# 51 DARSHAM GARDENS, NEWCASTLE, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST5 4LW

## Property details

- Slug: `d2788df` (address key hash: `d2788df488badd505f15a3ca2b553ffa1743cb6c`)
- Postcode: ST5 4LW
- Transactions on record: 3

- Tenure: Freehold
- Property type: Detached
- Floor area: 58 m²
- EPC rating: C
- Year built: England and Wales: 1983-1990
- Last sold: £220,000 Sep 2025
- Price per m²: £3,793/m²
- Local average: £331,285 (78 sales)
- Street crime: 65 incidents within 1 mile (Aug 2026)

## Latest sale

- Price: £220,000
- Date: 2025-09-12
- Type: D
- Tenure: F

## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

- **Current rating:** C
- **Potential rating:** C
- **Expiry date:** 01/07/2035
- **Current heating cost:** £662/year
- **Est. upgrade cost to C:** £16,500

### Recommendations
- W2 (£5,000 - £10,000)
- U (£8,000 - £10,000)

[View full EPC on gov.uk](https://find-energy-certificate.service.gov.uk/energy-certificate/2111-9410-3117-3001-5419)

## Price history

| Event | Date | Price | Type | % change | Today’s value (HPI) | Transaction |
|-------|------|-------|------|--------|---------------------|-------------|
| Sold | 2025-09-12 | £220,000 | Detached | +34.1% | £227,550 (to July 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/4777e0af-1330-5d59-e063-4804a8c09f8e) |
| Sold | 2020-12-04 | £164,000 | Detached | +20.6% | £210,580 (to July 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/ba558b32-f7d9-76ef-e053-6b04a8c0b4b7) |
| Sold | 2014-07-31 | £136,000 | Detached | — | £228,775 (to July 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/82033ad1-d42a-44df-8a75-b35b2124c833) |

*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 |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 51 DARSHAM GARDENS, NEWCASTLE, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST5 4LW | £220,000 | 12/09/2025 | Detached |
| 51 DARSHAM GARDENS, NEWCASTLE, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST5 4LW | £164,000 | 04/12/2020 | Detached |
| 51 DARSHAM GARDENS, NEWCASTLE, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST5 4LW | £136,000 | 31/07/2014 | 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 |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 18 WOODBRIDGE ROAD, NEWCASTLE, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST5 4LA | £205,000 | 11/03/2026 | Detached |
| 12 WALSINGHAM GARDENS, NEWCASTLE, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST5 4JT | £281,000 | 06/11/2025 | Detached |
| 17 MANSFIELD CLOSE, NEWCASTLE, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST5 4HA | £172,000 | 11/09/2025 | Detached |
| 30 THE COVERT, NEWCASTLE, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST5 4BL | £250,000 | 03/07/2025 | Detached |
| 98 NORTHWOOD LANE, NEWCASTLE, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST5 4BN | £183,000 | 24/01/2025 | Detached |
| 27 PENMERE DRIVE, NEWCASTLE, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST5 4HH | £250,000 | 18/12/2023 | Detached |
| 3 MERIDEN ROAD, NEWCASTLE, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST5 4HE | £155,000 | 17/11/2023 | Detached |
| 116 NORTHWOOD LANE, NEWCASTLE, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST5 4BN | £250,000 | 11/10/2023 | Detached |
| 23 FERNDOWN DRIVE, NEWCASTLE, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST5 4BP | £208,000 | 23/08/2023 | Detached |
| 18 THE COVERT, NEWCASTLE, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST5 4BL | £265,000 | 17/05/2023 | Detached |
| 7 LIDGATE WALK, NEWCASTLE, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST5 4LT | £275,000 | 28/04/2023 | Detached |
| 4 FERNDOWN DRIVE, NEWCASTLE, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST5 4BP | £195,000 | 01/02/2023 | Detached |
| 3 GLENDALE COURT, NEWCASTLE, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST5 4HD | £195,000 | 20/10/2022 | Detached |
| 28 HEMSBY WAY, NEWCASTLE, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST5 4QX | £249,950 | 07/10/2022 | Detached |
| 14 CHURSTON CLOSE, NEWCASTLE, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST5 4LP | £351,000 | 30/09/2022 | Detached |
| 7 HADLEIGH CLOSE, NEWCASTLE, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST5 4LD | £315,000 | 11/08/2022 | Detached |
| 8 THE COVERT, NEWCASTLE, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST5 4BL | £233,000 | 15/07/2022 | Detached |
| 20 THE SPINNEY, NEWCASTLE, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST5 4DA | £267,000 | 27/06/2022 | Detached |
| 12 GEDNEY GROVE, NEWCASTLE, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST5 4LN | £213,000 | 10/06/2022 | Detached |
| 3 THE BRACKENS, NEWCASTLE, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST5 4JL | £425,000 | 14/04/2022 | Detached |

