Sold STC Maisonette

57 MAY CLOSE

CHESSINGTON, GREATER LONDON KT9 2AP

2 beds 1 baths 603 sq ft Listed 15 Feb 2025 (-483d)

£295,000

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# 2 bedroom maisonette for sale (KT9 2AP)

## Property Details

| Key | Value |
|-----|-------|
| Address | 57 MAY CLOSE, CHESSINGTON, GREATER LONDON KT9 2AP |
| Price | £295,000 |
| Bedrooms | 2 |
| Bathrooms | 1 |
| Council tax | TBC |
| Construction age | England and Wales: 1967-1975 |
| Floor area | 56 m² |
| Last sold | £305,000 Jun 2025 |

## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

- **Current rating:** C
- **Potential rating:** C
- **Expiry date:** 18/12/2034
- **Current heating cost:** £610/year
- **Est. upgrade cost to C:** £6,000

### Recommendations
- B (£500 - £1,500)
- W2 (£4,000 - £6,000)

[View full EPC on gov.uk](https://find-energy-certificate.service.gov.uk/energy-certificate/9350-2401-9420-2294-3501)

## Description

Very well presented two double bedroom ground floor maisonette. Featuring a spacious lounge dining room with patio doors leading onto the rear garden, there is a fitted kitchen, 3pc bathroom, double glazed windows and good storage as well. There is approx 124 years leasehold, zero ground rent & zero service charge and the property is located within walking distance to mainline train stations, bus routes, shops and schools. Viewing highly recommended

## Property Photos

- ![Main Image](/listings/photos/158312471/357449) - Main Image
- ![Lounge/Dining Room](/listings/photos/158312471/357450) - Lounge/Dining Room
- ![Garden](/listings/photos/158312471/357451) - Garden
- ![Lounge /  Dining Room](/listings/photos/158312471/357452) - Lounge /  Dining Room
- ![Kitchen](/listings/photos/158312471/357453) - Kitchen
- ![Kitchen Area x](/listings/photos/158312471/357454) - Kitchen Area x
- ![Bathroom](/listings/photos/158312471/357455) - Bathroom
- ![Bedroom 1](/listings/photos/158312471/357456) - Bedroom 1
- ![Bedroom 2](/listings/photos/158312471/357457) - Bedroom 2
- ![Front Area ](/listings/photos/158312471/357458) - Front Area 
- ![Front Garden](/listings/photos/158312471/357459) - Front Garden

## Floorplans

- ![Ground Floor](/listings/photos/158312471/357460) - Ground Floor

## EPC Graphs

- ![EPC Graph](/listings/photos/158312471/357461) - EPC Graph

## FENSA Certificates

This property has 5 FENSA certificate(s) on record.

### FENSA Certificate #14466066
- **Address:** 57 May Close, CHESSINGTON, KT9 2AP
- **Certificate Issued:** 28/02/2021
- **Work Completed:** 06/01/2021
- **Items:** 1 window(s), 1 door(s)

### FENSA Certificate #15560841
- **Address:** 57 May Close, CHESSINGTON, KT9 2AP
- **Certificate Issued:** 25/12/2022
- **Work Completed:** 12/12/2022
- **Items:** 2 window(s)

### FENSA Certificate #15875455
- **Address:** 57 May Close, CHESSINGTON, KT9 2AP
- **Certificate Issued:** 30/07/2023
- **Work Completed:** 02/05/2023
- **Items:** 1 window(s)

### FENSA Certificate #16346056
- **Address:** 57 May Close, CHESSINGTON, KT9 2AP
- **Certificate Issued:** 16/06/2024
- **Work Completed:** 11/06/2024
- **Items:** 1 window(s)

### FENSA Certificate #16376958
- **Address:** 57 May Close, CHESSINGTON, KT9 2AP
- **Certificate Issued:** 07/07/2024
- **Work Completed:** 28/04/2023
- **Items:** 1 window(s)

## Sales History

*Recorded sales for this property. Data from Land Registry Price Paid.*

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 57 MAY CLOSE, CHESSINGTON, KINGSTON UPON THAMES, GREATER LONDON, KT9 2AP | £305,000 | 24/06/2025 | Flat |
| 57 MAY CLOSE, CHESSINGTON, KINGSTON UPON THAMES, GREATER LONDON, KT9 2AP | £241,000 | 14/08/2020 | Flat |

