Semi-Detached 2 sales on record

4 WEM GROVE

NEWCASTLE, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST5 7RA

£108,000

Location

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Nearby

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

Type	Name	Distance
Bus stop	Crackley Bank	0.1 miles
Shop	Toolstation	0.6 miles
Train station	Apedale Road	1.3 miles
Hospital	Haywood Hospital Walk-in Centre	2.6 miles
University	Keele University	3.7 miles

Property details

Tenure

Freehold

Property type

Semi-detached

Last sold

£108,000 Mar 2018

Local average

£200,295 (141 sales)

Street crime

56 incidents within 1 mile (Mar 2026)

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

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Price history

Event	Date	Price	Type	% change	Today’s value (HPI)	Action
Sold	16/03/2018	£108,000	Semi-detached	+15.5%	£159,917 to February 2026	View transaction
Sold	11/03/2005	£93,500	Semi-detached	—	£174,198 to February 2026	View transaction

Historic listings

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Sold comparables

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

Address	Price	Date	Type
25 WEM GROVE, NEWCASTLE, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST5 7RA	£150,000	20/03/2026	Semi-detached
46 NEWPORT GROVE, NEWCASTLE, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST5 7QL	£190,000	16/01/2026	Semi-detached
31 WEM GROVE, NEWCASTLE, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST5 7RA	£187,000	07/01/2026	Semi-detached
3 BELLS HOLLOW, NEWCASTLE, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST5 7AJ	£280,000	06/01/2026	Semi-detached
250 CRACKLEY BANK, NEWCASTLE, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST5 7AB	£180,000	22/01/2025	Semi-detached
215 CRACKLEY BANK, NEWCASTLE, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST5 7AB	£132,500	29/11/2023	Semi-detached
12 NEWPORT GROVE, NEWCASTLE, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST5 7QL	£145,000	11/09/2023	Semi-detached
30 WEM GROVE, NEWCASTLE, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST5 7RA	£128,000	14/07/2023	Semi-detached
25B NEWPORT GROVE, NEWCASTLE, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST5 7QL	£118,000	31/03/2023	Semi-detached
239 CRACKLEY BANK, NEWCASTLE, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST5 7AB	£143,000	24/11/2022	Semi-detached
1 WHITCHURCH GROVE, NEWCASTLE, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST5 7QU	£150,000	21/11/2022	Semi-detached
172 CRACKLEY BANK, NEWCASTLE, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST5 7AA	£175,000	28/10/2022	Semi-detached
40 CHESTNUT GROVE, NEWCASTLE, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST5 7DD	£50,000	22/09/2022	Semi-detached
9 WENLOCK CLOSE, NEWCASTLE, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST5 7QF	£190,000	14/09/2022	Semi-detached
84A LIVERPOOL ROAD, RED STREET, NEWCASTLE, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST5 7AF	£167,000	01/09/2022	Semi-detached
36 WHITCHURCH GROVE, NEWCASTLE, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST5 7QU	£243,000	25/07/2022	Semi-detached
170 CRACKLEY BANK, NEWCASTLE, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST5 7AA	£184,000	10/06/2022	Semi-detached
11 WENLOCK CLOSE, NEWCASTLE, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST5 7QF	£145,000	06/05/2022	Semi-detached
168 CRACKLEY BANK, NEWCASTLE, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST5 7AA	£200,000	04/03/2022	Semi-detached
25A NEWPORT GROVE, NEWCASTLE, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST5 7QL	£118,500	31/01/2022	Semi-detached

Area average: £163,800 (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
Fir Tree Place, Chesterton, Newcastle, ST5 7BA	£100,000	3	Semi-detached	0.57 mi

Capital growth trend

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

5y growth 29%

10y growth 54.4%

House Price Index (HM Land Registry — official index, not sold-price averages): Newcastle-under-Lyme. Series: Semi-detached. As of February 2026.

1y (index) 3.8%

5y (index) 26.9%

10y (index) 60.7%

Rental Range

Estimated market rent for Newcastle-under-Lyme. Low = conservative, Realistic = average, Optimistic = best case.

