- 3 × bathroom£17,100–£31,350
- Rewire£5,400–£9,450
- Replumb£4,050–£8,100
- Windows£13,500–£24,300
- Paint + decor£9,450–£17,550
- Flooring£14,850–£28,350
Based on 7 HMO comps within 1.9 km
Comparables
sold within 0.5 miLoading nearby sold…
Location & area intelligence
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
- GoodDunmow St Mary's Primary SchoolPrimary · Foundation school · CM6 1EB
- GoodTakeley Primary SchoolPrimary · Academy sponsor led · CM6 1YE
- Not ratedCambian Great Dunmow SchoolNot applicable · Other independent special school · CM6 1XJ
- Not ratedGreat Dunmow Primary SchoolPrimary · Foundation school · CM6 1ZR
- Not ratedRodings Primary SchoolPrimary · Foundation school · CM6 1PZ
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£38,040
Section 24 credit£0
Annual tax due£0
Post-tax Monthly profit annual-£3,287
Exit costs
Projected sale price (5y · 2%/yr growth)£717,653
Capital gain (pre-CGT)£67,653
Sale costs (~2.5%)£17,941
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-£434
Rates as of Oct 2024
Acquisition costs
£334,133cash neededPurchase price£650,000
Deposit (25%)£162,500
Stamp duty+5% additional-property surcharge£55,000
Refurb£102,983
Legal + survey£2,900
Mortgage fees£10,750
Total cash neededdeposit + costs (loan covers the rest)£334,133
Green = verified data. Amber = market typical. Red = our estimate — verify before offering.
About this propertydescription · rightmove
Description& agent copyRightmove
Located on the popular Woodlands Park is this well-presented 5 bedroom detached house which boasts a kitchen, dining & family room with integrated appliances, home office, downstairs WC & utility room, living room with French doors to Juliet balcony, en-suite to the principal bedroom, en-suite and dressing area to bedroom 2, roof terrace, a second WC to the first floor and family bathroom. Externally, this property benefits from a double garage, off-street driveway parking…
Floor plans
Listing metarightmove · Pestell & Co
About this listing
149 days · RightmovePrice history
5-year price trend
Monthly profit
−£274
Cash needed
£334K
Return after costs
-0.98%
IRR
-1.11%
Listed 149d ago
Guelder Rose, Woodlands Park
terraced · 5 bed · 3 bath
£650,000
est £3,170 · 5.85% gross
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Marginal
5.96% Rent by the room strategy — market rent unverified, verify locally.
5.85% Return before costs — around the area average for this property type.
Monthly profit −£274/mo at the default 25% deposit @ 5.5% — open the calculator to stress-test.
Price
£650K
Return before costs (best)
5.96%
Rent by the room
Bedrooms
5
3 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: £2,695–£3,729/mo · n=3
Financing
DepositYour cash in — the rest is the mortgage25% · £162,500
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 (£77,237–£144,176 range), VAT-inclusive
Legal + survey (£)
Standard house — £1,900 legal + £1,000 survey
Mortgage fees (£)
2% product fee on £487,500 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 £400K+
Maintenance (£/mo)
Terraced: £50/mo proxy (shared structure)
Leasehold costs
Result · Rent it out
Monthly profit
-£274
after mortgage, operating costs & tax
Rent in£3,170/mo gross
£3,048/mo collected · £122/mo lost to voids
Where it goes
£2,641Mortgage£681Costs
Outgoings exceed rent — you top up £274/mo
Mortgage£2,641
Costs£681
Management£317
Maintenance£50
Insurance£40
CapEx reserve£159
Voids + council tax£12
Ltd co. accounts£104
Tax—
Shortfall−£274
Returns
Return before costs on price5.85%
Cash return on cash-0.98%
Gross margin£2,367
Cash needed£334,133
Monthly profit paybackn/a (monthly loss)
Data confidence
Lender stress test
Rent-covers-mortgage check @ stress1.15
Rent-covers-mortgage check FAIL · stress 6.5% (need ≥ 1.45)
Housing-benefit (LHA) scheme detailBRMA Harlow & Stortford · cap £1,371/mo
Housing-benefit rent scheme detail
- Rental Market Area (BRMA):
- Harlow & Stortford
- LHA monthly cap:
- £1,371
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 | £38,040 | £8,177 | £31,688 | £0 | £0 | -£1,824 | -£1,824 |
| Year 2 | £39,181 | £8,422 | £31,688 | £0 | £0 | -£928 | -£2,752 |
| Year 3 | £40,357 | £8,674 | £31,688 | £0 | £0 | -£5 | -£2,757 |
| Year 4 | £41,567 | £8,935 | £31,688 | £0 | £180 | £765 | -£1,992 |
| Year 5 | £42,814 | £9,203 | £31,688 | £0 | £366 | £1,558 | -£434 |
Rent by the room upside
What we verified
5007
Legal & planning▾
Article 4HMO restriction lookupUnknown
Rent by the room licensingMandatory if 5+ unrelatedMandatory
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 heuristicRent by the room / sharers
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£6,338
Annual rental tax£0
CGT yr 5£0 · company level
5y net total-£434
Acquisition costs
25% deposit£162,500
Stamp duty£55,000
Refurb£102,983
Legal + survey£2,900
Mortgage + broker£10,750
Cash needed£334,133
Green = verified data. Amber = market typical. Red = our estimate — verify before offering.
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Description& agent copyRightmove
Located on the popular Woodlands Park is this well-presented 5 bedroom detached house which boasts a kitchen, dining & family room with integrated appliances, home office, downstairs WC & utility room, living room with French doors to Juliet balcony, en-suite to the principal bedroom, en-suite and dressing area to bedroom 2, roof terrace, a second WC to the first floor and family bathroom. Externally, this property benefits from a double garage, off-street driveway parking…
Floor plans
Listing
Sources: Rightmove · HM Land Registry · Ofsted · EA Flood Zones
Estimates not financial advice
Estimates not financial advice