# 3 bedroom semi-detached house for sale (ST7 1DJ) ## Property Details | Key | Value | |-----|-------| | Address | 40 GROVE AVENUE, STOKE-ON-TRENT, KIDSGROVE, STAFFORDSHIRE ST7 1DJ | | Price | £145,000 | | Bedrooms | 3 | | Bathrooms | 1 | | Council tax | A | | Last sold | £80,000 Nov 2009 | ## Description A three bedroom semi-detached family home, situated in an ideal position within Kidsgrove A fantastic opportunity for any first time buyers or families looking for a sizeable three bedroom home close to a number of walks and countryside, ideally located within Kidsgrove An entrance hallway leads to the lounge, with opening into the dining room, with the kitchen completing the ground floor. To the first floor are three bedrooms and a three piece bathroom suite with storage cupboard. There are lawned gardens to the front and rear, with two outhouses and a WC. Grove Avenue is an ideal spot close to Bathpool Country Park, with numerous walks available through the surrounding woods and countryside. Several schools are nearby, such as St Saviour's C of E Primary School and The King's Church of England Academy, whilst commuting routes such as the M6, A500 and A34 are all within easy reach. A spacious home with plenty of potential! Please contact Stephenson Browne to arrange your viewing. The auction start bid is £145,000 plus reservation fee. **Entrance Hall** - Wood panelled entrance door having glazed frosted inset. Single panel radiator. Stairs to the first floor. Door into:- **Lounge** - 4.863 x 3.339 (15'11" x 10'11") - Three double glazed windows to the front elevation. Single panel radiator. Opening into:- **Dining Room** - 2.716 x 3.713 (8'10" x 12'2") - Single panel radiator. Double glazed window to the rear elevation. **Kitchen** - 2.704 x 3.014 (8'10" x 9'10") - Range of wall, base and drawer units with roll top work surfaces over incorporating a stainless steel single drainer sink unit. Integrated oven with electric hob and extractor canopy over. Space for a washing machine. Space for a freestanding fridge freezer. Double glazed window to the rear elevation. Understairs storage cupboard. **First Floor Landing** - Doors to all room. Double glazed window to the side elevation. **Bedroom One** - 3.740 x 3.393 (12'3" x 11'1") - Double glazed window to the front elevation. Single panel radiator. **Bedroom Two** - 3.716 x 2.729 (12'2" x 8'11") - Single panel radiator. Double glazed window to the rear elevation. **Bedroom Three** - 2.381 x 3.005 (7'9" x 9'10") - Double glazed window to the front elevation. Single panel radiator. **Family Bathroom** - 2.326 x 1.665 (7'7" x 5'5") - Three piece suite comprising a low level WC with push button flush, pedestal wash hand basin with mixer tap and a panelled bath with mixer tap. Double glazed frosted window to the rear elevation. Storage cupboard housing the wall mounted gas central heating boiler. **Passageway** - Gates to the front and rear. Doors into all outbuildings. **Outhouse One** - 1.679 x 1.851 (5'6" x 6'0" ) - Double glazed frosted window to the front elevation. **Outhouse Two** - 0.863 x 1.253 (2'9" x 4'1") - **Downstairs Wc** - 0.876 x 1.613 (2'10" x 5'3") - WC. Double glazed frosted window to the rear elevation. **Externally** - Lawned gardens to the front and rear with fenced and hedged boundaries. **Alsager Aml Disclosure** - Agents are required by law to conduct Anti-Money Laundering checks on all those buying a property. Stephenson Browne charge £49.99 plus VAT for an AML check per purchase transaction. This is a non-refundable fee. The charges cover the cost of obtaining relevant data, any manual checks that are required, and ongoing monitoring. This fee is payable in advance prior to the issuing of a memorandum of sale on the property you are seeking to buy. **Council Tax Band** - The council tax band for this property is A. **Auctioneers Comments** - This property is for sale by Modern Method of Auction allowing the buyer and seller to complete within a 56 Day Reservation Period. Interested parties’ personal data will be shared with the Auctioneer (iamsold