Low £743/mo

Realistic £825/mo

Optimistic £908/mo

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.

Title	Rent	Beds	Distance	As seen on
St. Chads Terrace, Newcastle	£795/mo	2	0.14 miles	Rightmove
Victoria Street, Chesterton, ST5	£700/mo	3	0.87 miles	Rightmove
George Street, Chesterton, ST5	£1,000/mo	2	0.88 miles	Rightmove
Victoria St, Newcastle, ST5	£795/mo	2	0.91 miles	Rightmove
Apedale Road, Chesterton, ST5	£700/mo	1	0.95 miles	Rightmove
London Road, Newcastle-under-Lyme	£495/mo	2	0.99 miles	Rightmove
Watermills, Newcastle Under Lyme, Staffordshire, ST5	£930/mo	3	1.02 miles	Rightmove
London Road, Chesterton, Newcastle, ST5	£895/mo	3	1.03 miles	Rightmove
Warwick Street, Stoke-On-Trent, ST5 7JQ	£795/mo	3	1.07 miles	Rightmove
Willard Close, Newcastle, ST5	£1,000/mo	3	1.12 miles	Rightmove
Cooper Street, Chesterton, Newcastle, ST5	£775/mo	2	1.12 miles	Rightmove
Beasley Avenue, Newcastle, Staffordshire, ST5	£650/mo	1	1.16 miles	Rightmove
Mount Pleasant, Newcastle Under Lyme	£850/mo	3	1.16 miles	Rightmove
Bradwell Lane, Porthill, Newcastle	£895/mo	2	1.6 miles	Rightmove
Dimsdale Hall Drive, Wolstanton, Newcastle-under-Lyme	£1,750/mo	4	1.68 miles	Rightmove
Dimsdale View East, Newcastle-under-Lyme	£850/mo	2	1.71 miles	Rightmove
Dimsdale View East, Porthill, Newcastle	£850/mo	3	1.72 miles	Rightmove
Sparrow Terrace, Porthill, Newcastle-under-Lyme, ST5	£800/mo	2	1.73 miles	Rightmove
High Street, Wolstanton, Newcastle-Under-Lyme, ST5	£675/mo	1	1.78 miles	Rightmove
Hassam Parade, Newcastle-Under-Lyme, ST5	£1,300/mo	3	1.81 miles	Rightmove

Average rent: £964/mo (113 listings)

Rent-driven metrics

Based on OpenRent comparables.

Rent ratio 0.76%

Max investor price (0.8%) £103,125

Target investor price (1%) £82,500

Gross yield 9.2%

Cost-to-rent ratio 10.9×

Monthly cashflow £292/mo 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term

Cash-on-cash ROI 11.2%

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

Not in Flood Risk Area (no data)

Street-level crime

Category	Count
Violence and sexual offences	18
Anti-social behaviour	13
Burglary	5
Criminal damage and arson	4
Drugs	4
Other crime	4
Public order	4
Other theft	3
Shoplifting	1
Total incidents	56

Within 1 mile during Mar 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
St Chad's CofE (C) Primary School	Primary	0.2 miles	Good — 10 Apr 2014
Crackley Bank Primary School	Primary	0.5 miles	Good — 21 May 2023
Chesterton Primary School	Primary	0.9 miles	Good — 8 Jul 2021
Chesterton Community Sports College	Secondary	1.1 miles	Good — 13 Nov 2022
Bursley Academy	Primary	1.1 miles	Requires improvement — 18 Mar 2024

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# 4 WEM GROVE, NEWCASTLE, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST5 7RA

## Property details

- Slug: `41428b7` (address key hash: `41428b78d2fae4f8f7bf2a7272122cbf7a7f7529`)
- Postcode: ST5 7RA
- Transactions on record: 2

- Tenure: Freehold
- Property type: Semi-detached
- Last sold: £108,000 Mar 2018
- Local average: £200,295 (141 sales)
- Street crime: 56 incidents within 1 mile (Mar 2026)

