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investMent suMMAry█ freehold 443 bedroom purpose built student accommodation property
█ the scheme is made up of three blocks of accommodation; st Michaels, st Julies and the trinity building
█ the scheme lies within a predominantly residential suburb of Liverpool
█ the property benefits from two leases to Liverpool hope university, both expiring 16 september 2024 (11.5 years remain). At expiry, the university has a right to buy back the asset for £1
█ rent reviews are annual to rpi with a cap of 3.5%
█ strong residential under-pinning value
█ Affordable student accommodation option
█ there are approximately 54,780 full time students studying within Liverpool. of the full time students, only 30% are able to be accommodated in purpose built student accommodation
█ Approximately 8,000 students studying at Liverpool hope university
█ Derwent Living are the new manager and will operate the property for a fixed period of 3 years, subject to Landlord’s options to break on 3 months notice
█ forecast gross rent of £1,306,063 for the 12/13 academic year
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LocAtionthe scheme, built on a 1.54 ha / 3.81 acre site in the Liverpool suburb of Aigburth is approximately
3 miles to the south of Liverpool city centre. the properties make up a substantial part of Liverpool
hope university’s - Aigburth park campus.
the Aigburth park campus is set within the st Michaels hamlet conservation area.
there is a dedicated university shuttle bus service to the main campus at hope park which takes
between 15-20 minutes and approximately 2.5 miles to the north east. four trains per hour leave
from st Michael’s station for Liverpool Moorfields station in the city centre providing access to the
‘creative campus’ and city centre amenities. there are also public buses accessible at the eastern
end of st Michaels road with services to the city centre and past the main hope park campus.
the surrounding area is predominantly residential.
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TRAVEL TIMESTo Main University Campuses
• bus – 15 mins to Liverpool hope university (hope park campus) this is free and runs 4 times a day. 15 mins via no’s 61 and 161 to Aigburth park and Liverpool hope university (hope park campus), 15 mins to university of Liverpool via no’ 82. 12 mins to LJMu via no’ 82
• walking – 48 mins to Liverpool John Moores university (main campus); 52 mins to university of Liverpool (main campus); 1 hour 2 mins to Liverpool hope university (main campus)
• cycling – 18 mins to university of Liverpool (main campus); 16 mins to Liverpool John Moores university (main campus); 19 mins to Liverpool hope university (main campus)
• Distance – 2.6 miles to university of Liverpool (main campus); 2.5 miles to Liverpool John Moores university (main campus); 3.2 miles to Liverpool hope university (main campus)
To City Centre
• walking – 1 hour 1 min • cycling - 24 mins • Distance – 3.1 miles
To Liverpool Central Station
• walking – 53 min • cycling - 20 mins • train – 9 mins (every 15 mins)
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Area : 1.541 ha (3.809 acres)
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st Julies Accommodation summary
All rooms are provided as standard single bed spaces with wash basins included.
st Michael’s Accommodation summary
st Michaels comprises phase 2 of the development at Aigburth park, opened in september 2002. the
building was added in 2001/2002 to the southern end of the site providing a total of 220 new en-suite
bedrooms configured as 3, 4, 5 and 6 bed cluster flats and are roughly equal size of 10.2m². the building
is configured around a central courtyard from which all the flats are accessed off four stair core with external
access in the corners of the courtyard.
All rooms within st Michael’s flats are provided as single ensuite cluster flats.
the third building on site, the trinity building, is contemporary with the original halls and
is a large single storey building with rotunda elevations to the northern end of the scheme.
the building houses the student reception and additional ancillary spaces to include:
• student reception, management suite and security office
• Large student common room with table top games, vending and projector screen with
seating and sofas for approximately 100 (former halls canteen)
• Large former kitchens and staff changing and administration areas (now in use as
management stores
• coin operated laundry with 6 washers and 6 driers (relatively low proportion of machines
to students)
• computer room including 12 terminals (provided & maintained by the university)
• unisex wcs (3 cubicles and 4 wash basins)
we understand that the computer equipment within the computer room is provided and
maintained by the university. wall mounted cctv system linked to management suite
with secured gated access to site. the scheme is covered by 24 hour manned site security
provided by 4 maintenance staff on rolling shift pattern.
car parking is available for circa 55 cars, 49 of the spaces are made available for students
to rent.
bicycle store for approximately 60 bicycles located adjacent to the gated entrance.
Access to the site is controlled by key fob to the perimeter access points on st Michaels road
and the access points for the st Michaels block and by traditional keys to the individual flats.
fLAt type fLAts no of LettAbLe beDs
8 beDrooM fLAt (7 LettAbLe)
3 21
9 beDrooM fLAt (8 LettAbLe)
14 112
10 beDrooM fLAt (9 LettAbLe)
10 90
totAL 27 223
fLAt type fLAts no of beDs
3 beD fLAt 2 6
4 beD fLAt 4 16
5 beD fLAt 18 90
6 beD fLAt 18 108
totAL 42 220
Descriptionthe scheme is made of three blocks of accommodation st Julies, st Michaels and the trinity building. st Julies
is a traditional accommodation scheme of student flats providing 250 rooms in 27 flats with shared facilities
and was built in 1955. each flat has a kitchen and living room with a bath/shower rooms and a separate wc.
