# 4 bedroom detached house for sale (ST5 4BZ) ## Property Details | Key | Value | |-----|-------| | Address | Northwood Lane, Clayton, Newcastle, ST5, ST5 4BZ | | Price | £410,000 | | Bedrooms | 4 | | Bathrooms | 2 | | Council tax | F | ## Description Heywoods Estate Agents are delighted to welcome to the sales market this attractive four bedroom detached family home which occupies a highly sought after position on Northwood Lane in Clayton, offering spacious and well-planned accommodation, generous gardens, driveway parking and an integral garage. Set behind a mature front garden with lawn, established planting and a private driveway, the property presents an excellent opportunity for families looking for a substantial home in a desirable residential location close to nearby amenities, well-regarded schools and convenient commuter links. The accommodation begins with a welcoming porch and entrance hallway, creating a practical central access point to the ground floor living spaces. The lounge is a particularly generous reception room, enjoying excellent proportions and a bright, comfortable feel, with a feature fireplace providing an attractive focal point. This spacious room offers ample space for both relaxing and entertaining, with the dual aspect windows allowing plenty of natural light to enter. A separate dining room sits to the opposite side of the hallway and provides a dedicated space for family meals or formal entertaining. Positioned close to the kitchen, it offers a practical layout for day-to-day living while still retaining a sense of separation from the main lounge. The fitted kitchen is well arranged with a range of wall and base units, work surfaces, tiled flooring and space for everyday appliances, with views over the rear garden adding to its appeal. From the kitchen, there is access through to a useful utility room, providing additional storage, workspace and practicality for busy family life. A ground floor WC further enhances the convenience of the layout. To the first floor, the landing gives access to four bedrooms and the family bathroom. The principal bedroom is an excellent size and benefits from its own en-suite shower room, making it a comfortable and private main bedroom suite. The remaining bedrooms offer flexible accommodation, ideal for children, guests, home working or hobbies, with the layout lending itself well to modern family requirements. The family bathroom is fitted with a suite including bath, wash hand basin, WC and fitted storage, creating a functional and well-maintained space. Externally, the property continues to impress. To the rear is a private and enclosed garden, beautifully maintained with a lawn, patio seating area, mature hedging and colourful planted borders. The garden provides an excellent space for outdoor dining, family use and entertaining, while also enjoying a pleasant outlook beyond the boundary. To the front, the driveway provides off-road parking and leads to the integral garage, offering further parking or storage space. Located in the popular area of Clayton, this detached family home is ideally placed for access to local shops, amenities, schools and commuter routes, making it a superb choice for buyers seeking both space and convenience. With its generous accommodation, attractive gardens, sought after location and excellent potential, viewing is highly advised to fully appreciate everything this home has to offer. EPC Rating: C ## Property Photos - ![Photo](/listings/photos/89572209/673553) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/89572209/673554) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/89572209/673555) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/89572209/673556) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/89572209/673557) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/89572209/673558) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/89572209/673559) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/89572209/673560) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/89572209/673561) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/89572209/673562) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/89572209/673563) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/89572209/673564) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/89572209/673565) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/89572209/673566) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/89572209/673567) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/89572209/673568) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/89572209/673569) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/89572209/673570) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/89572209/673571) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/89572209/673572) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/89572209/673573) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/89572209/673574) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/89572209/673575) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/89572209/673576) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/89572209/673577) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/89572209/673578) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/89572209/673579) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/89572209/673580) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/89572209/673581) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/89572209/673582) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/89572209/673583) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/89572209/673584) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/89572209/673585) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/89572209/673586) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/89572209/673587) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/89572209/673588) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/89572209/673589) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/89572209/673590) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/89572209/673591) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/89572209/673592) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/89572209/673593) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/89572209/673594) ## Floorplans - ![All](/listings/photos/89572209/673595) - All ## EPC Graphs - ![EPC 1](/listings/photos/89572209/673596) - EPC 1 ## Sold Comparables *Same street and nearby sales within 0.25 miles. Data from Land Registry Price Paid. Last 5 years.