18 FREEHOLD STREET
NEWCASTLE, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST5 1NS
£110,000
Location
Nearby
Nearest stations, universities and amenities (distance from property).
| Type | Name | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Bus stop | Cherry Tree PH | 0.1 miles |
| Shop | Timpson | 0.3 miles |
| Hospital | Royal Stoke University Hospital | 0.4 miles |
| Train station | Stoke-on-Trent | 1.6 miles |
| University | Keele University | 2.2 miles |
Property details
Tenure
Freehold
Property type
Terraced
Floor area
50 m²
EPC rating
C
Year built
England and Wales: 1900-1929
Last sold
£110,000 Feb 2026
Price per m²
£2,200/m²
Local average
£144,587 (105 sales)
Street crime
337 incidents within 1 mile (Apr 2026)
EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost
Current rating: C
Potential rating: B
Inspection date: 20/04/2018
Current heating cost: £362/year
Potential heating cost: £287/year
Est. upgrade cost to C: £20,500
Recommendations
- 50 mm internal or external wall insulation (£4,000 - £14,000)
- Solar water heating (£4,000 - £6,000)
- Solar photovoltaic panels, 2.5 kWp (£5,000 - £8,000)
Price history
| Event | Date | Price | Type | % change | Today’s value (HPI) | Action |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold | 06/02/2026 | £110,000 | Terraced | +19.6% | £107,660 to March 2026 | View transaction |
| Sold | 21/12/2018 | £92,000 | Terraced | +95.7% | £128,412 to March 2026 | View transaction |
| Sold | 31/07/2015 | £47,000 | Terraced | -6% | £72,912 to March 2026 | View transaction |
| Sold | 11/02/2005 | £50,000 | Terraced | — | £93,628 to March 2026 | View transaction |
Historic listings
No historic listing events could be matched to the sales on record for this address. We only show events where a listing page could be linked to a Land Registry sale here.
Sold comparables
Same street and nearby sales within 0.25 miles (last 5 years). Land Registry Price Paid Data.
| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 24 VICTORIA STREET, NEWCASTLE, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST5 1NT | £135,000 | 22/12/2025 | Terraced |
| 49 SLANEY STREET, NEWCASTLE, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST5 1NF | £109,315 | 19/12/2025 | Terraced |
| 4 HATRELL STREET, NEWCASTLE, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST5 1LX | £136,000 | 19/12/2025 | Terraced |
| 99 LONDON ROAD, NEWCASTLE, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST5 1ND | £297,000 | 10/10/2025 | Terraced |
| 60 HATRELL STREET, NEWCASTLE, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST5 1LX | £130,000 | 31/03/2025 | Terraced |
| 62 HATRELL STREET, NEWCASTLE, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST5 1LX | £101,000 | 14/11/2023 | Terraced |
| 29 HATRELL STREET, NEWCASTLE, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST5 1LX | £125,000 | 30/10/2023 | Terraced |
| 102 LONDON ROAD, NEWCASTLE, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST5 1LZ | £140,000 | 20/10/2023 | Terraced |
| 12 HATRELL STREET, NEWCASTLE, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST5 1LX | £110,000 | 13/10/2023 | Terraced |
| 39 OCCUPATION STREET, NEWCASTLE, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST5 1NQ | £105,000 | 18/08/2023 | Terraced |
| 47 OCCUPATION STREET, NEWCASTLE, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST5 1NQ | £70,000 | 03/08/2023 | Terraced |
| 19 HATRELL STREET, NEWCASTLE, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST5 1LX | £132,000 | 30/06/2023 | Terraced |
| 20 VESSEY TERRACE, NEWCASTLE, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST5 1LS | £130,000 | 31/03/2023 | Terraced |
| 8 FREEHOLD STREET, NEWCASTLE, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST5 1NS | £109,000 | 16/02/2023 | Terraced |
| 27 BELGRAVE ROAD, NEWCASTLE, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST5 1LR | £280,000 | 01/02/2023 | Terraced |
| 10 OCCUPATION STREET, NEWCASTLE, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST5 1NG | £130,000 | 04/01/2023 | Terraced |
| 20 SLANEY STREET, NEWCASTLE, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST5 1NF | £92,500 | 12/12/2022 | Terraced |
| 24 DUKE STREET, NEWCASTLE, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST5 1NE | £115,000 | 28/11/2022 | Terraced |
| 19 VICTORIA STREET, NEWCASTLE, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST5 1NU | £110,000 | 28/11/2022 | Terraced |
| 16 DUKE STREET, NEWCASTLE, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST5 1NE | £105,000 | 25/11/2022 | Terraced |
Area average: £133,091 (20 sales)
For sale comparables
Active for-sale listings within 1 mile, matched to the same property type. Bedroom counts vary — use the Beds column to compare like-for-like.
