# 3 bedroom semi-detached house for sale (ST5 3ER) ## Property Details | Key | Value | |-----|-------| | Address | 161 CLAYTON ROAD, NEWCASTLE, NEWCASTLE, STAFFORDSHIRE ST5 3ER | | Price | £250,000 | | Bedrooms | 3 | | Bathrooms | 1 | | Council tax | B | | Last sold | £74,950 May 2003 | ## Description Heywoods Estate Agents proudly welcome to the market this beautifully presented three bedroom semi-detached home situated on Clayton Road in the highly desirable area of Clayton, Newcastle-under-Lyme. Approached via a gated driveway, the property immediately offers impressive kerb appeal with an attractive and low maintenance front garden, creating a welcoming first impression. The front door opens into a warm and inviting entrance hallway, providing access to the principal ground floor rooms. The property has been well maintained and is presented to a high standard throughout, blending charming cottage-style character with modern comforts. To the front aspect, the lounge features a bay window allowing for plenty of natural light, complemented by a feature fireplace, stylish tiled flooring, and characterful beam effect detailing to the ceiling. The space flows seamlessly into the dining area, where you will also find beam effect detailing to the ceiling and patio doors opening out to the rear garden, creating an ideal setting for both everyday living and entertaining. The kitchen is fitted in a timeless, classic style with oak worktops and integrated appliances, offering both practicality and aesthetic appeal. Leading on, there is a useful utility room providing additional storage and workspace, along with a separate downstairs W.C for convenience. To the first floor, the accommodation comprises three well proportioned bedrooms, with both double bedrooms benefiting from fitted wardrobes. The bathroom is particularly impressive, featuring a luxurious four piece suite in a contemporary design, complete with stylish wall panelling, a freestanding feature bath, a separate walk-in shower, and a vanity unit housing the wash basin. Externally, the property continues to impress with a spacious and private rear garden designed for low maintenance living, along with gated access to a rear residents access, providing additional convenience. There is also a private car port offering further parking options. Additional benefits include gas central heating and double glazing throughout. Situated in a much sought after location, the property is within close proximity to Newcastle town centre, a range of local amenities, well regarded schools, and excellent commuter links. This home presents an ideal opportunity for families seeking a comfortable and stylish home in a prime location, and viewing is highly recommended at your earliest opportunity. EPC Rating: C ## Property Photos - ![Photo](/listings/photos/174763796/251789) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/174763796/251790) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/174763796/251791) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/174763796/251792) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/174763796/251793) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/174763796/251794) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/174763796/251795) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/174763796/251796) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/174763796/251797) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/174763796/251798) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/174763796/251799) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/174763796/251800) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/174763796/251801) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/174763796/251802) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/174763796/251803) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/174763796/251804) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/174763796/251805) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/174763796/251806) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/174763796/251807) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/174763796/251808) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/174763796/251809) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/174763796/251810) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/174763796/251811) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/174763796/251812) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/174763796/251813) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/174763796/251814) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/174763796/251815) