# 1 bedroom apartment for rent (UB3 4GE)

## Property Details

| Key | Value |
|-----|-------|
| Address | FLAT 53, FORASTERO HOUSE, 24, FARINE AVENUE, HAYES, GREATER LONDON UB3 4GE |
| Price | £1,550 pcm |
| Bedrooms | 1 |
| Bathrooms | 1 |
| Council tax | TBC |
| Floor area | 39 m² |
| Last sold | £293,550 Aug 2023 |

## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

- **Current rating:** B
- **Potential rating:** B
- **Expiry date:** 11/04/2033
- **Current heating cost:** £139/year

[View full EPC on gov.uk](https://find-energy-certificate.service.gov.uk/energy-certificate/8500-0421-0432-4093-3473)

## Description

GREAT LOCATION!  1-Bed 1-Bath Apartment in the Forastero House  Hayes. Available now.

Fully Furnished. 420 Sq Ft. Council Tax Band - C. EPC Rating - B.

1 Week’ Rent as Holding Deposit. 5 Weeks' Rent as Security Deposit. Subject to Contract.

Parking is NOT included 

Utilities Bills such as Electricity, Water, Heating, Broadband are not included in the rent.

## Property Photos

- ![Picture No. 12](/listings/photos/89335968/736339) - Picture No. 12
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## EPC Graphs

- ![EPC Rating Graph](/listings/photos/89335968/736349) - EPC Rating Graph

## Rental Range

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

- **Low:** £2,065/mo
- **Realistic:** £2,294/mo
- **Optimistic:** £2,523/mo

## LHA (Local Housing Allowance)

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

- **LHA floor (this property size):** £947/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 |
|------|------|------|------|------|
| [Forastero House, Hayes, UB3 4](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/62fa86d) | £1,600/mo | 1 | 0 miles | Rightmove |
| Studio Flat, Station Road, UB3 | £1,375/mo | 1 | 0.26 miles | OpenRent |
| Studio Flat, Trident House, UB3 | £1,425/mo | 1 | 0.27 miles | OpenRent |
| 1 Bed Flat, Blyth Road, UB3 | £1,300/mo | 1 | 0.29 miles | OpenRent |
| 1 Bed Semi-Detached House, Crowland Avenue, UB3 | £725/mo | 1 | 0.44 miles | OpenRent |
| 1 Bed Flat, Gramophone Lane, UB3 | £1,500/mo | 1 | 0.54 miles | OpenRent |
| 1 Bed Flat, Station Road, UB3 | £1,250/mo | 1 | 0.6 miles | OpenRent |
| 1 Bed Flat, Harlington, UB3 | £1,100/mo | 1 | 1.03 miles | OpenRent |

**Average rent: £1,284/mo (8 listings)**

## Rent-driven metrics

*Based on OpenRent comparables (median £1,338/mo).*

- **Gross yield:** 1035.9%
- **Monthly cashflow:** £1,173/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term)
- **Cash-on-cash ROI:** 3131.7%

*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:** £40/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)