# 3 bedroom semi-detached house for sale (ST5 3EA) ## Property Details | Key | Value | |-----|-------| | Address | 50 STAFFORD CRESCENT, NEWCASTLE ST5 3EA | | Price | £125,000 | | Bedrooms | 3 | | Bathrooms | 1 | | Council tax | A | | Construction age | England and Wales: 1950-1966 | | Floor area | 77 m² | ## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost - **Current rating:** D - **Potential rating:** C - **Expiry date:** 01/05/2036 - **Current heating cost:** £1,125/year - **Est. upgrade cost to C:** £16,500 ### Recommendations - W2 (£5,000 - £10,000) - U (£8,000 - £10,000) [View full EPC on gov.uk](https://find-energy-certificate.service.gov.uk/energy-certificate/0390-2742-4650-2006-2275) ## Description Heywoods Estate Agents welcome to the market this well-presented three-bedroom semi-detached home on Stafford Crescent, Clayton, Newcastle-under-Lyme. The property is understood to be of non-standard BISF steel-framed construction, and buyers requiring mortgage finance are encouraged to confirm lending suitability with their mortgage lender or broker before arranging a viewing. The construction type should also be verified by the buyer’s surveyor and solicitor. This much-loved home offers spacious and versatile accommodation, generous gardens, off-road parking and excellent potential for a new owner to make it their own. The property has clearly been well maintained and cared for over the years, presenting a clean and comfortable home, while also offering scope for selective updating in line with modern tastes. To the front, the property enjoys a pleasant garden frontage with a driveway providing off road parking, together with mature hedging, planted borders and lawned areas which create an attractive approach. A front canopy shelters the entrance, leading directly into the hallway where the layout immediately feels practical and welcoming. The ground floor offers a bright and comfortable living room positioned to the front of the property, with a large window allowing plenty of natural light into the space. To the rear, a separate dining room overlooks the garden and provides an ideal setting for family meals, entertaining guests or use as a second sitting room. The kitchen is fitted with a range of units and work surfaces, with space for appliances and a pleasant outlook towards the rear garden. There is also a useful ground floor WC, along with a side store room which provides valuable additional storage. Upstairs, the property offers three bedrooms, all presented in neutral tones and enjoying good natural light. The two larger bedrooms provide comfortable double accommodation, while the third bedroom would suit a child’s room, guest room, dressing room or home office. The bedrooms are serviced by a well presented shower room, fitted with a shower enclosure, wash basin and WC, complemented by tiled walls and a frosted window for privacy. The current layout would also allow for a bath to be easily reinstated, should a new buyer require one. Externally, the rear garden is a real highlight of the home. Generous in size and beautifully established, it features a paved patio area, well-maintained lawn, mature hedging, trees and planted borders, creating a private and peaceful outdoor space. The garden is well suited to family use, outdoor dining, gardening or simply relaxing in a quiet setting. Stafford Crescent is a popular residential location within Clayton, well placed for local amenities, schools, commuter links and access into Newcastle-under-Lyme. This is a well cared for home with space, gardens and potential, offering an excellent opportunity for buyers looking to settle in an established and convenient area. 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Data from Land Registry Price Paid. Last 5 years.* | Address | Price | Date | Type | |---------|-------|------|------| | 98 CLAYTON LANE, NEWCASTLE, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST5 3DR | £225,000 | 08/12/2025 | Semi-detached | | 2 DORSET PLACE, NEWCASTLE, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST5 3DG | £184,000 | 20/11/2025 | Semi-detached | | 8 DENBIGH CLOSE, NEWCASTLE, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST5 3DL | £210,000 | 23/06/2025 | Semi-detached | | 18 STAFFORD CRESCENT, NEWCASTLE, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST5 3BZ | £202,500 | 25/08/2023 | Semi-detached | | 108 CLAYTON LANE, NEWCASTLE, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST5 3DR | £165,000 | 25/08/2023 | Semi-detached | | 18 CORNWALL AVENUE, NEWCASTLE, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST5 3DJ | £190,000 | 18/04/2023 | Semi-detached | | 15 TITTENSOR ROAD, NEWCASTLE, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST5 3BS | £225,000 | 17/03/2023 | Semi-detached | | 14 DORSET PLACE, NEWCASTLE, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST5 3DG | £190,000 | 20/02/2023 | Semi-detached | | 19 CAMBRIDGE DRIVE, NEWCASTLE, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST5 3AD | £147,000 | 08/02/2023 | Semi-detached | | 4 DORSET PLACE, NEWCASTLE, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST5 3DG | £195,000 | 12/01/2023 | Semi-detached | | 152 CLAYTON ROAD, NEWCASTLE, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST5 3HR | £208,500 | 21/12/2022 | Semi-detached | | 16 CORNWALL AVENUE, NEWCASTLE, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST5 3DJ | £202,000 | 31/10/2022 | Semi-detached | | 123 CLAYTON LANE, NEWCASTLE, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST5 3DS | £210,000 | 24/10/2022 | Semi-detached | | 21 DORSET PLACE, NEWCASTLE, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST5 3DG | £176,100 | 20/10/2022 | Semi-detached | | 20 CORNWALL AVENUE, NEWCASTLE, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST5 3DJ | £197,950 | 13/10/2022 | Semi-detached | | 3 BEDFORD CRESCENT, NEWCASTLE, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST5 3EH | £180,000 | 05/08/2022 | Semi-detached | | 281 CLAYTON ROAD, NEWCASTLE, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST5 3EU | £240,000 | 22/07/2022 | Semi-detached | | [Same street] 58 STAFFORD CRESCENT, NEWCASTLE, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST5 3EA | £125,000 | 22/06/2022 | Semi-detached | | 8 WARWICK AVENUE, NEWCASTLE, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST5 3DY | £145,000 | 11/02/2022 | Semi-detached | | 1 BROOKE PLACE, NEWCASTLE, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST5 3AS | £200,000 | 11/02/2022 | Semi-detached | | 85 STAFFORD CRESCENT, NEWCASTLE, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST5 3DZ | £167,200 | 11/01/2022 | Semi-detached | **Street average:** £125,000 (1 sale) **Area average:** £193,013 (20 sales) ## Price vs local average *Outcode + property type (HousePrices, last 2 years).* - **Local average:** £199,631 (142 Semi-detached, ST5, 2024–2026) - **Deviation:** -37.4% ## 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 | |------|------|------|------|------| | [Denbigh Close, Clayton, Newcastle ST5 3DL](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/4008de5) | £1,250/mo | 3 | 0.23 miles | Rightmove | | [Cambridge Drive, Newcastle, Staffordshire, ST5](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/257d40e) | £1,200/mo | 3 | 0.28 miles | Rightmove | | [Dee Lane, Newcastle-Under-Lyme, ST5](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/a1a30a0) | £875/mo | 3 | 0.6 miles | Rightmove | | [Dart Place, Newcastle-under-Lyme, ST5](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/09ca227) | £950/mo | 3 | 0.71 miles | Rightmove | | 3 Bed Terraced House, Brook Lane, ST5 | £1,365/mo | 3 | 1.07 miles | OpenRent | | [Higherland, ST5](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/fb6f659) | £995/mo | 3 | 1.23 miles | Rightmove | | [Thistleberry Avenue, The Westlands, Newcastle Under Lyme, Staffordshire, ST5](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/b9782ab) | £1,445/mo | 3 | 1.27 miles | Rightmove | | [Cumberland Street, Newcastle](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/5bed48c) | £975/mo | 3 | 1.29 miles | Rightmove | | [9 Rothesay Court, Rothesay Av, Westlands, ST5 2LX](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/8dbfc26) | £210/mo | — | 1.43 miles | Rightmove | | [Wesley Place, Newcastle, ST5](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/48400a5) | £1,000/mo | 3 | 1.46 miles | Rightmove | | [Tarragon View, Newcastle under Lyme](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/bc6fb13) | £1,100/mo | 3 | 1.63 miles | Rightmove | | [Enderley Street, Newcastle-Under-Lyme, ST5](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/5fe428d) | £1,350/mo | 3 | 1.63 miles | Rightmove | | [Snowgoose Way, Newcastle, ST5](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/29d2bce) | £1,300/mo | 3 | 1.69 miles | Rightmove | | [Greylag Gate, Newcastle, Staffordshire, ST5](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/7062d4c) | £1,200/mo | 3 | 1.78 miles | Rightmove | | [Sydney Street, Newcastle-Under-Lyme, ST5](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/1054f96) | £925/mo | 3 | 1.92 miles | Rightmove | | [Waters Edge Close, Silverdale, Newcastle, ST5](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/2914cd8) | £1,000/mo | 3 | 1.96 miles | Rightmove | | [Basford Park Road, Newcastle, ST5](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/8243c89) | £1,200/mo | 3 | 2.04 miles | Rightmove | | [Navigation Way, Newcastle, Staffordshire, ST5](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/a3d1f6a) | £1,050/mo | 3 | 2.11 miles | Rightmove | | [Maureen Grove, Newcastle, Staffordshire, ST5](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/1f32e58) | £995/mo | 3 | 2.22 miles | Rightmove | | [High Street, May Bank, Newcastle, Staffordshire, ST5](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/f374b79) | £900/mo | 3 | 2.23 miles | Rightmove | **Average rent: £1,002/mo (38 listings)** ## 1% Rule - **Rent ratio:** 0.82% (okay) - **Max investor price (0.8%):** £128,125 - **Target investor price (1%):** £102,500 *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 £1,025/mo).* - **Gross yield:** 9.8% - **Cost-to-rent:** 10.2× - **Monthly cashflow:** £405/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term) - **Cash-on-cash ROI:** 13.4% *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:** £1,623/m² ## Capital growth trend *Land Registry outcode average from sold prices: last 12 months vs 5y and 10y ago.* - **5y growth:** 19.5% - **10y growth:** 33.6% ## 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)