Studio flat · CB3 9BT
Listing removedListed 39 days · slow let
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About
Well presented ground floor studio apartment to rent in this small development within walking distance of the City centre.
The property features spacious living room/bedroom with patio doors leading out to small garden, fully integrated kitchen to include fridge-freezer, washing machine, oven & hob.
Contemporary and stylish shower room. Electric heating. Phone entry system. Furnished. Council Tax Band: B, however we would suggest checking this on the Gov UK website.
The holding deposit for the property will be £334.00 and the deposit £1670.00 subject to the rent being as advertised at £1450pcm.
Clare Road lies within the coveted Newnham area, just a mile from the heart of the city centre.
Newnham benefits from a good range of facilities including a post office, chemist, bakers, butchers, grocers, small supermarket and a primary school.
Lammas Land Recreation Ground, with a large children's play area, tennis court and paddling pool, is within about 300 yards.
The property is also extremely well placed for many of the Colleges, University Departments, The Backs and delightful walks along the River Cam to the nearby village of Grantchester.
An excellent range of schools for all ages are within half or three-quarters of a mile of the property including St John's, King's, The Leys, Stephen Perse, St Mary's, Parkside and Newnham Croft.
For the commuter, the M11 (junction 12) is about 1.25 miles away providing good access to Stansted Airport and London.
The city's Mainline Railway Station is about 1.75 miles away and provides services to King's Cross and Liverpool Street in about 52 and 67 minutes respectively.
Value & comps
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Returns
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Properties like this can earn 2–3x BTL yields when converted to HMO, with retrofit costs around £10k/room. Sign in to see the full tier, yield projection, and cost breakdown.
Commercial properties like this can earn 30-50% higher yields when converted to residential under Class MA / Q / P / PA, with prior approval costing ~GBP 96/unit. Sign in to see the recommended route, yield uplift, and cost breakdown.
BRRR-suited properties can recycle 80-100% of investor capital on refi, leaving a high-yielding rental with most of the money out. Sign in to see the refurb cost stack, ARV projection, and refinance maths.
Detached + large garden = sub-division play. Pro tier unlocks the tier badge, plot size, uplift estimate, and regional land benchmark.
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