For sale Semi-detached

16 BELFIELD AVENUE

NEWCASTLE, STAFFORDSHIRE ST5 9NH

3 beds 1 baths 840 sq ft Listed 11 Mar 2026 (-94d)

£240,000

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Property details

Tenure

FREEHOLD

Floor area

78 m²

Council tax band

C

EPC rating

D

Year built

England and Wales: 1930-1949

Last sold

£176,000 Sep 2020

Price per m²

£3,077/m²

Local average

£198,942 (+20.6%)

Deprivation

Decile 9 (27,753 of 33,755)

Street crime

262 incidents within 1 mile (Apr 2026)

Key features

  • Three bedroom semi-detached house on Belfield Avenue, Maybank
  • Driveway providing off road parking for multiple vehicles
  • Detached single garage
  • Two reception rooms with kitchen to the rear
  • Popular residential location close to well regarded schools
  • Short drive to Newcastle-under-Lyme town centre

Additional details

Parking
Yes
Garden
Rear garden
Listed property
No
Restrictions
No
Required access
No
Rights of way
No
Flooded in last 5 years
No
Flood defences
No

Description

Heywoods Estate Agents welcome to the market this well presented three bedroom semi-detached house situated on the highly regarded Belfield Avenue in Maybank, Newcastle-under-Lyme. This attractive family home occupies a pleasant position within a popular residential area and offers a wonderful combination of character features, practical living accommodation and generous outdoor space. The property benefits from a spacious driveway providing off-road parking for multiple vehicles along with a detached single garage, making it ideal for growing families or buyers seeking additional storage and parking.
Internally the property retains a number of charming original features while offering well proportioned and thoughtfully arranged accommodation throughout. A welcoming entrance hall provides access to the main ground floor rooms and creates a pleasant first impression as you enter the home. The lounge is located to the front of the property and enjoys a bay window fitted with plantation shutters which allow plenty of natural light to fill the room while adding a stylish and contemporary finish to the space. This room provides a comfortable setting for relaxing and everyday living.
To the rear of the property is the dining room which offers a lovely space for family meals and entertaining guests. The room enjoys views over the rear garden and flows openly into the kitchen, creating a more sociable layout and making it ideal for modern family living. The kitchen is fitted with a range of wall and base units and provides space for freestanding appliances, offering flexibility for buyers to arrange the space to suit their own needs. A window above the sink provides natural light and outlook towards the garden.
To the first floor the property continues to offer well balanced accommodation. The master bedroom is positioned to the front of the property and features a bay window which provides additional space and natural light, creating a bright and comfortable principal bedroom. To the rear of the property are two further bedrooms. One of these offers a generous small double or large single bedroom, while the third bedroom provides a good sized single room that would be ideal as a child's bedroom, nursery, guest room or home office depending on requirements.
The family bathroom is well appointed and fitted with a bath, separate shower enclosure, WC and wash hand basin, offering both convenience and practicality for busy households.
Externally the property enjoys a pleasant rear garden which provides a nice size outdoor space ideal for relaxing, gardening or entertaining during the warmer months. To the front of the property a spacious driveway provides ample off road parking for several vehicles and leads to the detached single garage which offers additional storage or workshop potential.
The property is ideally positioned within Maybank, a highly regarded and well established residential area that remains popular with families and professionals alike. A variety of local amenities can be found nearby including shops, convenience stores, cafes and everyday services. The property is also well placed for access to a number of well regarded local schools, making it particularly attractive for families.
Newcastle-under-Lyme town centre is just a short drive away and offers a wide range of shopping, dining and leisure facilities along with regular market days and excellent public transport connections. The nearby Royal Stoke University Hospital, Keele University and major road links including the A five hundred and M six are also easily accessible, making the location convenient for commuters and professionals working in the surrounding areas.
This lovely home offers spacious accommodation, character features and a convenient location, making it an excellent opportunity for buyers seeking a well presented family property within easy reach of local amenities and Newcastle-under-Lyme town centre. Early viewing is highly recommended.