* | Address | Price | Date | Type | |---------|-------|------|------| | 17 MANSFIELD CLOSE, NEWCASTLE, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST5 4HA | £172,000 | 11/09/2025 | Detached | | 30 THE COVERT, NEWCASTLE, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST5 4BL | £250,000 | 03/07/2025 | Detached | | 98 NORTHWOOD LANE, NEWCASTLE, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST5 4BN | £183,000 | 24/01/2025 | Detached | | 27 PENMERE DRIVE, NEWCASTLE, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST5 4HH | £250,000 | 18/12/2023 | Detached | | 3 MERIDEN ROAD, NEWCASTLE, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST5 4HE | £155,000 | 17/11/2023 | Detached | | 116 NORTHWOOD LANE, NEWCASTLE, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST5 4BN | £250,000 | 11/10/2023 | Detached | | 23 FERNDOWN DRIVE, NEWCASTLE, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST5 4BP | £208,000 | 23/08/2023 | Detached | | 18 THE COVERT, NEWCASTLE, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST5 4BL | £265,000 | 17/05/2023 | Detached | | [Same street] 158 NORTHWOOD LANE, NEWCASTLE, STAFFORD, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST5 4BZ | £410,000 | 04/04/2023 | Detached | | 4 FERNDOWN DRIVE, NEWCASTLE, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST5 4BP | £195,000 | 01/02/2023 | Detached | | 23 FERNDOWN DRIVE SOUTH, NEWCASTLE, STAFFORD, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST5 4EH | £265,000 | 16/12/2022 | Detached | | 3 GLENDALE COURT, NEWCASTLE, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST5 4HD | £195,000 | 20/10/2022 | Detached | | [Same street] 131 NORTHWOOD LANE, NEWCASTLE, STAFFORD, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST5 4BZ | £255,000 | 29/07/2022 | Detached | | 8 THE COVERT, NEWCASTLE, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST5 4BL | £233,000 | 15/07/2022 | Detached | | 20 THE SPINNEY, NEWCASTLE, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST5 4DA | £267,000 | 27/06/2022 | Detached | | [Same street] 121 NORTHWOOD LANE, NEWCASTLE, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST5 4BZ | £195,000 | 24/06/2022 | Semi-detached | | 3 MOSS RISE, NEWCASTLE, STAFFORD, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST5 4DP | £260,000 | 29/04/2022 | Detached | | 5 MOSS RISE, NEWCASTLE, STAFFORD, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST5 4DP | £285,000 | 14/04/2022 | Detached | | 26 BEECHWOOD CLOSE, NEWCASTLE, STAFFORD, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST5 4EL | £390,000 | 11/04/2022 | Detached | | 1 WYNSTAY COURT, NEWCASTLE, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST5 4HL | £215,000 | 23/02/2022 | Detached | | 47 FERNDOWN DRIVE, NEWCASTLE, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST5 4BP | £184,000 | 24/01/2022 | Detached | | 22 MANSFIELD CLOSE, NEWCASTLE, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST5 4HA | £190,000 | 10/12/2021 | Detached | | 26 FERNDOWN DRIVE SOUTH, NEWCASTLE, STAFFORD, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST5 4EH | £170,000 | 29/10/2021 | Detached | **Street average:** £286,667 (3 sales) **Area average:** £229,100 (20 sales) ## Price vs local average *Outcode + property type (HousePrices, last 2 years).* - **Local average:** £339,180 (76 Detached, ST5, 2024–2026) - **Deviation:** +20.9% ## Rental Range *ONS Price Index of Private Rents (Stafford). Low / Realistic / Optimistic = conservative / average / best case.* - **Low:** £799/mo - **Realistic:** £888/mo - **Optimistic:** £977/mo ## LHA (Local Housing Allowance) *VOA 30th percentile rent floor for Staffordshire North (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026).* - **LHA floor (this property size):** £798/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 | |------|------|------|------|------| | [ Aspen Rise, Clayton](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/9214ff2) | £1,995/mo | 4 | 0.09 miles | Rightmove | | [Enstone Court, Westbury Park, Newcastle Under Lyme, Staffordshire, ST5](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/2cb6c64) | £1,295/mo | 4 | 0.63 miles | Rightmove | | [The Coach House, Butterton, Newcastle Under Lyme, Staffordshire, ST5](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/9c3c8f4) | £4,995/mo | 4 | 1.62 miles | Rightmove | | [Modern Studio In Newcastle-Under-Lyme, Newcastle-Under-Lyme, ST5](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/8659b7d) | £560/mo | — | 2.16 miles | Rightmove | | [9 Rothesay Court, Rothesay Av, Westlands, ST5 2LX](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/8dbfc26) | £210/mo | — | 2.17 miles | Rightmove | | [Snowgoose Way, Newcastle](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/054fe3a) | £1,700/mo | 4 | 2.48 miles | Rightmove | | [Car Park Lymedale Cross Industrial Estate, Newcastle Under Lyme ST5](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/bced143) | £1/mo | — | 3.37 miles | Rightmove | | [Stableford, Newcastle-Under-Lyme, Staffordshire, ST5](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/e0262d1) | £1,400/mo | 4 | 3.42 miles | Rightmove | | [Dimsdale Hall Drive, Wolstanton, Newcastle-under-Lyme](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/7e74bbb) | £1,750/mo | 4 | 3.7 miles | Rightmove | | [Snape Hall Road, Whitmore, Newcastle, Staffordshire, ST5](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/99762c2) | £1,800/mo | 4 | 3.82 miles | Rightmove | **Average rent: £1,571/mo (10 listings)** ## 1% Rule - **Rent ratio:** 0.38% (weak for cashflow) - **Max investor price (0.8%):** £193,750 - **Target investor price (1%):** £155,000 *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 £1,550/mo).* - **Gross yield:** 4.5% - **Cost-to-rent:** 22× - **Monthly cashflow:** £-245/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term) - **Cash-on-cash ROI:** -2.5% *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).* ## Capital growth trend *Land Registry outcode average from sold prices: last 12 months vs 5y and 10y ago.* - **5y growth:** 11.7% - **10y growth:** 24.3% ## House Price Index (HM Land Registry) *Official index for Stafford; Detached series; as of March 2026.* - **1y growth (index):** 3.1% - **5y growth (index):** 25.5% - **10y growth (index):** 50.7% ## 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)