Sold STC Detached

557 LIGHTWOOD ROAD

STOKE-ON-TRENT, STOKE-ON-TRENT ST3 7EL

3 beds 2 baths 1,044 sq ft Listed 27 Apr 2024 (-758d)

£265,000

Reduced on 15 Jun 2024

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Property details

Tenure

FREEHOLD

Floor area

97 m²

Council tax band

E

EPC rating

D

Year built

England and Wales: 1976-1982

Last sold

£230,000 Oct 2024

Price per m²

£2,732/m²

Local average

£258,559 (+2.5%)

Deprivation

Decile 9 (27,032 of 33,755)

Street crime

194 incidents within 1 mile (Mar 2026)

Key features

  • FOR SALE WITH NO UPWARD CHAIN
  • OFFERING HUGE POTENTIAL
  • NON ESTATE LOCATION
  • OPEN PLAN LOUNGE & DINING ROOM
  • THREE GOOD SIZE BEDROOMS
  • ADDITIONAL SEPARATE WC
  • SPACIOUS & VERSATILE ACCOMMODATION
  • DRIVEWAY & DOUBLE GARAGE
  • GAS CENTRAL HEATING
  • CONVENIENT LOCATION

Additional details

Parking
Yes
Garden
Yes

Description

FOR SALE WITH NO UPWARD CHAINOFFERING HUGE POTENTIALSET WELL BACK FROM THE ROAD This DETACHED BUNGALOW comprises of ENTRANCE PORCH, RECEPTION HALL, OPEN PLAN LOUNGE/DINING ROOM, with feature fireplace housing electric fire, KITCHEN with a range of fitted wall, base & drawer units, space for appliances, door giving access to the rear garden, GUEST WC, THREE DOUBLE BEDROOMS with two benefitting from recessed wardrobes, BATHROOM. Externally, to the front is a lawn, established trees, plants & shrubs, tarmacadam driveway providing parking for vehicles & giving access to the DOUBLE GARAGE which benefits from manual up & over door, power, lighting, BELFAST sink & plumbing for a washing machine. Full height pedestrian gate gives access to the REAR GARDEN having slab paved pathway, lawn, steps to a further lawn area, established trees, plants & shrubs, water tap. Easy access to commuter links, bus routes, amenities & highly regarded local schools. Meir Park amenities are only a short drive away as is the market town of Longton & its retail parks.NON ESTATE LOCATIONGAS CENTRAL HEATING

Entrance Porch - 1.18m(max) x 0.74m(max) (3'10"(max) x 2'5"(max)) -

Reception Hall - 5.68m(max) x 2.91m(max) (18'7"(max) x 9'6"(max)) -

Lounge - 5.05m(max) x 3.54m(max) (16'6"(max) x 11'7"(max)) -

Dining Room - 2.85m(max) x 2.78m(max) (9'4"(max) x 9'1"(max)) -

Kitchen - 3.54m(max) x 2.69m(max) (11'7"(max) x 8'9"(max)) -

Wc - 2.68m(max) x 0.77m(max) (8'9"(max) x 2'6"(max)) -

Bedroom One - 3.59m(max) x 3.56m(max) (11'9"(max) x 11'8"(max)) -

Bedroom Two - 3.52m(max) x 2.83m(max) (11'6"(max) x 9'3"(max)) -

Bedroom Three - 2.82m(max) x 2.59m(max) (9'3"(max) x 8'6"(max)) -

Bathroom - 2.68m(max) x 1.99m(max) (8'9"(max) x 6'6"(max)) -

Double Garage - 5.19m(max) x 4.78m(max) (17'0"(max) x 15'8"(max)) -

Exterior** -

Listed by

Stoke-On-Trent & Staffordshire

Platinum Property Marketing & Management Ltd

Reference: 147332579

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

Current rating: D

Potential rating: B

Inspection date: 22/04/2024

Current heating cost: £1,412/year

Potential heating cost: £1,199/year

Est. upgrade cost to C: £14,500

Recommendations

  • Floor insulation (solid floor) (£4,000 - £6,000)
  • Solar water heating (£4,000 - £6,000)
  • Solar photovoltaic panels, 2.5 kWp (£3,500 - £5,500)

View full EPC on gov.uk

Flood risk

Zone: 1

Risk: Low

Job (default Low)

Floorplans

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EPC Graphs

EE Rating

EE Rating

FENSA Certificates

This property has 1 FENSA certificate(s) on record, indicating window/door installations by FENSA-approved installers.

