To let Terraced

29 HIGH STREET

NEWCASTLE, KNUTTON, STAFFORDSHIRE ST5 6DB

3 beds 2 baths 68 m² Listed 9 Oct 2025 (-250d)

£520 pcm

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# 3 bedroom terraced house for rent (ST5 6DB)

## Property Details

| Key | Value |
|-----|-------|
| Address | 29 HIGH STREET, NEWCASTLE, KNUTTON, STAFFORDSHIRE ST5 6DB |
| Price | £520 pcm |
| Bedrooms | 3 |
| Bathrooms | 2 |
| Last sold | £15,000 Dec 2002 |

## Description

Nicholas Humphreys are pleased to offer this beautifully presented 3 bedroom student home! EPC rating: C.

## Property Photos

- ![Photo](/listings/photos/168044813/10095)

## FENSA Certificates

This property has 4 FENSA certificate(s) on record.

### FENSA Certificate #13489053
- **Address:** 29 High Street, Knutton, ST5 6DB
- **Certificate Issued:** 09/04/2019
- **Work Completed:** 15/03/2019
- **Items:** 2 window(s)

### FENSA Certificate #8873570
- **Address:** 29 High Street, Knutton, ST5 6DB
- **Certificate Issued:** 22/05/2012
- **Work Completed:** 29/03/2012
- **Items:** 1 window(s), 1 door(s)

### FENSA Certificate #16024535
- **Address:** 29 High Street, Knutton, ST5 6DB
- **Certificate Issued:** 29/10/2023
- **Work Completed:** 16/10/2023
- **Items:** 5 window(s), 1 door(s)

### FENSA Certificate #5089724
- **Address:** 29 High Street, Knutton, ST5 6DB
- **Certificate Issued:** 15/10/2007
- **Work Completed:** 20/06/2007
- **Items:** 3 window(s)

## Sales History

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

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 29 HIGH STREET, KNUTTON, NEWCASTLE, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST5 6DB | £15,000 | 17/12/2002 | Terraced |

## Sold Comparables

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

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| INGLESIDE17 HIGH STREET, KNUTTON, NEWCASTLE, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST5 6BX | £65,000 | 12/08/2025 | Terraced |
| 12 CHAPEL STREET, KNUTTON, NEWCASTLE, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST5 6DW | £78,000 | 11/06/2025 | Terraced |
| 6 AUDLEY STREET, NEWCASTLE, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST5 6BZ | £125,000 | 06/10/2023 | Terraced |
| 2 PEAKE STREET, NEWCASTLE, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST5 6DP | £70,000 | 20/09/2023 | Terraced |
| 8 GROVE STREET, NEWCASTLE, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST5 6DA | £95,000 | 08/09/2023 | Terraced |
| 21 SILVERDALE STREET, NEWCASTLE, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST5 6BY | £125,000 | 31/08/2023 | Terraced |
| 21 JOHN STREET, KNUTTON, NEWCASTLE, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST5 6DT | £66,000 | 25/08/2023 | Terraced |
| 19 JOHN STREET, KNUTTON, NEWCASTLE, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST5 6DT | £98,000 | 10/07/2023 | Terraced |
| 9 LAWSON TERRACE, KNUTTON, NEWCASTLE, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST5 6DS | £112,000 | 16/06/2023 | Terraced |
| 9 NASH STREET, NEWCASTLE, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST5 6DR | £112,000 | 28/04/2023 | Terraced |
| 9 AUDLEY STREET, NEWCASTLE, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST5 6BZ | £80,000 | 27/03/2023 | Terraced |
| 15 GROVE STREET, NEWCASTLE, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST5 6DA | £65,000 | 23/01/2023 | Terraced |
| 18 MENDIP PLACE, NEWCASTLE, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST5 6JB | £167,000 | 19/12/2022 | Terraced |
| 11 LAWSON TERRACE, KNUTTON, NEWCASTLE, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST5 6DS | £100,000 | 16/12/2022 | Terraced |
| 4 SILVERDALE STREET, NEWCASTLE, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST5 6BY | £98,000 | 03/08/2022 | Terraced |
| 5 NASH STREET, NEWCASTLE, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST5 6DR | £97,500 | 01/06/2022 | Terraced |
| 17 AUDLEY STREET, NEWCASTLE, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST5 6BZ | £145,000 | 30/05/2022 | Terraced |
| 20 CHAPEL STREET, KNUTTON, NEWCASTLE, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST5 6DW | £92,500 | 19/04/2022 | Terraced |
| 3 LAWSON TERRACE, KNUTTON, NEWCASTLE, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST5 6DS | £100,000 | 22/02/2022 | Terraced |
| 22 CHAPEL STREET, KNUTTON, NEWCASTLE, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST5 6DW | £94,252 | 20/12/2021 | Terraced |