## Sold Comparables

*Same street and nearby sales within 0.25 miles. Data from Land Registry Price Paid. Last 5 years.*

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| JUNIPER COURT, 144 1 MOOR LANE, CHESSINGTON, KINGSTON UPON THAMES, GREATER LONDON, KT9 2AR | £230,000 | 17/01/2025 | Flat |
| THYME COURT, 3 FLAT 3 PEARTREE CLOSE, CHESSINGTON, KINGSTON UPON THAMES, GREATER LONDON, KT9 2BB | £228,000 | 27/10/2023 | Flat |
| MILFORD COURT 1 GILDERS ROAD, CHESSINGTON, KINGSTON UPON THAMES, GREATER LONDON, KT9 2AF | £330,000 | 20/10/2023 | Flat |
| INVICTA COURT 2 MOOR LANE, CHESSINGTON, KINGSTON UPON THAMES, GREATER LONDON, KT9 2AU | £134,000 | 16/10/2023 | Flat |
| 15 MELFORD CLOSE, CHESSINGTON, KINGSTON UPON THAMES, GREATER LONDON, KT9 2AZ | £245,000 | 10/10/2023 | Flat |
| [Same street] 45 MAY CLOSE, CHESSINGTON, KINGSTON UPON THAMES, GREATER LONDON, KT9 2AP | £325,000 | 22/09/2023 | Other |
| MILFORD COURT 3 GILDERS ROAD, CHESSINGTON, KINGSTON UPON THAMES, GREATER LONDON, KT9 2AF | £327,000 | 16/06/2023 | Flat |
| 221 MOOR LANE, CHESSINGTON, KINGSTON UPON THAMES, GREATER LONDON, KT9 2AB | £287,500 | 02/06/2023 | Flat |
| MILFORD COURT 4 GILDERS ROAD, CHESSINGTON, KINGSTON UPON THAMES, GREATER LONDON, KT9 2AF | £330,000 | 21/03/2023 | Flat |
| 106A SECOND FLOOR FLAT GILDERS ROAD, CHESSINGTON, KINGSTON UPON THAMES, GREATER LONDON, KT9 2AN | £259,500 | 30/11/2022 | Flat |
| [Same street] 85 MAY CLOSE, CHESSINGTON, KINGSTON UPON THAMES, GREATER LONDON, KT9 2AP | £160,000 | 11/11/2022 | Flat |
| 148A MOOR LANE, CHESSINGTON, KINGSTON UPON THAMES, GREATER LONDON, KT9 2AR | £325,000 | 23/09/2022 | Flat |
| FENNEL COURT, 9 FLAT 3 PEARTREE CLOSE, CHESSINGTON, KINGSTON UPON THAMES, GREATER LONDON, KT9 2BB | £185,000 | 30/08/2022 | Flat |
| 1 PEARTREE CLOSE, CHESSINGTON, KINGSTON UPON THAMES, GREATER LONDON, KT9 2BB | £450,000 | 24/08/2022 | Flat |
| HAZELBANK COURT, 99 4 CHURCH LANE, CHESSINGTON, KINGSTON UPON THAMES, GREATER LONDON, KT9 2EH | £246,250 | 22/08/2022 | Flat |
| SAGE COURT, 4 FLAT 3 PEARTREE CLOSE, CHESSINGTON, KINGSTON UPON THAMES, GREATER LONDON, KT9 2BB | £252,500 | 11/08/2022 | Flat |
| THYME COURT, 3 FLAT 4 PEARTREE CLOSE, CHESSINGTON, KINGSTON UPON THAMES, GREATER LONDON, KT9 2BB | £245,000 | 11/08/2022 | Flat |
| [Same street] 93 MAY CLOSE, CHESSINGTON, KINGSTON UPON THAMES, GREATER LONDON, KT9 2AP | £320,000 | 14/04/2022 | Flat |
| INVICTA COURT 5 MOOR LANE, CHESSINGTON, KINGSTON UPON THAMES, GREATER LONDON, KT9 2AU | £300,000 | 04/02/2022 | Flat |
| [Same street] 19 MAY CLOSE, CHESSINGTON, KINGSTON UPON THAMES, GREATER LONDON, KT9 2AP | £310,000 | 16/01/2022 | Flat |
| 18 FLAT 4 GILDERS ROAD, CHESSINGTON, KINGSTON UPON THAMES, GREATER LONDON, KT9 2AL | £345,000 | 02/12/2021 | Flat |
| 7 MELFORD CLOSE, CHESSINGTON, KINGSTON UPON THAMES, GREATER LONDON, KT9 2AZ | £243,500 | 12/11/2021 | Flat |
| 18 FLAT 2 GILDERS ROAD, CHESSINGTON, KINGSTON UPON THAMES, GREATER LONDON, KT9 2AL | £357,000 | 05/11/2021 | Flat |
| INVICTA COURT 3 MOOR LANE, CHESSINGTON, KINGSTON UPON THAMES, GREATER LONDON, KT9 2AU | £304,000 | 03/11/2021 | Flat |
| [Same street] 47 MAY CLOSE, CHESSINGTON, KINGSTON UPON THAMES, GREATER LONDON, KT9 2AP | £290,000 | 16/09/2021 | Flat |
| [Same street] 65 MAY CLOSE, CHESSINGTON, KINGSTON UPON THAMES, GREATER LONDON, KT9 2AP | £285,000 | 06/09/2021 | Flat |
| [Same street] 37 MAY CLOSE, CHESSINGTON, KINGSTON UPON THAMES, GREATER LONDON, KT9 2AP | £295,000 | 30/06/2021 | Flat |
| [Same street] 89 MAY CLOSE, CHESSINGTON, KINGSTON UPON THAMES, GREATER LONDON, KT9 2AP | £303,000 | 30/06/2021 | Flat |
| [Same street] 29 MAY CLOSE, CHESSINGTON, KINGSTON UPON THAMES, GREATER LONDON, KT9 2AP | £285,000 | 28/06/2021 | Flat |

