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Caution
Real 10.10% Rent by the room return before costs but flagged risks need pricing in.
Why it works
- 7.58% return before costs — above-market
- 10.1% Rent by the room return before costs (net 5.52% after CapEx + bills) — conversion play
- 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).
Property research tool — not a regulated financial service. Numbers are point-in-time estimates; how we decide →
Monthly cashflow
+£36/mo
Barely breaks even each month
Price
£220K
No local sold comps to compare
Return · IRR
0.8%/yr
Modest annualised return
Cash to get in
£89K
Deposit + fees + refurb
Return before costs on price · Rent by the room 10.10%5-yr return on cash 9%Rent est. £1,390 (£1,338–£1,444)
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: £1,338–£1,444/mo · n=19
Financing
DepositYour cash in — the rest is the mortgage25% · £55,000
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 (£11,333–£21,155 range), VAT-inclusive
Legal + survey (£)
Standard house — £1,100 legal + £600 survey
Mortgage fees (£)
2% product fee on £165,000 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 £200K–£400K
Maintenance (£/mo)
Terraced: £50/mo proxy (shared structure)
Leasehold costs
Result · Rent it out
Monthly profit
+£36
after mortgage, operating costs & tax
Rent in£1,390/mo gross
£1,337/mo collected · £53/mo lost to voids
Where it goes
£894Mortgage£398Costs
£36/mo left as profit · 3% of rent kept
Mortgage£894
Costs£398
Management£139
Maintenance£50
Insurance£28
CapEx reserve£70
Voids + council tax£8
Ltd co. accounts£104
Tax£9
Profit+£36
Returns
Return before costs on price7.58%
Cash return on cash0.49%
Gross margin£938
Cash needed£89,011
Monthly profit payback100+ yrs
Data confidence
Lender stress test
Rent-covers-mortgage check @ stress1.50
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 | £16,680 | £4,779 | £10,725 | £0 | £224 | £953 | £953 |
| Year 2 | £17,180 | £4,922 | £10,725 | £0 | £291 | £1,243 | £2,195 |
| Year 3 | £17,696 | £5,070 | £10,725 | £0 | £361 | £1,540 | £3,735 |
| Year 4 | £18,227 | £5,222 | £10,725 | £0 | £433 | £1,847 | £5,582 |
| Year 5 | £18,773 | £5,378 | £10,725 | £0 | £507 | £2,163 | £7,746 |
Disposal gain (gross)-£12,886
CGT£0
Net Disposal proceeds£236,825
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 cohortSN2 2TB · 3 bed
Primary profile
Family let
Nearest university
for student-let assessment
University of Bath · 42.2 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 history133d on market2 price changes
Sale price historythis address, HM Land RegistryPrice-Paid Data
Asking vs last sale
£117,000 in 2003 → £220,000 asking
+88.0%in 23y
- 2003£117,000+25.1% in 2y
- 2001£93,500+76.4% in 5y
- 1996£53,000—
HM Land Registry · Price-Paid Data (Open Government Licence). Growth percentages are nominal — not adjusted for inflation or local market movement.
