# 2 bedroom bungalow for sale (ST5 3DJ) ## Property Details | Key | Value | |-----|-------| | Address | 30 CORNWALL AVENUE, NEWCASTLE ST5 3DJ | | Price | £190,000 | | Bedrooms | 2 | | Bathrooms | 1 | | Council tax | B | | Construction age | England and Wales: 1950-1966 | | Floor area | 55 m² | ## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost - **Current rating:** C - **Potential rating:** B - **Expiry date:** 07/04/2036 - **Current heating cost:** £623/year - **Est. upgrade cost to C:** £16,760 ### Recommendations - W1 (£5,000 - £10,000) - E (£240 - £280) - U (£8,000 - £10,000) [View full EPC on gov.uk](https://find-energy-certificate.service.gov.uk/energy-certificate/0387-3060-8204-3276-9200) ## Description Welcome to Cornwall Avenue. Step through the front door into a bright and welcoming hallway, setting the tone for the rest of the home. Straight ahead, the kitchen provides ample storage and enjoys pleasant views across the surrounding area. The living room is a well-proportioned space, complete with a charming gas fire—perfect for relaxing evenings. The master bedroom is a generous double, offering a relaxing and comfortable retreat. The second bedroom, currently utilised as a dining space, is a versatile room featuring double doors that open out onto the garden, creating a seamless connection between indoor and outdoor living. Externally, the property continues to impress. A spacious driveway provides ample off-road parking, complemented by a garage offering additional parking or valuable storage. The gardens to both the front and rear are immaculately maintained, providing attractive outdoor spaces to enjoy throughout the year. This delightful bungalow is ideal for a range of buyers seeking a move-in-ready home in a sought-after location. Early viewing is highly recommended—contact us today to arrange your appointment. ## Property Photos - ![Photo](/listings/photos/174684554/251558) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/174684554/251559) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/174684554/251560) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/174684554/251561) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/174684554/251562) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/174684554/251563) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/174684554/251564) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/174684554/251565) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/174684554/251566) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/174684554/251567) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/174684554/251568) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/174684554/251569) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/174684554/251570) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/174684554/251571) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/174684554/251572) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/174684554/251573) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/174684554/251574) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/174684554/251575) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/174684554/251576) ## EPC Graphs - ![EPC 1](/listings/photos/174684554/595861) - EPC 1 ## FENSA Certificates This property has 3 FENSA certificate(s) on record. ### FENSA Certificate #9540687 - **Address:** 30 Cornwall Avenue, NEWCASTLE, ST5 3DJ - **Certificate Issued:** 13/05/2013 - **Work Completed:** 20/03/2013 - **Items:** 1 window(s) ### FENSA Certificate #8991569 - **Address:** 30 Cornwall Avenue, NEWCASTLE, ST5 3DJ - **Certificate Issued:** 30/07/2012 - **Work Completed:** 22/06/2012 - **Items:** 1 door(s) ### FENSA Certificate #8438219 - **Address:** 30 Cornwall Avenue, NEWCASTLE, ST5 3DJ - **Certificate Issued:** 10/10/2011 - **Work Completed:** 09/09/2011 - **Items:** 3 window(s) ## Sold Comparables *Same street and nearby sales within 0.25 miles. Data from Land Registry Price Paid. Last 5 years.* | Address | Price | Date | Type | |---------|-------|------|------| | 32 MONMOUTH PLACE, NEWCASTLE, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST5 3DF | £270,000 | 01/12/2025 | Detached | | 20 CAMBRIDGE DRIVE, NEWCASTLE, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST5 3DD | £185,500 | 09/08/2024 | Detached | | 22 CAMBRIDGE DRIVE, NEWCASTLE, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST5 3DD | £240,000 | 14/08/2023 | Detached | | [Same street] 18 CORNWALL AVENUE, NEWCASTLE, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST5 3DJ | £190,000 | 18/04/2023 | Semi-detached | | [Same street] 16 CORNWALL AVENUE, NEWCASTLE, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST5 3DJ | £202,000 | 31/10/2022 | Semi-detached | | [Same street] 20 CORNWALL AVENUE, NEWCASTLE, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST5 3DJ | £197,950 | 13/10/2022 | Semi-detached | | 2 SUFFOLK CLOSE, NEWCASTLE, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST5 3DB | £230,000 | 25/08/2022 | Detached | | 15 SUFFOLK