**Street average:** £285,889 (9 sales)
**Area average:** £281,213 (20 sales)

## Price vs local average

*Outcode + property type (HousePrices, last 2 years).*

- **Local average:** £296,591 (11 Flat, KT9, 2024–2026)
- **Deviation:** -0.5%

## Rental Range

*ONS Price Index of Private Rents (Kingston upon Thames). Low / Realistic / Optimistic = conservative / average / best case.*

- **Low:** £1,619/mo
- **Realistic:** £1,799/mo
- **Optimistic:** £1,979/mo

## LHA (Local Housing Allowance)

*VOA 30th percentile rent floor for North West London (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026).*

- **LHA floor (this property size):** £1,346/mo

## Rental Comparables

*Residential lets from OpenRent and Rightmove for the area (same bedroom count). Use to validate rent estimates. Student lets are excluded.*

| Title | Rent | Beds | Distance | As seen on |
|------|------|------|------|------|
| 2 Bed Flat, Green Lane, KT9 | £1,800/mo | 2 | 0.48 miles | OpenRent |
| 2 Bed Detached House, Ellingham Road, KT9 | £4,500/mo | 2 | 0.6 miles | OpenRent |

**Average rent: £3,150/mo (2 listings)**

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 1.07% (strong)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £393,750
- **Target investor price (1%):** £315,000

*Monthly rent ÷ price. 1%+ = strong, 0.8–1% = okay, <0.8% = weak. Max investor price = rent ÷ 0.8% (Stoke-style target). Target investor price = rent ÷ 1% (strong cashflow band). Based on OpenRent comparables.*

## Rent-driven metrics

*Based on OpenRent comparables (median £3,150/mo).*

- **Gross yield:** 12.8%
- **Cost-to-rent:** 7.8×
- **Monthly cashflow:** £1,648/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term)
- **Cash-on-cash ROI:** 23.1%

*Gross yield = annual rent as % of price (no costs). Cost-to-rent = price ÷ annual rent (from OpenRent comparables); under 14× = strong, 14–16× = acceptable, 17×+ = compressed. Cashflow = rent − mortgage − 10% maintenance − £25/mo compliance; assumes 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term. ROI = annual profit ÷ cash in (deposit + 4% purchase costs).*

