Summary - Apartment 73, 5, Seel Street L1 4BT
1 bed 1 bath Not Specified
Low-entry buy-to-let in walking distance of universities and city amenities.
- Open-plan studio with integrated kitchen and shower room
- Currently tenanted until 10/04/2026 at £715 pcm
- Long lease remaining (approx. 992 years)
- Built 2015; resident gym and laundry facilities
- Service charge c. £2,426.91 pa; ground rent c. £334.21 pa
- Electric room heaters; no gas central heating
- Very slow broadband speeds; mobile signal excellent
- Located in a high-crime, student-dominated city-centre area
A compact, city-centre studio in X1 Liverpool One, offered for sale by online auction with a low starting bid. The apartment is single-room open plan with an integrated kitchen and shower room, sold fully furnished and currently tenanted until 10/04/2026 achieving £715 pcm—making it immediately income-producing for investors.
The building is modern (built 2015) and provides resident facilities including a gym and laundry. The lease is long (around 992 years remaining) and the property holds an EWS-1 B1 rating. Service charges and ground rent are notable: approximately £2,426.91 pa service charge and £334.21 pa ground rent.
Important points to note: heating is by electric room heaters (no central gas), broadband speeds are reported as very slow, and the area records very high crime levels. The lot will be sold under auction terms; buyers should review the legal pack, expect a non-refundable deposit (5% on exchange) and a reservation fee up to 6% inc VAT (minimum applies).
This studio suits investors seeking a low-entry, city-centre rental asset or buyers after a short-term lock-up-and-let. It also appeals to students or young professionals due to proximity to local universities, but consider the building charges, connectivity limits and local crime statistics when assessing net returns and future plans.
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