# 4 bedroom detached house for sale (ST5 7TZ) ## Property Details | Key | Value | |-----|-------| | Address | 2 FAIROAK ROAD, NEWCASTLE, STAFFORDSHIRE ST5 7TZ | | Price | £325,000 | | Bedrooms | 4 | | Bathrooms | 2 | | Council tax | C | | Construction age | England and Wales: 1991-1995 | | Floor area | 110 m² | | Last sold | £176,000 Apr 2014 | ## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost - **Current rating:** D - **Potential rating:** B - **Expiry date:** 28/10/2023 — **EXPIRED** (no longer valid for marketing or letting) - **Current heating cost:** £680/year - **Est. upgrade cost to C:** £17,950 ### Recommendations - W (£800 - £1,200) - E (£50) - G (£350 - £450) - N (£4,000 - £6,000) - U (£9,000 - £14,000) [View full EPC on gov.uk](https://find-energy-certificate.service.gov.uk/energy-certificate/8990-7616-5929-8126-6073) ## Description For sale: an immaculate four-bedroom detached house in Newcastle-under-Lyme, ideally suited to families seeking generous living space and access to local amenities. The ground floor offers two separate reception rooms, both with large windows and wood flooring. One reception room features a fireplace with log burner, creating a focal point for the main living area. The open-plan kitchen includes a defined dining space, breakfast area and utility room, providing a practical layout for day-to-day living and entertaining. A ground floor WC adds further convenience. To the rear, there is a large garden with paved patio area and a substantial shed with power, all set on a corner plot. Upstairs, the main bedroom is a double with en-suite and built-in wardrobes. A second double bedroom also benefits from built-in wardrobes, while a further double and a single bedroom complete the sleeping accommodation. The family bathroom features a rain shower and heated towel rail. The property also includes a conservatory, off-street parking, an EPC rating of D and Council Tax Band C. The house is well positioned for nearby schools, local shops and everyday services in Newcastle-under-Lyme. There are nearby parks offering green space for walking and recreation. Public transport links are readily available, with bus connections into Newcastle-under-Lyme and towards Stoke-on-Trent, providing onward rail links to destinations such as Birmingham, Manchester and London. This combination of modern family accommodation, outdoor space and access to amenities makes the property a strong option for those looking to move within the area. **IMPORTANT NOTE TO POTENTIAL PURCHASERS & TENANTS:** We endeavour to make our particulars accurate and reliable, however, they do not constitute or form part of an offer or any contract and none is to be relied upon as statements of representation or fact. The services, systems and appliances listed in this specification have not been tested by us and no guarantee as to their operating ability or efficiency is given. All photographs and measurements have been taken as a guide only and are not precise. Floor plans where included are not to scale and accuracy is not guaranteed. If you require clarification or further information on any points, please contact us, especially if you are traveling some distance to view. POTENTIAL PURCHASERS: Fixtures and fittings other than those mentioned are to be agreed with the seller. POTENTIAL TENANTS: All properties are available for a minimum length of time, with the exception of short term accommodation. Please contact the branch for details. A security deposit of at least one month’s rent is required. Rent is to be paid one month in advance. It is the tenant’s responsibility to insure any personal possessions. Payment of all utilities including water rates or metered supply and Council Tax is the responsibility of the tenant in most cases. NLY260172/2 ## Property Photos - ![Picture No. 30](/listings/photos/174420869/151585) - Picture No. 30 - ![Lounge](/listings/photos/174420869/151596) - Lounge - ![Lounge](/listings/photos/174420869/151599) - Lounge - ![Kitchen Diner](/listings/photos/174420869/151602) - Kitchen Diner - ![Kitchen Diner](/listings/photos/174420869/151605) - Kitchen Diner - ![Kitchen Diner](/listings/photos/174420869/151607) - Kitchen Diner - ![Kitchen Diner](/listings/photos/174420869/151610) - Kitchen Diner - ![Dining Room](/listings/photos/174420869/151612) - Dining Room - ![Dining Room](/listings/photos/174420869/151614) - Dining Room - ![Utility Room](/listings/photos/174420869/151616) - Utility Room - ![Wc](/listings/photos/174420869/151618) - Wc - ![Conservatory](/listings/photos/174420869/151620) - Conservatory - ![Bedroom One](/listings/photos/174420869/151622) - Bedroom One - ![Bedroom One](/listings/photos/174420869/151625) - Bedroom One - ![En-Suite](/listings/photos/174420869/151627) - En-Suite - ![Bedroom Two](/listings/photos/174420869/151628) - Bedroom Two - ![Bedroom Three](/listings/photos/174420869/151631) - Bedroom Three - ![Bedroom Four](/listings/photos/174420869/151633) - Bedroom Four - ![Family Bathroom](/listings/photos/174420869/151635) - Family Bathroom - ![Rear Graden](/listings/photos/174420869/151637) - Rear Graden - ![Rear Graden](/listings/photos/174420869/151640) - Rear Graden - ![Rear Graden](/listings/photos/174420869/151642) - Rear Graden - ![Rear Graden](/listings/photos/174420869/151645) - Rear Graden - ![Rear Graden](/listings/photos/174420869/151649) - Rear Graden ## Floorplans - ![Floorplan](/listings/photos/174420869/151652) - Floorplan ## EPC Graphs - ![EPC Rating Graph](/listings/photos/174420869/151659) - EPC Rating Graph ## FENSA Certificates This property has 2 FENSA certificate(s) on record. ### FENSA Certificate #3066450 - **Address:** 2 Fairoak Road, Newcastle, ST5 7TZ - **Certificate Issued:** 26/09/2005 - **Work Completed:** 04/06/2005 - **Items:** 1 window(s) ### FENSA Certificate #1637123 - **Address:** 2 Fairoak Road, Newcastle, ST5 7TZ - **Certificate Issued:** 13/04/2004 - **Work Completed:** 16/03/2004 - **Items:** 1 door(s) ## Sales History *Recorded sales for this property. Data from Land Registry Price Paid.* | Address | Price | Date | Type | |---------|-------|------|------| | 2 FAIROAK ROAD, NEWCASTLE, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST5 7TZ | £176,000 | 03/04/2014 | Detached | | 2 FAIROAK ROAD, NEWCASTLE, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST5 7TZ | £162,000 | 12/03/2010 | 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 | |---------|-------|------|------| | [Same street] 14 FAIROAK ROAD, NEWCASTLE, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST5 7TZ | £320,000 | 28/08/2025 | Detached | | 24 LIGHTWOOD ROAD, NEWCASTLE, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST5 7TT | £267,000 | 22/02/2024 | Detached | | 17 WIMBERRY DRIVE, NEWCASTLE, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST5 7SG | £255,000 | 12/12/2023 | Detached | | 37 WIMBERRY DRIVE, NEWCASTLE, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST5 7SG | £210,000 | 27/10/2023 | Detached | | 4 WRENBURRY CLOSE, NEWCASTLE, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST5 7TG | £220,000 | 05/09/2023 | Detached | | 26 WIMBERRY DRIVE, NEWCASTLE, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST5 7SG | £275,000 | 25/08/2023 | Detached | | 2 BLACKBROOK AVENUE, NEWCASTLE, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST5 7UA | £285,000 | 14/07/2023 | Detached | | 14 CHECKLEY ROAD, NEWCASTLE, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST5 7TN | £285,000 | 30/06/2023 | Detached | | 6 CALROFOLD DRIVE, NEWCASTLE, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST5 7SZ | £280,000 | 30/11/2022 | Detached | | 21 SLINDON CLOSE, NEWCASTLE, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST5 7TH | £312,500 | 17/11/2022 | Detached | | 18 CALROFOLD DRIVE, NEWCASTLE, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST5 7SZ | £295,000 | 31/10/2022 | Detached | | 27 WIMBERRY