Doncaster · DN36 5LZ · 4-bed
North End Crescent, Tetney, Grimsby, Lincolnshire, DN36
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Asking price
£489,950
EPC D
Verdict
Overpriced by £125,695 vs 4-bed homes nearby
What you could do with it
Estimated gross yields from current rental comps. Numbers are pre-cost — service, voids, mortgage, management still come off these.
Standard BTL
£1,220/mo
3.0% gross yield
Open-market tenant on a 12-month AST.
HMO (rooms)
Best fit£1,996/mo
4.9% gross yield
4–6 individual tenants, shared living. Highest yield, most management.
LHA / Section 8
£723/mo
1.8% gross yield
Council-paid tenant. Stable rent, longer tenancies, slight discount to market.
Council lease
£615/mo
1.5% gross yield
3–5 yr guaranteed-rent lease to a housing association. Hands-off.
Who is this for?
Quick read across the buyer personas. ✅ = good fit · ⚠ = workable with caveats · ❌ = look elsewhere.
Family home
4-bed with EPC D — workable family setup.
Standard BTL
3.0% gross — won't cover costs at current rates.
HMO (rooms)
4.9% HMO yield is too low for the management overhead.
Buy + rent later
Rent wouldn't cover mortgage — selling to exit may be your only option.
The numbers
England (SDLT) · 75% LTV mortgage at 5.5% over 25 years (capital repayment).
Stamp duty
First-time buyer
£3,248
Home mover
£11,998
2nd home / BTL
£36,495
Mortgage @ 75% LTV
- Loan
- £367,462
- Deposit
- £122,488
- Per month
- £2,257
Cash you'd need to walk in (deposit + investor SDLT, before legal/survey): £158,983
Should you pay this?
Asking price is roughly £125,695 above what 4-bed homes typically go for here.
You're paying £489,950. Comparable 4-bed homes in this area suggest a market price of around £364,255.
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What it'd rent for
£1,220/month2.99% gross yield
Based on 449 live rentals in Doncaster · 4-bed homes here average £1,154/mo.
Most landlords need 5%+ gross to break even after costs in this area, so this is tight as a fallback — worth running the numbers carefully.
Property features
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5-year price trend
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Schools & Ofsted
No schools indexed yet for this postcode sector. The official sources below cover every UK postcode.
Catchments aren't published nationally; many schools use distance-from-school as the deciding factor. The links above give you the official data — only the local authority can confirm a specific year's catchment boundary.
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HMO licensing
£825 – £1,500typical UK HMO fee, 5-year licence
4-bed property. Mandatory licensing kicks in at 5+ unrelated occupants. Below that, a licence is only required if the council runs an additional or selective scheme — the link below is the way to check.
The council's HMO page lists the current mandatory fee plus any additional / selective scheme that catches smaller HMOs.
Find borough HMO licensing page on gov.ukMandatory licensing applies UK-wide for 5+ sharer HMOs (Housing Act 2004). Scotland licenses 3+ sharers; Wales also requires Rent Smart Wales registration for every landlord.
Area pulse
- 12,391 new listings here in the last month — good comparable supply.
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