**Area average:** £246,898 (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 |
|---------|-------|------|------|----------|
| [Woodbridge Road, Newcastle, Staffordshire, ST5](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/fe12d96) | £290,000 | 3 | Detached | 0.08 mi |
| [Ferndown Drive, Newcastle, ST5](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/22ee2b4) | £269,950 | 3 | Detached | 0.16 mi |
| [Meriden Road, Newcastle, ST5](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/70e77a5) | £170,000 | 3 | Detached | 0.16 mi |
| [Hamilton Court, Newcastle, ST5](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/a11f014) | £176,400 | 2 | Bungalow | 0.20 mi |
| [Gedney Grove, Newcastle, ST5](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/b66fa7c) | £245,000 | 3 | Detached | 0.24 mi |
| [Broome Hill, Clayton, Newcastle-under-Lyme](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/7f65324) | £350,000 | 4 | Detached | 0.28 mi |
| [Rutherford Avenue, Newcastle under Lyme, ST5 4JD](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/cdf78b0) | £265,000 | 3 | Detached | 0.30 mi |
| [Terrington Drive, Newcastle, ST5](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/097dce5) | £595,000 | 5 | Detached | 0.33 mi |
| [Portland Grove, Westbury Park, Newcastle, Staffordshire, ST5](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/5d80945) | £460,000 | 4 | Detached | 0.46 mi |
| [Northwood Lane, Newcastle, ST5](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/9ce9db2) | £445,000 | 3 | Detached | 0.66 mi |
| [Hanchurch Lane, Hanchurch, Staffordshire](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/362eb81) | £800,000 | 4 | Detached | 0.75 mi |
| [Stockwood Road, Seabridge, Newcastle-under-Lyme](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/90332bc) | £365,000 | 4 | Detached | 0.88 mi |
| [Shefford Road, Seabridge, ST5](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/b11e55d) | £450,000 | 4 | Detached | 0.89 mi |
| [Bluebell Drive, Seabridge, Newcastle under Lyme](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/a497455) | £610,000 | 5 | Detached | 0.92 mi |
| [Shefford Road, Seabridge, Newcastle-under-Lyme](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/800a616) | £530,000 | 5 | Detached | 0.92 mi |
| [Hanchurch, Stoke-On-Trent, ST4](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/79d6803) | £625,000 | — | Detached | 0.93 mi |
| [Seabridge Lane, Newcastle, Staffordshire, ST5](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/fbd0ccf) | £850,000 | 5 | Detached | 0.98 mi |

## Capital growth trend

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

- **5y growth:** 10.4%
- **10y growth:** 18.9%

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

*Official index for Newcastle-under-Lyme; Detached series; as of July 2026.*

- **1y growth (index):** 5.9%
- **5y growth (index):** 28.1%
- **10y growth (index):** 55.4%