| Address | Price | Beds | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harrison Street, Newcastle Under Lyme, ST5 | £119,950 | 2 | Terraced | 0.06 mi |
| Hatrell Street, Newcastle under Lyme | £120,000 | 3 | Terraced | 0.16 mi |
| Ashwell Road, Stoke-On-Trent, ST4 | £145,000 | 2 | Terraced | 0.41 mi |
| Victoria Street, Hartshill, Stoke On Trent, ST4 | £120,000 | 2 | Terraced | 0.48 mi |
| Silverdale Road, Newcastle, ST5 | £120,000 | 2 | Terraced | 0.53 mi |
| Castle Hill Road, Newcastle | £95,000 | 2 | Terraced | 0.63 mi |
| Shaw Street, Newcastle, ST5 | £220,000 | 5 | Terraced | 0.66 mi |
| Sackville Street, Stoke-On-Trent | £140,000 | 2 | End of terrace | 0.67 mi |
| Mellard Street, Newcastle, Staffordshire, ST5 | £120,000 | 3 | End of terrace | 0.86 mi |
| Sydney Street, May Bank | £120,000 | 3 | Terraced | 0.93 mi |
Capital growth trend
Land Registry outcode average: last 12 months vs 5y and 10y ago (from sold prices).
House Price Index (HM Land Registry — official index, not sold-price averages): Newcastle-under-Lyme. Series: Terraced. As of March 2026.
Rental Range
Estimated market rent for Newcastle-under-Lyme. Low = conservative, Realistic = average, Optimistic = best case.
Based on Local Authority from postcode lookup → Newcastle-under-Lyme.
LHA (30th percentile) floor for Staffordshire North: Apr 2025 – Mar 2026
Rental Comparables
Residential lets from OpenRent and Rightmove for the area. Bedroom counts vary — use the Beds column to compare like-for-like lets. Student lets are excluded.
Average rent: £991/mo (125 listings)
Rent-driven metrics
Based on OpenRent comparables.
- This street — Gross yield for this street only (Land Registry sales + rental comparables, same postcode + street).
- 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)
Street-level crime
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 98 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 63 |
| Public order | 35 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 26 |
| Shoplifting | 26 |
| Other theft | 19 |
| Drugs | 18 |
| Burglary | 17 |
| Vehicle crime | 9 |
| Other crime | 8 |
| Possession of weapons | 7 |
| Robbery | 6 |
| Theft from the person | 4 |
| Bicycle theft | 1 |
| Total incidents | 337 |
Within 1 mile during Apr 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Newcastle-under-Lyme School | Other | 0.2 miles | — (No rating) |
| Hassell Primary School | Primary | 0.2 miles | Good — 25 Oct 2023 |
| Harpfield Primary Academy | Primary | 0.3 miles | Good — 10 Feb 2015 |
| Demetae Academy | Other | 0.5 miles | Good — 30 Jun 2022 |
| Coppice Academy | Other | 0.5 miles | Good — 6 Mar 2014 |
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