Semi-Detached

42 CRANFORD WAY

STOKE-ON-TRENT, ST2 9PY

£180,000

Location

Map view View on Google Maps View on OpenStreetMap Street View ST2 9PY

Nearby

Nearest stations, universities and amenities (distance from property).

Type	Name	Distance
Bus stop	Jessica Grove	0.1 miles
Shop	Bucknall Bikes	0.5 miles
Train station	Longton	2.4 miles
Hospital	Haywood Hospital Walk-in Centre	3.5 miles
University	Keele University	6.2 miles

Property details

Tenure

Freehold

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

85 m²

EPC rating

Year built

England and Wales: 1967-1975

Last sold

£180,000 Apr 2026

Price per m²

£2,118/m²

Local average

£165,555 (62 sales)

Street crime

241 incidents within 1 mile (Jul 2026)

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

Current rating: C

Potential rating: B

Inspection date: 14/02/2026

Expiry date: 13/02/2036

Current heating cost: £945/year

Potential heating cost: £716/year

Est. upgrade cost to C: £10,435

Recommendations

Cavity wall insulation (£900 - £1,500)
Upgrade heating controls (£220 - £250)
Solar photovoltaic panels, 2.5 kWp (£8,000 - £10,000)

View full EPC on gov.uk

Price history

Event	Date	Price	Type	% change	Today’s value (HPI)	Action
Sold	24/04/2026	£180,000	Semi-detached	—	£175,468 to June 2026	View transaction

Historic listings

Listing and sale events only where we matched the listing page to a Land Registry sale already on record for this address.

Event	Date	Price
listed	31/01/2026	£180,000
sold	01/01/2026	£180,000

Photos · Open listing

Sold comparables

Same street and nearby sales within 0.25 miles (last 5 years). Land Registry Price Paid Data.

Address	Price	Date	Type
15 CAIRN CLOSE, STOKE-ON-TRENT, ST2 9EA	£185,000	17/03/2025	Semi-detached
15 BRAEMAR CLOSE, STOKE-ON-TRENT, ST2 8NL	£200,000	08/09/2023	Semi-detached
2 CRANFORD WAY, STOKE-ON-TRENT, ST2 9PY	£43,875	28/07/2023	Semi-detached
516 WERRINGTON ROAD, STOKE-ON-TRENT, ST2 9DN	£395,000	30/06/2023	Semi-detached
476 WERRINGTON ROAD, STOKE-ON-TRENT, ST2 9AD	£164,000	16/06/2023	Semi-detached
445 WERRINGTON ROAD, STOKE-ON-TRENT, ST2 9AE	£500,000	08/06/2023	Semi-detached
5 BIRCHGATE GROVE, STOKE-ON-TRENT, ST2 8JU	£190,000	02/06/2023	Semi-detached
9 BIRCHGATE GROVE, STOKE-ON-TRENT, ST2 8JU	£212,000	24/03/2023	Semi-detached
29 BIRCHGATE GROVE, STOKE-ON-TRENT, ST2 8JU	£207,000	31/10/2022	Semi-detached
6 BIRCHGATE GROVE, STOKE-ON-TRENT, ST2 8JU	£169,000	17/03/2022	Semi-detached
32 CRANFORD WAY, STOKE-ON-TRENT, ST2 9PY	£155,000	15/11/2021	Semi-detached

Area average: £220,080 (11 sales)

For sale comparables

Active for-sale listings within 1 mile, matched to the same property type and bedroom count.

Address	Price	Beds	Type	Distance
Latimer Way, Stoke-On-Trent, ST2	£125,000	3	Semi-detached	0.6 mi
Winchester Avenue, Stoke-on-Trent, ST2 0JL	£125,000	3	Semi-detached	0.64 mi
Ash Bank Road, Werrington, Staffordshire, ST2 9EB	£200,000	3	Semi-detached	0.78 mi
George Steele Avenue, Stoke-On-Trent, ST2 8PA	£185,000	3	Semi-detached	0.82 mi

Capital growth trend

Land Registry outcode average: last 12 months vs 5y and 10y ago (from sold prices).

5y growth 27.3%

10y growth 77.7%

House Price Index (HM Land Registry — official index, not sold-price averages): Stoke-on-Trent. Series: Semi-detached. As of June 2026.

1y (index) 3.1%

5y (index) 21.7%

10y (index) 50.3%

Rental Range

Estimated market rent for Stoke-on-Trent. Low = conservative, Realistic = average, Optimistic = best case.

