For sale Barn Conversion

Lymes Road Butterton Newcastle

Staffordshire, ST5 4DR

5 beds 2 baths Listed 16 Jul 2024 (-699d)

£950,000

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Property details

Tenure

FREEHOLD

Council tax band

G

Local average

£455,953 (+108.4%)

Deprivation

Decile 8 (24,560 of 33,755)

Street crime

2 incidents within 1 mile (Apr 2026)

Key features

  • Impressive Barn Conversion
  • 9 Bedrooms, 6 Bathrooms
  • 6 Receptions
  • Separate Cottage and Annexe
  • Outbuildings
  • Child Friendly Gardens
  • Off Road Parking
  • Ideal Family Home or Investment Opportunity
  • No Forward Chain

Additional details

Electricity
Mains supply
Broadband
FTTC (fibre to the cabinet)
Water
Mains supply
Sewerage
Private supply
Parking
Yes
Garden
Yes

Description

Oxhay Barn is a substantial sized barn conversion offering over 5000sq ft of accommodation including a separate cottage and annexe offering family living as well as an investment opportunity. The Accommodation is flexible with 9 bedrooms 6 bathrooms and 6 reception rooms over 2 floors and in parts an open plan layout giving this property its uniqueness as well as an abundance of character. The property has spacious rear gardens and a double garage/ workshop and would make an ideal multi-generational family home.

Freehold | EPC Rating: C | Council Tax Band: G | Local Authority: Newcastle-under-Lyme District Council & Staffordshire County Council

Services, Utilities & Property Information
Allocated Parking spaces (2)
Property built in a standard form of construction, E.g. Brick and/or block with timber/tile roof
Mains Water, Mains Electricity, Sewerage/Drainage to Septic Tank, Mains Gas,
Mobile Phone Coverage - 4G mobile signal and some 5G mobile signal is available in the area. We advise you to check with your provider
Broadband Availability - Superfast Broadband Speed is available in the area, with predicted highest available download speed of 32 Mbps and highest available upload speed of 6 Mbps.
There are Grants of Easements and Covenants on the property – please speak with the agent for further information.

Permitted charges in accordance with the Tenant Fee Act 2019 for ASSURED SHORTHOLD TENANCY:

Holding Deposit - Maximum one weeks rent (may go on to form part of advance rent)
First months rent - In advance.

Tenancy Deposit - 5 weeks of agreed rent up to £50k rent per annum or 6 weeks of rent over £50k.

Early termination requested by the tenant - A charge not exceeding the financial loss experienced by the landlord.

Late Rent - Interest charged at 3% above Bank of England base rate, when rent is more than 14 days late.

Lost key or security device - Equivalent to cost incurred.

Changing the tenancy documents (after the commencement of the tenancy) - £50 inc. VAT.

NON HOUSING ACT TENANCY fees (not affected by the Tenant Fee Act 2019)

A Non Housing Act Tenancy is formed when one of the following criteria is in place: The annual rent exceeds £100,000.

The property is occupied by an entity (Company let) rather that an individual. The property is not used as a main or primary home.

There is a Resident Landlord.

Tenancy Agreement and Setup Administration - £390 inc VAT.

Check-in Fee checking into the property and reviewing inventory - Minimum of £130.80 inc VAT.

Enhanced Reference Fee (per person or company) - £60 inc VAT.

Tenancy Continuation - £150 inc Change of Sharer - £120 inc

Early Termination - £150 inc

Late payment of rent - Interest will be charged at 3% above the Bank of England base rate.

Guarantor Referencing Fee - £60 inc VAT per guarantor. Deed of Guarantee - £50 inc VAT.

Stamp Duty Land Tax Payable on tenancies where the rent exceeds £125,000

During the tenancy you may expect to pay:

Utilities (gas, electricity, water) Council Tax

Broadband, telephone, television license Subscription to cable/satellite supplier

Insurance (for your personal and own contents)

Garden maintenance Parking permits

Please note: The Initial Monies will be confirmed and must be paid by bank transfer. We are unable to accept cash.

F & C are working with UK Lettings Collective (Company number 15313704) and UKLC are members of The TPO, TDS and hold Client Money Protection and are members of Propertymark. Further information can be obtained from

Listed by

Derby

Newman Estate Agents

Reference: 150283331

EPC ratings on this postcode

We don't have a matched EPC for this property yet. Below are efficiency scores and details for other addresses on this postcode.

