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24 BIRDLING DRIVE

SOUTHPORT, MERSEYSIDE PR8 5BW

4 beds 2 baths 1,421 sq ft Listed 10 May 2025 (-396d)

£400,000

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## Property Details

| Key | Value |
|-----|-------|
| Address | 24 BIRDLING DRIVE, SOUTHPORT, MERSEYSIDE PR8 5BW |
| Price | £400,000 |
| Bedrooms | 4 |
| Bathrooms | 2 |
| Council tax | TBC |
| Floor area | 132 m² |
| Last sold | £385,000 Mar 2026 |

## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

- **Current rating:** B
- **Potential rating:** A
- **Current heating cost:** £478/year
- **Est. upgrade cost to C:** £9,500

### Recommendations
- N (£4,000 - £6,000)
- U (£3,500 - £5,500)

[View full EPC on gov.uk](https://find-energy-certificate.service.gov.uk/energy-certificate/3334-8338-1000-0640-8222)

## Description

Upon entering the property, you're greeted by a bright and welcoming hallway, complete with a handy storage cupboard. The spacious lounge is flooded with natural light thanks to a beautiful bay window. A second reception room offers flexibility as a home office, study, or snug. The ground floor also includes a modern WC, a stylish open-plan kitchen/dining area with patio doors opening onto the rear garden, and a separate utility room for added convenience.

Upstairs, you'll find four well-proportioned bedrooms, all featuring built-in wardrobes. The principal bedroom benefits from a sleek en-suite shower room, while a contemporary three-piece family bathroom serves the remaining bedrooms.

Externally, the home boasts a private, low-maintenance rear garden that enjoys plenty of sunlight, along with a driveway and an attached garage providing ample off-road parking.

Viewings are highly recommended and available by appointment.

EPC B

Leasehold

Ground rent £140 per year

Mobile coverage

Vodafone

Three

Broadband

Basic

2 Mbps

Ultrafast

1800 Mbps

Satellite / Fibre TV Availability

Sky

Virgin

## Property Photos

- ![Front Elevation](/listings/photos/161785676/189906) - Front Elevation
- ![Lounge](/listings/photos/161785676/189908) - Lounge
- ![Lounge](/listings/photos/161785676/189909) - Lounge
- ![Lounge](/listings/photos/161785676/189910) - Lounge
- ![Kitchen/Diner](/listings/photos/161785676/189911) - Kitchen/Diner
- ![Kitchen/Diner](/listings/photos/161785676/189912) - Kitchen/Diner
- ![Kitchen/Diner](/listings/photos/161785676/189915) - Kitchen/Diner
- ![Kitchen/Diner](/listings/photos/161785676/189916) - Kitchen/Diner
- ![Kitchen/Diner](/listings/photos/161785676/189918) - Kitchen/Diner
- ![Kitchen/Diner](/listings/photos/161785676/189920) - Kitchen/Diner
- ![Kitchen/Diner](/listings/photos/161785676/189921) - Kitchen/Diner
- ![Kitchen/Diner](/listings/photos/161785676/189922) - Kitchen/Diner
- ![Study](/listings/photos/161785676/189923) - Study
- ![Landing](/listings/photos/161785676/189925) - Landing
- ![Bedroom](/listings/photos/161785676/189927) - Bedroom
- ![Bedroom](/listings/photos/161785676/189930) - Bedroom
- ![Bedroom](/listings/photos/161785676/189931) - Bedroom
- ![Bedroom](/listings/photos/161785676/189933) - Bedroom
- ![Bedroom](/listings/photos/161785676/189934) - Bedroom
- ![Bedroom](/listings/photos/161785676/189936) - Bedroom
- ![Bedroom](/listings/photos/161785676/189937) - Bedroom
- ![Bedroom](/listings/photos/161785676/189939) - Bedroom
- ![Bathroom](/listings/photos/161785676/189940) - Bathroom
- ![Garden](/listings/photos/161785676/189944) - Garden
- ![Garden](/listings/photos/161785676/189945) - Garden
- ![Garden](/listings/photos/161785676/189946) - Garden
- ![Front Elevation](/listings/photos/161785676/189948) - Front Elevation
- ![Front Elevation](/listings/photos/161785676/189949) - Front Elevation

