# 3 bedroom detached house for sale (ST5 7TG) ## Property Details | Key | Value | |-----|-------| | Address | 1 WRENBURRY CLOSE, NEWCASTLE, STAFFORDSHIRE ST5 7TG | | Price | £260,000 | | Bedrooms | 3 | | Bathrooms | 2 | | Council tax | C | | Construction age | England and Wales: 1991-1995 | | Floor area | 72 m² | | Last sold | £216,000 Oct 2022 | ## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost - **Current rating:** D - **Potential rating:** B - **Expiry date:** 31/07/2029 - **Current heating cost:** £589/year - **Est. upgrade cost to C:** £14,500 ### Recommendations - W2 (£4,000 - £6,000) - N (£4,000 - £6,000) - U (£3,500 - £5,500) [View full EPC on gov.uk](https://find-energy-certificate.service.gov.uk/energy-certificate/0398-3011-7298-6351-9970) ## Description Heywoods Estate Agents welcome to the market this beautifully presented three double bedroom detached home, occupying a pleasant cul-de-sac position on Wrenburry Close in Waterhayes, Newcastle-under-Lyme. Stylishly finished throughout and ready to move into, the property offers a well planned layout, modern interiors and excellent everyday living space, making it an ideal first time purchase for buyers looking for a detached home in a desirable residential setting. The accommodation begins with an entrance porch, providing a practical welcome into the home before leading through to the lounge. This bright and comfortable reception room offers a lovely place to relax, with a feature fireplace creating a central focal point and a front-facing window allowing natural light into the space. The lounge flows through towards the rear of the property, where the kitchen diner forms the heart of the home. The kitchen diner has been fitted with a brand new kitchen and appliances, giving the property a fresh, modern finish. There is a smart range of fitted units, work surfaces and integrated cooking appliances, along with space for dining, making this an ideal area for family meals, entertaining guests or everyday use. The layout works well, with the dining space connecting naturally back towards the lounge, creating a sociable feel across the ground floor. To the first floor, the landing provides access to three double bedrooms and the family bathroom. Bedroom one is a comfortable main bedroom and benefits from its own ensuite shower room, adding a practical and sought-after feature. The two remaining double bedrooms offer flexible space and could be used as children’s rooms, guest bedrooms, a dressing room or home office, depending on the buyer’s needs. The family bathroom has been finished in a modern style, complete with a bath and shower over, creating a clean and contemporary space. Externally, the property has an attractive frontage with a block paved driveway providing off-road parking and access to the integral garage. The detached design, cul-de-sac setting and side access all add to the appeal, giving the home a quiet and tucked-away feel while still being conveniently placed for local amenities and commuter links. With its brand new kitchen and appliances, modern bathroom, ensuite shower room, three double bedrooms and well-presented accommodation throughout, this is a fantastic opportunity to purchase a ready-to-enjoy home in the popular Waterhayes area. 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Data from Land Registry Price Paid.* | Address | Price | Date | Type | |---------|-------|------|------| | 1 WRENBURRY CLOSE, NEWCASTLE, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST5 7TG | £216,000 | 12/10/2022 | 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 | |---------|-------|------|------| | 23 FRIESIAN GARDENS, NEWCASTLE, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST5 6BB | £480,000 | 18/12/2025 | Detached | | 3 EDDISBURY DRIVE, NEWCASTLE, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST5 7SL | £307,500 | 24/11/2025 | Detached | | 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 | | 20 DRAYCOTT DRIVE, NEWCASTLE, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST5 7SU | £281,500 | 20/12/2023 | Detached | | 17 WIMBERRY DRIVE, NEWCASTLE, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST5 7SG | £255,000 | 12/12/2023 | Detached | | 234 AUDLEY ROAD, NEWCASTLE, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST5 6BS | £320,000 | 24/11/2023 | Detached | | 37 WIMBERRY DRIVE, NEWCASTLE, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST5 7SG | £210,000 | 27/10/2023 | Detached | | 4 LUDFORD CLOSE, NEWCASTLE, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST5 7SD | £285,000 | 29/09/2023 | Detached | | [Same street] 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 | | 14 CHECKLEY ROAD, NEWCASTLE, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST5 7TN | £285,000 | 30/06/2023 | Detached | | 1 FRIESIAN GARDENS, NEWCASTLE, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST5 6BB | £290,000 | 23/06/2023 | Detached | | 30 BURLAND ROAD, NEWCASTLE, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST5 7ST | £376,000 | 17/04/2023 | Detached | | 16 HATHERTON CLOSE, NEWCASTLE, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST5 7SN | £465,000 | 24/03/2023 | Detached | | 27 LONGCLOUGH ROAD, NEWCASTLE, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST5 7SW | £275,000 | 22/12/2022 | 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 | | 12 STANDON AVENUE, NEWCASTLE, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST5 7TY | £310,000 | 31/10/2022 | Detached | | 27 WIMBERRY DRIVE, NEWCASTLE, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST5 7SG | £240,000 | 28/10/2022 | Detached | **Street average:** £220,000 (1 sale) **Area average:** £306,475 (20 sales) ## Price vs local average *Outcode + property type (HousePrices, last 2 years).* - **Local average:** £338,414 (79 Detached, ST5, 2024–2026) - **Deviation:** -23.2% ## 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):** £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 | |------|------|------|------|------| | [Birch House Road, NEWCASTLE](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/7572ec6) | £850/mo | 3 | 0.31 miles | Rightmove | | [Sandford Street, Chesterton, Newcastle, Staffordshire, ST5](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/fbd1a4b) | £1,050/mo | 3 | 0.63 miles | Rightmove | | 3 Bed Terraced House, Castle Street, ST5 | £900/mo | 3 | 0.99 miles | OpenRent | | [Knype Way, Newcastle](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/d86444a) | £875/mo | 3 | 1.04 miles | Rightmove | | [Willard Close, Newcastle, ST5](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/5cdd58f) | £1,100/mo | 3 | 1.06 miles | Rightmove | | [Hillport Avenue, Porthill, Newcastle, Staffs](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/0b87e20) | £950/mo | 3 | 1.54 miles | Rightmove | | [Watlands View, Porthill](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/4e0796d) | £800/mo | 3 | 1.81 miles | Rightmove | | [Watlands View, Porthill, Newcastle](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/9076bd6) | £750/mo | 3 | 1.83 miles | Rightmove | | [Car Park Lymedale Cross Industrial Estate, Newcastle Under Lyme ST5](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/bced143) | £1/mo | — | 1.85 miles | Rightmove | | [Maureen Grove, Newcastle, Staffordshire, ST5](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/1f32e58) | £995/mo | 3 | 2.4 miles | Rightmove | | [Kinsey Street, Silverdale, Newcastle, Staffordshire, ST5](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/a88cd3b) | £400/mo | 3 | 2.42 miles | Rightmove | | [Waters Edge Close, Silverdale, Newcastle, ST5](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/2914cd8) | £1,000/mo | 3 | 2.48 miles | Rightmove | | [High Street, May Bank, Newcastle, Staffordshire, ST5](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/ced9126) | £950/mo | 3 | 2.54 miles | Rightmove | | [Underwood Road, Newcastle-Under-Lyme, Staffordshire, ST5](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/9adce32) | £1,395/mo | 3 | 2.68 miles | Rightmove | | [Glass house Road ST5 6FN](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/288f7ba) | £1,200/mo | 3 | 2.7 miles | Rightmove | | [Prospect Terrace, Newcastle, Staffordshire, ST5](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/8762975) | £775/mo | 3 | 2.7 miles | Rightmove | | [Greylag Gate, Newcastle, Staffordshire, ST5](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/7062d4c) | £1,200/mo | 3 | 2.7 miles | Rightmove | | [Enderley Street, Newcastle-Under-Lyme, ST5](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/5fe428d) | £1,350/mo | 3 | 2.75 miles | Rightmove | | [Orme Road, Newcastle, ST5](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/ced6280) | £950/mo | 3 | 2.76 miles | Rightmove | | [Wesley Place, Newcastle, ST5](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/48400a5) | £1,000/mo | 3 | 2.96 miles | Rightmove | **Average rent: £1,128/mo (39 listings)** ## 1% Rule - **Rent ratio:** 0.37% (weak for cashflow) - **Max investor price (0.8%):** £118,750 - **Target investor price (1%):** £95,000 *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 £950/mo).* - **Gross yield:** 4.4% - **Cost-to-rent:** 22.8× - **Monthly cashflow:** £-194/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term) - **Cash-on-cash ROI:** -3.1% *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:** £3,611/m² ## Capital growth trend *Land Registry outcode average from sold prices: last 12 months vs 5y and 10y ago.* - **5y growth:** 26.4% - **10y growth:** 28.7% ## House Price Index (HM Land Registry) *Official index for Newcastle-under-Lyme; Detached series; as of May 2026.* - **1y growth (index):** 2.4% - **5y growth (index):** 29.4% - **10y growth (index):** 55.8% ## 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)