Address Current Potential Floor area Age band Type
Ivy Cottage, Lymes Road, Butterton 47 70 201 m² England and Wales: before 1900 House
Ivy Cottage, Lymes Road, Butterton, NEWCASTLE 47 70 201 m² Detached
Oxhay Barn, Lymes Road 74 96 140 m² 1998 House
Oxhay Barn, Lymes Road, Butterton 61 76 516 m² England and Wales: before 1900 House
Oxhay Barn, Lymes Road, Butterton 74 96 140 m² Terraced
Oxhay Barn, Lymes Road, Butterton, NEWCASTLE 61 76 516 m² England and Wales: before 1900 Detached
Potters Barn, Lymes Road, Butterton 72 79 515 m² England and Wales: 1996-2002 Bungalow
Potters Barn, Lymes Road, Butterton 34 46 405 m² England and Wales: before 1900 House
Potters Barn, Lymes Road, Butterton, NEWCASTLE 72 79 515 m² England and Wales: 1996-2002 Detached
Swallowcroft Barn, Lymes Road, Butterton 67 74 265 m² England and Wales: before 1900 House
Swallowcroft Barn, Lymes Road, Butterton, NEWCASTLE 67 74 265 m² England and Wales: before 1900 Detached

Flood risk

Zone: 1

Risk: Low

Job (default Low)

Floorplans

Floorplan 1

Floorplan 1

EPC Graphs

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Price history

Event Date Price % change
Listed for sale £950,000

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
140 WHITMORE ROAD, NEWCASTLE, STAFFORD, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST5 4DG £231,000 19/09/2025 Other
THE WESTBURY TAVERN WESTBURY ROAD, NEWCASTLE, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST5 4JW £808,300 29/08/2022 Other
ACTON HALL FARM, ACTON, NEWCASTLE, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST5 4EF £850,000 20/07/2022 Other
JARVIS CLAYTON LODGE HOTEL CLAYTON ROAD, NEWCASTLE, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST5 4AF £1,000,000 07/03/2022 Other
LADY CROFT, ACTON, NEWCASTLE, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST5 4EF £33,500 26/08/2021 Other
216 NORTHWOOD LANE, NEWCASTLE, STAFFORD, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST5 4DD £307,000 25/06/2021 Other

Area average: £538,300 (6 sales)

Capital growth trend

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

5y growth -68%
10y growth -33.5%

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

1y (index) 2.3%
5y (index) 23.3%
10y (index) 56.4%

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: £798/mo (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026)

Location

Address

Lymes Road

Nearby

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

Type Name Distance
Bus stop Lymes Road 0.1 miles
Bus stop Butterton Lane 0.2 miles
Shop Horwood Student Laundrette 0.9 miles
University Keele University 1.0 miles
Shop Co-op Food 1.0 miles
Hospital North Staffordshire Nuffield Hospital 1.6 miles
Hospital Royal Stoke University Hospital 2.2 miles
Train station Silverdale 3.1 miles
Train station Trentham Leisure 3.2 miles
University University of Staffordshire Stoke Campus 3.6 miles

Street-level crime

Category Count
Violence and sexual offences 2
Total incidents 2

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
Seabridge Primary School Primary 1.0 miles Good — 22 Mar 2012
Westlands Primary School Primary 1.2 miles Good — 27 Nov 2023
Newcastle Academy Secondary 1.2 miles Good — 13 Dec 2023
University of Keele Other 1.2 miles (No rating)
Langdale Primary School Primary 1.4 miles Good — 15 Sep 2024

Rental Comparables

Residential lets from OpenRent and Rightmove for the area (same bedroom count). Use to validate rent estimates. Student lets are excluded.

Average rent: £1,656/mo (9 listings)

Rent-driven metrics

Based on OpenRent comparables.

Rent ratio 0.06%
Max investor price (0.8%) £70,000
Target investor price (1%) £56,000
Gross yield 0.7%
Cost-to-rent ratio 141.4×
Monthly cashflow £-3,262/mo 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term
Cash-on-cash ROI -14.2%
  • 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).

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