## Latest sale

- Price: £108,000
- Date: 2018-03-16
- Type: S
- Tenure: F

## Price history

| Event | Date | Price | Type | % change | Today’s value (HPI) | Transaction |
|-------|------|-------|------|--------|---------------------|-------------|
| Sold | 2018-03-16 | £108,000 | Semi-detached | +15.5% | £159,917 (to February 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/68feb20b-dc86-38da-e053-6c04a8c051ae) |
| Sold | 2005-03-11 | £93,500 | Semi-detached | — | £174,198 (to February 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/b3870e34-5dce-4347-bc13-f2b7976cd379) |

*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 |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 4 WEM GROVE, NEWCASTLE, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST5 7RA | £108,000 | 16/03/2018 | Semi-detached |
| 4 WEM GROVE, NEWCASTLE, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST5 7RA | £93,500 | 11/03/2005 | Semi-detached |

## Sold Comparables

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

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 25 WEM GROVE, NEWCASTLE, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST5 7RA | £150,000 | 20/03/2026 | Semi-detached |
| 46 NEWPORT GROVE, NEWCASTLE, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST5 7QL | £190,000 | 16/01/2026 | Semi-detached |
| 31 WEM GROVE, NEWCASTLE, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST5 7RA | £187,000 | 07/01/2026 | Semi-detached |
| 3 BELLS HOLLOW, NEWCASTLE, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST5 7AJ | £280,000 | 06/01/2026 | Semi-detached |
| 250 CRACKLEY BANK, NEWCASTLE, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST5 7AB | £180,000 | 22/01/2025 | Semi-detached |
| 215 CRACKLEY BANK, NEWCASTLE, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST5 7AB | £132,500 | 29/11/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 12 NEWPORT GROVE, NEWCASTLE, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST5 7QL | £145,000 | 11/09/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 30 WEM GROVE, NEWCASTLE, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST5 7RA | £128,000 | 14/07/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 25B NEWPORT GROVE, NEWCASTLE, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST5 7QL | £118,000 | 31/03/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 239 CRACKLEY BANK, NEWCASTLE, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST5 7AB | £143,000 | 24/11/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 1 WHITCHURCH GROVE, NEWCASTLE, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST5 7QU | £150,000 | 21/11/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 172 CRACKLEY BANK, NEWCASTLE, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST5 7AA | £175,000 | 28/10/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 40 CHESTNUT GROVE, NEWCASTLE, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST5 7DD | £50,000 | 22/09/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 9 WENLOCK CLOSE, NEWCASTLE, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST5 7QF | £190,000 | 14/09/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 84A LIVERPOOL ROAD, RED STREET, NEWCASTLE, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST5 7AF | £167,000 | 01/09/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 36 WHITCHURCH GROVE, NEWCASTLE, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST5 7QU | £243,000 | 25/07/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 170 CRACKLEY BANK, NEWCASTLE, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST5 7AA | £184,000 | 10/06/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 11 WENLOCK CLOSE, NEWCASTLE, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST5 7QF | £145,000 | 06/05/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 168 CRACKLEY BANK, NEWCASTLE, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST5 7AA | £200,000 | 04/03/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 25A NEWPORT GROVE, NEWCASTLE, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST5 7QL | £118,500 | 31/01/2022 | Semi-detached |

**Area average:** £163,800 (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 |
|---------|-------|------|------|----------|
| [Fir Tree Place, Chesterton, Newcastle, ST5 7BA](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/c920b1f) | £100,000 | 3 | Semi-detached | 0.57 mi |

## Capital growth trend

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

- **5y growth:** 29%
- **10y growth:** 54.4%

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

*Official index for Newcastle-under-Lyme; Semi-detached series; as of February 2026.*

- **1y growth (index):** 3.8%
- **5y growth (index):** 26.9%
- **10y growth (index):** 60.7%

## Rental Range

*ONS Price Index of Private Rents (Newcastle-under-Lyme). Low / Realistic / Optimistic = conservative / average / best case.*

