Office to 12 Flats, Croydon CR0

Vacant 1980s office building, Croydon CR0. 6,960 sqft GIA total. 12 PDR Class O / MA flats at NDSS minimums. GDV £510/sqft. Build £1,750/sqm conversion. Target 22 percent PoC. Contingency 12.5 percent for unknown structure.

Inputs

  • Units: 12 PDR Class O flats (mix 1B and studio at NDSS minimum).
  • GIA per unit: 580 sqft. NIA: 84 percent (487 sqft saleable each).
  • GDV: 12 x 487 x 510 = £2,980,440. Round 2.98m.
  • Build: 12 x 580 = 6,960 sqft GIA = 646.6 sqm. 646.6 x 1,750 = £1,131,550.
Residual ledger
GDV
£2,980,440
Build cost (conversion)
(£1,131,550)
Professional fees (11% of build)
(£124,471)
Prior-approval studies + planning(noise, daylight, transport)
(£35,000)
Contingency (12.5% of hard+soft)
(£161,378)
Finance interest (10.5%, 14 months, 50% avg)
(£89,003)
Subtotal costs
(£1,541,402)
Target profit (22% PoC)
(£339,108)
Residual before SDLT gross-up
£1,099,930
Divide by 1.05 SDLT gross-up
£1,047,553
Max land bid
£1,047,553
VerdictAPPROVED (assuming vacant possession and clean Class MA prior approval)

Caveats

  • Daylight (BRE 209) study must clear; many CR0 office blocks fail and the scheme aborts pre-planning.
  • Vacant building must remain vacant 3 months pre-application under Class MA.
  • Asbestos register, structural survey and M&E condition all need budget; treat as fees uplift if unknown.
Permitted Development Rights· Class MA and Q currentAppraisal model reviewed by Oliver Wakefield-Smith (data integrity) with chartered-surveyor (MRICS) and CTA tax review. No affiliate links.