# 3 bedroom detached house for sale (ST13 8JH) ## Property Details | Key | Value | |-----|-------| | Address | Rochford Close, Leek, ST13 8JH | | Price | £280,000 | | Bedrooms | 3 | | Bathrooms | 1 | | Council tax | C | ## Description Selling with NO CHAIN, Whittaker & Biggs would like to welcome you to this detached house in Rochford Close. Boasting three well-proportioned bedrooms, this property is perfect for those looking for space and comfort. The inviting reception room offers a warm and welcoming atmosphere, ideal for both relaxation and entertaining. The contemporary shower room has been thoughtfully designed, providing a modern touch to the home. The property also features a private driveway and garage, ensuring ample parking and storage options for your convenience. The south-east facing rear garden is a true highlight, offering a sunny outdoor space perfect for enjoying the warmer months, gardening, or simply unwinding in a tranquil setting. Conveniently located, this home is within easy reach of local amenities, transport links, and well-regarded schools, making it an ideal choice for families. With no onward chain, this property is ready for you to move in and make it your own. Don’t miss out on this fantastic opportunity to secure a family home in a sought-after area. Call Whittaker & Biggs on to book your viewing today. **Ground Floor** - **Porch** - 2.07 x 1.69 (6'9" x 5'6") - UPVC double glazed door with sidelight windows to the frontage, UPVC double glazed window to the side aspect, storage cupboard with shelving. **Hall** - 3.17 x 1.77 (10'4" x 5'9") - Wood glazed door to the frontage, understairs storage cupboard, radiator. **Kitchen Diner** - 4.03 x 2.71 (13'2" x 8'10") - UPVC double glazed window to the frontage, units to the base and eye level, cooker point, extractor hood, stainless steel sink and drainer, chrome mixer tap, space and plumbing for a washing machine, space for a freestanding fridge freezer, space for table and chairs. **Sitting Room** - 4.57 x 3.86 (14'11" x 12'7") - UPVC double glazed door to the rear, two UPVC double glazed picture windows to the rear, electric fire, marble hearth and surround, wood mantel, radiator, stairs to the first floor. **Conservatory** - 3.66 x 2.90 (12'0" x 9'6") - UPVC double glazed construction, polycarbonate roof, patio doors to the rear, radiator. **First Floor** - **Landing** - 3.13 x 1.72 (10'3" x 5'7") - UPVC double glazed window to the side aspect, loft hatch, airing cupboard housing the Baxi combi boiler. **Shower Room** - 2.10 x 1.70 (6'10" x 5'6") - UPVC double glazed window to the frontage, walk-in shower enclosure, chrome fitments, rainfall showerhead, pedestal wash-hand basin, chrome mixer tap, low-level WC, chrome ladder radiator, fully tiled. **Bedroom One** - 3.88 x 2.73 (12'8" x 8'11") - UPVC double glazed window to the frontage, built-in wardrobe, radiator. **Bedroom Two** - 3.62 x 2.51 (11'10" x 8'2") - UPVC double glazed window to the rear, built-in wardrobe, radiator. **Bedroom Three** - 2.71 x 1.95 (8'10" x 6'4") - UPVC double glazed window to the rear, radiator. **Loft** - Boarded, insulated, pull-down-ladder. **Externally** - To the frontage, tarmacadam driveway, gravelled area, dwarf wall boundary, gated access to the rear. To the rear, two paved patios, area laid to lawn, fence boundary, well stocked borders. **Garage** - 4.82 x 2.49 (15'9" x 8'2") - Metal up-and-over door, pedestrian door to the rear, power and light. **Aml Regulations** - We are required by law to conduct anti-money laundering checks on all those buying a property. Whilst we retain responsibility for ensuring checks and any ongoing monitoring are carried out correctly, the initial checks are carried out on our behalf by Movebutler. You will receive a link via email from Movebutler once you have had an offer accepted on a property you wish to buy. The cost of these checks is £30 (incl. VAT) per buyer, which covers the cost of obtaining relevant data and any manual checks and monitoring which might be required. This fee will need to be paid by you in advance, ahead of us issuing a memorandum of sale, directly to Movebutler, and is non-refundable. ## Property Photos - ![Rear Aspect](/listings/photos/92921610/2312046) - Rear Aspect - ![Frontage](/listings/photos/92921610/2312047) - Frontage - ![Sitting Room](/listings/photos/92921610/2312048) - Sitting Room - ![Sitting Room](/listings/photos/92921610/2312049) - Sitting Room - ![Conservatory](/listings/photos/92921610/2312050) - Conservatory - ![Kitchen Diner](/listings/photos/92921610/2312051) - Kitchen Diner - ![Kitchen Diner](/listings/photos/92921610/2312052) - Kitchen Diner - ![Kitchen Diner](/listings/photos/92921610/2312053) - Kitchen Diner - ![Entrance](/listings/photos/92921610/2312054) - Entrance - ![Shower Room](/listings/photos/92921610/2312055) - Shower Room - ![Shower Room](/listings/photos/92921610/2312056) - Shower Room - ![Bedroom One](/listings/photos/92921610/2312057) - Bedroom One - ![Bedroom One](/listings/photos/92921610/2312058) - Bedroom One - ![Bedroom Two](/listings/photos/92921610/2312059) - Bedroom Two - ![Bedroom Two](/listings/photos/92921610/2312060) - Bedroom Two - ![Bedroom Three](/listings/photos/92921610/2312061) - Bedroom Three - ![Rear Garden](/listings/photos/92921610/2312062) - Rear Garden ## Floorplans - ![Floorplan](/listings/photos/92921610/2312063) - Floorplan ## Sold Comparables *Same street and nearby sales within 0.25 miles. Data from Land Registry Price Paid. Last 5 years.