**Area average:** £99,263 (20 sales)

## Price vs local average

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

- **Local average:** £144,587 (105 Terraced, ST5, 2024–2026)
- **Deviation:** -99.6%

## Rental Range

*ONS Price Index of Private Rents (Newcastle-under-Lyme). Low / Realistic / Optimistic = conservative / average / best case.*

- **Low:** £743/mo
- **Realistic:** £825/mo
- **Optimistic:** £908/mo

## LHA (Local Housing Allowance)

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

- **LHA floor (this property size):** £593/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 |
|------|------|------|------|------|
| [Waters Edge Close, Silverdale, Newcastle, ST5](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/2914cd8) | £1,000/mo | 3 | 0.43 miles | Rightmove |
| [Car Park Lymedale Cross Industrial Estate, Newcastle Under Lyme ST5](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/bced143) | £1/mo | — | 0.56 miles | Rightmove |
| [Greylag Gate, Newcastle, Staffordshire, ST5](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/7062d4c) | £1,200/mo | 3 | 0.65 miles | Rightmove |
| [Snowgoose Way, Newcastle, ST5](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/29d2bce) | £1,300/mo | 3 | 0.71 miles | Rightmove |
| [Navigation Way, Newcastle, Staffordshire, ST5](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/a3d1f6a) | £1,050/mo | 3 | 0.71 miles | Rightmove |
| [Orme Road, Newcastle under lyme](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/5f5413d) | £1,150/mo | 3 | 0.85 miles | Rightmove |
| [Ground Floor Shop, 113 High Street, Silverdale, ST6 6LX](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/d1263f1) | £450/mo | — | 0.85 miles | Rightmove |
| [Liverpool Road, Newcastle, Staffordshire, ST5](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/e8f5643) | £1,200/mo | 3 | 0.86 miles | Rightmove |
| [Wesley Place, Newcastle, ST5](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/48400a5) | £1,000/mo | 3 | 0.93 miles | Rightmove |
| [Tarragon View, Newcastle under Lyme](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/bc6fb13) | £1,100/mo | 3 | 0.94 miles | Rightmove |
| [Enderley Street, Newcastle-Under-Lyme, ST5](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/5fe428d) | £1,350/mo | 3 | 1.05 miles | Rightmove |
| [9 Rothesay Court, Rothesay Av, Westlands, ST5 2LX](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/8dbfc26) | £210/mo | — | 1.06 miles | Rightmove |
| [Mount Pleasant, Chesterton, ST5](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/73174a0) | £850/mo | 3 | 1.13 miles | Rightmove |
| [Hempstalls Lane, Newcastle, Staffordshire, ST5](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/8e3c715) | £1,200/mo | 3 | 1.16 miles | Rightmove |
| [Higherland, ST5](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/fb6f659) | £995/mo | 3 | 1.16 miles | Rightmove |
| [Warwick Street, Stoke-On-Trent, ST5 7JQ](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/2a1fbb7) | £795/mo | 3 | 1.22 miles | Rightmove |
| [Modern Studio In Newcastle-Under-Lyme, Newcastle-Under-Lyme, ST5](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/8659b7d) | £560/mo | — | 1.25 miles | Rightmove |
| [Willard Close, Newcastle, ST5](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/439b0fb) | £1,100/mo | 3 | 1.29 miles | Rightmove |
| [Watermills, Newcastle Under Lyme, Staffordshire, ST5](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/2c49cfd) | £930/mo | 3 | 1.31 miles | Rightmove |
| [Victoria Street, Chesterton, ST5](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/3955fdd) | £700/mo | 3 | 1.42 miles | Rightmove |

**Average rent: £947/mo (36 listings)**

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 192.31% (strong)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £125,000
- **Target investor price (1%):** £100,000

*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 £1,000/mo).*

- **Gross yield:** 2307.7%
- **Monthly cashflow:** £873/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term)
- **Cash-on-cash ROI:** 6946.6%

*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).*

## Capital growth trend

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

- **5y growth:** 30.6%
- **10y growth:** 46.9%

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

*Official index for Newcastle-under-Lyme; Terraced series; as of March 2026.*

- **1y growth (index):** 2.4%
- **5y growth (index):** 24.8%
- **10y growth (index):** 59.1%

## 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)

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Property details

Floor area

68 m²

Last sold

£15,000 Dec 2002

Local average

£144,587 (-99.6%)

Deprivation

Decile 2 (6,567 of 33,755)

Street crime

174 incidents within 1 mile (Apr 2026)

Key features

Three Bedroom Property
Available July 2025 for Students
Three Double Bedrooms
One Bedroom with Ensuite Shower Room
Close to Keele Uni

Additional details

Garden: Private garden
Listed property: No

Description

Nicholas Humphreys are pleased to offer this beautifully presented 3 bedroom student home! EPC rating: C.

