# 1 bedroom flat for rent (DE1 2BG)

## Property Details

| Key | Value |
|-----|-------|
| Address | Darwin House, 1 Sylvester Close, Derby, Derbyshire, DE1, DE1 2BG |
| Price | £900 pcm |
| Bedrooms | 1 |
| Bathrooms | 1 |
| Council tax | TBC |
| Last sold | £183,950 |

## Description

furnished one bedroom apartment situated within the highly sought after Nightingale Quarter, within walking distance to Derby Centre.

This properties benefit from an open plan lounge and kitchen area with large window offering natural daylight throughout and a modern finish. The kitchen has integrated appliances including dishwasher, washing machine with dryer, electric oven and hob plus freestanding freezer.

The double bedroom has fitted mirror-fronted double wardrobe and neutral carpet. With a tiled bathroom and shower over bath.

## Property Photos

- ![Picture No. 07](/listings/photos/151240028/645485) - Picture No. 07
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- ![Picture No. 09](/listings/photos/151240028/645487) - Picture No. 09
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## EPC Graphs

- ![EPC Rating Graph](/listings/photos/151240028/645490) - EPC Rating Graph

## Rental Range

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

- **Low:** £764/mo
- **Realistic:** £849/mo
- **Optimistic:** £934/mo

## LHA (Local Housing Allowance)

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

- **LHA floor (this property size):** £449/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 |
|------|------|------|------|------|
| 1 Bed Flat, Dalton House, DE1 | £900/mo | 1 | 0.14 miles | OpenRent |
| 1 Bed Flat, Lombe House, DE1 | £950/mo | 1 | 0.14 miles | OpenRent |
| 1 Bed Flat, Darwin House, DE1 | £950/mo | 1 | 0.18 miles | OpenRent |
| 1 Bed Flat, Hartington Street, DE23 | £650/mo | 1 | 0.24 miles | OpenRent |
| Studio Flat, Leopold Street, DE1 | £400/mo | 1 | 0.24 miles | OpenRent |
| 1 Bed Flat, Leopold St, DE1 | £600/mo | 1 | 0.24 miles | OpenRent |
| Studio Flat, Leopold St, DE1 | £700/mo | 1 | 0.25 miles | OpenRent |
| 1 Bed Flat, Hartington St, DE23 | £790/mo | 1 | 0.25 miles | OpenRent |
| 1 Bed Flat, Hartington Street, DE23 | £600/mo | 1 | 0.27 miles | OpenRent |
| Studio Flat, Hartington Street, DE23 | £625/mo | 1 | 0.3 miles | OpenRent |
| Studio Flat, Hartington St, DE23 | £675/mo | 1 | 0.3 miles | OpenRent |
| Studio Flat, Oxford Street, DE1 | £550/mo | 1 | 0.34 miles | OpenRent |
| Studio Flat, Arboretum St, DE23 | £680/mo | 1 | 0.4 miles | OpenRent |
| 1 Bed Flat, Arboretum St, DE23 | £650/mo | 1 | 0.41 miles | OpenRent |

**Average rent: £694/mo (14 listings)**

## Rent-driven metrics

*Based on OpenRent comparables (median £663/mo).*

- **Gross yield:** 884%
- **Monthly cashflow:** £568/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term)
- **Cash-on-cash ROI:** 2612.2%

*Gross yield = annual rent as % of price (no costs). 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).*

## Flood risk

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

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