Bournemouth · BH1 2ES · 2-bed

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Asking price
£750,000
Verdict
Worth a closer look — area data is mixed
Estimated gross yields from current rental comps. Numbers are pre-cost — service, voids, mortgage, management still come off these.
Standard BTL
Best fit£1,398/mo
2.2% gross yield
Open-market tenant on a 12-month AST.
LHA / Section 8
£873/mo
1.4% gross yield
Council-paid tenant. Stable rent, longer tenancies, slight discount to market.
Council lease
£742/mo
1.2% gross yield
3–5 yr guaranteed-rent lease to a housing association. Hands-off.
Quick read across the buyer personas. ✅ = good fit · ⚠ = workable with caveats · ❌ = look elsewhere.
Family home
2-bed but EPC unknown — factor retrofit cost or budget for it.
Standard BTL
2.2% gross — won't cover costs at current rates.
Buy + rent later
Rent wouldn't cover mortgage — selling to exit may be your only option.
England (SDLT) · 75% LTV mortgage at 5.5% over 25 years (capital repayment).
Stamp duty
First-time buyer
£25,000
Home mover
£25,000
2nd home / BTL
£62,500
Mortgage @ 75% LTV
City-wide stats vary too much within the 2-bed homes segment to give you a confident £ comparison. A 2-bed home in a quieter postcode can sit £200k+ apart from one in a hot postcode just down the road.
Before bidding: walk the street, pull HM Land Registry sold prices for this postcode sector, and check what genuinely-similar homes have actually transacted at over the last 12 months.
Based on 701 live rentals in Bournemouth · 2-bed homes here average £1,265/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.
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