Low £640/mo

Realistic £711/mo

Optimistic £782/mo

Based on Local Authority from postcode lookup → Stoke-on-Trent.

LHA (30th percentile) floor for Staffordshire North: Apr 2025 – Mar 2026

Rental Comparables

Residential lets from OpenRent and Rightmove for the area (same bedroom count). Use to validate rent estimates. Student lets are excluded.

Title	Rent	Beds	Distance	As seen on
Taunton Way, Stoke-On-Trent	£895/mo	3	0.45 miles	Rightmove
George Treglown Grove,Bucknall, Stoke-on-Trent	£995/mo	3	0.48 miles	Rightmove
Ruxley Road, Stoke-on-Trent	£40/mo	3	0.54 miles	Rightmove
Pennell Street, Stoke On Trent	£795/mo	3	0.58 miles	Rightmove
Winslow Green, Stoke-On-Trent, ST2	£925/mo	3	0.63 miles	Rightmove
Dawlish Drive, Stoke-On-Trent, ST2	£900/mo	3	0.66 miles	Rightmove
3 Bed Semi-Detached House, Newhouse Road, ST2	£925/mo	3	0.73 miles	OpenRent
Tulley Place, Bucknall, Stoke-on-Trent	£900/mo	3	0.86 miles	Rightmove
Ruxley Road, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, ST2	£895/mo	3	0.92 miles	Rightmove
Spalding Place, Stoke-On-Trent	£895/mo	3	1.12 miles	Rightmove

Average rent: £817/mo (10 listings)

Rent-driven metrics

Based on OpenRent comparables.

Rent ratio 0.5%

Max investor price (0.8%) £112,250

Target investor price (1%) £89,800

Gross yield 6%

Cost-to-rent ratio 16.7×

Monthly cashflow £74/mo 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term

Cash-on-cash ROI 1.7%

Rent ratio — Monthly rent ÷ purchase price (1% rule). 1%+ = strong, 0.8–1% = okay, <0.8% = weak for cashflow.
Max investor price — Rent ÷ 0.8%; the price at which rent would be 0.8% of price (Stoke-style target).
Target investor price — Rent ÷ 1%; the price at which rent would be 1% of price (strong cashflow band).
Gross yield — Annual rent as % of purchase price (no costs).
Cost-to-rent — Price ÷ annual rent (from OpenRent comparables). Under 14× = strong, 14–16× = acceptable, 17×+ = compressed.
Cashflow — Rent minus mortgage, 10% maintenance, £25/mo compliance. Assumes 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term.
ROI — Annual profit ÷ cash in (deposit + 4% purchase costs).

Flood risk

Zone: 1

Risk: Low

Job (default Low)

Registered land (INSPIRE)

This location falls inside an HM Land Registry INSPIRE registered freehold polygon.

Plot: ~149 m² (0.04 acres)

Source: HM Land Registry INSPIRE Index Polygons.

Street-level crime

Category	Count
Violence and sexual offences	100
Anti-social behaviour	55
Criminal damage and arson	25
Public order	20
Other theft	12
Other crime	7
Shoplifting	7
Drugs	5
Burglary	3
Vehicle crime	3
Robbery	2
Bicycle theft	1
Possession of weapons	1
Total incidents	241

Within 1 mile during Jul 2026. Source: data.police.uk (England & Wales).

Schools nearby

Nearest open schools with Ofsted ratings (England). Closed schools are not shown. Data from Get Information about Schools and Ofsted.

Name	Type	Distance	Ofsted
Kingsland CofE Academy	Primary	0.4 miles	Good — 13 Mar 2022
Aurora Hanley School	Other	0.5 miles	Outstanding — 7 Dec 2022
St Maria Goretti Catholic Academy	Primary	0.5 miles	Good — 10 Oct 2012
Manor Abbey School	Other	0.7 miles	— (No rating)
Newfriars College	Other	0.7 miles	— (No rating)

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# 42 CRANFORD WAY, STOKE-ON-TRENT, ST2 9PY

## Property details

- Slug: `0ec1703` (address key hash: `0ec17036d58f9ec485ca6196b862a5a75d0e9581`)
- Postcode: ST2 9PY
- Transactions on record: 1

- Tenure: Freehold
- Property type: Semi-detached
- Bedrooms: 3
- Bathrooms: 1
- Floor area: 85 m²
- EPC rating: C
- Year built: England and Wales: 1967-1975
- Last sold: £180,000 Apr 2026
- Price per m²: £2,118/m²
- Local average: £165,555 (62 sales)
- Street crime: 241 incidents within 1 mile (Jul 2026)