- **Low:** £743/mo
- **Realistic:** £825/mo
- **Optimistic:** £908/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. Bedroom counts vary — use the Beds column to compare like-for-like lets. Student lets are excluded.*

| Title | Rent | Beds | Distance | As seen on |
|------|------|------|------|------|
| [St. Chads Terrace, Newcastle](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/1bc438f) | £795/mo | 2 | 0.14 miles | Rightmove |
| [Victoria Street, Chesterton, ST5](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/3955fdd) | £700/mo | 3 | 0.87 miles | Rightmove |
| [George Street, Chesterton, ST5](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/3388e57) | £1,000/mo | 2 | 0.88 miles | Rightmove |
| [Victoria St, Newcastle, ST5](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/8258b46) | £795/mo | 2 | 0.91 miles | Rightmove |
| [Apedale Road, Chesterton, ST5](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/04b6598) | £700/mo | 1 | 0.95 miles | Rightmove |
| [London Road, Newcastle-under-Lyme](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/290a75c) | £495/mo | 2 | 0.99 miles | Rightmove |
| [Watermills, Newcastle Under Lyme, Staffordshire, ST5](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/2c49cfd) | £930/mo | 3 | 1.02 miles | Rightmove |
| [London Road, Chesterton, Newcastle, ST5](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/38fae5c) | £895/mo | 3 | 1.03 miles | Rightmove |
| [Warwick Street, Stoke-On-Trent, ST5 7JQ](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/2a1fbb7) | £795/mo | 3 | 1.07 miles | Rightmove |
| [Willard Close, Newcastle, ST5](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/3d9f3c2) | £1,000/mo | 3 | 1.12 miles | Rightmove |
| [Cooper Street, Chesterton, Newcastle, ST5](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/c20edd0) | £775/mo | 2 | 1.12 miles | Rightmove |
| [Beasley Avenue, Newcastle, Staffordshire, ST5](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/89c7e8f) | £650/mo | 1 | 1.16 miles | Rightmove |
| [Mount Pleasant, Newcastle Under Lyme](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/dce6e8e) | £850/mo | 3 | 1.16 miles | Rightmove |
| [Bradwell Lane, Porthill, Newcastle](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/99b3f2c) | £895/mo | 2 | 1.6 miles | Rightmove |
| [Dimsdale Hall Drive, Wolstanton, Newcastle-under-Lyme](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/7e74bbb) | £1,750/mo | 4 | 1.68 miles | Rightmove |
| [Dimsdale View East, Newcastle-under-Lyme](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/fd1bf51) | £850/mo | 2 | 1.71 miles | Rightmove |
| [Dimsdale View East, Porthill, Newcastle](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/359a5dc) | £850/mo | 3 | 1.72 miles | Rightmove |
| [Sparrow Terrace, Porthill, Newcastle-under-Lyme, ST5](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/b74c503) | £800/mo | 2 | 1.73 miles | Rightmove |
| [High Street, Wolstanton, Newcastle-Under-Lyme, ST5](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/f8eb594) | £675/mo | 1 | 1.78 miles | Rightmove |
| [Hassam Parade, Newcastle-Under-Lyme, ST5](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/b939fa2) | £1,300/mo | 3 | 1.81 miles | Rightmove |

**Average rent: £964/mo (113 listings)**

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.76% (weak for cashflow)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £103,125
- **Target investor price (1%):** £82,500

*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 £825/mo).*

- **Gross yield:** 9.2%
- **Cost-to-rent:** 10.9×
- **Monthly cashflow:** £292/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term)
- **Cash-on-cash ROI:** 11.2%

*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:** Not in Flood Risk Area (no data)

[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 | 18 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 13 |
| Burglary | 5 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 4 |
| Drugs | 4 |
| Other crime | 4 |
| Public order | 4 |
| Other theft | 3 |
| Shoplifting | 1 |
| **Total incidents** | **56** |

*Within 1 mile during Mar 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 |
|------|------|----------|--------|
| St Chad's CofE (C) Primary School | Primary | 0.2 miles | Good — 10 Apr 2014 |
| Crackley Bank Primary School | Primary | 0.5 miles | Good — 21 May 2023 |
| Chesterton Primary School | Primary | 0.9 miles | Good — 8 Jul 2021 |
| Chesterton Community Sports College | Secondary | 1.1 miles | Good — 13 Nov 2022 |
| Bursley Academy | Primary | 1.1 miles | Requires improvement — 18 Mar 2024 |