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Strong
Strong investment fundamentals.
Why it works
- 8.86% return before costs — above-market
- Priced below market -20% vs 12 nearby sold (last 12 mo) — instant equity
- Stress Rent-covers-mortgage check PASS at 6.5% rate stress — lender-friendly
Why to be cautious
- Leasehold 81yr — verify at solicitor
- EPC band not stated — verify the certificate before offering (2030 MEES minimum is band C).
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Monthly cashflow
+£39/mo
Barely breaks even each month
Price vs market
Below market value
-20% vs 12 sold · interior unseen
Return · IRR
1.0%/yr
Modest annualised return
Cash left in
£31K
Stays in after refinancing at value
Price £160KCash to buy £61KReturn before costs on price 8.86%5-yr return on cash 11%Rent est. £1,182 (£1,186–£1,178)
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: £1,186–£1,178/mo · n=87
Financing
DepositYour cash in — the rest is the mortgage25% · £40,000
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 (£4,813–£8,984 range), VAT-inclusive
Legal + survey (£)
Leasehold flat — £1,500 legal + £500 survey
Mortgage fees (£)
2% product fee on £120,000 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 sub-£200K
Maintenance (£/mo)
Semi/flat: £67/mo proxy
Leasehold costs
Result · Rent it out
Monthly profit
+£39
after mortgage, operating costs & tax
Rent in£1,182/mo gross
£1,137/mo collected · £45/mo lost to voids
Where it goes
£650Mortgage£439Costs
£39/mo left as profit · 3% of rent kept
Mortgage£650
Costs£439
Management£118
Maintenance£67
Insurance£20
CapEx reserve£59
Voids + council tax£7
Service charge + ground rent£64
Ltd co. accounts£104
Tax£9
Profit+£39
Returns
Return before costs on price8.87%
Cash return on cash0.76%
Gross margin£698
Cash needed£60,517
Monthly profit payback100+ yrs
Data confidence
Lender stress test
Rent-covers-mortgage check @ stress1.75
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 | £14,184 | £5,268 | £7,800 | £0 | £212 | £904 | £904 |
| Year 2 | £14,610 | £5,426 | £7,800 | £0 | £263 | £1,120 | £2,024 |
| Year 3 | £15,048 | £5,589 | £7,800 | £0 | £315 | £1,344 | £3,368 |
| Year 4 | £15,499 | £5,757 | £7,800 | £0 | £369 | £1,574 | £4,942 |
| Year 5 | £15,964 | £5,929 | £7,800 | £0 | £425 | £1,810 | £6,752 |
Disposal gain (gross)-£4,880
CGT£0
Net Disposal proceeds£172,237
What we verified
What we verified
23062 ok · 3 caution · 0 fail · 6 unknown
Legal & planning
Leasehold81 yr
Leaseholdmaterial factsListing extract
Lease remaining
Mortgageable ≥80yr
81 yr
Lease shortening — 81 years remaining
Still mortgageable today, but plan to extend before it dips below 80. Marriage-value premium kicks in below 80 years.
Extracted from listing description · verify with solicitor
Tenure & planning81 yr
Legal & planning
2 checks- TenureUnknown
- Lease lengthUnknown
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
EWS1& cladding statusListing signal
OKInfoVerifyCritical
Severity
Inferred from listing text
OK
Floor
EWS1 typically required above 18m
Floor 0
Lender impact
Ground floor — building almost certainly ≤ 11 m, EWS1 likely not required (RICS Mar 2021 guidance).
Mortgageable
A1/A2 = mortgageable · B1 = mortgageable with plan · B2 = remediation required
RICS EWS1 guidance →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 profileMixed demand
Tenant profilelikely cohortRH11 8SX · 1 bed
Primary profile
Mixed demand
Nearest university
for student-let assessment
University of Sussex · 27.8 km
Reason
Mixed-demand area without a single dominant tenant cohort. Local lettings agent can clarify.
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
1-bed · 1-bath · 630 sqft
£19k–£37k
£ per sqft
building cost only
£29–£58
Per-item breakdown (4 lines)
- Kitchen · Full unit replacement£3,840–£8,640
- 1 × bathroom · Full strip + retile£3,325–£6,650
- Paint + decor£4,410–£8,190
- Flooring · Carpet on bedrooms + LVT/laminate downstairs£6,930–£13,230
Guide rates · UK May 2026 · sqft auto-estimated from beds
Tier-based bands — get a builder quote before exchanging.
Rent by the room licensingN/A
Price & sale history128d on market2 price changes
Sale price historythis address, HM Land RegistryPrice-Paid Data
Asking vs last sale
£115,000 in 2013 → £160,000 asking
+39.1%in 13y
- 2013£115,000+32.2% in 11y
- 2002£87,000+95.5% in 4y
- 1998£44,500—
HM Land Registry · Price-Paid Data (Open Government Licence). Growth percentages are nominal — not adjusted for inflation or local market movement.