## Price per Square Metre

- **£/m²:** £5,268/m²

## Capital growth trend

*Land Registry outcode average from sold prices: last 12 months vs 5y and 10y ago.*

- **5y growth:** 25.3%
- **10y growth:** 17.7%

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

*Official index for Kingston upon Thames; Flats and maisonettes series; as of March 2026.*

- **1y growth (index):** -3.6%
- **5y growth (index):** -0.9%
- **10y growth (index):** 4.2%

## Flood risk

- **Zone:** 1
- **Risk:** Low
- **Source:** Job (default Low)

[Check long-term flood risk (GOV.UK)](https://check-long-term-flood-risk.service.gov.uk/postcode)

Main Image Lounge/Dining Room Garden Lounge / Dining Room Kitchen Kitchen Area x Bathroom Bedroom 1 Bedroom 2 Front Area Front Garden

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Property details

Tenure

LEASEHOLD

Floor area

56 m²

Council tax band

TBC

EPC rating

Year built

England and Wales: 1967-1975

Last sold

£305,000 Jun 2025

Price per m²

£5,268/m²

Local average

£296,591 (-0.5%)

Deprivation

Decile 8 (26,680 of 33,755)

Street crime

201 incidents within 1 mile (Apr 2026)

Key features

Very Well Presented
Two Double Bedrooms
Ground Floor Maisonette
124 Years Approx Leasehold
Direct Access to Own Garden
Spacious Lounge Dining Room with Patio Doors
Cul De Sac Location
Convenient for Shops, Bus routes & Train Stations
Zero Ground Rent & Zero Service Charge

Additional details

Garden: Yes

Description

Listed by

Chessington

Nicholls Residential

Reference: 158312471

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

Current rating: C

Potential rating: C

Inspection date: 19/12/2024

Expiry date: 18/12/2034

Current heating cost: £610/year

Potential heating cost: £395/year

Est. upgrade cost to C: £6,000

Recommendations

Cavity wall insulation (£500 - £1,500)
Floor insulation (solid floor) (£4,000 - £6,000)

View full EPC on gov.uk

Flood risk

Zone: 1

Risk: Low

Job (default Low)

Floorplans

Ground Floor

EPC Graphs

Certificate Issued: 07/07/2024

Work Completed: 28/04/2023

This certificate data was retrieved from FENSA's database

What is FENSA? FENSA (Fenestration Self-Assessment Scheme) is a government-authorised scheme that monitors building regulation compliance for replacement windows and doors. Certificates indicate that work was completed by FENSA-approved installers.

Price history

27% since 2020

Event	Date	Price	% change
Sold	24/06/2025 (11 months ago)	£305,000	+26.6%
Sold	14/08/2020 (5 years ago)	£241,000	—

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Crown copyright.

Sold Comparables

Same street and nearby sales within 0.25 miles (last 5 years). Data from Land Registry Price Paid.

