# 2 bedroom semi-detached bungalow for sale (ST5 2HX) ## Property Details | Key | Value | |-----|-------| | Address | Brookside Close, Newcastle Under Lyme, ST5 2HX | | Price | £280,000 | | Bedrooms | 2 | | Bathrooms | 1 | ## Description This recently renovated dormer semi-detached bungalow is presented to a high contemporary standard throughout, offering stylish, move-in-ready accommodation with new carpets fitted throughout. The accommodation begins with a welcoming entrance hallway. As you proceed into the kitchen, there are two highly practical storage cupboards, one to the left and one to the right, ideal for use as a pantry and for housing the boiler while still providing useful space for coats and additional storage. The brand-new modern kitchen is fully fitted with a comprehensive range of integrated appliances, including a gas hob, oven, microwave, fridge freezer, and dishwasher, creating a sleek and functional space for modern living. The spacious living room is perfect for relaxing or entertaining, featuring a bay window and a central electric fireplace as an attractive focal point. Also on the ground floor is a newly fitted contemporary shower room finished to a high standard. Bedroom One, located to the rear, enjoys a peaceful outlook and built-in wardrobes. To the rear, the dining room overlooks the garden and provides an excellent space for family dining or entertaining while housing the staircase to the first floor. Upstairs, Bedroom Two is a generous and versatile room with access to extensive eaves storage, offering additional space rarely found in properties of this style. Externally, the property benefits from a large, well-maintained rear garden arranged over three levels, a driveway for up to three vehicles, and a single garage with electrics. The front is smartly presented, offering excellent kerb appeal. Council Borough: Newcastle-Under-Lyme Council Tax Band: C, Freehold **Ground Floor** - **Kitchen** - 3.729 x 3.076 (12'2" x 10'1" ) - **Storage/Pantry** - 0.734 x 0.978 (2'4" x 3'2" ) - **Boiler Room** - 0.726 x 1.004 (2'4" x 3'3" ) - **Living Room** - 3.307 x 6.022 (10'10" x 19'9" ) - **Shower Room** - 1.624 x 2.085 (5'3" x 6'10" ) - **Bedroom One** - 4.177 x 3.303 (13'8" x 10'10" ) - **Dining Room** - 3.091 x 3.172 (10'1" x 10'4" ) - **First Floor** - **Bedroom Two** - 2.914 x 5.071 (9'6" x 16'7" ) - **Garage** - 5.231 x 2.892 (17'1" x 9'5" ) - ## Property Photos - ![7fa554a2-IMG_7719-IMG_7721.jpg](/listings/photos/171464321/75253) - 7fa554a2-IMG_7719-IMG_7721.jpg - ![124c82a9-IMG_7590-IMG_7592.jpg](/listings/photos/171464321/75254) - 124c82a9-IMG_7590-IMG_7592.jpg - ![172f66af-IMG_7644-IMG_7646.jpg](/listings/photos/171464321/75255) - 172f66af-IMG_7644-IMG_7646.jpg - ![Drone 1.PNG](/listings/photos/171464321/75256) - Drone 1.PNG - ![d9064990-IMG_7617-IMG_7619.jpg](/listings/photos/171464321/75257) - d9064990-IMG_7617-IMG_7619.jpg - ![5601279f-IMG_7695-IMG_7697.jpg](/listings/photos/171464321/75258) - 5601279f-IMG_7695-IMG_7697.jpg - ![4fff752f-IMG_7650-IMG_7652.jpg](/listings/photos/171464321/75259) - 4fff752f-IMG_7650-IMG_7652.jpg - ![9a6aae54-IMG_7530-IMG_7532.jpg](/listings/photos/171464321/75260) - 9a6aae54-IMG_7530-IMG_7532.jpg - ![02268974-IMG_7608-IMG_7610.jpg](/listings/photos/171464321/75261) - 02268974-IMG_7608-IMG_7610.jpg - ![82d0b66a-IMG_7656-IMG_7658.jpg](/listings/photos/171464321/75262) - 82d0b66a-IMG_7656-IMG_7658.jpg - ![5aafcdeb-IMG_7626-IMG_7628.jpg](/listings/photos/171464321/75263) - 5aafcdeb-IMG_7626-IMG_7628.jpg - ![5aef896e-IMG_7554-IMG_7556.jpg](/listings/photos/171464321/75264) - 5aef896e-IMG_7554-IMG_7556.jpg - ![a746917f-IMG_7566-IMG_7568.jpg](/listings/photos/171464321/75265) - a746917f-IMG_7566-IMG_7568.jpg - ![370c773f-IMG_7536-IMG_7538.jpg](/listings/photos/171464321/75266) - 370c773f-IMG_7536-IMG_7538.jpg - ![6ab3ca6d-IMG_7521-IMG_7523.jpg](/listings/photos/171464321/75267) - 6ab3ca6d-IMG_7521-IMG_7523.jpg - ![96c3cde1-IMG_7716-IMG_7718.jpg](/listings/photos/171464321/75268) - 96c3cde1-IMG_7716-IMG_7718.jpg - ![6a5269d4-IMG_7689-IMG_7691.jpg](/listings/photos/171464321/75269) - 6a5269d4-IMG_7689-IMG_7691.jpg - ![4d40104f-IMG_7680-IMG_7682.jpg](/listings/photos/171464321/75270) - 4d40104f-IMG_7680-IMG_7682.jpg - ![ffd0b09c-IMG_7671-IMG_7673.jpg](/listings/photos/171464321/75271) - ffd0b09c-IMG_7671-IMG_7673.jpg - ![Drone 2 .PNG](/listings/photos/171464321/75272) - Drone 2 .PNG ## Floorplans - ![Floorplan .jpg](/listings/photos/171464321/75273) - Floorplan .jpg ## EPC Graphs - ![EE Rating](/listings/photos/171464321/75274) - EE Rating ## Sold Comparables *Same street and nearby sales within 0.25 miles. Data from Land Registry Price Paid. Last 5 years.