Strategy matrix
Short-stay let / Airbnb wins — +£71/mo · £33/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 | 8.87% | +£39 | £60,517 | 11.2% | Low | Feasible |
| Housing-benefit rent | 6.44% | -£272 | £60,517 | -17.7% | Med | Feasible |
| Council lease | 6.44% | -£176 | £60,517 | -14.5% | Low | Feasible |
| Refurb & refinance | 8.87% | +£39 | £71,084 | 9.5% | Med | Feasible |
| ⭐ Short-stay let / Airbnb | 13.03% | +£71 | £60,517 | 11.0% | High | Feasible |
| Buy, improve & sell | 0.00% | -£255 | £179,684 | 6% | Med | Feasible |
| Rent by the room | — | — | — | — | — | Disabledneeds 3+ beds |
Short-let (SA) context243 active short-lets nearby
Short-let market context
- 243 active short-let listings in this postcode
Housing-benefit (LHA) scheme detailBRMA Crawley & Reigate · cap £858/mo
Housing-benefit rent scheme detail
- Rental Market Area (BRMA):
- Crawley & Reigate
- LHA monthly cap:
- £858
- Scheme type:
- other
- Premium:
- +0% premium over LHA cap
- 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
Local lettings demandby strategyLive area data
Short-stay let36% occupancy
£160/night ADR
Based on 3 short-let comps nearby
Rent by the room conversion upside
+£208/mo cash flow vs Rent it out if converted to Rent by the room
18.00% Return before costs on price converted vs 8.87% as-is
As-is Rent it out
Monthly profit+£106
Return before costs on price8.87%
Cash needed£51,898
If converted to Rent by the room
Monthly profit+£314
Return before costs on price18.00%
Cash needed£67,898
Δ vs Rent it out Monthly profit+£208
Show conversion detail
Cannot Rent by the room:Only 1 bed — too small for an HMO (3+ unrelated tenants from 2+ households) without major reconfiguration.
Comparables
sold within 0.5 miWide · CV 18.7%Med confidence
Loading nearby sold…
Location & area intelligence
Transport score100 / 100
On the map
- Registered HMOs
- Approved HMO conversions
- Pending HMO applications
Schools & catchment5 schools nearby
Nearby schoolsOfsted-rated, nearest first5 of 5
- GoodGossops Green PrimaryPrimary · Academy converter · RH11 8HW
- GoodHoly Trinity CofE Secondary School, CrawleySecondary · Voluntary aided school · RH11 8JE
- Not ratedHilltop Primary SchoolPrimary · Academy converter · RH11 8QL
- Not ratedThe Bewbush AcademyPrimary · Academy sponsor led · RH11 8XW
- Not ratedWaterfield Primary SchoolPrimary · Academy converter · RH11 8RA
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£14,184
Section 24 credit£0
Annual tax due£212
Post-tax Monthly profit annual£358
Exit costs
Projected sale price (5y · 2%/yr growth)£176,653
Capital gain (pre-CGT)£16,653
Sale costs (~2.5%)£4,416
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£6,752
Rates as of Oct 2024
Acquisition costs
£60,517cash neededPurchase price£160,000
Deposit (25%)£40,000
Stamp duty+5% additional-property surcharge£8,700
Refurb£6,417
Legal + survey£2,000
Mortgage fees£3,400
Total cash neededdeposit + costs (loan covers the rest)£60,517
Green = verified data. Amber = market typical. Red = our estimate — verify before offering.
About this propertydescription · rightmove
Description& agent copyRightmove
Ideal first buy or investment | Modern kitchen with breakfast bar | En-bloc garage | Communal grounds | Located near town center & Crawley station | No chain | Gas heating to radiators | Long lease
Guide price £160,000 - £170,000 This excellent one-bedroom ground floor flat in the sought-after district of Southgate presents an ideal opportunity for first-time buyers or investors alike. Offered with the distinct advantage of no onward chain and a new lease that will be grante…
Floor plans
Nearby active comparables4 rentals
Comparable rentals
RH11 · same beds + typeMedian nearby: £1,200/mo · 4 of 4 already let+£18 vs our est
- Troon Close, Crawley, RH11Let1b£1,200/moMay 2026
- Chetwood Road, Crawley RH11Let1b£1,200/moDec 2025
- Woodwards, Pease Pottage, Crawley RH11Let1b£995/moNov 2025
- Pegler Way, Crawley RH11Let1b£1,200/moNov 2025
Other deals nearby
RH11 · ±25% priceNo other nearby investment deals matched on postcode prefix + bedrooms.
