# 2 bedroom flat for sale (SO15 2QD)

## Property Details

| Key | Value |
|-----|-------|
| Address | FLAT 1, 8 BELLEVUE ROAD, SOUTHAMPTON, SOUTHAMPTON, SOUTHAMPTON SO15 2QD |
| Price | £180,000 |
| Bedrooms | 2 |
| Bathrooms | 1 |
| Last sold | £149,000 Jul 2007 |

## Description

This period two double bedroom ground floor flat set in the central location of Southampton. This modern and beautifully presented apartment, the perfect investment property and a cozy family home ideal step onto the property ladder. There are many benefits to this property not only its superb location, a large lounge leading onto a manageable shared garden with direct access, two double bedrooms, a stylish modern kitchen with a breakfast bar, a private courtyard, double glazing, a modern bathroom with a proper shower and gas central heating, with added bonus of a very long lease and no forward chain !!

This superb apartment is located near London Road and Bedford Place offering great shopping facilities, excellent public transport links including a short walk to city center railway station, all the major hub for all the bus routes and easy access to the M3/M27 to London.

DO NOT MISS OUT ON THIS GREAT OPPORTUNITY!!

## Property Photos

- ![Rear garden front  elevation](/listings/photos/68328956/744036) - Rear garden front  elevation
- ![Kitchen  breakfast room](/listings/photos/68328956/744037) - Kitchen  breakfast room
- ![Bathroom](/listings/photos/68328956/744038) - Bathroom
- ![Rear garden](/listings/photos/68328956/744039) - Rear garden
- ![Living room](/listings/photos/68328956/744040) - Living room
- ![Dining area](/listings/photos/68328956/744041) - Dining area
- ![Front view](/listings/photos/68328956/744042) - Front view
- ![Bedroom](/listings/photos/68328956/744043) - Bedroom
- ![Bedroom](/listings/photos/68328956/744044) - Bedroom
- ![A front pic](/listings/photos/68328956/744045) - A front pic
- ![Kitchen](/listings/photos/68328956/744046) - Kitchen

## Floorplans

- ![Bellevue-print.JPG](/listings/photos/68328956/744047) - Bellevue-print.JPG

## Sales History

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

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 8 FLAT 1 BELLEVUE ROAD, SOUTHAMPTON, SO15 2QD | £149,000 | 20/07/2007 | Flat |
| 8 FLAT 1 BELLEVUE ROAD, SOUTHAMPTON, SO15 2QD | £136,000 | 09/02/2004 | Flat |

## Sold Comparables

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

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 77 FLAT 4 LONDON ROAD, SOUTHAMPTON, SO15 2AA | £179,950 | 08/01/2025 | Flat |
| 77 FLAT 5 LONDON ROAD, SOUTHAMPTON, SO15 2AA | £95,000 | 26/10/2022 | Flat |
| 77 FLAT 1 LONDON ROAD, SOUTHAMPTON, SO15 2AA | £90,000 | 20/05/2022 | Flat |
| 77 FLAT 2 LONDON ROAD, SOUTHAMPTON, SO15 2AA | £90,000 | 29/03/2022 | Flat |
| 77 FLAT 3 LONDON ROAD, SOUTHAMPTON, SO15 2AA | £90,000 | 29/03/2022 | Flat |

**Area average:** £108,990 (5 sales)

## Price vs local average

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

- **Local average:** £157,946 (57 Flat, SO15, 2024–2026)
- **Deviation:** +14%

## Rental Range

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

- **Low:** £1,125/mo
- **Realistic:** £1,250/mo
- **Optimistic:** £1,375/mo

## LHA (Local Housing Allowance)

*VOA 30th percentile rent floor for Cherwell Valley (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 |
|------|------|------|------|------|
| 2 Bed Flat, St Marys Road, SO14 | £1,100/mo | 2 | 0.3 miles | OpenRent |

**Average rent: £1,100/mo (1 listing)**

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.61% (weak for cashflow)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £137,500
- **Target investor price (1%):** £110,000

*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 £1,100/mo).*

- **Gross yield:** 7.3%
- **Cost-to-rent:** 13.6×
- **Monthly cashflow:** £256/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term)
- **Cash-on-cash ROI:** 5.9%

*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).*

## Capital growth trend

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

- **5y growth:** 13.1%
- **10y growth:** 9.2%

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

*Official index for Southampton; Flats and maisonettes series; as of March 2026.*

- **1y growth (index):** -4.2%
- **5y growth (index):** 2.6%
- **10y growth (index):** 17%

## Flood risk

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

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