CLOSE, NEWCASTLE, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST5 3DB | £240,000 | 19/08/2022 | Detached | | 16 CAMBRIDGE DRIVE, NEWCASTLE, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST5 3DD | £185,000 | 08/07/2022 | Detached | | 16 HERTFORD GROVE, NEWCASTLE, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST5 3DH | £210,000 | 20/05/2022 | Detached | | 123A CLAYTON LANE, NEWCASTLE, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST5 3DS | £253,000 | 14/04/2022 | Detached | | [Same street] 10 CORNWALL AVENUE, NEWCASTLE, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST5 3DJ | £150,000 | 22/10/2021 | Semi-detached | | [Same street] 4 CORNWALL AVENUE, NEWCASTLE, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST5 3DJ | £169,500 | 08/10/2021 | Semi-detached | | 30 CAMBRIDGE DRIVE, NEWCASTLE, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST5 3DD | £222,500 | 20/08/2021 | Detached | **Street average:** £181,890 (5 sales) **Area average:** £226,222 (9 sales) ## Price vs local average *Outcode + property type (HousePrices, last 2 years).* - **Local average:** £340,103 (75 Detached, ST5, 2024–2026) - **Deviation:** -44.1% ## 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):** £479/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 | |------|------|------|------|------| | [Warwick Avenue, Newcastle, ST5](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/292328a) | £950/mo | 2 | 0.18 miles | Rightmove | | [Warwick Avenue, Newcastle, ST5](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/94e1da4) | £950/mo | 2 | 0.22 miles | Rightmove | | 2 Bed Flat, Off Newcastle Road, ST4 | £850/mo | 2 | 0.6 miles | OpenRent | | 2 Bed Flat, Archers Walk, ST4 | £700/mo | 2 | 0.6 miles | OpenRent | | [Ranworth Close, Newcastle](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/891454f) | £950/mo | 2 | 0.77 miles | Rightmove | | [Morston Drive, Newcastle, ST5](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/855979c) | £900/mo | 2 | 0.81 miles | Rightmove | | [Stubbsfield Road, Newcastle, Staffordshire, ST5](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/3e7aaed) | £925/mo | 2 | 1.07 miles | Rightmove | | [Duke Street, Newcastle, ST5](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/fbba9f8) | £800/mo | 2 | 1.09 miles | Rightmove | | [Stubbs Gate, Newcastle](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/1b3a319) | £775/mo | 2 | 1.19 miles | Rightmove | | [Hatrell Street, Newcastle-under-Lyme](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/3acd18f) | £725/mo | 2 | 1.21 miles | Rightmove | | [Stubbs Gate, Newcastle, Staffordshire, ST5](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/422c1d7) | £800/mo | 2 | 1.23 miles | Rightmove | | [Tower Court, No.1 London Road, Newcastle Under Lyme, Staffordshire, ST5](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/7d5b06a) | £1,195/mo | 2 | 1.3 miles | Rightmove | | [Tower Court, No. 1 London Road, Newcastle-Under-Lyme, Staffordshire, ST5](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/49c1be5) | £1,045/mo | 2 | 1.3 miles | Rightmove | | [Windsor Court, No.1 London Road, Newcastle Under Lyme, Staffordshire, ST5](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/2c70e35) | £1,195/mo | 2 | 1.3 miles | Rightmove | | [Windsor Court, Newcastle, ST5](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/2cd66bf) | £980/mo | 2 | 1.3 miles | Rightmove | | [Grosvenor Road, Newcastle, Staffordshire, ST5](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/0f4d065) | £775/mo | 2 | 1.3 miles | Rightmove | | [Grosvenor Road, Newcastle, Staffordshire, ST5](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/c8b17d7) | £775/mo | 2 | 1.31 miles | Rightmove | | [Friarswood Road, Newcastle, ST5](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/d289bd4) | £750/mo | 2 | 1.31 miles | Rightmove | | [Well Street, Newcastle, Staffordshire, ST5](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/92239c9) | £895/mo | 2 | 1.36 miles | Rightmove | | [Clarence Street, Newcastle-Under-Lyme](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/835dfd3) | £795/mo | 2 | 1.46 miles | Rightmove | **Average rent: £840/mo (56 listings)** ## 1% Rule - **Rent ratio:** 0.46% (weak for cashflow) - **Max investor price (0.8%):** £109,125 - **Target investor price (1%):** £87,300 *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 £873/mo).* - **Gross yield:** 5.5% - **Cost-to-rent:** 18.1× - **Monthly cashflow:** £12/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term) - **Cash-on-cash ROI:** 0.3% *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).* ## Price per Square Metre - **£/m²:** £3,455/m² ## Capital growth trend *Land Registry outcode average from sold prices: last 12 months vs 5y and 10y ago.* - **5y growth:** 11.8% - **10y growth:** 26% ## House Price Index (HM Land Registry) *Official index for Newcastle-under-Lyme; Detached series; as of March 2026.* - **1y growth (index):** 1.9% - **5y growth (index):** 22.9% - **10y growth (index):** 53.8% ## 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)