DRIVE, NEWCASTLE, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST5 7SG | £240,000 | 28/10/2022 | Detached | | 1 WRENBURRY CLOSE, NEWCASTLE, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST5 7TG | £216,000 | 12/10/2022 | Detached | | 4 BLACKBROOK AVENUE, NEWCASTLE, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST5 7UA | £299,950 | 08/09/2022 | Detached | | 4 GREENDALE DRIVE, NEWCASTLE, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST5 7TU | £216,000 | 02/09/2022 | Detached | | 2 WIMBERRY DRIVE, NEWCASTLE, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST5 7SG | £251,500 | 05/08/2022 | Detached | | 6 CHECKLEY ROAD, NEWCASTLE, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST5 7TN | £275,000 | 29/07/2022 | Detached | | 8 LIGHTWOOD ROAD, NEWCASTLE, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST5 7TT | £271,000 | 20/05/2022 | Detached | | 11 WARRILOW HEATH ROAD, NEWCASTLE, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST5 7TE | £234,000 | 29/04/2022 | Detached | | 25 WINTERSIDE CLOSE, NEWCASTLE, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST5 7SS | £116,500 | 18/03/2022 | Detached | | 4 CORNHILL CLOSE, NEWCASTLE, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST5 7TA | £267,000 | 18/02/2022 | Detached | **Street average:** £320,000 (1 sale) **Area average:** £253,573 (20 sales) ## Price vs local average *Outcode + property type (HousePrices, last 2 years).* - **Local average:** £339,180 (76 Detached, ST5, 2024–2026) - **Deviation:** -4.2% ## 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):** £798/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 | |------|------|------|------|------| | [Dimsdale Hall Drive, Wolstanton, Newcastle-under-Lyme](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/7e74bbb) | £1,750/mo | 4 | 1.52 miles | Rightmove | | [Car Park Lymedale Cross Industrial Estate, Newcastle Under Lyme ST5](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/bced143) | £1/mo | — | 1.69 miles | Rightmove | | [Snowgoose Way, Newcastle](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/054fe3a) | £1,700/mo | 4 | 2.6 miles | Rightmove | | [Modern Studio In Newcastle-Under-Lyme, Newcastle-Under-Lyme, ST5](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/8659b7d) | £560/mo | — | 2.93 miles | Rightmove | | [9 Rothesay Court, Rothesay Av, Westlands, ST5 2LX](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/8dbfc26) | £210/mo | — | 2.95 miles | Rightmove | | [Enstone Court, Westbury Park, Newcastle Under Lyme, Staffordshire, ST5](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/2cb6c64) | £1,295/mo | 4 | 4.54 miles | Rightmove | | [The Coach House, Butterton, Newcastle Under Lyme, Staffordshire, ST5](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/9c3c8f4) | £4,995/mo | 4 | 4.73 miles | Rightmove | | [ Aspen Rise, Clayton](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/9214ff2) | £1,995/mo | 4 | 5.02 miles | Rightmove | | [Snape Hall Road, Whitmore, Newcastle, Staffordshire, ST5](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/99762c2) | £1,800/mo | 4 | 6 miles | Rightmove | | [Stableford, Newcastle-Under-Lyme, Staffordshire, ST5](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/e0262d1) | £1,400/mo | 4 | 7.08 miles | Rightmove | **Average rent: £1,571/mo (10 listings)** ## 1% Rule - **Rent ratio:** 0.48% (weak for cashflow) - **Max investor price (0.8%):** £193,750 - **Target investor price (1%):** £155,000 *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 £1,550/mo).* - **Gross yield:** 5.7% - **Cost-to-rent:** 17.5× - **Monthly cashflow:** £90/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term) - **Cash-on-cash ROI:** 1.1% *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:** £2,955/m² ## Capital growth trend *Land Registry outcode average from sold prices: last 12 months vs 5y and 10y ago.* - **5y growth:** 11.7% - **10y growth:** 24.3% ## 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)