# 2 bedroom semi-detached bungalow for sale (ST5 4DN) ## Property Details | Key | Value | |-----|-------| | Address | 3 HAMILTON COURT, NEWCASTLE, STAFFORDSHIRE ST5 4DN | | Price | £199,000 | | Bedrooms | 2 | | Bathrooms | 1 | | Council tax | B | | Construction age | England and Wales: 1950-1966 | | Floor area | 72 m² | | Last sold | £185,000 Dec 2023 | ## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost - **Current rating:** C - **Potential rating:** B - **Expiry date:** 18/10/2033 - **Current heating cost:** £1,202/year - **Est. upgrade cost to C:** £14,500 ### Recommendations - W2 (£4,000 - £6,000) - N (£4,000 - £6,000) - U (£3,500 - £5,500) [View full EPC on gov.uk](https://find-energy-certificate.service.gov.uk/energy-certificate/2771-2119-8119-9950-1219) ## Description Set within a peaceful and low traffic enclave, this charming semi detached bungalow offers exceptional privacy and a wonderfully calm setting. The property is tucked away from passing noise yet remains conveniently close to local amenities and major transport links, making it an ideal choice for those seeking a quieter lifestyle without sacrificing everyday convenience. The bungalow is completely private and not overlooked, with mature planting and thoughtful landscaping ensuring a sense of seclusion throughout. Off road driveway parking and a single garage provide secure, practical space for vehicles, storage, or a workshop. On entering through the storm porch and double glazed door, you step into a welcoming entrance hall. To the right lies the kitchen, fitted with a range of wall and floor mounted units and arranged for easy, efficient use. From here, the home opens into a generous lounge and dining area, an open plan space filled with natural light. Floor to ceiling windows and a glazed door frame views of the patio and garden, creating a lovely connection to the outdoors and enhancing the sense of calm that defines the property. An inner hallway leads to the airing cupboard, which houses the boiler and provides useful storage, and continues to the wet room. Designed for practicality, the wet room includes an electric shower, WC, sink, and an additional storage cupboard. Both bedrooms are good sized doubles, each with built in storage and a peaceful outlook, making them comfortable and inviting spaces. Outside, the garden has been thoughtfully designed for low maintenance enjoyment. From the lounge, you step straight onto a tidy, inviting patio. Steps lead to a further seating terrace, offering an additional spot for outdoor dining or quiet reading. A garden path provides access around the entire property, and the mature planting has been arranged to ensure complete privacy. A garden shed offers extra storage, while the single garage provides further space suitable for storage, utility use, or a workshop. In addition, a communal garden area is available for use by this and neighbouring bungalows, adding a gentle sense of community while preserving the property’s private feel. Overall, this bungalow offers a wonderfully peaceful lifestyle in a beautifully private setting. Its layout, location, and ease of maintenance make it an excellent choice for downsizing or for those seeking a comfortable and secure retirement home. 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Data from Land Registry Price Paid.* | Address | Price | Date | Type | |---------|-------|------|------| | 3 HAMILTON COURT, NEWCASTLE, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST5 4DN | £185,000 | 20/12/2023 | Terraced | ## Sold Comparables *Same street and nearby sales within 0.25 miles. Data from Land Registry Price Paid. Last 5 years.* | Address | Price | Date | Type | |---------|-------|------|------| | 19 HALESWORTH CRESCENT, NEWCASTLE, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST5 4LJ | £170,000 | 14/01/2026 | Semi-detached | | 35 DARSHAM GARDENS, NEWCASTLE, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST5 4LW | £182,000 | 12/12/2025 | Semi-detached | | 63 NORTHWOOD LANE, NEWCASTLE, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST5 4BN | £240,000 | 26/11/2025 | Semi-detached | | 56 NORTHWOOD LANE, NEWCASTLE, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST5 4BN | £180,000 | 29/08/2025 | Semi-detached | | 4 LEASWOOD CLOSE, NEWCASTLE, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST5 4BX | £160,000 | 02/05/2025 | Semi-detached | | 16 HALESWORTH CRESCENT, NEWCASTLE, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST5 4LJ | £180,000 | 21/03/2025 | Semi-detached | | [Same street] 8 HAMILTON COURT, NEWCASTLE, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST5 4DN | £184,000 | 10/11/2023 | Semi-detached | | 11 FERNDOWN DRIVE, NEWCASTLE, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST5 4BP | £190,000 | 10/11/2023 | Semi-detached | | [Same street] 6 HAMILTON COURT, NEWCASTLE, STAFFORD, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST5 4DN | £170,000 | 09/06/2023 | Terraced | | 2 FOX GROVE, NEWCASTLE, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST5 4BT | £190,000 | 31/05/2023 | Semi-detached | | 25 DARSHAM GARDENS, NEWCASTLE, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST5 4LW | £195,000 | 18/04/2023 | Semi-detached | | 10 FOX GROVE, NEWCASTLE, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST5 4BT | £189,000 | 14/12/2022 | Semi-detached | | 22 NORTHWOOD LANE, NEWCASTLE, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST5 4BN | £210,000 | 30/11/2022 | Semi-detached | | 3 DARSHAM GARDENS, NEWCASTLE, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST5 4LW | £180,000 | 20/10/2022 | Semi-detached | | 59 NORTHWOOD LANE, NEWCASTLE, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST5 4BN | £195,000 | 15/09/2022 | Semi-detached | | 4 LEASWOOD PLACE, NEWCASTLE, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST5 4BU | £151,000 | 24/08/2022 | Semi-detached | | 16 THE COVERT, NEWCASTLE, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST5 4BL | £205,000 | 01/08/2022 | Semi-detached | | 121 NORTHWOOD LANE, NEWCASTLE, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST5 4BZ | £195,000 | 24/06/2022 | Semi-detached | | 42 FERNDOWN DRIVE, NEWCASTLE, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST5 4BP | £186,000 | 01/04/2022 | Semi-detached | | 73 NORTHWOOD LANE, NEWCASTLE, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST5 4BN | £185,000 | 26/11/2021 | Semi-detached | | 10 LIDGATE WALK, NEWCASTLE, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST5 4LT | £258,500 | 24/09/2021 | Semi-detached | | THE WILLOWS CLAYTON ROAD, NEWCASTLE, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST5 4DH | £219,000 | 14/09/2021 | Semi-detached | **Street average:** £177,000 (2 sales) **Area average:** £193,025 (20 sales) ## Price vs local average *Outcode + property type (HousePrices, last 2 years).* - **Local average:** £201,588 (149 Semi-detached, ST5, 2024–2026) - **Deviation:** -1.3% ## Rental Range *ONS Price Index of Private Rents (Stafford). Low / Realistic / Optimistic = conservative / average / best case.* - **Low:** £802/mo - **Realistic:** £891/mo - **Optimistic:** £980/mo ## LHA (Local Housing Allowance) *VOA 30th percentile rent floor for Staffordshire North (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026).* - **LHA floor (this property size):** £479/mo ## 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 | |------|------|------|------|------| | [Warwick Avenue, Newcastle, ST5](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/292328a) | £950/mo | 2 | 0.73 miles | Rightmove | | [Warwick Avenue, Newcastle, ST5](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/94e1da4) | £950/mo | 2 | 0.73 miles | Rightmove | | [Severn Drive, Newcastle-under-Lyme](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/af46f8a) | £910/mo | 2 | 0.81 miles | Rightmove | | [Clayton Lane, Newcastle under Lyme, Staffordshire, ST5 3DR](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/6d3546e) | £800/mo | 2 | 0.85 miles | Rightmove | | [Wye Road, Newcastle](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/bef342e) | £1,075/mo | 2 | 0.88 miles | Rightmove | | [Kentmere Place, Newcastle, Staffordshire, ST5](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/8801cff) | £1,000/mo | 2 | 1.29 miles | Rightmove | | [Valley View, Newcastle-under-Lyme](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/004ed36) | £875/mo | 2 | 1.62 miles | Rightmove | | [Hatrell Street, Newcastle-under-Lyme](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/3acd18f) | £725/mo | 2 | 1.86 miles | Rightmove | | [Stubbs Gate, Newcastle, Staffordshire, ST5](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/61df29a) | £775/mo | 2 | 1.9 miles | Rightmove | | [Tower Court, No.1 London Road, Newcastle Under Lyme, Staffordshire, ST5](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/7d5b06a) | £1,195/mo | 2 | 1.96 miles | Rightmove | | [Tower Court, No. 1 London Road, Newcastle-Under-Lyme, Staffordshire, ST5](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/49c1be5) | £1,045/mo | 2 | 1.96 miles | Rightmove | | [Windsor Court, No.1 London Road, Newcastle Under Lyme, Staffordshire, ST5](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/2c70e35) | £1,195/mo | 2 | 1.96 miles | Rightmove | | [Trinity Court, No. 1 London Road, Newcastle Under Lyme, Staffordshire, ST5](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/eed5008) | £1,225/mo | 2 | 1.96 miles | Rightmove | | [Trinity Court, No.1 London Road, Newcastle Under Lyme, Staffordshire, ST5](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/b881f57) | £1,195/mo | 2 | 1.96 miles | Rightmove | | [Grosvenor Road, Newcastle, Staffordshire, ST5](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/0f4d065) | £775/mo | 2 | 1.98 miles | Rightmove | | [Grosvenor Road, Newcastle, Staffordshire, ST5](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/db80b55) | £775/mo | 2 | 1.98 miles | Rightmove | | [Grosvenor Road, Newcastle, Staffordshire, ST5](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/7019049) | £775/mo | 2 | 1.98 miles | Rightmove | | [Thistleberry Avenue, Newcastle, ST5](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/01fa70c) | £795/mo | 2 | 2.01 miles | Rightmove | | [Well Street, Newcastle, Staffordshire, ST5](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/92239c9) | £895/mo | 2 | 2.03 miles | Rightmove | | [Clarence Street, Newcastle-Under-Lyme](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/835dfd3) | £795/mo | 2 | 2.14 miles | Rightmove | **Average rent: £921/mo (61 listings)** ## 1% Rule - **Rent ratio:** 0.45% (weak for cashflow) - **Max investor price (0.8%):** £112,875 - **Target investor price (1%):** £90,300 *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 £903/mo).* - **Gross yield:** 5.4% - **Cost-to-rent:** 18.4× - **Monthly cashflow:** £4/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term) - **Cash-on-cash ROI:** 0.1% *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).* ## Price per Square Metre - **£/m²:** £2,764/m² ## Capital growth trend *Land Registry outcode average from sold prices: last 12 months vs 5y and 10y ago.* - **5y growth:** 7.4% - **10y growth:** 34.3% ## House Price Index (HM Land Registry) *Official index for Stafford; Semi-detached series; as of April 2026.* - **1y growth (index):** 6.1% - **5y growth (index):** 28.5% - **10y growth (index):** 54.2% ## 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)