## Floorplans

- ![Floorplan](/listings/photos/161785676/189950) - Floorplan

## EPC Graphs

- ![EE Rating](/listings/photos/161785676/189951) - EE Rating

## Sales History

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

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 24 BIRDLING DRIVE, SOUTHPORT, SEFTON, MERSEYSIDE, PR8 5BW | £385,000 | 03/03/2026 | Detached |

## Sold Comparables

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

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| [Same street] 6 BIRDLING DRIVE, SOUTHPORT, SEFTON, MERSEYSIDE, PR8 5BW | £380,000 | 13/03/2026 | Detached |
| 106 BLOWICK MOSS LANE, SOUTHPORT, SEFTON, MERSEYSIDE, PR8 6UX | £285,000 | 05/11/2025 | Detached |
| 40 BLOWICK MOSS LANE, SOUTHPORT, SEFTON, MERSEYSIDE, PR8 6UX | £300,000 | 30/05/2025 | Detached |
| 40 BLOWICK MOSS LANE, SOUTHPORT, SEFTON, MERSEYSIDE, PR8 6UX | £300,000 | 30/05/2025 | Detached |
| [Same street] 43 BIRDLING DRIVE, SOUTHPORT, SEFTON, MERSEYSIDE, PR8 5BW | £353,400 | 23/05/2025 | Detached |
| [Same street] 14 BIRDLING DRIVE, SOUTHPORT, SEFTON, MERSEYSIDE, PR8 5BW | £297,750 | 15/12/2023 | Detached |
| [Same street] 34 BIRDLING DRIVE, SOUTHPORT, SEFTON, MERSEYSIDE, PR8 5BW | £69,000 | 12/12/2023 | Terraced |
| [Same street] 30 BIRDLING DRIVE, SOUTHPORT, SEFTON, MERSEYSIDE, PR8 5BW | £77,750 | 12/12/2023 | Semi-detached |
| [Same street] 32 BIRDLING DRIVE, SOUTHPORT, SEFTON, MERSEYSIDE, PR8 5BW | £77,750 | 12/12/2023 | Semi-detached |
| [Same street] 8 BIRDLING DRIVE, SOUTHPORT, SEFTON, MERSEYSIDE, PR8 5BW | £370,000 | 01/12/2023 | Detached |
| [Same street] 6 BIRDLING DRIVE, SOUTHPORT, SEFTON, MERSEYSIDE, PR8 5BW | £382,500 | 24/11/2023 | Detached |
| 50 BLOWICK MOSS LANE, SOUTHPORT, SEFTON, MERSEYSIDE, PR8 6UX | £165,000 | 29/09/2023 | Detached |
| [Same street] 39 BIRDLING DRIVE, SOUTHPORT, SEFTON, MERSEYSIDE, PR8 5BW | £18,937 | 30/06/2023 | Other |
| 39 DARLTON DRIVE, SOUTHPORT, SEFTON, MERSEYSIDE, PR8 5FL | £280,000 | 16/12/2022 | Detached |
| 22 BLUE BIRD CLOSE, SOUTHPORT, SEFTON, MERSEYSIDE, PR8 5DS | £260,000 | 09/12/2022 | Detached |
| 56 RAINWORTH DRIVE, SOUTHPORT, SEFTON, MERSEYSIDE, PR8 5QG | £300,000 | 18/11/2022 | Detached |
| 16 MAPLEBECK DRIVE, SOUTHPORT, SEFTON, MERSEYSIDE, PR8 5QA | £140,000 | 04/11/2022 | Detached |
| 37 DARLTON DRIVE, SOUTHPORT, SEFTON, MERSEYSIDE, PR8 5FL | £340,000 | 14/10/2022 | Detached |
| 31 DARLTON DRIVE, SOUTHPORT, SEFTON, MERSEYSIDE, PR8 5FL | £318,500 | 30/09/2022 | Detached |
| 33 DARLTON DRIVE, SOUTHPORT, SEFTON, MERSEYSIDE, PR8 5FL | £277,500 | 30/09/2022 | Detached |
| 53 DARLTON DRIVE, SOUTHPORT, SEFTON, MERSEYSIDE, PR8 5FL | £335,000 | 30/09/2022 | Detached |
| 109 MOSS ROAD, SOUTHPORT, WEST LANCASHIRE, LANCASHIRE, PR8 4JA | £181,000 | 12/09/2022 | Detached |
| 27 DARLTON DRIVE, SOUTHPORT, SEFTON, MERSEYSIDE, PR8 5FL | £235,500 | 30/06/2022 | Detached |
| 203 BLOWICK MOSS LANE, SOUTHPORT, SEFTON, MERSEYSIDE, PR8 5QB | £322,500 | 24/06/2022 | Detached |
| 201 BLOWICK MOSS LANE, SOUTHPORT, SEFTON, MERSEYSIDE, PR8 5QB | £320,000 | 24/06/2022 | Detached |
| 9 DARLTON DRIVE, SOUTHPORT, SEFTON, MERSEYSIDE, PR8 5FL | £302,000 | 17/06/2022 | Detached |
| [Same street] 2 BIRDLING DRIVE, SOUTHPORT, SEFTON, MERSEYSIDE, PR8 5BW | £315,000 | 11/05/2022 | Detached |
| 20 CARRINGTON CLOSE, SOUTHPORT, SEFTON, MERSEYSIDE, PR8 5FG | £370,000 | 08/04/2022 | Detached |
| 18 CARRINGTON CLOSE, SOUTHPORT, SEFTON, MERSEYSIDE, PR8 5FG | £315,000 | 31/03/2022 | Detached |
| 187 BLOWICK MOSS LANE, SOUTHPORT, SEFTON, MERSEYSIDE, PR8 5QB | £155,000 | 31/03/2022 | Detached |
| [Same street] 1 BIRDLING DRIVE, SOUTHPORT, SEFTON, MERSEYSIDE, PR8 5BW | £310,000 | 10/12/2021 | Detached |

