4-bedroom semi-detached house · SO17 3SY
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About
** investment opportunity ** House Of Multiple Occupation ** Close To Southampton University ** Chain Free ** A well-presented House of Multiple Occupation (HMO) in a prime location, perfectly positioned just to the east of Southampton University’s Highfield Campus.
This established HMO has been successfully let for over 25 years and continues to offer strong rental potential and demand, with tenants for the 2026/27 academic year.
The property is well-arranged with in four bedrooms, a communal living roon, kitchen and a separate utility room, with a downstairs shower room completes the practical layout.
Outside, the property boasts sizeable gardens providing potential to add off road parking and extend (subject to approval) Finished to a decent standard throughout, this property is ideally suited for continued use as a student or professional let, with scope for extension or internal reconfiguration to increase both the number of bedrooms and rental yield, subject to the necessary consents.
Value & comps
No previous sales on record.
Returns
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Deal
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.
Short-lease flats trade at deep discount, but extending under the 1993 Act often costs far less than the discount. Pro tier unlocks the tier badge, premium breakdown, long-lease ARV and arbitrage maths.
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About 157, Mayfield Road, Hampshire
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