Top-floor one-bedroom with private external entrance
A compact one-bedroom top-floor apartment with its own external entrance, offered as a straightforward buy-to-let or starter home. The flat has recently had a new Worcester boiler fitted, mains gas central heating and double glazing, helping running costs. It currently produces £525 pcm and comparable rents are around £600 pcm, presenting immediate uplift potential for an investor.
The building sits at the end of a cul-de-sac with a private garden and convenient local amenities nearby. Service charge is approximately £672 per year (about £56 pcm) and ground rent is £10 per year; council tax is very low. The lease has long term remaining, and broadband and mobile signal are both good for the area.
Notable downsides are the EPC rating of D (the boiler was installed after the last EPC), assumed cavity walls without insulation and the property’s location in a generally deprived local area. The apartment is average-sized (around 501 sq ft), so buyers should expect modest living space. Leasehold tenure applies — check lease details and service charge arrangements before committing.
For investors this is a low-maintenance rental opportunity with immediate income and modest uplift to market rent. For a first-time buyer, it is an affordable entry into the area but be mindful of fuel-efficiency limits and the constrained local rental/market profile.