* | Address | Price | Date | Type | |---------|-------|------|------| | 9 WETENHALL DRIVE, LEEK, STAFFORDSHIRE MOORLANDS, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST13 8HU | £266,500 | 09/01/2026 | Detached | | 7 HOWARD CLOSE, LEEK, STAFFORDSHIRE MOORLANDS, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST13 8JW | £205,000 | 22/12/2025 | Detached | | 8 ELM CLOSE, LEEK, STAFFORDSHIRE MOORLANDS, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST13 8HT | £320,000 | 16/12/2025 | Detached | | 35 WETENHALL DRIVE, LEEK, STAFFORDSHIRE MOORLANDS, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST13 8HU | £360,000 | 21/03/2025 | Detached | | 11 WESTWOOD PARK DRIVE, LEEK, STAFFORDSHIRE MOORLANDS, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST13 8NH | £354,500 | 19/02/2025 | Detached | | 17 ADAMS GROVE, LEEK, STAFFORDSHIRE MOORLANDS, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST13 8NX | £400,000 | 12/12/2023 | Detached | | 6 ADAMS GROVE, LEEK, STAFFORDSHIRE MOORLANDS, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST13 8NX | £335,000 | 17/11/2023 | Detached | | 155 WALLBRIDGE DRIVE, LEEK, STAFFORDSHIRE MOORLANDS, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST13 8JG | £245,000 | 29/09/2023 | Detached | | 62 BEGGARS LANE, LEEK, STAFFORDSHIRE MOORLANDS, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST13 8JR | £225,000 | 08/09/2023 | Detached | | SHERBROOK WESTWOOD PARK AVENUE, LEEK, STAFFORDSHIRE MOORLANDS, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST13 8NL | £405,000 | 16/06/2023 | Detached | | 64 BEGGARS LANE, LEEK, STAFFORDSHIRE MOORLANDS, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST13 8JR | £240,000 | 31/03/2023 | Detached | | 10 EDGE HILL ROAD, LEEK, STAFFORDSHIRE MOORLANDS, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST13 8NF | £370,000 | 19/12/2022 | Detached | | [Same street] 26 ROCHFORD CLOSE, LEEK, STAFFORDSHIRE MOORLANDS, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST13 8JH | £265,000 | 16/12/2022 | Semi-detached | | 61 WESTWOOD PARK DRIVE, LEEK, STAFFORDSHIRE MOORLANDS, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST13 8NW | £372,500 | 03/11/2022 | Detached | | 72 BEGGARS LANE, LEEK, STAFFORDSHIRE MOORLANDS, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST13 8JR | £229,000 | 10/10/2022 | Detached | | 10 HAZEL GROVE, LEEK, STAFFORDSHIRE MOORLANDS, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST13 8UU | £234,000 | 30/09/2022 | Detached | | 4 HAZEL GROVE, LEEK, STAFFORDSHIRE MOORLANDS, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST13 8UU | £200,000 | 26/09/2022 | Detached | | 95 WESTWOOD PARK DRIVE, LEEK, STAFFORDSHIRE MOORLANDS, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST13 8NW | £495,000 | 23/09/2022 | Detached | | 45 ROWNALL VIEW, LEEK, STAFFORDSHIRE MOORLANDS, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST13 8JN | £202,000 | 05/08/2022 | Detached | | 6 THE WILLOWS, LEEK, STAFFORDSHIRE MOORLANDS, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST13 8XF | £380,500 | 27/06/2022 | Detached | | 12 WESTWOOD PARK DRIVE, LEEK, STAFFORDSHIRE MOORLANDS, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST13 8NG | £330,000 | 26/05/2022 | Detached | **Street average:** £265,000 (1 sale) **Area average:** £308,450 (20 sales) ## Price vs local average *Outcode + property type (HousePrices, last 2 years).* - **Local average:** £388,213 (40 Detached, ST13, 2024–2026) - **Deviation:** -27.9% ## Rental Range *ONS Price Index of Private Rents (Staffordshire Moorlands). Low / Realistic / Optimistic = conservative / average / best case.* - **Low:** £652/mo - **Realistic:** £724/mo - **Optimistic:** £796/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 | |------|------|------|------|------| | 3 Bed Semi-Detached House, Campbell Avenue, ST13 | £1,095/mo | 3 | 0.42 miles | OpenRent | | 3 Bed Terraced House, Waterloo Street, ST13 | £750/mo | 3 | 0.57 miles | OpenRent | | 3 Bed Detached House, Ladderedge, ST13 | £1,495/mo | 3 | 0.91 miles | OpenRent | | 3 Bed Terraced House, Ashbourne Road, ST13 | £750/mo | 3 | 1.13 miles | OpenRent | **Average rent: £1,023/mo (4 listings)** ## 1% Rule - **Rent ratio:** 0.33% (weak for cashflow) - **Max investor price (0.8%):** £115,375 - **Target investor price (1%):** £92,300 *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 £923/mo).* - **Gross yield:** 4% - **Cost-to-rent:** 25.3× - **Monthly cashflow:** £-297/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term) - **Cash-on-cash ROI:** -4.4% *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).* ## Capital growth trend *Land Registry outcode average from sold prices: last 12 months vs 5y and 10y ago.* - **5y growth:** 29.6% - **10y growth:** 15.5% ## House Price Index (HM Land Registry) *Official index for Staffordshire Moorlands; Detached series; as of June 2026.* - **1y growth (index):** 8.7% - **5y growth (index):** 18.9% - **10y growth (index):** 51.4% ## 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)