Strategy matrix
Rent by the room wins — +£476/mo · £440/mo ahead of Rent it out (after room-conversion)
| Strategy | Return before costs on price | Monthly profit | Cash needed | 5y Return on your cash on cash | Risk | Feasibility |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rent it out | 7.58% | +£36 | £89,011 | 8.7% | Low | Feasible |
| Housing-benefit rent | 5.17% | -£378 | £89,011 | -18.1% | Med | Feasible |
| Council lease | 5.17% | -£176 | £89,011 | -8.9% | Low | Feasible |
| Refurb & refinance | 7.58% | +£36 | £106,055 | 7.3% | Med | Feasible |
| Short-stay let / Airbnb | — | — | — | — | — | Disabledno local short-let data |
| Buy, improve & sell | 0.00% | -£182 | £255,755 | 3% | Med | Feasible |
| ⭐ Rent by the room | 5.85% * | +£476 | £87,874 | — | — | 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 Swindon · cap £947/mo
Housing-benefit rent scheme detail
- Rental Market Area (BRMA):
- Swindon
- LHA monthly cap:
- £947
- Scheme type:
- PSL
- Premium:
- +0% premium over LHA cap
- 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
+£71/mo cash flow vs Rent it out if converted to Rent by the room
13.09% Return before costs on price converted vs 7.58% as-is
£220k → 4-bed HMO @ ~£578/room: £2,167 pcm gross, ~£1,232 pcm net (5.8% net on £253k all-in incl. ~£17k works); needs +1 bathroom
medium confidence
Unlocks ~£7,408/yr extra rent
3 → 4 lettable rooms · ~6.8% 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)); convert 1 spare room(s) to bedrooms, keeping one reception as the lounge → up to 4 lettable rooms; sized to Swindon adopted standard (7.5/10.22 m²; Swindon Borough Council - Standards for Houses in Multiple Occupation: Shared Houses and Houses Converted into Bedsits (HMO Standard, updated May 2008, still the live published standard); HMO licence fee schedule effective 1 April 2026); adds ~£617/mo; loft conversion may add 1-2 further rooms (subject to head height/planning — not counted)
🔒 Room-add markup · Pro
Pro members see the floorplan with every convertible room outlined in green. Verify room sizes before offering.
3 → 4 bed HMO+1 single5.85% net on cost6.5% cash-on-cashuplift 5.44% → 6.8%
+1 bathroom needed
Sized to Swindon'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 @ £690/mo1× Single @ £483/mo1× En-suite @ £679/mo
≈ £1,852/mo gross room income
As-is Rent it out
Monthly profit+£53
Return before costs on price7.58%
Cash needed£66,898
If converted to Rent by the room
Monthly profit+£124
Return before costs on price13.09%
Cash needed£82,898
Δ vs Rent it out Monthly profit+£71
+1 room (4 total)
Monthly profit+£165
Return before costs on price13.47%
Cash needed£92,898
Extra rent+£617/mo
Show conversion detail
Conversion cost estimate
£48,000
Range: £42,000 – £56,000
Fire safety, plumbing, partitioning, licensing.
Rates as of Apr 2026
£48,990–£92,080full refurb + room split
What's in this cost
- Kitchen£8,640–£17,280
- 1 × bathroom£5,700–£10,450
- 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
Based on 474 HMO comps within 5.0 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 & catchment3 schools nearby
Nearby schoolsOfsted-rated, nearest first3 of 5
- GoodMoredon Primary SchoolPrimary · Academy converter · SN2 2JG
- Not ratedEven Swindon Primary SchoolPrimary · Academy converter · SN2 2UJ
- Not ratedNova Hreod AcademySecondary · Academy converter · SN2 2NQ
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£16,680
Section 24 credit£0
Annual tax due£224
Post-tax Monthly profit annual£311
Exit costs
Projected sale price (5y · 2%/yr growth)£242,898
Capital gain (pre-CGT)£22,898
Sale costs (~2.5%)£6,072
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£7,746
Rates as of Oct 2024
Acquisition costs
£89,011cash neededPurchase price£220,000
Deposit (25%)£55,000
Stamp duty+5% additional-property surcharge£12,900
Refurb£15,111
Legal + survey£1,700
Mortgage fees£4,300
Total cash neededdeposit + costs (loan covers the rest)£89,011
Green = verified data. Amber = market typical. Red = our estimate — verify before offering.
About this propertydescription · rightmove
Description& agent copyRightmove
Situated in the sought-after Haydon Wick area of Swindon, this beautifully updated three-bedroom end of terraced home on Catmint Close presents an excellent opportunity for first-time buyers and investors alike. Offered to the market with no onward chain, the property has recently undergone major cosmetic improvements and has been redecorated throughout, creating a fresh and modern living space ready to move straight into.
