Liverpool · L8 9SD · 2-bed
Longford Street, Liverpool, Merseyside, L8
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Asking price
£131,000
EPC C
Verdict
Underpriced by £62,773 vs 2-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
Best fit£1,095/mo
9.7% gross yield
Open-market tenant on a 12-month AST.
LHA / Section 8
£624/mo
5.5% gross yield
Council-paid tenant. Stable rent, longer tenancies, slight discount to market.
Council lease
£530/mo
4.7% 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
2-bed with EPC C — workable family setup.
Standard BTL
9.7% gross — clears typical 5%+ break-even threshold.
Buy + rent later
Rents would more than cover BTL mortgage costs if life changes.
The numbers
England (SDLT) · 75% LTV mortgage at 5.5% over 25 years (capital repayment).
Stamp duty
First-time buyer
£0
Home mover
£0
2nd home / BTL
£6,550
Mortgage @ 75% LTV
- Loan
- £98,250
- Deposit
- £32,750
- Per month
- £603
Cash you'd need to walk in (deposit + investor SDLT, before legal/survey): £39,300
Should you pay this?
Asking price is roughly £62,773 below what 2-bed homes typically go for here.
You're paying £131,000. Comparable 2-bed homes in this area suggest a market price of around £193,773.
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What it'd rent for
£1,095/month9.73% gross yield
Based on 1,487 live rentals in Liverpool · 2-bed homes here average £1,069/mo.
Most landlords need 5%+ gross to break even after costs in this area, so this is a decent fallback if your plans shift.
Property features
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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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Area pulse
- 13,580 new listings here in the last month — good comparable supply.
- Inside an Article 4 area — HMO conversion needs planning consent (don't assume you can split it).
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