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/174763796/251816) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/174763796/251817) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/174763796/251818) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/174763796/251819) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/174763796/251820) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/174763796/251821) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/174763796/251822) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/174763796/251823) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/174763796/251824) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/174763796/251825) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/174763796/251826) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/174763796/251827) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/174763796/251828) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/174763796/251829) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/174763796/251830) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/174763796/251831) ## Floorplans - ![All](/listings/photos/174763796/251832) - All ## FENSA Certificates This property has 1 FENSA certificate(s) on record. ### FENSA Certificate #2109545 - **Address:** 161 Clayton Road, NEWCASTLE, ST5 3ER - **Certificate Issued:** 12/10/2004 - **Work Completed:** 20/09/2004 - **Items:** 3 window(s) ## Sales History *Recorded sales for this property. Data from Land Registry Price Paid.* | Address | Price | Date | Type | |---------|-------|------|------| | 161 CLAYTON ROAD, NEWCASTLE, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST5 3ER | £74,950 | 23/05/2003 | Semi-detached | ## Sold Comparables *Same street and nearby sales within 0.25 miles. Data from Land Registry Price Paid. Last 5 years.* | Address | Price | Date | Type | |---------|-------|------|------| | 3 CLUMBER GROVE, NEWCASTLE, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST5 3AU | £210,000 | 26/09/2025 | Semi-detached | | 24 KINGSBRIDGE AVENUE, NEWCASTLE, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST5 3HP | £205,000 | 15/08/2025 | Semi-detached | | 49 EARLS DRIVE, NEWCASTLE, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST5 3QR | £206,000 | 05/08/2025 | Semi-detached | | 121 DARTMOUTH AVENUE, NEWCASTLE, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST5 3NR | £285,000 | 03/07/2025 | Semi-detached | | 36 CLUMBER AVENUE, NEWCASTLE, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST5 3AX | £242,500 | 02/05/2025 | Semi-detached | | 33 LINCOLN AVENUE, NEWCASTLE, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST5 3BA | £235,000 | 14/03/2025 | Semi-detached | | 63 LINCOLN AVENUE, NEWCASTLE, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST5 3BA | £230,000 | 25/06/2024 | Semi-detached | | 65 LINCOLN AVENUE, NEWCASTLE, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST5 3BA | £248,000 | 07/06/2024 | Semi-detached | | 52 LINCOLN AVENUE, NEWCASTLE, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST5 3BB | £227,500 | 24/11/2023 | Semi-detached | | 56 CLUMBER AVENUE, NEWCASTLE, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST5 3AX | £217,300 | 24/11/2023 | Semi-detached | | 17 LINCOLN AVENUE, NEWCASTLE, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST5 3BA | £246,000 | 20/10/2023 | Semi-detached | | 49 EARLS DRIVE, NEWCASTLE, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST5 3QR | £147,000 | 25/07/2023 | Semi-detached | | 8 LINCOLN GROVE, NEWCASTLE, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST5 3AT | £330,000 | 21/07/2023 | Semi-detached | | 49 EARLS DRIVE, NEWCASTLE, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST5 3QR | £121,800 | 19/05/2023 | Semi-detached | | 15 TITTENSOR ROAD, NEWCASTLE, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST5 3BS | £225,000 | 17/03/2023 | Semi-detached | | 101 LINCOLN AVENUE, NEWCASTLE, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST5 3AR | £214,000 | 21/12/2022 | Semi-detached | | 76 LANGDALE ROAD, NEWCASTLE, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST5 3QF | £140,000 | 02/12/2022 | Semi-detached | | 6 LINCOLN GROVE, NEWCASTLE, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST5 3AT | £290,000 | 27/09/2022 | Semi-detached | | 56 EARLS DRIVE, NEWCASTLE, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST5 3QS | £185,000 | 16/09/2022 | Semi-detached | | [Same street] 137 CLAYTON ROAD, NEWCASTLE, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST5 3ER | £430,000 | 30/06/2022 | Detached | | 40 KINGSBRIDGE AVENUE, NEWCASTLE, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST5 3HP | £175,000 | 13/06/2022 | Semi-detached | | [Same street] 167 CLAYTON ROAD, NEWCASTLE, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST5 3ER | £140,000 | 25/06/2021 | Semi-detached | **Street average:** £285,000 (2 sales) **Area average:** £219,005 (20 sales) ## Price vs local average *Outcode + property type (HousePrices, last 2 years).