## Rental Range

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

- **Low:** £750/mo
- **Realistic:** £833/mo
- **Optimistic:** £916/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 |
|------|------|------|------|------|
| [Claydon Crescent, Westbury Park , Newcastle-under-Lyme](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/78423a3) | £875/mo | 2 | 0.13 miles | Rightmove |
| [Morston Drive, Newcastle, ST5](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/dc1c2d2) | £1,100/mo | 3 | 0.19 miles | Rightmove |
| [Woodside Crescent, Newcastle, ST5](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/6a9ae01) | £900/mo | 2 | 0.22 miles | Rightmove |
| [Cley Grove, Newcastle, ST5](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/007680a) | £900/mo | 2 | 0.34 miles | Rightmove |
| [Waveney Court, Waveney Grove, Newcastle Under Lyme, Staffordshire, ST5](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/a460fec) | £845/mo | 1 | 0.6 miles | Rightmove |
| [Medway Place, Clayton,](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/68b6ee4) | £800/mo | 2 | 0.66 miles | Rightmove |
| [Cambridge Drive, Newcastle, ST5](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/28c22b5) | £1,300/mo | 3 | 0.72 miles | Rightmove |
| 2 Bed End Terrace, Leawood Road, ST4 | £850/mo | 2 | 0.76 miles | OpenRent |
| [Seabridge Lane, Newcastle, ST5](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/cde0ceb) | £1,050/mo | 3 | 0.8 miles | Rightmove |
| [Gloucester Grange, Newcastle, Staffordshire, ST5](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/3383f30) | £650/mo | 1 | 0.89 miles | Rightmove |
| [Gloucester Grange, Newcastle, Staffordshire, ST5](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/ad6976d) | £650/mo | 1 | 0.89 miles | Rightmove |
| [Gloucester Grange, Newcastle, Staffordshire, ST5](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/de9c15a) | £650/mo | 1 | 0.89 miles | Rightmove |
| [Gloucester Grange, Newcastle, Staffordshire, ST5](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/4a7d8e1) | £650/mo | 1 | 0.89 miles | Rightmove |
| [Gloucester Grange, Newcastle, Staffordshire, ST5](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/8d4ddb7) | £650/mo | 1 | 0.89 miles | Rightmove |
| [Clayton Road, Newcastle, Staffordshire, ST5](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/64ecdb1) | £1,000/mo | 3 | 0.99 miles | Rightmove |
| [Lincoln Avenue, ST5](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/7d30437) | £1,200/mo | 3 | 1.19 miles | Rightmove |
| [Sedbergh Close, Newcastle, ST5](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/e498261) | £1,600/mo | 3 | 1.22 miles | Rightmove |
| [The Coach House, Butterton, ST5](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/51f5948) | £3,000/mo | 4 | 1.36 miles | Rightmove |
| [Chervil House, Tansey Way, Newcastle Under Lyme, Staffordshire, ST5](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/e825282) | £995/mo | 2 | 1.59 miles | Rightmove |
| [Chervil Close, Newcastle](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/2cb1ee5) | £1,950/mo | 4 | 1.6 miles | Rightmove |

**Average rent: £912/mo (133 listings)**

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.41% (weak for cashflow)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £112,500
- **Target investor price (1%):** £90,000

*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

- **This street:** 6.3% gross yield (avg £199,000 sale, £1,050/mo rent)
*Based on OpenRent comparables (median £900/mo).*

- **Gross yield:** 4.9%
- **Cost-to-rent:** 20.4×
- **Monthly cashflow:** £-81/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term)
- **Cash-on-cash ROI:** -1.5%

*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 | 21 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 14 |
| Public order | 9 |
| Other theft | 5 |
| Vehicle crime | 4 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 3 |
| Other crime | 3 |
| Burglary | 2 |
| Drugs | 1 |
| Possession of weapons | 1 |
| Robbery | 1 |
| Shoplifting | 1 |
| **Total incidents** | **65** |

*Within 1 mile during Aug 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 |
|------|------|----------|--------|
| Clayton Hall Academy | Secondary | 0.6 miles | Good — 18 Mar 2024 |
| Our Lady and St Werburgh's Catholic Primary School | Primary | 0.6 miles | Good — 11 Apr 2014 |
| St Teresa's Catholic (A) Primary School | Primary | 1.0 miles | Good — 5 May 2017 |
| Seabridge Primary School | Primary | 1.0 miles | Good — 22 Mar 2012 |
| Langdale Primary School | Primary | 1.1 miles | Good — 15 Sep 2024 |

## FENSA Certificates

This property has 5 FENSA certificate(s) on record.

### FENSA Certificate #5218182
- **Address:** 51 Darsham Gardens, NEWCASTLE, ST5 4LW
- **Certificate Issued:** 12/11/2007
- **Work Completed:** 02/11/2007
- **Items:** 2 window(s)

### FENSA Certificate #4030286
- **Address:** 51 Darsham Gardens, NEWCASTLE, ST5 4LW
- **Certificate Issued:** 04/09/2006
- **Work Completed:** 20/07/2006
- **Items:** 1 window(s)

### FENSA Certificate #3623987
- **Address:** 51 Darsham Gardens, NEWCASTLE, ST5 4LW
- **Certificate Issued:** 04/04/2006
- **Work Completed:** 24/02/2006
- **Items:** 1 door(s)

### FENSA Certificate #3349930
- **Address:** 51 Darsham Gardens, NEWCASTLE, ST5 4LW
- **Certificate Issued:** 26/12/2005
- **Work Completed:** 24/11/2005
- **Items:** 3 window(s)

### FENSA Certificate #2320940
- **Address:** 51 Darsham Gardens, NEWCASTLE, ST5 4LW
- **Certificate Issued:** 20/12/2004
- **Work Completed:** 24/11/2004
- **Items:** 1 door(s)