For sale Detached

43 DOULTON DRIVE

NEWCASTLE, STAFFORDSHIRE ST5 8SE

4 beds 3 baths 1,206 sq ft Listed 27 Apr 2026 (-47d)

£350,000

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Property details

Tenure

FREEHOLD

Floor area

112 m²

Council tax band

D

EPC rating

C

Year built

England and Wales: 1991-1995

Last sold

£194,000 Mar 2005

Price per m²

£3,125/m²

Local average

£340,103 (+2.9%)

Deprivation

Decile 5 (16,808 of 33,755)

Street crime

201 incidents within 1 mile (Apr 2026)

Key features

  • Four Bedroom Detached Home
  • Three Reception Rooms
  • Kitchen / Breakfast Room
  • Ground Floor WC
  • Family Bathroom & Shower Room
  • Driveway & Rear Garden
  • Popular Newcastle Location
  • Close To Local Amenities And Schools
  • Schedule A Viewing 24/7 Via The Brochure
  • Great Transport Links

Additional details

Heating
Gas central
Parking
Garage, Driveway
Garden
Private garden

Description

The Property
Situated within a popular and modern residential development, this beautifully presented four bedroom detached family home on the desirable Doulton Drive, Newcastle-under-Lyme offers spacious and versatile accommodation extending to approximately 1,217 sq.ft. Perfect for growing families or buyers seeking flexible living space, the property enjoys multiple reception rooms, a contemporary kitchen/breakfast room and a private rear garden.

The accommodation begins with a welcoming entrance hall with useful ground floor WC. To the front of the property is a generous lounge, featuring an attractive bay window that allows plenty of natural light and creates a warm and inviting main reception room.

To the rear is a spacious kitchen/breakfast room, fitted with a range of units and offering excellent worktop space together with room for informal dining. The kitchen also benefits from direct access to the rear garden, making it ideal for everyday family living and entertaining.

A separate dining room provides a more formal setting for meals or gatherings, while an additional family room offers fantastic versatility and could be used as a playroom, home office, snug or second sitting room depending on requirements.

To the first floor, the landing leads to four well-proportioned bedrooms. The principal bedroom is a spacious double room with fitted storage, while bedroom two is particularly generous in size. Bedrooms three and four provide further excellent accommodation for children, guests or home working. The first floor is completed by a modern family bathroom and separate shower room, adding extra convenience for busy households.

Externally, the property benefits from driveway parking to the front and an enclosed rear garden providing a private outdoor space for children, pets and entertaining.

Location
Doulton Drive is ideally positioned within Newcastle-under-Lyme, a highly regarded market town offering a wide range of amenities including supermarkets, retail parks, cafés, restaurants and leisure facilities. The area is especially popular with families thanks to its access to well-regarded local schools and parks.

The property is conveniently located for Royal Stoke University Hospital, Keele University and Newcastle town centre, making it an excellent option for professionals, families and investors alike.

Commuters are well served by excellent road links including the A34, A500 and M6 motorway network, while Stoke-on-Trent railway station offers regular mainline services to Manchester, Birmingham and London.

Nearby green spaces, countryside walks and leisure amenities further enhance the appeal of this well-placed family home. Early viewing is highly recommended to appreciate the size, layout and location on offer.

TO BOOK A VIEWING WITH PURPLEBRICKS - You can use the brochure link in the full property description in the Rightmove advert or book online via the Purplebricks Website, App, or phone our main number found on Google.


Property Description DisclaimerThis is a general description of the property only, and is not intended to constitute part of an offer or contract. It has been verified by the seller(s), unless marked as 'draft'. Purplebricks conducts some valuations online and some of our customers prepare their own property descriptions, so if you decide to proceed with a viewing or an offer, please note this information may have been provided solely by the vendor, and we may not have been able to visit the property to confirm it. If you require clarification on any point then please contact us, especially if you’re traveling some distance to view. All information should be checked by your solicitor prior to exchange of contracts.
Successful buyers will be required to complete anti-money laundering and proof of funds checks. Our partner, Lifetime Legal Limited, will carry out the initial checks on our behalf. The current non-refundable cost is £80 inc. VAT per offer. You’ll need to pay this to Lifetime Legal and complete all checks before we can issue a memorandum of sale. The cost includes obtaining relevant data and any manual checks and monitoring which might be required, and includes a range of benefits. Purplebricks will receive some of the fee taken by Lifetime Legal to compensate for its role in providing these checks.