* - **Local average:** £199,459 (143 Semi-detached, ST5, 2024–2026) - **Deviation:** +25.3% ## Rental Range *ONS Price Index of Private Rents (Newcastle-under-Lyme). Low / Realistic / Optimistic = conservative / average / best case.* - **Low:** £743/mo - **Realistic:** £825/mo - **Optimistic:** £908/mo ## LHA (Local Housing Allowance) *VOA 30th percentile rent floor for Staffordshire North (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026).* - **LHA floor (this property size):** £593/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 | |------|------|------|------|------| | [Dee Lane, Newcastle-Under-Lyme, ST5](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/a1a30a0) | £875/mo | 3 | 0.57 miles | Rightmove | | [Dart Place, Newcastle-under-Lyme, ST5](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/09ca227) | £950/mo | 3 | 0.68 miles | Rightmove | | [Higherland, ST5](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/fb6f659) | £995/mo | 3 | 0.94 miles | Rightmove | | [Modern Studio In Newcastle-Under-Lyme, Newcastle-Under-Lyme, ST5](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/8659b7d) | £560/mo | — | 1 miles | Rightmove | | [Cumberland Street, Newcastle](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/5bed48c) | £975/mo | 3 | 1.08 miles | Rightmove | | [9 Rothesay Court, Rothesay Av, Westlands, ST5 2LX](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/8dbfc26) | £210/mo | — | 1.14 miles | Rightmove | | [Wesley Place, Newcastle, ST5](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/48400a5) | £1,000/mo | 3 | 1.16 miles | Rightmove | | [Tarragon View, Newcastle under Lyme](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/bc6fb13) | £1,100/mo | 3 | 1.34 miles | Rightmove | | [Enderley Street, Newcastle-Under-Lyme, ST5](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/5fe428d) | £1,350/mo | 3 | 1.37 miles | Rightmove | | [Snowgoose Way, Newcastle, ST5](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/29d2bce) | £1,300/mo | 3 | 1.39 miles | Rightmove | | [Greylag Gate, Newcastle, Staffordshire, ST5](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/7062d4c) | £1,200/mo | 3 | 1.48 miles | Rightmove | | [Lymes Road, Butterton, Newcastle, ST5](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/c42b9c4) | £1,200/mo | 3 | 1.65 miles | Rightmove | | [Waters Edge Close, Silverdale, Newcastle, ST5](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/2914cd8) | £1,000/mo | 3 | 1.66 miles | Rightmove | | [Sydney Street, Newcastle-Under-Lyme, ST5](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/1054f96) | £925/mo | 3 | 1.74 miles | Rightmove | | [Hempstalls Lane, Newcastle, Staffordshire, ST5](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/8e3c715) | £1,200/mo | 3 | 1.78 miles | Rightmove | | [Navigation Way, Newcastle, Staffordshire, ST5](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/a3d1f6a) | £1,050/mo | 3 | 1.83 miles | Rightmove | | [Basford Park Road, Newcastle, ST5](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/8243c89) | £1,200/mo | 3 | 1.85 miles | Rightmove | | [High Street, May Bank, Newcastle, Staffordshire, ST5](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/f374b79) | £900/mo | 3 | 2.01 miles | Rightmove | | [High Street, May Bank, Newcastle, Staffordshire, ST5](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/ced9126) | £950/mo | 3 | 2.02 miles | Rightmove | | [Dorridge Grove, Maybank, Newcastle Under Lyme, Staffordshire, ST5](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/4b510b1) | £1,295/mo | 3 | 2.14 miles | Rightmove | **Average rent: £933/mo (34 listings)** ## 1% Rule - **Rent ratio:** 0.4% (weak for cashflow) - **Max investor price (0.8%):** £125,000 - **Target investor price (1%):** £100,000 *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 £1,000/mo).* - **Gross yield:** 4.8% - **Cost-to-rent:** 20.8× - **Monthly cashflow:** £-110/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term) - **Cash-on-cash ROI:** -1.8% *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:** 25.8% - **10y growth:** 37% ## House Price Index (HM Land Registry) *Official index for Newcastle-under-Lyme; Semi-detached series; as of March 2026.* - **1y growth (index):** 2.9% - **5y growth (index):** 24.9% - **10y growth (index):** 59.4% ## 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)