# 1 bedroom house share for rent (ST5 8AA)

## Property Details

| Key | Value |
|-----|-------|
| Address | 6 WATLANDS VIEW, NEWCASTLE, STAFFORDSHIRE ST5 8AA |
| Price | £450 pcm |
| Bedrooms | 1 |
| Bathrooms | 1 |
| Council tax | A |
| Construction age | England and Wales: before 1900 |
| Floor area | 94 m² |
| Last sold | £103,900 May 2023 |

## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

- **Current rating:** D
- **Potential rating:** B
- **Expiry date:** 12/09/2033
- **Current heating cost:** £2,454/year
- **Est. upgrade cost to C:** £21,600

### Recommendations
- Room-in-roof insulation (£1,500 - £2,700)
- Internal or external wall insulation (£4,000 - £14,000)
- Floor insulation (suspended floor) (£800 - £1,200)
- Solar water heating (£4,000 - £6,000)
- Solar photovoltaic panels, 2.5 kWp (£3,500 - £5,500)

## Description

A lovely four bedroom house shared property, in a great location for anyone requiring access to the A500 & A34. Easy bus routes for Newcastle & Hanley town centres. A short drive from Keele University and Royal Stoke Hospital.

** BILLS INCLUDED** subject to fair usage allowance.

This is a lovely well presented property, situated in the popular area of Porthill.

The property consists of a shared lounge, kitchen and bathroom.

The kitchen appliances include a new washing machine, microwave and kettle.

Into the lounge which is fitted with dark grey carpet and has a sofa, and dining table and chairs. 

Located on the ground floor is the bathroom with white suite comprising of pedestal wash hand basin, bath with shower & screen over, along with low level dual flush WC.

All bedrooms are fitted with dark grey carpet, and each  have a bed, wardrobe, desk & chair.

Whilst the details listed within this description are believed to be accurate and up to 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. Where a property is advertised inclusive of bills, the bills will be subject to a fair usage allowance, details of this can be provided upon request and application.

EPC rating: D.

## Property Photos

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## Sales History

*Recorded sales for this property. Data from Land Registry Price Paid.*

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 6 WATLANDS VIEW, NEWCASTLE, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST5 8AA | £103,900 | 19/05/2023 | Terraced |

## Sold Comparables

*Same street and nearby sales within 0.25 miles. Data from Land Registry Price Paid. Last 5 years.*

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 26 WATLANDS VIEW, NEWCASTLE, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST5 8AD | £110,000 | 19/07/2023 | Other |
| 43 WATLANDS VIEW, NEWCASTLE, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST5 8AB | £50,000 | 21/10/2022 | Other |
| 49 WATLANDS VIEW, NEWCASTLE, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST5 8AB | £53,000 | 17/12/2021 | Other |

**Area average:** £71,000 (3 sales)

## Price vs local average

*Outcode + property type (HousePrices, last 2 years).*

- **Local average:** £455,953 (16 Other, ST5, 2024–2026)
- **Deviation:** -99.9%

## 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 |
|------|------|------|------|------|
| [High Street, Newcastle, ST5](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/ddc3f14) | £795/mo | 1 | 0.06 miles | Rightmove |
| Studio Flat, Stoke-On-Trent, ST5 | £900/mo | 1 | 0.06 miles | OpenRent |
| [Templar Terrace, Newcastle-Under-Lyme, ST5](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/5354169) | £619/mo | 1 | 0.16 miles | Rightmove |
| [High Street, Wolstanton, Newcastle](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/62f0960) | £595/mo | 1 | 0.32 miles | Rightmove |
| [King Street, Cross Heath, Newcastle, ST5](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/5660079) | £600/mo | 1 | 0.98 miles | Rightmove |
| [King Street, Cross Heath, Newcastle, ST5](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/f38a261) | £500/mo | 1 | 0.98 miles | Rightmove |
| [King Street, Cross Heath, Newcastle, ST5](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/3b1788e) | £600/mo | 1 | 0.98 miles | Rightmove |
| [King Street, Cross Heath, Newcastle, ST5](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/d93c803) | £575/mo | 1 | 0.98 miles | Rightmove |
| [Car Park Lymedale Cross Industrial Estate, Newcastle Under Lyme ST5](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/bced143) | £1/mo | — | 1.02 miles | Rightmove |
| [London Road, Chesterton, Newcastle](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/f27bed6) | £595/mo | 1 | 1.04 miles | Rightmove |
| [Apedale Road, Chesterton, ST5](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/205b8dd) | £750/mo | 1 | 1.33 miles | Rightmove |
| [West Brampton, Newcastle, Staffordshire, ST5](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/38cac00) | £595/mo | 1 | 1.47 miles | Rightmove |
| [Gordon Street, Newcastle, Staffordshire, ST5](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/d4e58d5) | £650/mo | 1 | 1.49 miles | Rightmove |
| [Gordon Street, Newcastle, Staffordshire, ST5](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/846e223) | £650/mo | 1 | 1.49 miles | Rightmove |
| [Northcote House, 15 King Street, Newcastle Under Lyme, Staffordshire, ST5](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/66d477b) | £875/mo | 1 | 1.52 miles | Rightmove |
| [Water Street, Newcastle-Under-Lyme, ST5](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/ab5b091) | £550/mo | 1 | 1.6 miles | Rightmove |
| [Brunswick Mews, 9 Brunswick Street, Newcastle Under Lyme, Staffordshire, ST5](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/aabde75) | £895/mo | 1 | 1.6 miles | Rightmove |
| [Brunswick Court, Brunswick  Street, Newcastle-Under-Lyme, Staffordshire, ST5](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/24d680a) | £845/mo | 1 | 1.62 miles | Rightmove |
| [Marsh Box, 2 Marsh Parade, Newcastle under Lyme, Staffordshire, ST5](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/e685d2e) | £845/mo | 1 | 1.69 miles | Rightmove |
| [Marsh Box, 2 Marsh Parade, Newcastle under Lyme, Staffordshire, ST5](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/d9486d3) | £875/mo | 1 | 1.69 miles | Rightmove |

**Average rent: £652/mo (34 listings)**

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 141.11% (strong)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £79,375
- **Target investor price (1%):** £63,500

*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 £635/mo).*

- **Gross yield:** 1693.3%
- **Cost-to-rent:** 0.1×
- **Monthly cashflow:** £545/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term)
- **Cash-on-cash ROI:** 5009%

*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:** £5/m²

## Capital growth trend

*Land Registry outcode average from sold prices: last 12 months vs 5y and 10y ago.*

- **5y growth:** -35.6%
- **10y growth:** -75.5%

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

*Official index for Newcastle-under-Lyme; All dwelling types series; as of March 2026.*

- **1y growth (index):** 2.3%
- **5y growth (index):** 23.3%
- **10y growth (index):** 56.4%

## 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)