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covering Stoke-on-Trent

Purplebricks

Reference: 174983615

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

Current rating: C

Potential rating: B

Inspection date: 22/04/2026

Expiry date: 21/04/2036

Current heating cost: £1,299/year

Potential heating cost: £1,120/year

Est. upgrade cost to C: £16,735

Recommendations

  • Floor insulation (solid floor) (£5,000 - £10,000)
  • Upgrade heating controls (£220 - £250)
  • Solar photovoltaic panels, 2.5 kWp (£8,000 - £10,000)

View full EPC on gov.uk

Flood risk

Zone: 1

Risk: Low

Job (default Low)

Floorplans

Floorplan 1

Floorplan 1

EPC Graphs

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FENSA Certificates

This property has 1 FENSA certificate(s) on record, indicating window/door installations by FENSA-approved installers.

FENSA Certificate #3162794

Property Details

Street: 43 Doulton Drive

Town: NEWCASTLE

Postcode: ST5 8SE

Installation Details

Items: 12 windows and 3 doors

Certificate Issued: 25/10/2005

Work Completed: 03/10/2005

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

Event Date Price % change
Listed for sale £350,000 +80.4%
Sold 17/03/2005 (21 years ago) £194,000

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
OAK HOUSE SECOND AVENUE, NEWCASTLE, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST5 8NU £535,000 05/08/2022 Detached
Same street 18 DOULTON DRIVE, NEWCASTLE, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST5 8SE £205,000 14/04/2022 Detached
39 SECOND AVENUE, NEWCASTLE, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST5 8NU £175,000 25/02/2022 Detached
1 JASPER CLOSE, NEWCASTLE, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST5 8SF £204,000 28/10/2021 Detached

Street average: £205,000 (1 sale)

Area average: £304,667 (3 sales)

Capital growth trend

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

5y growth 11.8%
10y growth 26%

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

1y (index) 1.9%
5y (index) 22.9%
10y (index) 53.8%

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: £798/mo (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026)

Location

Nearby

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

Type Name Distance
Bus stop Doulton Drive 0.0 miles
Shop Unknown 0.2 miles
Shop Co-op Food 0.4 miles
Train station Longport 0.5 miles
Hospital Bradwell Hospital 0.5 miles
Hospital St Augustine's Hospital 1.6 miles
Train station Apedale Road 1.7 miles
University University of Staffordshire Stoke Campus 2.8 miles

Street-level crime

Category Count
Violence and sexual offences 74
Anti-social behaviour 47
Criminal damage and arson 16
Public order 15
Vehicle crime 12
Burglary 10
Other theft 9
Other crime 8
Shoplifting 6
Drugs 2
Possession of weapons 1
Robbery 1
Total incidents 201

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
Kaleidoscope School Other 0.3 miles Good — 10 Dec 2023
Oaklands Nursery School Nursery 0.4 miles Outstanding — 15 Feb 2013
Bursley Academy Primary 0.4 miles Requires improvement — 18 Mar 2024
Sun Academy Bradwell Primary 0.4 miles Good — 11 Sep 2018
Cedars - Newcastle, Moorlands and Darwin Bases Other 0.4 miles Good — 26 Jun 2015

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
4 Bed Semi-Detached House, Templar Terrace, ST5 £1,550/mo 4 0.16 miles OpenRent
Dimsdale Hall Drive, Wolstanton, Newcastle-under-Lyme £1,750/mo 4 0.6 miles Rightmove
London Road, Chesterton, Newcastle £1,200/mo 4 0.85 miles Rightmove
Car Park Lymedale Cross Industrial Estate, Newcastle Under Lyme ST5 £1/mo 1.11 miles Rightmove
Modern Studio In Newcastle-Under-Lyme, Newcastle-Under-Lyme, ST5 £560/mo 2 miles Rightmove
Snowgoose Way, Newcastle £1,700/mo 4 2.12 miles Rightmove
9 Rothesay Court, Rothesay Av, Westlands, ST5 2LX £210/mo 2.43 miles Rightmove
Ground Floor Shop, 113 High Street, Silverdale, ST6 6LX £450/mo 2.46 miles Rightmove
Valley View, Newcastle, ST5 £1,300/mo 4 2.49 miles Rightmove
Enstone Court, Westbury Park, Newcastle Under Lyme, Staffordshire, ST5 £1,295/mo 4 3.77 miles Rightmove
Aspen Rise, Clayton £1,995/mo 4 4.14 miles Rightmove
The Coach House, Butterton, Newcastle Under Lyme, Staffordshire, ST5 £4,995/mo 4 4.32 miles Rightmove
Snape Hall Road, Whitmore, Newcastle, Staffordshire, ST5 £1,800/mo 4 6.08 miles Rightmove
Stableford, Newcastle-Under-Lyme, Staffordshire, ST5 £1,400/mo 4 6.8 miles Rightmove

Average rent: £1,443/mo (14 listings)

Rent-driven metrics

Based on OpenRent comparables.

Rent ratio 0.39%
Max investor price (0.8%) £168,750
Target investor price (1%) £135,000
Gross yield 4.6%
Cost-to-rent ratio 21.6×
Monthly cashflow £-188/mo 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term
Cash-on-cash ROI -2.2%
  • 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).