Sold STC End of terrace

24 UNDERWOOD ROAD

NEWCASTLE, STAFFORDSHIRE ST5 6QF

3 beds 1 baths 990 sq ft Listed 18 Mar 2026 (-87d)

£70,000

Guide Price

Reduced on 22 May 2026 · Was £110,000

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Listing type

Auction

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Property details

Listing category

Auction

Tenure

FREEHOLD

Floor area

92 m²

Council tax band

A

EPC rating

D

Year built

England and Wales: 1950-1966

Last sold

£74,000 Jun 2013

Price per m²

£761/m²

Local average

£144,587 (-51.6%)

Deprivation

Decile 4 (10,985 of 33,755)

Street crime

58 incidents within 1 mile (Apr 2026)

Key features

  • Three generous double bedrooms offering excellent space throughout
  • Two separate reception rooms with front and rear aspects
  • Dual access via side entrance and porch for added convenience
  • Downstairs WC plus additional storage room
  • Modern kitchen with built-in oven and hob
  • Recently redecorated with brand new carpets and laminate flooring fitted
  • Huge tiered rear garden with multiple usable levels
  • Backs directly onto woodland for privacy and a peaceful outlook
  • Gas combi central heating and UPVC double glazing
  • No onward chain!

Additional details

Parking
On street
Garden
Yes

Description

Offered for sale via the modern method of Auction. This generously proportioned traditional end-terrace home offers spacious and versatile accommodation, making it an ideal purchase for investors seeking a strong rental opportunity.

A Buyer Information Pack must be reviewed before bidding at a cost of £349 (including VAT). The successful bidder will enter a Reservation Agreement with a non-refundable Reservation Fee of 4.5% of the purchase price (including VAT), minimum £6,600, payable in addition to the purchase price and counted towards Stamp Duty Land Tax. Completion is required within 56 days. Buyers should confirm mortgage suitability before bidding.

The ground floor features two well-sized reception rooms, with one overlooking the front and the other enjoying views over the rear garden, providing flexible living and dining space. The property can be accessed via a side entrance into the porch leading through to the main entrance hall, or alternatively through a side door directly into the kitchen. The kitchen is fitted with a built-in oven and hob. There is also a convenient downstairs WC and an additional storage room.

Upstairs, the property boasts three generously sized double bedrooms, along with a family bathroom and a useful linen cupboard, offering excellent space for families or tenants alike.

Further benefits include UPVC double glazing and gas combi central heating, ensuring comfort and efficiency.

Council Borough: Newcastle-under-Lyme Borough Council
Council Tax Band: A
Tenure: Freehold

Ground Floor -

Entrance Hall - 1.918 x 3.589 (6'3" x 11'9" ) -

Reception Room One - 4.283 x 3.782 (14'0" x 12'4" ) -

Reception Room Two - 5.344 x 3.002 (17'6" x 9'10" ) -

Storage Cupboard - 1.188 x 0.858 (3'10" x 2'9" ) -

W.C. - 1.424 x 0.870 (4'8" x 2'10" ) -

Kitchen - 3.317 x 2.809 (10'10" x 9'2" ) -

First Floor -

Bedroom One - 3.344 x 4.086 (10'11" x 13'4" ) -

Bedroom Two - 3.532 x 3.164 (11'7" x 10'4" ) -

Bedroom Three - 3.113 x 2.117 (10'2" x 6'11" ) -

Bathroom - 2.109 x 1.626 (6'11" x 5'4" ) -

Stephenson Browne Aml Disclosure - Agents are required by law to conduct Anti-Money Laundering checks on all those buying a property. Stephenson Browne charge £49.99 plus VAT for an AML check per purchase transaction . This is a non-refundable fee. The charges cover the cost of obtaining relevant data, any manual checks that are required, and ongoing monitoring. This fee is payable in advance prior to the issuing of a memorandum of sale on the property you are seeking to buy.

Listed by

Newcastle Under Lyme

Stephenson Browne Ltd

Reference: 173445329

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

Current rating: D

Potential rating: C

Inspection date: 22/10/2025

Expiry date: 21/10/2035

Current heating cost: £978/year

Potential heating cost: £831/year

Est. upgrade cost to C: £25,750

Recommendations

  • Internal wall insulation (£7,500 - £11,000)
  • Floor insulation (solid floor) (£5,000 - £10,000)
  • Solar photovoltaic panels, 2.5 kWp (£8,000 - £10,000)

Flood risk

Zone: 1

Risk: Low

Job (default Low)

Floorplans

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EPC Graphs

EE Rating

EE Rating

Price history

-10% since 2005

Event Date Price % change
Listed for sale £70,000 -5.4%
Sold 11/06/2013 (13 years ago) £74,000 -10.3%
Sold 20/04/2005 (21 years ago) £82,500