Listed by

Stoke-on-Trent

The Property Franchise Group

Reference: 168044813

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

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Flood risk

Zone: 1

Risk: Low

Job (default Low)

FENSA Certificates

This property has 4 FENSA certificate(s) on record, indicating window/door installations by FENSA-approved installers.

FENSA Certificate #13489053

Property Details

Street: 29 High Street

Town: Knutton

Postcode: ST5 6DB

Installation Details

Items: 2 windows

Certificate Issued: 09/04/2019

Work Completed: 15/03/2019

This certificate data was retrieved from FENSA's database

FENSA Certificate #8873570

Property Details

Street: 29 High Street

Town: Knutton

Postcode: ST5 6DB

Installation Details

Items: 1 window and 1 door

Certificate Issued: 22/05/2012

Work Completed: 29/03/2012

This certificate data was retrieved from FENSA's database

FENSA Certificate #16024535 Recent

Property Details

Street: 29 High Street

Town: Knutton

Postcode: ST5 6DB

Installation Details

Items: 5 windows and 1 door

Certificate Issued: 29/10/2023

Work Completed: 16/10/2023

This certificate data was retrieved from FENSA's database

FENSA Certificate #5089724

Property Details

Street: 29 High Street

Town: Knutton

Postcode: ST5 6DB

Installation Details

Items: 3 windows

Certificate Issued: 15/10/2007

Work Completed: 20/06/2007

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

Event	Date	Price	% change
Listed for sale	—	£520	-96.5%
Sold	17/12/2002 (23 years ago)	£15,000	—

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
INGLESIDE17 HIGH STREET, KNUTTON, NEWCASTLE, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST5 6BX	£65,000	12/08/2025	Terraced
12 CHAPEL STREET, KNUTTON, NEWCASTLE, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST5 6DW	£78,000	11/06/2025	Terraced
6 AUDLEY STREET, NEWCASTLE, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST5 6BZ	£125,000	06/10/2023	Terraced
2 PEAKE STREET, NEWCASTLE, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST5 6DP	£70,000	20/09/2023	Terraced
8 GROVE STREET, NEWCASTLE, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST5 6DA	£95,000	08/09/2023	Terraced
21 SILVERDALE STREET, NEWCASTLE, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST5 6BY	£125,000	31/08/2023	Terraced
21 JOHN STREET, KNUTTON, NEWCASTLE, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST5 6DT	£66,000	25/08/2023	Terraced
19 JOHN STREET, KNUTTON, NEWCASTLE, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST5 6DT	£98,000	10/07/2023	Terraced
9 LAWSON TERRACE, KNUTTON, NEWCASTLE, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST5 6DS	£112,000	16/06/2023	Terraced
9 NASH STREET, NEWCASTLE, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST5 6DR	£112,000	28/04/2023	Terraced
9 AUDLEY STREET, NEWCASTLE, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST5 6BZ	£80,000	27/03/2023	Terraced
15 GROVE STREET, NEWCASTLE, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST5 6DA	£65,000	23/01/2023	Terraced
18 MENDIP PLACE, NEWCASTLE, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST5 6JB	£167,000	19/12/2022	Terraced
11 LAWSON TERRACE, KNUTTON, NEWCASTLE, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST5 6DS	£100,000	16/12/2022	Terraced
4 SILVERDALE STREET, NEWCASTLE, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST5 6BY	£98,000	03/08/2022	Terraced
5 NASH STREET, NEWCASTLE, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST5 6DR	£97,500	01/06/2022	Terraced
17 AUDLEY STREET, NEWCASTLE, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST5 6BZ	£145,000	30/05/2022	Terraced
20 CHAPEL STREET, KNUTTON, NEWCASTLE, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST5 6DW	£92,500	19/04/2022	Terraced
3 LAWSON TERRACE, KNUTTON, NEWCASTLE, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST5 6DS	£100,000	22/02/2022	Terraced
22 CHAPEL STREET, KNUTTON, NEWCASTLE, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST5 6DW	£94,252	20/12/2021	Terraced

Area average: £99,263 (20 sales)

Capital growth trend

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

5y growth 30.6%

10y growth 46.9%

House Price Index (HM Land Registry — official index, not sold-price averages): Newcastle-under-Lyme. Series: Terraced. As of March 2026.