* | Address | Price | Date | Type | |---------|-------|------|------| | 25 SEABRIDGE ROAD, NEWCASTLE, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST5 2HU | £272,000 | 20/02/2026 | Semi-detached | | 38 SEABRIDGE ROAD, NEWCASTLE, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST5 2HT | £245,000 | 19/02/2026 | Semi-detached | | 57 EMERY AVENUE, NEWCASTLE, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST5 2JG | £285,000 | 01/08/2025 | Semi-detached | | 40 BERESFORD CRESCENT, NEWCASTLE, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST5 3RG | £268,500 | 27/06/2025 | Semi-detached | | 53 WHITFIELD AVENUE, NEWCASTLE, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST5 2JQ | £250,000 | 31/03/2025 | Semi-detached | | 28 SEABRIDGE ROAD, NEWCASTLE, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST5 2HT | £200,000 | 05/07/2024 | Semi-detached | | [Same street] 16 BROOKSIDE CLOSE, NEWCASTLE, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST5 2HX | £315,000 | 30/11/2023 | Semi-detached | | 7 PILKINGTON AVENUE, NEWCASTLE, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST5 3RA | £352,000 | 17/11/2023 | Semi-detached | | 5 BERESFORD CRESCENT, NEWCASTLE, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST5 3RG | £365,000 | 09/11/2023 | Semi-detached | | 9 EMERY AVENUE, NEWCASTLE, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST5 2JG | £304,000 | 30/10/2023 | Semi-detached | | 25 BERESFORD CRESCENT, NEWCASTLE, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST5 3RG | £292,600 | 27/10/2023 | Semi-detached | | 5 WHITFIELD AVENUE, NEWCASTLE, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST5 2JH | £340,000 | 17/10/2023 | Semi-detached | | 52 MYOTT AVENUE, NEWCASTLE, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST5 2ER | £205,000 | 11/08/2023 | Semi-detached | | 19 MYOTT AVENUE, NEWCASTLE, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST5 2EP | £345,000 | 28/07/2023 | Semi-detached | | 40 MYOTT AVENUE, NEWCASTLE, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST5 2ER | £229,000 | 19/07/2023 | Semi-detached | | 17 SEABRIDGE ROAD, NEWCASTLE, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST5 2HU | £270,000 | 23/06/2023 | Semi-detached | | 105 THISTLEBERRY AVENUE, NEWCASTLE, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST5 2LR | £245,000 | 31/05/2023 | Semi-detached | | 5 ST ANTHONYS DRIVE, NEWCASTLE, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST5 2JE | £290,000 | 14/04/2023 | Semi-detached | | 58 MYOTT AVENUE, NEWCASTLE, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST5 2ER | £265,000 | 31/03/2023 | Semi-detached | | 57 EMERY AVENUE, NEWCASTLE, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST5 2JG | £270,000 | 08/03/2023 | Semi-detached | | 33 SEABRIDGE ROAD, NEWCASTLE, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST5 2HU | £268,500 | 03/03/2023 | Semi-detached | **Street average:** £315,000 (1 sale) **Area average:** £278,080 (20 sales) ## Price vs local average *Outcode + property type (HousePrices, last 2 years).* - **Local average:** £201,011 (153 Semi-detached, ST5, 2024–2026) - **Deviation:** +39.3% ## Rental Range *ONS Price Index of Private Rents (Newcastle-under-Lyme). Low / Realistic / Optimistic = conservative / average / best case.* - **Low:** £744/mo - **Realistic:** £827/mo - **Optimistic:** £910/mo ## LHA (Local Housing Allowance) *VOA 30th percentile rent floor for Staffordshire North (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026).