Address	Price	Date	Type
JUNIPER COURT, 144 1 MOOR LANE, CHESSINGTON, KINGSTON UPON THAMES, GREATER LONDON, KT9 2AR	£230,000	17/01/2025	Flat
THYME COURT, 3 FLAT 3 PEARTREE CLOSE, CHESSINGTON, KINGSTON UPON THAMES, GREATER LONDON, KT9 2BB	£228,000	27/10/2023	Flat
MILFORD COURT 1 GILDERS ROAD, CHESSINGTON, KINGSTON UPON THAMES, GREATER LONDON, KT9 2AF	£330,000	20/10/2023	Flat
INVICTA COURT 2 MOOR LANE, CHESSINGTON, KINGSTON UPON THAMES, GREATER LONDON, KT9 2AU	£134,000	16/10/2023	Flat
15 MELFORD CLOSE, CHESSINGTON, KINGSTON UPON THAMES, GREATER LONDON, KT9 2AZ	£245,000	10/10/2023	Flat
Same street 45 MAY CLOSE, CHESSINGTON, KINGSTON UPON THAMES, GREATER LONDON, KT9 2AP	£325,000	22/09/2023	Other
MILFORD COURT 3 GILDERS ROAD, CHESSINGTON, KINGSTON UPON THAMES, GREATER LONDON, KT9 2AF	£327,000	16/06/2023	Flat
221 MOOR LANE, CHESSINGTON, KINGSTON UPON THAMES, GREATER LONDON, KT9 2AB	£287,500	02/06/2023	Flat
MILFORD COURT 4 GILDERS ROAD, CHESSINGTON, KINGSTON UPON THAMES, GREATER LONDON, KT9 2AF	£330,000	21/03/2023	Flat
106A SECOND FLOOR FLAT GILDERS ROAD, CHESSINGTON, KINGSTON UPON THAMES, GREATER LONDON, KT9 2AN	£259,500	30/11/2022	Flat
Same street 85 MAY CLOSE, CHESSINGTON, KINGSTON UPON THAMES, GREATER LONDON, KT9 2AP	£160,000	11/11/2022	Flat
148A MOOR LANE, CHESSINGTON, KINGSTON UPON THAMES, GREATER LONDON, KT9 2AR	£325,000	23/09/2022	Flat
FENNEL COURT, 9 FLAT 3 PEARTREE CLOSE, CHESSINGTON, KINGSTON UPON THAMES, GREATER LONDON, KT9 2BB	£185,000	30/08/2022	Flat
1 PEARTREE CLOSE, CHESSINGTON, KINGSTON UPON THAMES, GREATER LONDON, KT9 2BB	£450,000	24/08/2022	Flat
HAZELBANK COURT, 99 4 CHURCH LANE, CHESSINGTON, KINGSTON UPON THAMES, GREATER LONDON, KT9 2EH	£246,250	22/08/2022	Flat
SAGE COURT, 4 FLAT 3 PEARTREE CLOSE, CHESSINGTON, KINGSTON UPON THAMES, GREATER LONDON, KT9 2BB	£252,500	11/08/2022	Flat
THYME COURT, 3 FLAT 4 PEARTREE CLOSE, CHESSINGTON, KINGSTON UPON THAMES, GREATER LONDON, KT9 2BB	£245,000	11/08/2022	Flat
Same street 93 MAY CLOSE, CHESSINGTON, KINGSTON UPON THAMES, GREATER LONDON, KT9 2AP	£320,000	14/04/2022	Flat
INVICTA COURT 5 MOOR LANE, CHESSINGTON, KINGSTON UPON THAMES, GREATER LONDON, KT9 2AU	£300,000	04/02/2022	Flat
Same street 19 MAY CLOSE, CHESSINGTON, KINGSTON UPON THAMES, GREATER LONDON, KT9 2AP	£310,000	16/01/2022	Flat
18 FLAT 4 GILDERS ROAD, CHESSINGTON, KINGSTON UPON THAMES, GREATER LONDON, KT9 2AL	£345,000	02/12/2021	Flat
7 MELFORD CLOSE, CHESSINGTON, KINGSTON UPON THAMES, GREATER LONDON, KT9 2AZ	£243,500	12/11/2021	Flat
18 FLAT 2 GILDERS ROAD, CHESSINGTON, KINGSTON UPON THAMES, GREATER LONDON, KT9 2AL	£357,000	05/11/2021	Flat
INVICTA COURT 3 MOOR LANE, CHESSINGTON, KINGSTON UPON THAMES, GREATER LONDON, KT9 2AU	£304,000	03/11/2021	Flat
Same street 47 MAY CLOSE, CHESSINGTON, KINGSTON UPON THAMES, GREATER LONDON, KT9 2AP	£290,000	16/09/2021	Flat
Same street 65 MAY CLOSE, CHESSINGTON, KINGSTON UPON THAMES, GREATER LONDON, KT9 2AP	£285,000	06/09/2021	Flat
Same street 37 MAY CLOSE, CHESSINGTON, KINGSTON UPON THAMES, GREATER LONDON, KT9 2AP	£295,000	30/06/2021	Flat
Same street 89 MAY CLOSE, CHESSINGTON, KINGSTON UPON THAMES, GREATER LONDON, KT9 2AP	£303,000	30/06/2021	Flat
Same street 29 MAY CLOSE, CHESSINGTON, KINGSTON UPON THAMES, GREATER LONDON, KT9 2AP	£285,000	28/06/2021	Flat

Street average: £285,889 (9 sales)

Area average: £281,213 (20 sales)

Capital growth trend

Land Registry outcode average: last 12 months vs 5y and 10y ago (from sold prices).