**Street average:** £241,099 (11 sales)
**Area average:** £275,100 (20 sales)

## Price vs local average

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

- **Local average:** £399,358 (45 Detached, PR8, 2024–2026)
- **Deviation:** +0.2%

## Rental Range

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

- **Low:** £832/mo
- **Realistic:** £924/mo
- **Optimistic:** £1,016/mo

## LHA (Local Housing Allowance)

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

- **LHA floor (this property size):** £922/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 |
|------|------|------|------|------|
| 4 Bed Detached House, Malham Close, PR8 | £1,095/mo | 4 | 0.43 miles | OpenRent |

**Average rent: £1,095/mo (1 listing)**

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.27% (weak for cashflow)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £136,875
- **Target investor price (1%):** £109,500

*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 £1,095/mo).*

- **Gross yield:** 3.3%
- **Cost-to-rent:** 30.4×
- **Monthly cashflow:** £-615/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term)
- **Cash-on-cash ROI:** -6.4%

*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:** £3,030/m²

## Capital growth trend

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

- **5y growth:** 40.4%
- **10y growth:** 36.7%

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

*Official index for Sefton; Detached series; as of March 2026.*

- **1y growth (index):** 3.9%
- **5y growth (index):** 25.3%
- **10y growth (index):** 57%

## 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

Tenure

LEASEHOLD (999 years remaining on lease)

Floor area

132 m²

Council tax band

TBC

EPC rating

Last sold

£385,000 Mar 2026

Price per m²

£3,030/m²

Local average

£399,358 (+0.2%)

Deprivation

Decile 6 (20,183 of 33,755)

Street crime

64 incidents within 1 mile (Apr 2026)

Key features

Four bedroom, Detached, circa 1655 sqft
Spacious lounge with a bay window
Downstairs study/home office
Expansive kitchen diner with doors to the rear
Convenient utility room/laundry room
Built in wardrobes in all bedrooms
Downstairs WC and three piece bathroom
Master bedroom en suite
Generous sun catching rear garden
Viewings available upon request

Additional details

Parking: Yes
Garden: Yes

Description

Flexi-Agent is thrilled to welcome this stunning four-bedroom detached home to the open sales market. Recently constructed and finished to a high standard, this modern family property is ideally situated in the sought-after Kew area, offering convenient access to local schools, shops, and excellent transport links into Southport town centre. The home enjoys picturesque views and is positioned in a quiet, residential neighbourhood.

Upon entering the property, you're greeted by a bright and welcoming hallway, complete with a handy storage cupboard. The spacious lounge is flooded with natural light thanks to a beautiful bay window. A second reception room offers flexibility as a home office, study, or snug. The ground floor also includes a modern WC, a stylish open-plan kitchen/dining area with patio doors opening onto the rear garden, and a separate utility room for added convenience.