Ltd). If considering a mortgage, inspect and consider the property carefully with your lender before bidding. A Buyer Information Pack is provided, which you must view before bidding. The buyer will pay £349 inc VAT for this pack. The buyer signs a Reservation Agreement and makes payment of a Non-Refundable Reservation Fee of 4.5% of the purchase price inc VAT, subject to a minimum of £6,600 inc VAT. This Fee is paid to reserve the property to the buyer during the Reservation Period and is paid in addition to the purchase price. The Fee is considered within calculations for stamp duty. Services may be recommended by the Agent/Auctioneer in which they will receive payment from the service provider if the service is taken. Payment varies but will be no more than £450. These services are optional. **Freehold Tenure** - We have been advised that the property tenure is Freehold. We would advise any potential purchasers to confirm this with a conveyancer prior to exchange of contracts. **Nb: Copyright** - The copyright of all details, photographs and floorplans remain the possession of Stephenson Browne. ## Property Photos - ![pbox-IMG.jpg](/listings/photos/94856562/2678355) - pbox-IMG.jpg - ![pbox-IMG.jpg](/listings/photos/94856562/2678357) - pbox-IMG.jpg - ![pbox-IMG.jpg](/listings/photos/94856562/2678359) - pbox-IMG.jpg - ![pbox-IMG.jpg](/listings/photos/94856562/2678361) - pbox-IMG.jpg - ![pbox-IMG.jpg](/listings/photos/94856562/2678363) - pbox-IMG.jpg - ![pbox-IMG.jpg](/listings/photos/94856562/2678364) - pbox-IMG.jpg - ![pbox-IMG.jpg](/listings/photos/94856562/2678366) - pbox-IMG.jpg - ![pbox-IMG.jpg](/listings/photos/94856562/2678368) - pbox-IMG.jpg - ![pbox-IMG.jpg](/listings/photos/94856562/2678371) - pbox-IMG.jpg - ![pbox-IMG.jpg](/listings/photos/94856562/2678372) - pbox-IMG.jpg - ![pbox-IMG.jpg](/listings/photos/94856562/2678374) - pbox-IMG.jpg - ![pbox-IMG.jpg](/listings/photos/94856562/2678376) - pbox-IMG.jpg - ![pbox-IMG.jpg](/listings/photos/94856562/2678378) - pbox-IMG.jpg - ![pbox-IMG.jpg](/listings/photos/94856562/2678380) - pbox-IMG.jpg - ![pbox-IMG.jpg](/listings/photos/94856562/2678382) - pbox-IMG.jpg - ![pbox-IMG.jpg](/listings/photos/94856562/2678384) - pbox-IMG.jpg - ![pbox-IMG.jpg](/listings/photos/94856562/2678385) - pbox-IMG.jpg ## Floorplans - ![2D_Plan_1 (44).jpg](/listings/photos/94856562/2678386) - 2D_Plan_1 (44).jpg ## Sales History *Recorded sales for this property. Data from Land Registry Price Paid.* | Address | Price | Date | Type | |---------|-------|------|------| | 40 GROVE AVENUE, KIDSGROVE, STOKE-ON-TRENT, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST7 1DJ | £80,000 | 16/11/2009 | Semi-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 | |---------|-------|------|------| | 62 PARK AVENUE, KIDSGROVE, STOKE-ON-TRENT, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST7 1BG | £220,000 | 19/12/2025 | Semi-detached | | 66 FIRST AVENUE, KIDSGROVE, STOKE-ON-TRENT, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST7 1DW | £100,500 | 26/08/2025 | Semi-detached | | 39 SECOND AVENUE, KIDSGROVE, STOKE-ON-TRENT, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST7 1DD | £133,000 | 20/03/2025 | Semi-detached | | [Same street] 37 GROVE AVENUE, KIDSGROVE, STOKE-ON-TRENT, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST7 1DJ | £182,500 | 19/12/2023 | Semi-detached | | 29 LOWER ASH ROAD, KIDSGROVE, STOKE-ON-TRENT, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST7 1DG | £173,000 | 29/11/2023 | Semi-detached | | 23 HOLLINWOOD ROAD, KIDSGROVE, STOKE-ON-TRENT, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST7 1DQ | £196,000 | 20/10/2023 | Semi-detached | | 7 FIRST AVENUE, KIDSGROVE, STOKE-ON-TRENT, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST7 1DN | £185,000 | 03/10/2023 | Semi-detached | | 40 PARK AVENUE, KIDSGROVE, STOKE-ON-TRENT, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST7 1BG | £269,000 | 30/08/2023 | Semi-detached | | 2 SPRINGFIELD DRIVE, KIDSGROVE, STOKE-ON-TRENT, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST7 1BL | £157,500 | 03/08/2023 | Semi-detached | | 6 HARECASTLE AVENUE, TALKE, STOKE-ON-TRENT, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST7 1JT | £153,000 | 05/07/2023 | Semi-detached | | 5 SECOND AVENUE, KIDSGROVE, STOKE-ON-TRENT, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST7 1DD | £154,000 | 14/06/2023 | Semi-detached | | 34 HARECASTLE AVENUE, TALKE, STOKE-ON-TRENT, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST7 1JT | £180,000 | 14/04/2023 | Semi-detached | | 20 MITCHELL AVENUE, TALKE, STOKE-ON-TRENT, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST7 1JJ | £170,000 | 24/03/2023 | Semi-detached | | 31 SPRINGFIELD DRIVE, KIDSGROVE, STOKE-ON-TRENT, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST7 1BL | £173,000 | 16/03/2023 | Semi-detached | | 66 FIFTH AVENUE, KIDSGROVE, STOKE-ON-TRENT, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST7 1DA | £126,000 | 20/02/2023 | Semi-detached | | 16 CEDAR AVENUE, TALKE, STOKE-ON-TRENT, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST7 1JZ | £166,000 | 06/12/2022 | Semi-detached | | [Same street] 24 GROVE AVENUE, KIDSGROVE, STOKE-ON-TRENT, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST7 1DJ | £186,500 | 11/11/2022 | Terraced | | 7 BRINDLEY CLOSE, TALKE, STOKE-ON-TRENT, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST7 1JU | £135,000 | 22/07/2022 | Semi-detached | | 18 CEDAR AVENUE, TALKE, STOKE-ON-TRENT, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST7 1JZ | £160,000 | 11/07/2022 | Semi-detached | | 32 MITCHELL AVENUE, TALKE, STOKE-ON-TRENT, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST7 1JR | £120,000 | 08/07/2022 | Semi-detached | | 42 FIRST AVENUE, KIDSGROVE, STOKE-ON-TRENT, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST7 1DW | £140,000 | 07/07/2022 | Semi-detached | | 51 MITCHELL AVENUE, TALKE, STOKE-ON-TRENT, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST7 1JR | £149,500 | 29/06/2022 | Semi-detached | **Street average:** £184,500 (2 sales) **Area average:** £163,025 (20 sales) ## Price vs local average *Outcode + property type (HousePrices, last 2 years).* - **Local average:** £211,523 (86 Semi-detached, ST7, 2024–2026) - **Deviation:** -31.4% ## Rental Range *ONS Price Index of Private Rents (Newcastle-under-Lyme). Low / Realistic / Optimistic = conservative / average / best case.* - **Low:** £753/mo - **Realistic:** £837/mo - **Optimistic:** £921/mo ## LHA (Local Housing Allowance) *VOA 30th percentile rent floor for South Cheshire (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026).* - **LHA floor (this property size):** £678/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 | |------|------|------|------|------| | [Essex Drive, Kidsgrove, Stoke-on-Trent](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/45fbc08) | £1,000/mo | 3 | 0.66 miles | Rightmove | | [Crown Bank Cresent, Talke Pits](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/3bd57bc) | £950/mo | 3 | 0.73 miles | Rightmove | | [Monument Road, Talke Pits, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, ST7](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/3367a0e) | £950/mo | 3 | 0.74 miles | Rightmove | | [Hope Street, Bignall End, ST7](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/7e2cf3e) | £900/mo | 3 | 2.29 miles | Rightmove | | [Second Avenue, STOKE-ON-TRENT](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/3ca615c) | £895/mo | 3 | 6.72 miles | Rightmove | **Average rent: £939/mo (5 listings)** ## 1% Rule - **Rent ratio:** 0.66% (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:** 7.9% - **Cost-to-rent:** 12.7× - **Monthly cashflow:** £259/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term) - **Cash-on-cash ROI:** 7.4% *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:** 20.6% - **10y growth:** 63.4% ## House Price Index (HM Land Registry) *Official index for Newcastle-under-Lyme; Semi-detached series; as of July 2026.* - **1y growth (index):** 7.3% - **5y growth (index):** 30.2% - **10y growth (index):** 60.6% ## 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)