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
Same street 12 UNDERWOOD ROAD, NEWCASTLE, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST5 6QF £142,000 07/03/2025 Semi-detached
Same street 44 UNDERWOOD ROAD, NEWCASTLE, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST5 6QF £125,000 06/12/2024 Semi-detached
Same street 18 UNDERWOOD ROAD, NEWCASTLE, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST5 6QF £180,000 29/11/2024 Terraced
Same street 108 UNDERWOOD ROAD, NEWCASTLE, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST5 6QF £170,000 23/09/2024 Semi-detached
Same street 30 UNDERWOOD ROAD, NEWCASTLE, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST5 6QF £125,000 10/05/2024 Semi-detached
Same street 76 UNDERWOOD ROAD, NEWCASTLE, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST5 6QF £122,000 03/02/2023 Semi-detached
Same street 40 UNDERWOOD ROAD, NEWCASTLE, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST5 6QF £115,000 14/10/2022 Semi-detached

Street average: £139,857 (7 sales)

Capital growth trend

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

5y growth 26.8%
10y growth 48.3%

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

1y (index) 2.4%
5y (index) 24.8%
10y (index) 59.1%

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 Underwood Road 0.1 miles
Shop One Stop 0.5 miles
Shop Co-op Food 0.7 miles
University Keele University 1.1 miles
Train station Silverdale 1.5 miles
Train station Apedale Road 1.7 miles
Hospital Bradwell Hospital 2.6 miles
Hospital Royal Stoke University Hospital 3.1 miles
University University of Staffordshire Stoke Campus 4.3 miles

Street-level crime

Category Count
Violence and sexual offences 27
Anti-social behaviour 14
Other theft 5
Public order 4
Criminal damage and arson 3
Possession of weapons 2
Burglary 1
Drugs 1
Other crime 1
Total incidents 58

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
St Luke's CofE (C) Primary School Primary 0.2 miles Requires improvement — 26 Jan 2023
St John's CofE (C) Primary School Primary 0.6 miles Requires improvement — 13 Jul 2023
University of Keele Other 0.8 miles (No rating)
Silverdale Primary Academy Primary 0.9 miles Good — 29 Nov 2023
Alsagers Bank Primary Academy Primary 1.4 miles Good — 19 Nov 2012

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
Peebles Road, Silverdale, Newcastle-under-Lyme £875/mo 3 0.35 miles Rightmove
Ground Floor Shop, 113 High Street, Silverdale, ST6 6LX £450/mo 0.62 miles Rightmove
Tarragon View, Newcastle under Lyme £1,100/mo 3 1.52 miles Rightmove
Waters Edge Close, Silverdale, Newcastle, ST5 £1,000/mo 3 1.55 miles Rightmove
Greylag Gate, Newcastle, Staffordshire, ST5 £1,200/mo 3 1.55 miles Rightmove
Snowgoose Way, Newcastle, ST5 £1,300/mo 3 1.64 miles Rightmove
Orme Road, Newcastle under lyme £1,150/mo 3 1.7 miles Rightmove
9 Rothesay Court, Rothesay Av, Westlands, ST5 2LX £210/mo 1.72 miles Rightmove
Wesley Place, Newcastle, ST5 £1,000/mo 3 1.84 miles Rightmove
Car Park Lymedale Cross Industrial Estate, Newcastle Under Lyme ST5 £1/mo 1.97 miles Rightmove
Mount Pleasant, Chesterton, ST5 £850/mo 3 2.08 miles Rightmove
Lymes Road, Butterton, Newcastle, ST5 £1,200/mo 3 2.08 miles Rightmove
Watermills, Newcastle Under Lyme, Staffordshire, ST5 £930/mo 3 2.09 miles Rightmove
Navigation Way, Newcastle, Staffordshire, ST5 £1,050/mo 3 2.14 miles Rightmove
Higherland, ST5 £995/mo 3 2.16 miles Rightmove
Warwick Street, Stoke-On-Trent, ST5 7JQ £795/mo 3 2.22 miles Rightmove
Liverpool Road, Newcastle, Staffordshire, ST5 £1,200/mo 3 2.24 miles Rightmove
Victoria Street, Chesterton, ST5 £700/mo 3 2.33 miles Rightmove
Enderley Street, Newcastle-Under-Lyme, ST5 £1,350/mo 3 2.35 miles Rightmove
Modern Studio In Newcastle-Under-Lyme, Newcastle-Under-Lyme, ST5 £560/mo 2.39 miles Rightmove

Average rent: £947/mo (36 listings)

Rent-driven metrics

Based on OpenRent comparables.

Rent ratio 1.43%
Max investor price (0.8%) £124,750
Target investor price (1%) £99,800
Gross yield 17.1%
Cost-to-rent ratio 5.8×
Monthly cashflow £598/mo 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term
Cash-on-cash ROI 35.3%
  • 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).