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How Much House Can I Afford?

Estimate only

Three questions, one rough number. This is the simplest starting point — for a fuller picture, including a second income, your term and your own rate assumption, use the detailed affordability calculator afterwards.

Before tax, combining both applicants if you are buying together.

Rough property budget

£232,500

Assuming 5% over 25 years. Change those in the detailed calculator.

Indicative borrowing

£202,500

Estimated monthly payment

£1,183.79

Loan-to-value

87.1%

Estimate only

A quick estimate cannot reflect how any lender would assess you. Continue through the steps below for a more complete picture.

Where to go next

  1. 1Mortgage Affordability & Buying Budget CalculatorEstimate an indicative borrowing range, property budget, deposit percentage, LTV and monthly repayment from your income, deposit and commitments.
  2. 2Mortgage Deposit CalculatorWork out the deposit needed for a target percentage, what you have already, the shortfall, and how long saving might take.
  3. 3Mortgage Repayment CalculatorEstimate monthly payments, total repaid and total interest, with a year-by-year amortisation schedule.
  4. 4First-Time Buyer Costs CalculatorAdd up deposit, property tax, legal fees, survey, mortgage fees and moving costs — every assumption editable.

How this calculation works

This uses the same calculation engine as the detailed affordability calculator, with the term and interest rate fixed to our published defaults and no second income or other commitments.

Assumptions

  • Interest rate assumption of 5% over 25 years.
  • Income multiple of up to 4.5× income after commitments.
  • Upfront buying costs are not deducted from your deposit here.

Limitations

  • Simplified by design — it omits inputs that materially change real lending decisions.
  • Not an offer, a decision in principle, or advice.

Last reviewed: 1 September 2026 · Calculation version 1.0.0

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Mortgage Affordability & Buying Budget Calculator

Estimate an indicative borrowing range, property budget, deposit percentage, LTV and monthly repayment from your income, deposit and commitments.

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