A total of 27 bedrooms (1 in each flat) have been recently furnished as additional communal lounge areas
at the request of the university. therefore a total 223 lettable rooms can be allocated by the university to
their students within this element.
heating is supplied to each flat via a wet radiator heating system driven by a large calorifying boiler at
basement level below the flats.
operAtorthe property has historically been owned and operated by opal. the operation of the property has
been taken over by Derwent facilities Management Limited (Derwent fM), a fully owned subsidiary of
Derwent Living. Derwent Living is a not-for-profit organisation providing the full spectrum of support
services to student, commercial and public sector property. formed in 1964, Derwent has been operating
for over 15 years in the student sector and currently operate over 4,000 student units. Derwent Living
have a net worth of over £400m.
LiverpooL stuDent MArketLiverpool is home to four main higher education providers; the university of Liverpool, Liverpool John
Moores university, Liverpool hope university and Liverpool institute of performing Arts. in summary
there are a total of 54,780 full-time students within Liverpool (hesA 11/12).
of the 54,780 students, 43,610 (80%) are full-time and are likely to require student accommodation over
the life of their studies. of these full-time students, 38,145 (87%) are undergraduates and 5,465 (13%)
are post-graduates. the total number of international students is 8,135 (19%) with 1,445 (18%) from
inside the eu and 6,690 (82%) from non-eu countries.
the university of Liverpool is ranked 29th and Liverpool John Moores is ranked 93rd in the times good
university guide 2013. occupational demand for student accommodation in Liverpool remains robust
with an increase in full time student numbers of 6.1% from 2010/11 to 2011/12. in particular, Liverpool
has experienced an increase in international student numbers of 7.7% from 2010/11 to 2011/2012.
circa 10,226 (18%) full time students are offered accommodation by universities in “halls of residence”.
A further c6,090 (11%) of students are offered accommodation by private sector landlords in purpose
built accommodation. Accordingly, c38,464 (70%) full time Liverpool based higher education students
are unable to access university or private sector purpose-built accommodation.
LiverpooL hope university Liverpool hope university was re-constituted in 2005 and is the only ecumenical university in europe with
a current student population of just under 8,000.
More than a quarter of the academics were entered for the 2008 research Assessment exercise - a higher
proportion than most comparable institutions. the university was identified as producing ‘world leading
work in theology and Appealed social sciences’.
the university has a dual campus in a world-class location - european capital of culture in 2008.
the university provides an affordable, high quality student experience - Liverpool is the second most
cost effective student city in the uk (natwest student Living index 2009) and ranked first out of 15
russell group institutions for satisfaction with the cost of living, accommodation cost, financial support,
assessment, feedback on coursework and visa advice (international student barometer 2008, i-graduate).
rooM type nuMber of beDs contrAct Length AverAge rent
per weekgross rent for 2012/13
AcADeMic yeAr
standard single 223 52 £56.72£1,281,063
single en-suite 220 52 £56.72
sundry & vending income £25,000
total gross income £1,306,063
opal budgeted operational costs 2012/13 -£301,000
total net income £1,005,063
incoMethe property is subject to two leases with Liverpool hope university expiring 16 september 2024. the
current income receivable from these leases for the 2012/13 academic year is £1,281,063.15. rent
reviews are on an annual basis to rpi, capped at 3.50%. the structure of the leases allows the university
to purchase the freehold interest of the properties for a nominal price of £1 at expiry of the leases.
the landlord retains responsibility for all repairs, maintenance and insurance whilst the tenant is
responsible for utilities and internet costs. the leases are subject to a standard service level agreement.
in practice the university control student allocations, grant individual tenancy agreements, receive rental
payments and deposits and provide pastoral care for students at Aigburth park.
Savills (UK) Ltd 1st Floor Lansdowne House 57 Berkeley Square London W1J 6ER
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iMportAnt notice
savills, their clients and any joint agents give notice that: 1: they are not authorised to make or give any representations or warranties in relation to the property either here or elsewhere, either on their
own behalf or on behalf of their client or otherwise. they assume no responsibility for any statement that may be made in these particulars. these particulars do not form part of any offer or contract and
must not be relied upon as statements or representations of fact. 2: Any areas, measurements or distances are approximate. the text, photographs and plans are for guidance only and are not necessarily
comprehensive. it should not be assumed that the property has all the necessary planning, building regulation or other consents and savills have not tested any services, equipment or facilities. purchasers
must satisfy themselves by inspection or otherwise. 05/13 288547
further inforMAtion
for more information please contact:
Marcus roberts Mrics
0207 016 3799
07807 999 187
James hanmer Mrics
0207 016 3711
07676 555 897
Lizzie whetman Mrics
0207 016 3863
07807 999 174
vAt
the building is not elected for vAt.
epc rAting the epc energy efficiency rating for this residential property is c (64).
cApitAL ALLowAnces
we understand that unclaimed capital allowances of approximately £471,660 were available at year end 30th september 2011.
tenure
the property is held freehold subject to a tenant’s option to purchase the freehold for £1 at expiry of the lease.
pLAnning
planning consent was granted for phase 2 on 30th october 2001 under planning reference 99p/0276 ‘to erect a part four–storey/part three–storey/
part two–storey block containing 42 self-contained flats comprising 221 bedrooms for student residences; to lay out 28-space car park and associated
landscaped area’.
proposAL
savills are instructed to seek unconditional offers for the freehold of the property by 12pm on the 7th June. Multiple Dwelling relief may be applicable
to a purchase of the property subject to further investigation.
DAtA rooM
the data room can be accessed via www.savills.com/opalassets-kpmg
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