1y (index) 2.4%

5y (index) 24.8%

10y (index) 59.1%

Rental Range

Estimated market rent for Newcastle-under-Lyme. Low = conservative, Realistic = average, Optimistic = best case.

Low £743/mo

Realistic £825/mo

Optimistic £908/mo

Based on Local Authority from postcode lookup → Newcastle-under-Lyme.

LHA (30th percentile) floor for Staffordshire North: £593/mo (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026)

Location

Map view View on Google Maps View on OpenStreetMap Street View ST5 6DB

Nearby

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

Type	Name	Distance
Bus stop	Gordon Court	0.1 miles
Shop	Meelie Mobile	0.9 miles
Shop	Argos	0.9 miles
Train station	Silverdale	1.0 miles
Train station	Apedale Road	1.2 miles
Hospital	Bradwell Hospital	1.4 miles
University	Keele University	1.6 miles
Hospital	Hartshill Medical Centre	1.8 miles
University	University of Staffordshire Stoke Campus	3.0 miles

Street-level crime

Category	Count
Violence and sexual offences	56
Anti-social behaviour	39
Public order	18
Shoplifting	14
Criminal damage and arson	12
Other theft	10
Vehicle crime	6
Burglary	5
Other crime	5
Drugs	3
Bicycle theft	2
Possession of weapons	2
Robbery	2
Total incidents	174

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
Knutton St Marys CofE Academy	Primary	0.3 miles	Good — 4 Jun 2019
Silverdale Primary Academy	Primary	0.7 miles	Good — 29 Nov 2023
Newcastle and Stafford Colleges Group	Other	0.7 miles	— (No rating)
St John Fisher Catholic College	Secondary	0.8 miles	Requires improvement — 5 Mar 2024
St Mary's Catholic Primary School	Primary	1.0 miles	Good — 17 Feb 2017

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
Waters Edge Close, Silverdale, Newcastle, ST5	£1,000/mo	3	0.43 miles	Rightmove
Car Park Lymedale Cross Industrial Estate, Newcastle Under Lyme ST5	£1/mo	—	0.56 miles	Rightmove
Greylag Gate, Newcastle, Staffordshire, ST5	£1,200/mo	3	0.65 miles	Rightmove
Snowgoose Way, Newcastle, ST5	£1,300/mo	3	0.71 miles	Rightmove
Navigation Way, Newcastle, Staffordshire, ST5	£1,050/mo	3	0.71 miles	Rightmove
Orme Road, Newcastle under lyme	£1,150/mo	3	0.85 miles	Rightmove
Ground Floor Shop, 113 High Street, Silverdale, ST6 6LX	£450/mo	—	0.85 miles	Rightmove
Liverpool Road, Newcastle, Staffordshire, ST5	£1,200/mo	3	0.86 miles	Rightmove
Wesley Place, Newcastle, ST5	£1,000/mo	3	0.93 miles	Rightmove
Tarragon View, Newcastle under Lyme	£1,100/mo	3	0.94 miles	Rightmove
Enderley Street, Newcastle-Under-Lyme, ST5	£1,350/mo	3	1.05 miles	Rightmove
9 Rothesay Court, Rothesay Av, Westlands, ST5 2LX	£210/mo	—	1.06 miles	Rightmove
Mount Pleasant, Chesterton, ST5	£850/mo	3	1.13 miles	Rightmove
Hempstalls Lane, Newcastle, Staffordshire, ST5	£1,200/mo	3	1.16 miles	Rightmove
Higherland, ST5	£995/mo	3	1.16 miles	Rightmove
Warwick Street, Stoke-On-Trent, ST5 7JQ	£795/mo	3	1.22 miles	Rightmove
Modern Studio In Newcastle-Under-Lyme, Newcastle-Under-Lyme, ST5	£560/mo	—	1.25 miles	Rightmove
Willard Close, Newcastle, ST5	£1,100/mo	3	1.29 miles	Rightmove
Watermills, Newcastle Under Lyme, Staffordshire, ST5	£930/mo	3	1.31 miles	Rightmove
Victoria Street, Chesterton, ST5	£700/mo	3	1.42 miles	Rightmove

Average rent: £947/mo (36 listings)

Rent-driven metrics

Based on OpenRent comparables.

Rent ratio 192.31%

Max investor price (0.8%) £125,000

Target investor price (1%) £100,000

Gross yield 2307.7%

Monthly cashflow £873/mo 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term

Cash-on-cash ROI 6946.6%

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).
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).