Upstairs, you'll find four well-proportioned bedrooms, all featuring built-in wardrobes. The principal bedroom benefits from a sleek en-suite shower room, while a contemporary three-piece family bathroom serves the remaining bedrooms.

Externally, the home boasts a private, low-maintenance rear garden that enjoys plenty of sunlight, along with a driveway and an attached garage providing ample off-road parking.

Viewings are highly recommended and available by appointment.

EPC B
Leasehold
Ground rent £140 per year

Mobile coverage
EE
Vodafone
Three
O2

Broadband
Basic
2 Mbps
Ultrafast
1800 Mbps

Satellite / Fibre TV Availability
BT
Sky
Virgin

Listed by

Southport

Flexi-Agent

Reference: 161785676

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

Current rating: B

Potential rating: A

Inspection date: 20/08/2024

Current heating cost: £478/year

Potential heating cost: £479/year

Est. upgrade cost to C: £9,500

Recommendations

Solar water heating (£4,000 - £6,000)
Solar photovoltaic panels, 2.5 kWp (£3,500 - £5,500)

View full EPC on gov.uk

Flood risk

Zone: 1

Risk: Low

Job (default Low)

Floorplans

Floorplan

EPC Graphs

EE Rating

Price history

Event	Date	Price	% change
Sold	03/03/2026 (3 months ago)	£385,000	—

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
Same street 6 BIRDLING DRIVE, SOUTHPORT, SEFTON, MERSEYSIDE, PR8 5BW	£380,000	13/03/2026	Detached
106 BLOWICK MOSS LANE, SOUTHPORT, SEFTON, MERSEYSIDE, PR8 6UX	£285,000	05/11/2025	Detached
40 BLOWICK MOSS LANE, SOUTHPORT, SEFTON, MERSEYSIDE, PR8 6UX	£300,000	30/05/2025	Detached
40 BLOWICK MOSS LANE, SOUTHPORT, SEFTON, MERSEYSIDE, PR8 6UX	£300,000	30/05/2025	Detached
Same street 43 BIRDLING DRIVE, SOUTHPORT, SEFTON, MERSEYSIDE, PR8 5BW	£353,400	23/05/2025	Detached
Same street 14 BIRDLING DRIVE, SOUTHPORT, SEFTON, MERSEYSIDE, PR8 5BW	£297,750	15/12/2023	Detached
Same street 34 BIRDLING DRIVE, SOUTHPORT, SEFTON, MERSEYSIDE, PR8 5BW	£69,000	12/12/2023	Terraced
Same street 30 BIRDLING DRIVE, SOUTHPORT, SEFTON, MERSEYSIDE, PR8 5BW	£77,750	12/12/2023	Semi-detached
Same street 32 BIRDLING DRIVE, SOUTHPORT, SEFTON, MERSEYSIDE, PR8 5BW	£77,750	12/12/2023	Semi-detached
Same street 8 BIRDLING DRIVE, SOUTHPORT, SEFTON, MERSEYSIDE, PR8 5BW	£370,000	01/12/2023	Detached
Same street 6 BIRDLING DRIVE, SOUTHPORT, SEFTON, MERSEYSIDE, PR8 5BW	£382,500	24/11/2023	Detached
50 BLOWICK MOSS LANE, SOUTHPORT, SEFTON, MERSEYSIDE, PR8 6UX	£165,000	29/09/2023	Detached
Same street 39 BIRDLING DRIVE, SOUTHPORT, SEFTON, MERSEYSIDE, PR8 5BW	£18,937	30/06/2023	Other
39 DARLTON DRIVE, SOUTHPORT, SEFTON, MERSEYSIDE, PR8 5FL	£280,000	16/12/2022	Detached
22 BLUE BIRD CLOSE, SOUTHPORT, SEFTON, MERSEYSIDE, PR8 5DS	£260,000	09/12/2022	Detached
56 RAINWORTH DRIVE, SOUTHPORT, SEFTON, MERSEYSIDE, PR8 5QG	£300,000	18/11/2022	Detached
16 MAPLEBECK DRIVE, SOUTHPORT, SEFTON, MERSEYSIDE, PR8 5QA	£140,000	04/11/2022	Detached
37 DARLTON DRIVE, SOUTHPORT, SEFTON, MERSEYSIDE, PR8 5FL	£340,000	14/10/2022	Detached
31 DARLTON DRIVE, SOUTHPORT, SEFTON, MERSEYSIDE, PR8 5FL	£318,500	30/09/2022	Detached
33 DARLTON DRIVE, SOUTHPORT, SEFTON, MERSEYSIDE, PR8 5FL	£277,500	30/09/2022	Detached
53 DARLTON DRIVE, SOUTHPORT, SEFTON, MERSEYSIDE, PR8 5FL	£335,000	30/09/2022	Detached
109 MOSS ROAD, SOUTHPORT, WEST LANCASHIRE, LANCASHIRE, PR8 4JA	£181,000	12/09/2022	Detached
27 DARLTON DRIVE, SOUTHPORT, SEFTON, MERSEYSIDE, PR8 5FL	£235,500	30/06/2022	Detached
203 BLOWICK MOSS LANE, SOUTHPORT, SEFTON, MERSEYSIDE, PR8 5QB	£322,500	24/06/2022	Detached
201 BLOWICK MOSS LANE, SOUTHPORT, SEFTON, MERSEYSIDE, PR8 5QB	£320,000	24/06/2022	Detached
9 DARLTON DRIVE, SOUTHPORT, SEFTON, MERSEYSIDE, PR8 5FL	£302,000	17/06/2022	Detached
Same street 2 BIRDLING DRIVE, SOUTHPORT, SEFTON, MERSEYSIDE, PR8 5BW	£315,000	11/05/2022	Detached
20 CARRINGTON CLOSE, SOUTHPORT, SEFTON, MERSEYSIDE, PR8 5FG	£370,000	08/04/2022	Detached
18 CARRINGTON CLOSE, SOUTHPORT, SEFTON, MERSEYSIDE, PR8 5FG	£315,000	31/03/2022	Detached
187 BLOWICK MOSS LANE, SOUTHPORT, SEFTON, MERSEYSIDE, PR8 5QB	£155,000	31/03/2022	Detached
Same street 1 BIRDLING DRIVE, SOUTHPORT, SEFTON, MERSEYSIDE, PR8 5BW	£310,000	10/12/2021	Detached