## Latest sale

- Price: £180,000
- Date: 2026-04-24
- Type: S
- Tenure: F

## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

- **Current rating:** C
- **Potential rating:** B
- **Expiry date:** 13/02/2036
- **Current heating cost:** £945/year
- **Est. upgrade cost to C:** £10,435

### Recommendations
- B (£900 - £1,500)
- G (£220 - £250)
- U (£8,000 - £10,000)

[View full EPC on gov.uk](https://find-energy-certificate.service.gov.uk/energy-certificate/9645-3059-4202-1796-0204)

## Price history

| Event | Date | Price | Type | % change | Today’s value (HPI) | Transaction |
|-------|------|-------|------|--------|---------------------|-------------|
| Sold | 2026-04-24 | £180,000 | Semi-detached | — | £175,468 (to June 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/5340b1c5-b541-8052-e063-4804a8c06ee4) |

*Today’s value (HPI): adjusted using published house price index trends for the area and property type; not a valuation of the property today.*

## Sales History

*Recorded sales for this property. Data from Land Registry Price Paid.*

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 42 CRANFORD WAY, STOKE-ON-TRENT, ST2 9PY | £180,000 | 24/04/2026 | Semi-detached |

## Historic listings

Listing activity only where we matched the listing to a Land Registry sale already on record for this address.

- Matched listing: [171689645](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/f5bec17)

| Event | Date | Price |
|-------|------|-------|
| listed | 2026-01-31 | £180,000 |
| sold | 2026-01-01 | £180,000 |

## Sold Comparables

*Same street and nearby sales within 0.25 miles. Data from Land Registry Price Paid. Last 5 years.*

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 15 CAIRN CLOSE, STOKE-ON-TRENT, ST2 9EA | £185,000 | 17/03/2025 | Semi-detached |
| 15 BRAEMAR CLOSE, STOKE-ON-TRENT, ST2 8NL | £200,000 | 08/09/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 2 CRANFORD WAY, STOKE-ON-TRENT, ST2 9PY | £43,875 | 28/07/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 516 WERRINGTON ROAD, STOKE-ON-TRENT, ST2 9DN | £395,000 | 30/06/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 476 WERRINGTON ROAD, STOKE-ON-TRENT, ST2 9AD | £164,000 | 16/06/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 445 WERRINGTON ROAD, STOKE-ON-TRENT, ST2 9AE | £500,000 | 08/06/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 5 BIRCHGATE GROVE, STOKE-ON-TRENT, ST2 8JU | £190,000 | 02/06/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 9 BIRCHGATE GROVE, STOKE-ON-TRENT, ST2 8JU | £212,000 | 24/03/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 29 BIRCHGATE GROVE, STOKE-ON-TRENT, ST2 8JU | £207,000 | 31/10/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 6 BIRCHGATE GROVE, STOKE-ON-TRENT, ST2 8JU | £169,000 | 17/03/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 32 CRANFORD WAY, STOKE-ON-TRENT, ST2 9PY | £155,000 | 15/11/2021 | Semi-detached |

**Area average:** £220,080 (11 sales)

## For sale comparables

*Active for-sale listings within 1 mile, matched to the same property type and bedroom count.*

| Address | Price | Beds | Type | Distance |
|---------|-------|------|------|----------|
| [Latimer Way, Stoke-On-Trent, ST2](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/69b1723) | £125,000 | 3 | Semi-detached | 0.60 mi |
| [Winchester Avenue, Stoke-on-Trent, ST2 0JL](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/ce143fd) | £125,000 | 3 | Semi-detached | 0.64 mi |
| [Ash Bank Road, Werrington, Staffordshire, ST2 9EB](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/9a30ef4) | £200,000 | 3 | Semi-detached | 0.78 mi |
| [George Steele Avenue, Stoke-On-Trent, ST2 8PA](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/aeba485) | £185,000 | 3 | Semi-detached | 0.82 mi |

## Capital growth trend

*Land Registry outcode average from sold prices: last 12 months vs 5y and 10y ago.*

- **5y growth:** 27.3%
- **10y growth:** 77.7%

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

*Official index for Stoke-on-Trent; Semi-detached series; as of June 2026.*

- **1y growth (index):** 3.1%
- **5y growth (index):** 21.7%
- **10y growth (index):** 50.3%

