Do detached properties in Burpham make good investments for Buy to Let?

Several property owners in Burpham have placed their properties on the market to sell, to allow them to move on. In several instances they have not sold, so they have decided to put the property on the rental market until they believe the current uncertainty in the market improves, to have a better chance of selling their home.

One of these property owners approached me to seek my advice on what they sort of return they might expect for their detached property in Great Oaks Park.

Great Oaks Park has some excellent properties for sale and rental

We therefore discussed two matters. Would it be worth keeping the property but using it as investment rather than a residential home? Secondly, how is the rental market performing in Burpham and therefore how much rental income might they earn, in order to cover their mortgage payments plus deliver a reasonable rate of return.

Firstly, we found that 335 detached houses have changed hands in Burpham since the year 1996.

Property values in Burpham have risen on average by around 463% over the last 23 years, but most detached properties in Burpham have beaten that rise.

When we look back to 1996, a three bedroomed detached property in Great Oaks Park sold for £124,000 in January, 1996 but was sold again for £640,000 in August 2014. This is an increase of 516%. A similar property has sold this year for £725,000 which equates to a current increase of 584%.

With excellent capital growth you would expect yields to be comparatively lower, but most four bedroom properties in the vicinity of Great Oaks Park achieve rents of £2,750 to £3,000 per month. This means annual yields can be around an attractive 5%!

It therefore confirms that "yes" property is always worth keeping for the long term, as an investment property, especially in Burpham, Guildford because a capital gain is always likely.

Rental values are likely to increase in Burpham

Secondly, the rental market in Burpham continues to thrive as the area is in the catchment area of excellent schools such as George Abbott. There is a parade of local shops and two supermarkets plus great access to the A3 trunk road between London and Portsmouth. This means that there will always be excellent demand for property in the village.

Rental prices are likely to increase as there are very few 4 bed houses in the area available to rent to satisfy the market demand in this area. Rental income will therefore continue to increase yet costs will remain low, assuming interest rates charged on mortgages stay low.

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