# 1 bedroom semi-detached house for rent (ST5 6QG) ## Property Details | Key | Value | |-----|-------| | Address | 13 UNDERWOOD ROAD, NEWCASTLE, NEWCASTLE, STAFFORDSHIRE ST5 6QG | | Price | £520 pcm | | Bedrooms | 1 | | Bathrooms | 1 | | Council tax | A | | Construction age | England and Wales: 1930-1949 | | Floor area | 155 m² | | Last sold | £36,000 Jul 1995 | ## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost - **Current rating:** C - **Potential rating:** B - **Expiry date:** 03/12/2029 - **Current heating cost:** £651/year - **Est. upgrade cost to C:** £4,500 ### Recommendations - U (£3,500 - £5,500) [View full EPC on gov.uk](https://find-energy-certificate.service.gov.uk/energy-certificate/0248-9930-7202-3621-6914) ## Description STUDENTS - Available September A fantastic 8 bedroom, 8 bathroom property. Very close to Keele University, very modern throughout. Gas, Water, Electricity & Broadband included. The open plan kitchen / dining / lounge space is a beautiful, large, open plan room. Fantastic for a group communal area, allowing everyone to congregate together whilst cooking, dining, watching TV, gaming etc. Sofas, TV, Dining Furniture is all provided. The kitchen is fitted with a range cooker with double oven, 2 fridge freezers, microwaves and dishwasher. There  is also a utility room for washing clothes. Patio doors take you to a patio and lawned garden Please note some furniture will change to what is shown in the photographs. Whilst the details listed within this description are believed to be accurate and upto date you should check with the agent that any appliances listed will be present at the start of the let. Where a property is let unfurnished, should an appliance become faulty the landlord may not replace it - excluding cookers & boilers for which the landlord remains responsible. In some instances gas fires may have been disconnected where central heating systems are present. EPC rating: C. ## Property Photos - ![Photo](/listings/photos/171114650/8044) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/171114650/8051) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/171114650/8060) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/171114650/8062) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/171114650/8066) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/171114650/8074) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/171114650/8080) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/171114650/8084) ## Sales History *Recorded sales for this property. Data from Land Registry Price Paid.* | Address | Price | Date | Type | |---------|-------|------|------| | 13 UNDERWOOD ROAD, NEWCASTLE, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST5 6QG | £36,000 | 27/07/1995 | 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 | |---------|-------|------|------| | 7 EDALE CLOSE, NEWCASTLE, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST5 6RP | £163,000 | 25/07/2025 | Semi-detached | | 12 UNDERWOOD ROAD, NEWCASTLE, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST5 6QF | £142,000 | 07/03/2025 | Semi-detached | | 44 UNDERWOOD ROAD, NEWCASTLE, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST5 6QF | £125,000 | 06/12/2024 | Semi-detached | | 108 UNDERWOOD ROAD, NEWCASTLE, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST5 6QF | £170,000 | 23/09/2024 | Semi-detached | | 30 UNDERWOOD ROAD, NEWCASTLE, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST5 6QF | £125,000 | 10/05/2024 | Semi-detached | | 193 HIGH STREET, SILVERDALE, NEWCASTLE, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST5 6JZ | £400,000 | 31/03/2023 | Semi-detached | | 25 BUXTON AVENUE, NEWCASTLE, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST5 6RG | £80,000 | 24/03/2023 | Semi-detached | | 76 UNDERWOOD ROAD, NEWCASTLE, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST5 6QF | £122,000 | 03/02/2023 | Semi-detached | | 53 BUXTON AVENUE, NEWCASTLE, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST5 6RG | £110,000 | 08/12/2022 | Semi-detached | | 12 BUXTON AVENUE, NEWCASTLE, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST5 6RG | £133,000 | 20/10/2022 | Semi-detached | | 40 UNDERWOOD ROAD, NEWCASTLE, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST5 6QF | £115,000 | 14/10/2022 | Semi-detached | | [Same street] 95 UNDERWOOD ROAD, NEWCASTLE, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST5 6QG | £185,000 | 23/09/2022 | Semi-detached | | 29 SCOT HAY ROAD, SILVERDALE, NEWCASTLE, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST5 6RQ | £124,000 | 10/05/2022 | Semi-detached | | [Same street] 59 UNDERWOOD ROAD, NEWCASTLE, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST5 6QG | £112,500 | 24/03/2022 | Semi-detached | | 9 MATLOCK PLACE, NEWCASTLE, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST5 6RE | £104,000 | 16/12/2021 | Semi-detached | | 16 BUXTON AVENUE, NEWCASTLE, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST5 6RG | £115,000 | 29/11/2021 | Semi-detached | | 5 SCOT HAY ROAD, SILVERDALE, NEWCASTLE, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST5 6RJ | £137,950 | 17/08/2021 | Semi-detached | **Street average:** £148,750 (2 sales) **Area average:** £144,397 (15 sales) ## Price vs local average *Outcode + property type (HousePrices, last 2 years).