The ground floor offers a spacious living room with…
Floor plans
Listing metarightmove · haart
About this listing
133 days · RightmovePrice history
5-year price trend
Monthly profit
+£36
Cash needed
£89K
Return after costs
0.49%
IRR
0.82%
Listed 133d ago
Catmint Close, Swindon
terraced · 3 bed · 1 bath
£220,000
est £1,390 · 7.58% gross
1 / 15
48/100
Caution
10.10% — verify the rent + comps locally.
Stress Rent-covers-mortgage check PASS at 6.5% rate stress
7.58% Return before costs — above-market
10.1% Rent by the room Return before costs — conversion play
Price
£220K
Return before costs (best)
10.10%
Rent by the room
Bedrooms
3
1 bath
Energy rating
—
Energy rating
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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: £1,338–£1,444/mo · n=19
Financing
DepositYour cash in — the rest is the mortgage25% · £55,000
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 (£11,333–£21,155 range), VAT-inclusive
Legal + survey (£)
Standard house — £1,100 legal + £600 survey
Mortgage fees (£)
2% product fee on £165,000 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 £200K–£400K
Maintenance (£/mo)
Terraced: £50/mo proxy (shared structure)
Leasehold costs
Result · Rent it out
Monthly profit
+£36
after mortgage, operating costs & tax
Rent in£1,390/mo gross
£1,337/mo collected · £53/mo lost to voids
Where it goes
£894Mortgage£398Costs
£36/mo left as profit · 3% of rent kept
Mortgage£894
Costs£398
Management£139
Maintenance£50
Insurance£28
CapEx reserve£70
Voids + council tax£8
Ltd co. accounts£104
Tax£9
Profit+£36
Returns
Return before costs on price7.58%
Cash return on cash0.49%
Gross margin£938
Cash needed£89,011
Monthly profit payback100+ yrs
Data confidence
Lender stress test
Rent-covers-mortgage check @ stress1.50
Rent-covers-mortgage check PASS · stress 6.5% (target 1.45)
Housing-benefit (LHA) scheme detailBRMA Swindon · cap £947/mo
Housing-benefit rent scheme detail
- Rental Market Area (BRMA):
- Swindon
- LHA monthly cap:
- £947
- Scheme type:
- PSL
- 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 | £16,680 | £4,779 | £10,725 | £0 | £224 | £953 | £953 |
| Year 2 | £17,180 | £4,922 | £10,725 | £0 | £291 | £1,243 | £2,195 |
| Year 3 | £17,696 | £5,070 | £10,725 | £0 | £361 | £1,540 | £3,735 |
| Year 4 | £18,227 | £5,222 | £10,725 | £0 | £433 | £1,847 | £5,582 |
| Year 5 | £18,773 | £5,378 | £10,725 | £0 | £507 | £2,163 | £7,746 |
Rent by the room upside
What we verified
5007
Legal & planning▾
Article 4HMO restriction lookupUnknown
Rent by the room licensingMandatory if 5+ unrelatedCheck LPA
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 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£2,145
Annual rental tax£102
CGT yr 5£0 · company level
5y net total£7,746
Acquisition costs
25% deposit£55,000
Stamp duty£12,900
Refurb£15,111
Legal + survey£1,700
Mortgage + broker£4,300
Cash needed£89,011
Green = verified data. Amber = market typical. Red = our estimate — verify before offering.
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Description& agent copyRightmove
Situated in the sought-after Haydon Wick area of Swindon, this beautifully updated three-bedroom end of terraced home on Catmint Close presents an excellent opportunity for first-time buyers and investors alike. Offered to the market with no onward chain, the property has recently undergone major cosmetic improvements and has been redecorated throughout, creating a fresh and modern living space ready to move straight into.
The ground floor offers a spacious living room with…
Floor plans
Listing
Sources: Rightmove · HM Land Registry · Ofsted · EA Flood Zones
Estimates not financial advice
Estimates not financial advice