Street average: £241,099 (11 sales)

Area average: £275,100 (20 sales)

Capital growth trend

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

5y growth 40.4%

10y growth 36.7%

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

1y (index) 3.9%

5y (index) 25.3%

10y (index) 57%

Rental Range

Estimated market rent for Sefton. Low = conservative, Realistic = average, Optimistic = best case.

Low £832/mo

Realistic £924/mo

Optimistic £1,016/mo

Based on Local Authority from postcode lookup → Sefton.

LHA (30th percentile) floor for Southport: £922/mo (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026)

Location

Map view View on Google Maps View on OpenStreetMap Street View PR8 5BW

Nearby

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

Type	Name	Distance
Bus stop	Blowick Moss	0.1 miles
Bus stop	Blowick Moss Lane	0.3 miles
Shop	Turfland	0.5 miles
Shop	Spar	0.5 miles
Hospital	Southport and Formby District General Hospital	0.7 miles
Hospital	Hartley Hospital	1.0 miles
Train station	Birkdale	1.5 miles
Train station	Meols Cop	1.6 miles
University	Milton House	6.2 miles
University	Edge Hill University	6.5 miles

Street-level crime

Category	Count
Violence and sexual offences	31
Shoplifting	9
Public order	6
Criminal damage and arson	5
Drugs	3
Other theft	3
Anti-social behaviour	2
Vehicle crime	2
Burglary	1
Robbery	1
Theft from the person	1
Total incidents	64

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
Kew Woods Primary School	Primary	0.5 miles	Good — 26 Jul 2013
Christ The King Catholic High School and Sixth Form Centre	Secondary	0.8 miles	Good — 18 Jan 2024
Birkdale Primary School	Primary	1.0 miles	Good — 28 Mar 2014
Meols Cop High School	Secondary	1.1 miles	Good — 16 Mar 2023
Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School	Primary	1.1 miles	Good — 16 Jul 2015

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
4 Bed Detached House, Malham Close, PR8	£1,095/mo	4	0.43 miles	OpenRent

Average rent: £1,095/mo (1 listing)

Rent-driven metrics

Based on OpenRent comparables.

Rent ratio 0.27%

Max investor price (0.8%) £136,875

Target investor price (1%) £109,500

Gross yield 3.3%

Cost-to-rent ratio 30.4×

Monthly cashflow £-615/mo 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term

Cash-on-cash ROI -6.4%

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).