Listed by

Newcastle-under-Lyme

Heywoods

Reference: 173140898

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

Current rating: D

Potential rating: B

Inspection date: 20/08/2016

Expiry date: 19/08/2026

Current heating cost: £933/year

Potential heating cost: £514/year

Est. upgrade cost to C: £13,900

Recommendations

  • Cavity wall insulation (£500 - £1,500)
  • Floor insulation (suspended floor) (£800 - £1,200)
  • Upgrade heating controls (£350 - £450)
  • Solar water heating (£4,000 - £6,000)
  • Solar photovoltaic panels, 2.5 kWp (£5,000 - £8,000)

View full EPC on gov.uk

Flood risk

Zone: 1

Risk: Low

Job (default Low)

Floorplans

All

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FENSA Certificates

This property has 2 FENSA certificate(s) on record, indicating window/door installations by FENSA-approved installers.

FENSA Certificate #14340367

Property Details

Street: 16 Belfield Avenue

Town: NEWCASTLE

Postcode: ST5 9NH

Installation Details

Items: 3 windows

Certificate Issued: 08/12/2020

Work Completed: 18/11/2020

This certificate data was retrieved from FENSA's database

FENSA Certificate #16164029 Recent

Property Details

Street: 16 Belfield Avenue

Town: NEWCASTLE

Postcode: ST5 9NH

Installation Details

Items: 1 window

Certificate Issued: 11/02/2024

Work Completed: 25/01/2024

This certificate data was retrieved from FENSA's database

What is FENSA? FENSA (Fenestration Self-Assessment Scheme) is a government-authorised scheme that monitors building regulation compliance for replacement windows and doors. Certificates indicate that work was completed by FENSA-approved installers.

Price history

12% since 2016

Event Date Price % change
Listed for sale £240,000 +36.4%
Sold 04/09/2020 (5 years ago) £176,000 +12.1%
Sold 23/11/2016 (9 years ago) £157,000

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Crown copyright.

Sold Comparables

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

Address Price Date Type
2 SPARCH AVENUE, NEWCASTLE, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST5 9JW £232,100 12/11/2025 Semi-detached
5 SPARCH HOLLOW, NEWCASTLE, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST5 9PA £225,000 26/03/2024 Semi-detached
6 GREENBANK ROAD, NEWCASTLE, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST5 0RU £250,000 06/12/2023 Semi-detached
11 HEATH AVENUE, NEWCASTLE, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST5 9NP £152,000 30/11/2023 Semi-detached
3 ALEXANDRA ROAD, NEWCASTLE, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST5 9PL £265,000 20/10/2023 Semi-detached
56 SPARCH HOLLOW, NEWCASTLE, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST5 9PF £195,000 20/10/2023 Semi-detached
15 MAYFIELD PLACE, NEWCASTLE, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST5 9LZ £180,000 28/07/2023 Semi-detached
20 FAIRFIELD AVENUE, NEWCASTLE, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST5 9JN £150,000 05/07/2023 Semi-detached
34 MAYFIELD PLACE, NEWCASTLE, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST5 9LZ £275,000 25/05/2023 Semi-detached
Same street 10 BELFIELD AVENUE, NEWCASTLE, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST5 9NH £210,000 19/05/2023 Semi-detached
31 SPARCH HOLLOW, NEWCASTLE, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST5 9PA £260,000 12/05/2023 Semi-detached
1 RUDYARD GROVE, NEWCASTLE, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST5 9ND £306,500 16/12/2022 Semi-detached
10 ASHLEY GROVE, NEWCASTLE, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST5 9NF £211,000 15/12/2022 Semi-detached
2 SPARCH GROVE, NEWCASTLE, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST5 9PG £161,750 12/12/2022 Semi-detached
35 MARINA DRIVE, NEWCASTLE, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST5 0RS £150,000 05/12/2022 Semi-detached
32 BELFIELD AVENUE, NEWCASTLE, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST5 9NG £268,650 01/12/2022 Semi-detached
39 HEATH AVENUE, NEWCASTLE, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST5 9NP £195,000 25/11/2022 Semi-detached
Same street 13 BELFIELD AVENUE, NEWCASTLE, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST5 9NH £190,000 21/10/2022 Semi-detached
19 TAYLOR STREET, NEWCASTLE, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST5 9NB £190,000 18/10/2022 Semi-detached
6 OXHAY VIEW, NEWCASTLE, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST5 0RX £212,000 20/09/2022 Semi-detached
9 THE GREENWAY, NEWCASTLE, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST5 0RY £245,000 15/09/2022 Semi-detached
34 HEATH AVENUE, NEWCASTLE, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST5 9NP £255,000 13/09/2022 Semi-detached