* - **LHA floor (this property size):** £479/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 | |------|------|------|------|------| | [Thistleberry Avenue, Newcastle, ST5](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/01fa70c) | £795/mo | 2 | 0.24 miles | Rightmove | | [Silverdale Road, Newcastle, ST5](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/43b2ca1) | £775/mo | 2 | 0.48 miles | Rightmove | | [Valley View, Newcastle-under-Lyme](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/004ed36) | £875/mo | 2 | 0.52 miles | Rightmove | | [Chervil House, Tansey Way, Clayton, Newcastle-under-Lyme](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/526ec61) | £850/mo | 2 | 0.55 miles | Rightmove | | [Kentmere Place, Newcastle, Staffordshire, ST5](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/8801cff) | £1,000/mo | 2 | 0.57 miles | Rightmove | | [Reedmace Walk, Newcastle-under-Lyme, ST5](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/0d4a550) | £750/mo | 2 | 0.58 miles | Rightmove | | [Tower Court, No.1 London Road, Newcastle Under Lyme, Staffordshire, ST5](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/7d5b06a) | £1,195/mo | 2 | 0.58 miles | Rightmove | | [Windsor Court, No.1 London Road, Newcastle Under Lyme, Staffordshire, ST5](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/2c70e35) | £1,195/mo | 2 | 0.58 miles | Rightmove | | [Trinity Court, No.1 London Road, Newcastle Under Lyme, Staffordshire, ST5](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/b881f57) | £1,195/mo | 2 | 0.58 miles | Rightmove | | [Trinity Court, No. 1 London Road, Newcastle Under Lyme, Staffordshire, ST5](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/eed5008) | £1,225/mo | 2 | 0.58 miles | Rightmove | | [Trinity Court, No.1 London Road, Newcastle Under Lyme, Staffordshire, ST5](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/139d6f3) | £1,075/mo | 2 | 0.58 miles | Rightmove | | [Castle Hill Road, Newcastle, Staffordshire, ST5](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/d427385) | £795/mo | 2 | 0.6 miles | Rightmove | | [Snowgoose Way, Newcastle, ST5](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/8b7fe24) | £850/mo | 2 | 0.62 miles | Rightmove | | [First Floor Flat, 65 High Street, Newcastle, ST5 1PN](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/111aff4) | £725/mo | — | 0.63 miles | Rightmove | | [Grosvenor Road, Newcastle, Staffordshire, ST5](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/0f4d065) | £775/mo | 2 | 0.67 miles | Rightmove | | [Hassells Bridge, Hassell Street](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/f078218) | £925/mo | 2 | 0.77 miles | Rightmove | | [Marsh Box, Marsh Parade](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/7b420bf) | £895/mo | 2 | 0.89 miles | Rightmove | | [The Mill, Enderley Street, Newcastle Under Lyme, Staffordshire, ST5](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/83d0cca) | £1,295/mo | 2 | 0.92 miles | Rightmove | | [Brunswick Court, Brunswick Street, Newcastle Under Lyme, Staffordshire, ST5](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/4a7fd1b) | £1,495/mo | 2 | 0.94 miles | Rightmove | | [Brunswick Court, Newcastle Under Lyme, Staffordshire, ST5](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/400def9) | £1,095/mo | 2 | 0.94 miles | Rightmove | **Average rent: £933/mo (49 listings)** ## 1% Rule - **Rent ratio:** 0.33% (weak for cashflow) - **Max investor price (0.8%):** £113,750 - **Target investor price (1%):** £91,000 *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 £910/mo).* - **Gross yield:** 3.9% - **Cost-to-rent:** 25.6× - **Monthly cashflow:** £-309/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term) - **Cash-on-cash ROI:** -4.6% *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:** 23.2% - **10y growth:** 33.4% ## House Price Index (HM Land Registry) *Official index for Newcastle-under-Lyme; Semi-detached series; as of May 2026.* - **1y growth (index):** 3.8% - **5y growth (index):** 31.7% - **10y growth (index):** 60.7% ## 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)