5y growth 25.3%

10y growth 17.7%

House Price Index (HM Land Registry — official index, not sold-price averages): Kingston upon Thames. Series: Flats and maisonettes. As of March 2026.

1y (index) -3.6%

5y (index) -0.9%

10y (index) 4.2%

Rental Range

Estimated market rent for Kingston upon Thames. Low = conservative, Realistic = average, Optimistic = best case.

Low £1,619/mo

Realistic £1,799/mo

Optimistic £1,979/mo

Based on Local Authority from postcode lookup → Kingston upon Thames.

LHA (30th percentile) floor for North West London: £1,346/mo (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026)

Location

Map view View on Google Maps View on OpenStreetMap Street View KT9 2AP

Nearby

Nearest stations, universities and amenities (distance from property).

Type	Name	Distance
Bus stop	Gilders Road	0.1 miles
Bus stop	Melford Close	0.1 miles
Shop	Village Supermarket	0.2 miles
Shop	Sainsbury's Local	0.3 miles
Train station	Chessington North	0.3 miles
Train station	Chessington South	0.7 miles
Hospital	SpaMedica Epsom	2.3 miles
Hospital	Leatherhead Clinic	4.7 miles
University	Horton Halls Reception	7.2 miles
University	Richmond American University London	9.1 miles

Street-level crime

Category	Count
Violence and sexual offences	66
Anti-social behaviour	57
Criminal damage and arson	20
Vehicle crime	14
Other theft	11
Shoplifting	11
Public order	9
Burglary	4
Drugs	4
Possession of weapons	4
Robbery	1
Total incidents	201

Within 1 mile during Apr 2026. Source: data.police.uk (England & Wales).

Schools nearby

Nearest open schools with Ofsted ratings (England). Closed schools are not shown. Data from Get Information about Schools and Ofsted.

Name	Type	Distance	Ofsted
St Mary's CofE (Aided) Primary School	Primary	0.3 miles	Good — 21 Nov 2022
Castle Hill Primary School	Primary	0.3 miles	Good — 10 Jul 2019
St Philip's School	Other	0.7 miles	Good — 16 Mar 2023
Ellingham Primary School	Primary	0.7 miles	Good — 23 Nov 2021
St Paul's CofE Primary School	Primary	0.7 miles	Good — 18 Oct 2012

Rental Comparables

Residential lets from OpenRent and Rightmove for the area (same bedroom count). Use to validate rent estimates. Student lets are excluded.

Title	Rent	Beds	Distance	As seen on
2 Bed Flat, Green Lane, KT9	£1,800/mo	2	0.48 miles	OpenRent
2 Bed Detached House, Ellingham Road, KT9	£4,500/mo	2	0.6 miles	OpenRent

Average rent: £3,150/mo (2 listings)

Rent-driven metrics

Based on OpenRent comparables.

Rent ratio 1.07%

Max investor price (0.8%) £393,750

Target investor price (1%) £315,000

Gross yield 12.8%

Cost-to-rent ratio 7.8×

Monthly cashflow £1,648/mo 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term

Cash-on-cash ROI 23.1%

Rent ratio — Monthly rent ÷ purchase price (1% rule). 1%+ = strong, 0.8–1% = okay, <0.8% = weak for cashflow.
Max investor price — Rent ÷ 0.8%; the price at which rent would be 0.8% of price (Stoke-style target).
Target investor price — Rent ÷ 1%; the price at which rent would be 1% of price (strong cashflow band).
Gross yield — Annual rent as % of purchase price (no costs).
Cost-to-rent — Price ÷ annual rent (from OpenRent comparables). Under 14× = strong, 14–16× = acceptable, 17×+ = compressed.
Cashflow — Rent minus mortgage, 10% maintenance, £25/mo compliance. Assumes 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term.
ROI — Annual profit ÷ cash in (deposit + 4% purchase costs).

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