Street average: £200,000 (2 sales)

Area average: £218,950 (20 sales)

Capital growth trend

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

5y growth 28.4%
10y growth 36.5%

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

1y (index) 2.9%
5y (index) 24.9%
10y (index) 59.4%

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: £593/mo (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026)

Location

Nearby

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

Type Name Distance
Bus stop Sparch Hollow 0.2 miles
Bus stop Merryfields School 0.2 miles
Shop Morrisons Daily 0.5 miles
Shop B&M 0.5 miles
Train station Longport 1.2 miles
Hospital Royal Stoke University Hospital 1.6 miles
Train station Silverdale 1.9 miles
Hospital Haywood Hospital Walk-in Centre 2.5 miles
University Keele University 2.7 miles
University University of Buckingham Crewe Campus 9.6 miles

Street-level crime

Category Count
Violence and sexual offences 85
Anti-social behaviour 55
Public order 30
Criminal damage and arson 22
Shoplifting 15
Burglary 11
Vehicle crime 11
Drugs 10
Other theft 9
Other crime 8
Possession of weapons 3
Robbery 2
Bicycle theft 1
Total incidents 262

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
The Orme Academy Secondary 0.2 miles Good — 9 Jul 2024
Merryfields School Other 0.2 miles Good — 30 Apr 2014
May Bank Infants' School Primary 0.3 miles Good — 21 Jan 2024
Hempstalls Primary School Primary 0.3 miles (Inspected (no overall grade))
St Margaret's CofE (VC) Junior School Primary 0.3 miles Good — 1 May 2014

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
High Street, May Bank, Newcastle, Staffordshire, ST5 £900/mo 3 0.19 miles Rightmove
High Street, May Bank, Newcastle, Staffordshire, ST5 £950/mo 3 0.21 miles Rightmove
Hempstalls Lane, Newcastle, Staffordshire, ST5 £1,200/mo 3 0.27 miles Rightmove
Basford Park Road, Newcastle, ST5 £1,200/mo 3 0.39 miles Rightmove
Dorridge Grove, Maybank, Newcastle Under Lyme, Staffordshire, ST5 £1,295/mo 3 0.49 miles Rightmove
Sydney Street, Newcastle-Under-Lyme, ST5 £925/mo 3 0.58 miles Rightmove
Navigation Way, Newcastle, Staffordshire, ST5 £1,050/mo 3 0.62 miles Rightmove
Dimsdale View East, Porthill, Newcastle £800/mo 3 0.7 miles Rightmove
Liverpool Road, Newcastle, Staffordshire, ST5 £1,200/mo 3 0.72 miles Rightmove
Enderley Street, Newcastle-Under-Lyme, ST5 £1,350/mo 3 0.72 miles Rightmove
Car Park Lymedale Cross Industrial Estate, Newcastle Under Lyme ST5 £1/mo 0.85 miles Rightmove
Porthill Bank, Porthill, Newcastle-under-Lyme, ST5 £800/mo 3 0.93 miles Rightmove
Cumberland Street, Newcastle £975/mo 3 0.99 miles Rightmove
Modern Studio In Newcastle-Under-Lyme, Newcastle-Under-Lyme, ST5 £560/mo 1.07 miles Rightmove
Waters Edge Close, Silverdale, Newcastle, ST5 £1,000/mo 3 1.29 miles Rightmove
Higherland, ST5 £995/mo 3 1.29 miles Rightmove
Willard Close, Newcastle, ST5 £1,100/mo 3 1.32 miles Rightmove
Wesley Place, Newcastle, ST5 £1,000/mo 3 1.39 miles Rightmove
Snowgoose Way, Newcastle, ST5 £1,300/mo 3 1.39 miles Rightmove
Greylag Gate, Newcastle, Staffordshire, ST5 £1,200/mo 3 1.42 miles Rightmove

Average rent: £947/mo (36 listings)

Rent-driven metrics

Based on OpenRent comparables.

Rent ratio 0.42%
Max investor price (0.8%) £125,000
Target investor price (1%) £100,000
Gross yield 5%
Cost-to-rent ratio 20×
Monthly cashflow £-70/mo 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term
Cash-on-cash ROI -1.2%
  • 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).