Glasgow · G66 2DG · 3-bed
Kenilworth Road, Kirkintilloch, Glasgow, East Dunbartonshire, G66
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Asking price
£150,000
Verdict
Underpriced by £71,827 vs 3-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
£1,345/mo
10.8% gross yield
Open-market tenant on a 12-month AST.
HMO (rooms)
Best fit£1,778/mo
14.2% gross yield
4–6 individual tenants, shared living. Highest yield, most management.
LHA / Section 8
£947/mo
7.6% gross yield
Council-paid tenant. Stable rent, longer tenancies, slight discount to market.
Council lease
£805/mo
6.4% 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
3-bed but EPC unknown — factor retrofit cost or budget for it.
Standard BTL
10.8% gross — clears typical 5%+ break-even threshold.
HMO (rooms)
14.2% HMO yield, no Article 4 — strong on paper.
Buy + rent later
Rents would more than cover BTL mortgage costs if life changes.
The numbers
Scotland (LBTT) · 75% LTV mortgage at 5.5% over 25 years (capital repayment).
Stamp duty
First-time buyer
£100
Home mover
£100
2nd home / BTL
£9,100
Mortgage @ 75% LTV
- Loan
- £112,500
- Deposit
- £37,500
- Per month
- £691
Cash you'd need to walk in (deposit + investor SDLT, before legal/survey): £46,600
Should you pay this?
Asking price is roughly £71,827 below what 3-bed homes typically go for here.
You're paying £150,000. Comparable 3-bed homes in this area suggest a market price of around £221,827.
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What it'd rent for
£1,345/month10.76% gross yield
Based on 1,422 live rentals in Glasgow · 3-bed homes here average £1,654/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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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
3-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
- 9,631 new listings here in the last month — good comparable supply.
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