# Studio flat for rent (SW1E 6PA)

## Property Details

| Key | Value |
|-----|-------|
| Address | FLAT 38, 35 BUCKINGHAM GATE, LONDON, GREATER LONDON SW1E 6PA |
| Price | £1,573 pcm |
| Bathrooms | 1 |
| Construction age | England and Wales: 1950-1966 |
| Floor area | 16 m² |
| Last sold | £337,500 Nov 2024 |

## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

- **Current rating:** E
- **Potential rating:** C
- **Expiry date:** 05/05/2031
- **Current heating cost:** £584/year
- **Est. upgrade cost to C:** £6,575

### Recommendations
- A2 (£850 - £1,500)
- L2 (£400 - £600)
- O (£3,300 - £6,500)

[View full EPC on gov.uk](https://find-energy-certificate.service.gov.uk/energy-certificate/0130-2176-0050-2209-2281)

## Description

A well presented studio apartment on the second floor floor of a portered block. This a perfect Pied-a-terre or home for a single professional.

35 Buckingham Gate is moments away from Buckingham Palace ideally located close to St James's Park and within minutes of Victoria Street's Cardinal Place shopping centre, the new Curzon cinema and House of Fraser department store.

**Security Deposit:** £1,815

**Council Tax Band:** Not yet set

Information contained within this listing is for guidance only and should be checked and confirmed (prior to proceeding).

## Property Photos

- ![Photo](/listings/photos/167936945/1172791)
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## EPC Graphs

- ![EPC 1](/listings/photos/167936945/1172796) - EPC 1

## Rental Range

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

- **Low:** £2,847/mo
- **Realistic:** £3,163/mo
- **Optimistic:** £3,479/mo

## LHA (Local Housing Allowance)

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

## Rental Comparables

*Residential lets from OpenRent and Rightmove for the area. Bedroom counts vary — use the Beds column to compare like-for-like lets. Student lets are excluded.*

| Title | Rent | Beds | Distance | As seen on |
|------|------|------|------|------|
| 2 Bed Flat, Victoria Street, SW1H | £4,983/mo | 2 | 0.24 miles | OpenRent |
| 2 Bed Flat, Victoria Street, SW1H | £4,983/mo | 2 | 0.24 miles | OpenRent |

**Average rent: £4,983/mo (2 listings)**

## Rent-driven metrics

*Based on OpenRent comparables (median £4,983/mo).*

- **Gross yield:** 3801.4%
- **Monthly cashflow:** £4,454/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term)
- **Cash-on-cash ROI:** 11715.4%

*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).*

## Price per Square Metre

- **£/m²:** £98/m²

## 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)