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ROMLEY STREET, ANFIELD, L4 – PROPERTY INVESTMENT CASE STUDY

A simple, fully managed Liverpool buy-to-let in Anfield, L4, with light works completed in 4 weeks and letting achieved quickly after.

QUICK LOOK BUY-TO-LET PHOTOS

Liverpool terraced house front reception room with wood-effect flooring, white walls, radiator, window blinds and pendant light.

After

Liverpool terraced house reception room during refurbishment with bare floor, prepared wall patches and pendant light fitting.

Before​

DEAL OVERVIEW

Deal Details
Figures
Purchase Price

£95,000

Year Purchased

2025

Refurb Cost

£16,537

Annual Rent

£8,400 (£700 pcm)

Gross Yield

8.8%

Total Cash Required

£54,532

Projected 5-Year Growth

£41,000*

*Based on UK average growth since 1980 (ONS). Illustration only.

REFURBISHMENT

SUMMARY

  • Fully Managed Refurb Cost (Inc VAT): £16,537

  • Duration: 4 weeks

SCOPE OF WORKS

  • Front and yard maintenance, minor repairs

  • Kitchen & bathroom maintenance, flooring, full redecoration

  • Roof repairs, chimneys, gutters, flat roofs

WHY WE KEPT IT LIGHT

Momentum and ease. We buy houses that need small upgrades only, preventing delays or complex refurbishments.

COST BREAKDOWN

Deal Details
Figures
Mortgage Deposit

£23,700

Fully Managed Refurb Cost (Inc VAT)

£16,537

Buying Costs

£14,245

Total Cash Required

£54,532

TIMELINE

We handled the moving parts throughout, with minimal input from the investor.

  1. Pre-offer checks: street selection, comparables, letting agent rent sense-check, refurb estimate

  2. Offer agreed and terms locked in

  3. Purchase progressed: conveyancing opened, lender valuation booked

  4. Surveys and checks completed, final refurb scope confirmed

  5. Keys received

  6. Light refurb completed (4 weeks)

  7. Lettings: marketed in advance, tenant moved in within 3 weeks of works finishing

  8. Management live: from tenant move-in

CLIENT OUTCOME

WHAT THE INVESTOR WANTED

Plan B income from a Liverpool buy-to-let, without refurb headaches, decision fatigue, or it becoming a second job.

WHAT HAPPENED

  • Light refurb completed in 4 weeks

  • Tenant secured within 3 weeks of completing refurb

  • Fully managed from day one, investor did not need to visit

  • The result: one more asset doing its job quietly in the background while they focus on work and family

WHY THIS PROPERTY INVESTMENT DEAL WORKED

The right house on the right street, with light works, set up to be low maintenance.

  • Strong rental demand in Anfield, L4

  • Quick turnaround to cashflow

  • Fully hands-free for the investor

CHECKS WE DID (AND WHAT WE FIXED)

  • Preventative roof works scoped early - chimneys repointed, lead flashing repaired and gutters cleared as part of the refurb.

  • Rent level sense-checked with the letting agent - set correctly and let fast.

Before and After

BEFORE AND AFTER GALLERY

Living Room

After

Before​

Liverpool terraced house front reception room with wood-effect flooring, white walls, radiator, window blinds and pendant light.
Liverpool terraced house reception room during refurbishment with bare floor, prepared wall patches and pendant light fitting.

Living area refurbished - walls repaired and replastered, new flooring laid, and full redecoration completed to create a bright, modern space.

Kitchen

After

Before​

Liverpool rental kitchen with white gloss units, grey tiled splashback, gas hob, stainless extractor and built-in oven.
Liverpool rental kitchen corner with white wall units, grey splashback tiles, laminate worktop and stainless sink.

Kitchen upgraded - units realigned and secured, worktops and splashbacks refreshed, and new appliances installed to deliver a clean, functional finish.

Back Yard

After

Before​

Liverpool terraced house side yard with new timber fence, concrete path, manhole cover and wheelie bin by a wooden gate.
Liverpool terraced house rear passage between brick walls with concrete floor, uPVC windows and a wheelie bin at the gate.

Side yard improved - damaged fencing replaced and area cleared to create a neater, more secure outdoor space.

WANT RESULTS LIKE THIS?

If you want a boring, predictable Liverpool buy-to-let set up fully managed, book a call and we’ll map out the right next step.

DISCLAIMER

Info only, not advice. Figures are accurate at the time of purchase. “Projected 5-Year Growth” is an assumption-based illustration (ONS), not guaranteed. Values, rents and returns can rise or fall.

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