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Commercial & mixed-use calculator.

The classic shop-with-flats-above play: income valuation on the commercial, bricks on the flats, non-residential SDLT on the lot — and a commercial refinance that shows your real end position.

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What it models

  • Commercial element valued on income: net rent ÷ yield
  • Optional residential element (flats above) on bricks-and-mortar
  • Non-residential SDLT on the whole purchase price
  • Commercial bridging at the lower of 85% of price / 70% of value
  • The 70% commercial refinance and your end cash position
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A worked example

Shop + 2 flats, bought for£400,000
Commercial rent £24k at an 8% yield£255,000
Flats valued at£250,000
End value£505,000
SDLT (non-residential, whole price)£9,500
Cash left in after the 70% refinance£76,380

Illustrative, bridged at 0.95%/month. Check the SDLT on your own price in the SDLT calculator.

Commercial questions, answered

How is commercial property valued?

On income: the net rent divided by a yield. A stronger tenant covenant and longer lease mean a lower yield and a higher value. For mixed-use, the commercial element is valued on income and the residential element on comparable sales.

What SDLT do I pay on mixed-use property?

A genuinely mixed-use purchase — for example a shop with flats above bought together — is taxed at non-residential rates on the whole price (0% to £150k, 2% to £250k, 5% above), including the residential part. No additional-property surcharge applies.

How much will a commercial lender advance?

Less than buy-to-let: typically 65–70% of value, at higher rates. Commercial bridging is similar — around 70% of value or 85% of price, whichever is lower — which is why the income valuation on the way out matters so much.