Listing metarightmove · Greenaway Residential Estate Agents & Lettings Agents
About this listing
128 days · RightmovePrice history
5-year price trend
Monthly profit
+£39
Cash needed
£61K
Return after costs
0.76%
IRR
0.95%
Listed 128d ago
Caburn Court, Southgate, Crawley, West Sussex, RH11
flat · 1 bed · 1 bath
£160,000
est £1,182 · 8.86% gross
Chain freeLeasehold 81yr
Priced below market
1 / 12
85/100
Strong
Real 8.86% — fundamentals work.
Priced below market -20% vs 12 nearby sold (last 12 mo)
Stress Rent-covers-mortgage check PASS at 6.5% rate stress
8.86% Return before costs — above-market
Lease 81 yrs — extend before exit
Chain free
Price
£160K
20% below sold comps
Return before costs
8.86%
est rent £1,182/mo87 comps within 1.5 km
Bedrooms
1
1 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: £1,186–£1,178/mo · n=87
Financing
DepositYour cash in — the rest is the mortgage25% · £40,000
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 (£4,813–£8,984 range), VAT-inclusive
Legal + survey (£)
Leasehold flat — £1,500 legal + £500 survey
Mortgage fees (£)
2% product fee on £120,000 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 sub-£200K
Maintenance (£/mo)
Semi/flat: £67/mo proxy
Leasehold costs
Result · Rent it out
Monthly profit
+£39
after mortgage, operating costs & tax
Rent in£1,182/mo gross
£1,137/mo collected · £45/mo lost to voids
Where it goes
£650Mortgage£439Costs
£39/mo left as profit · 3% of rent kept
Mortgage£650
Costs£439
Management£118
Maintenance£67
Insurance£20
CapEx reserve£59
Voids + council tax£7
Service charge + ground rent£64
Ltd co. accounts£104
Tax£9
Profit+£39
Returns
Return before costs on price8.87%
Cash return on cash0.76%
Gross margin£698
Cash needed£60,517
Monthly profit payback100+ yrs
Data confidence
Lender stress test
Rent-covers-mortgage check @ stress1.75
Rent-covers-mortgage check PASS · stress 6.5% (target 1.45)
Short-let (SA) context243 active short-lets nearby
Short-let market context
- 243 active short-let listings in this postcode
Housing-benefit (LHA) scheme detailBRMA Crawley & Reigate · cap £858/mo
Housing-benefit rent scheme detail
- Rental Market Area (BRMA):
- Crawley & Reigate
- LHA monthly cap:
- £858
- Scheme type:
- other
- Premium:
- +0% premium over LHA cap
- 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 | £14,184 | £5,268 | £7,800 | £0 | £212 | £904 | £904 |
| Year 2 | £14,610 | £5,426 | £7,800 | £0 | £263 | £1,120 | £2,024 |
| Year 3 | £15,048 | £5,589 | £7,800 | £0 | £315 | £1,344 | £3,368 |
| Year 4 | £15,499 | £5,757 | £7,800 | £0 | £369 | £1,574 | £4,942 |
| Year 5 | £15,964 | £5,929 | £7,800 | £0 | £425 | £1,810 | £6,752 |
Rent by the room upside
What we verified
4307
Legal & planning▾
Article 4HMO restriction lookupUnknown
Rent by the room licensingMandatory if 5+ unrelatedN/A
TenureLeasehold years remaining81 yr
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
Service chargeReduces net yield£758.22/yr
Ground rentDoubling clauses kill mortgageability£10/yr
Area▾
Crimepolice.uk · monthlyChecking…
SchoolsGIAS · OfstedChecking…
FloodEA Flood Map · England onlyChecking…
Investor profile▾
Tenant profileBeds + postcode heuristicFamily let
Rent by the room feasibilityMin 3 beds for C4 routeBelow threshold
Comparables
sold within 0.5 miWide · CV 18.7%Med confidence
Loading nearby sold…
Location & transport
Tax & exit
Tax bandLtd Co 25%
Mortgage-interest tax rule credit£1,560
Annual rental tax£108
CGT yr 5£0 · company level
5y net total£6,752
Acquisition costs
25% deposit£40,000
Stamp duty£8,700
Refurb£6,417
Legal + survey£2,000
Mortgage + broker£3,400
Cash needed£60,517
Green = verified data. Amber = market typical. Red = our estimate — verify before offering.
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Your notes
Description& agent copyRightmove
Ideal first buy or investment | Modern kitchen with breakfast bar | En-bloc garage | Communal grounds | Located near town center & Crawley station | No chain | Gas heating to radiators | Long lease
Guide price £160,000 - £170,000 This excellent one-bedroom ground floor flat in the sought-after district of Southgate presents an ideal opportunity for first-time buyers or investors alike. Offered with the distinct advantage of no onward chain and a new lease that will be grante…
Floor plans
Listing
Sources: Rightmove · HM Land Registry · Ofsted · EA Flood Zones
Estimates not financial advice
Estimates not financial advice