## Rental Range

*ONS Price Index of Private Rents (Stoke-on-Trent). Low / Realistic / Optimistic = conservative / average / best case.*

- **Low:** £640/mo
- **Realistic:** £711/mo
- **Optimistic:** £782/mo

## LHA (Local Housing Allowance)

*VOA 30th percentile rent floor for Staffordshire North (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026).*

## Rental Comparables

*Residential lets from OpenRent and Rightmove for the area (same bedroom count). Use to validate rent estimates. Student lets are excluded.*

| Title | Rent | Beds | Distance | As seen on |
|------|------|------|------|------|
| [Taunton Way, Stoke-On-Trent](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/7cb155f) | £895/mo | 3 | 0.45 miles | Rightmove |
| [George Treglown Grove,Bucknall, Stoke-on-Trent](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/e22ae30) | £995/mo | 3 | 0.48 miles | Rightmove |
| [Ruxley Road, Stoke-on-Trent](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/74b7b71) | £40/mo | 3 | 0.54 miles | Rightmove |
| [Pennell Street, Stoke On Trent](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/f9e3ed6) | £795/mo | 3 | 0.58 miles | Rightmove |
| [Winslow Green, Stoke-On-Trent, ST2](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/4d655f5) | £925/mo | 3 | 0.63 miles | Rightmove |
| [Dawlish Drive, Stoke-On-Trent, ST2](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/78ef934) | £900/mo | 3 | 0.66 miles | Rightmove |
| 3 Bed Semi-Detached House, Newhouse Road, ST2 | £925/mo | 3 | 0.73 miles | OpenRent |
| [Tulley Place, Bucknall, Stoke-on-Trent](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/837c05e) | £900/mo | 3 | 0.86 miles | Rightmove |
| [Ruxley Road, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, ST2](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/5cf24d1) | £895/mo | 3 | 0.92 miles | Rightmove |
| [Spalding Place, Stoke-On-Trent](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/e69e5be) | £895/mo | 3 | 1.12 miles | Rightmove |

**Average rent: £817/mo (10 listings)**

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.5% (weak for cashflow)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £112,250
- **Target investor price (1%):** £89,800

*Monthly rent ÷ price. 1%+ = strong, 0.8–1% = okay, <0.8% = weak. Max investor price = rent ÷ 0.8% (Stoke-style target). Target investor price = rent ÷ 1% (strong cashflow band). Based on OpenRent comparables.*

## Rent-driven metrics

*Based on OpenRent comparables (median £898/mo).*

- **Gross yield:** 6%
- **Cost-to-rent:** 16.7×
- **Monthly cashflow:** £74/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term)
- **Cash-on-cash ROI:** 1.7%

*Gross yield = annual rent as % of price (no costs). Cost-to-rent = price ÷ annual rent (from OpenRent comparables); under 14× = strong, 14–16× = acceptable, 17×+ = compressed. Cashflow = rent − mortgage − 10% maintenance − £25/mo compliance; assumes 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term. ROI = annual profit ÷ cash in (deposit + 4% purchase costs).*

## Flood risk

- **Zone:** 1
- **Risk:** Low
- **Source:** Job (default Low)

[Check long-term flood risk (GOV.UK)](https://check-long-term-flood-risk.service.gov.uk/postcode)

## Street-level crime

| Category | Count |
|----------|-------|
| Violence and sexual offences | 100 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 55 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 25 |
| Public order | 20 |
| Other theft | 12 |
| Other crime | 7 |
| Shoplifting | 7 |
| Drugs | 5 |
| Burglary | 3 |
| Vehicle crime | 3 |
| Robbery | 2 |
| Bicycle theft | 1 |
| Possession of weapons | 1 |
| **Total incidents** | **241** |

*Within 1 mile during Jul 2026. Source: data.police.uk (England & Wales).*

## Schools nearby

*Nearest open schools with Ofsted ratings (England). Closed schools are not shown.*

| Name | Type | Distance | Ofsted |
|------|------|----------|--------|
| Kingsland CofE Academy | Primary | 0.4 miles | Good — 13 Mar 2022 |
| Aurora Hanley School | Other | 0.5 miles | Outstanding — 7 Dec 2022 |
| St Maria Goretti Catholic Academy | Primary | 0.5 miles | Good — 10 Oct 2012 |
| Manor Abbey School | Other | 0.7 miles | — (No rating) |
| Newfriars College | Other | 0.7 miles | — (No rating) |