* - **Local average:** £199,465 (141 Semi-detached, ST5, 2024–2026) - **Deviation:** -99.7% ## Rental Range *ONS Price Index of Private Rents (Newcastle-under-Lyme). Low / Realistic / Optimistic = conservative / average / best case.* - **Low:** £743/mo - **Realistic:** £826/mo - **Optimistic:** £909/mo ## LHA (Local Housing Allowance) *VOA 30th percentile rent floor for Staffordshire North (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026).* - **LHA floor (this property size):** £424/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 | |------|------|------|------|------| | [Gordon Street, Newcastle, Staffordshire, ST5](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/d4e58d5) | £650/mo | 1 | 1.44 miles | Rightmove | | [Gordon Street, Newcastle, Staffordshire, ST5](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/846e223) | £650/mo | 1 | 1.44 miles | Rightmove | | [Snowgoose Way, Newcastle-Under-Lyme, ST5](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/84717b1) | £670/mo | 1 | 1.56 miles | Rightmove | | [9 Rothesay Court, Rothesay Av, Westlands, ST5 2LX](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/8dbfc26) | £210/mo | — | 1.65 miles | Rightmove | | [Paris Avenue, Newcastle Under Lyme, ST5](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/97a22fe) | £585/mo | 1 | 1.78 miles | Rightmove | | [Car Park Lymedale Cross Industrial Estate, Newcastle Under Lyme ST5](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/bced143) | £1/mo | — | 1.88 miles | Rightmove | | [Apedale Road, Chesterton, ST5](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/205b8dd) | £750/mo | 1 | 2.13 miles | Rightmove | | [London Road, Chesterton, Newcastle](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/f27bed6) | £595/mo | 1 | 2.13 miles | Rightmove | | [King Street, Cross Heath, Newcastle, ST5](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/d93c803) | £575/mo | 1 | 2.13 miles | Rightmove | | [King Street, Cross Heath, Newcastle, ST5](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/3b1788e) | £600/mo | 1 | 2.14 miles | Rightmove | | [King Street, Cross Heath, Newcastle, ST5](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/f38a261) | £500/mo | 1 | 2.14 miles | Rightmove | | [King Street, Cross Heath, Newcastle, ST5](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/5660079) | £600/mo | 1 | 2.15 miles | Rightmove | | [High St, Newcastle-Under-Lyme, ST5](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/df9dcfd) | £600/mo | 1 | 2.27 miles | Rightmove | | [West Brampton, Newcastle, Staffordshire, ST5](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/38cac00) | £595/mo | 1 | 2.32 miles | Rightmove | | [Brunswick Mews, 9 Brunswick Street, Newcastle Under Lyme, Staffordshire, ST5](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/aabde75) | £895/mo | 1 | 2.5 miles | Rightmove | | [Grosvenor Road, Newcastle, Staffordshire, ST5](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/91068cb) | £650/mo | 1 | 2.53 miles | Rightmove | | [Grosvenor Road, Newcastle, Staffordshire, ST5](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/23e28f5) | £695/mo | 1 | 2.53 miles | Rightmove | | [Lyme Court, Leech Street, Newcastle Under Lyme, Staffordshire, ST5](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/97fa80f) | £711/mo | 1 | 2.6 miles | Rightmove | | [Water Street, Newcastle-Under-Lyme, ST5](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/ab5b091) | £550/mo | 1 | 2.6 miles | Rightmove | | [Brunswick Court, Brunswick Street, Newcastle-Under-Lyme, Staffordshire, ST5](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/24d680a) | £845/mo | 1 | 2.62 miles | Rightmove | **Average rent: £698/mo (33 listings)** ## 1% Rule - **Rent ratio:** 115.38% (strong) - **Max investor price (0.8%):** £75,000 - **Target investor price (1%):** £60,000 *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 £600/mo).* - **Gross yield:** 1384.6% - **Cost-to-rent:** 0.1× - **Monthly cashflow:** £513/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term) - **Cash-on-cash ROI:** 4081.8% *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).* ## Price per Square Metre - **£/m²:** £3/m² ## Capital growth trend *Land Registry outcode average from sold prices: last 12 months vs 5y and 10y ago.* - **5y growth:** 8.4% - **10y growth:** 35.3% ## 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)