FENSA Certificate #16787146 Recent

Property Details

Street: 557 Lightwood Road

Town: STOKE-ON-TRENT

Postcode: ST3 7EL

Installation Details

Items: 1 door

Certificate Issued: 04/05/2025

Work Completed: 15/04/2025

This certificate data was retrieved from FENSA's database

What is FENSA? FENSA (Fenestration Self-Assessment Scheme) is a government-authorised scheme that monitors building regulation compliance for replacement windows and doors. Certificates indicate that work was completed by FENSA-approved installers.

Price history

Event Date Price % change
Sold 22/10/2024 (1 year ago) £230,000 —

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Crown copyright.

Sold Comparables

Same street and nearby sales within 0.25 miles (last 5 years). Data from Land Registry Price Paid.

Address Price Date Type
12 CHASE WALK, STOKE-ON-TRENT, ST3 7EZ £201,000 05/09/2025 Detached
4 CASTLETON ROAD, STOKE-ON-TRENT, ST3 7TD £215,000 27/06/2025 Detached
16 CASTLETON ROAD, STOKE-ON-TRENT, ST3 7TD £228,000 17/11/2023 Detached
37 FERNHURST GROVE, STOKE-ON-TRENT, ST3 7TQ £242,500 20/10/2023 Detached
163 STAR & GARTER ROAD, STOKE-ON-TRENT, ST3 7HN £245,000 06/09/2023 Detached
14 COURTNEY PLACE, STOKE-ON-TRENT, ST3 7XF £330,000 06/04/2023 Detached
Same street LIGHTWOOD METHODIST CHURCH LIGHTWOOD ROAD, STOKE-ON-TRENT, ST3 7EL £129,000 20/02/2023 Other
58 CASTLETON ROAD, STOKE-ON-TRENT, ST3 7TD £275,000 05/12/2022 Detached
2 CHASE WALK, STOKE-ON-TRENT, ST3 7EZ £245,000 15/07/2022 Detached
1 WOODPARK LANE, STOKE-ON-TRENT, ST3 7EJ £300,000 08/07/2022 Detached
18 CASTLETON ROAD, STOKE-ON-TRENT, ST3 7TD £250,000 17/06/2022 Detached
4 FERNHURST GROVE, STOKE-ON-TRENT, ST3 7TQ £215,000 10/06/2022 Detached
7 DALEGARTH GROVE, STOKE-ON-TRENT, ST3 7YT £275,000 16/05/2022 Detached
32 CASTLETON ROAD, STOKE-ON-TRENT, ST3 7TD £215,000 31/03/2022 Detached
17 CASTLETON ROAD, STOKE-ON-TRENT, ST3 7TD £232,500 18/03/2022 Detached
68 CASTLETON ROAD, STOKE-ON-TRENT, ST3 7TD £312,000 25/02/2022 Detached
4 SEATON CLOSE, STOKE-ON-TRENT, ST3 7UP £275,000 02/02/2022 Detached
161 STAR & GARTER ROAD, STOKE-ON-TRENT, ST3 7HN £200,000 17/12/2021 Detached
11 FERNHURST GROVE, STOKE-ON-TRENT, ST3 7TQ £170,000 05/11/2021 Detached
3 FAREHAM GROVE, STOKE-ON-TRENT, ST3 7TE £285,000 28/09/2021 Detached
14 HAWKSMOOR CLOSE, STOKE-ON-TRENT, ST3 7FF £247,500 23/09/2021 Detached

Street average: £129,000 (1 sale)

Area average: £247,925 (20 sales)

Capital growth trend

Land Registry outcode average: last 12 months vs 5y and 10y ago (from sold prices).

5y growth 6.8%
10y growth 19.1%

House Price Index (HM Land Registry — official index, not sold-price averages): Stoke-on-Trent. Series: Detached. As of February 2026.

1y (index) -0.6%
5y (index) 20.3%
10y (index) 50.4%

Rental Range

Estimated market rent for Stoke-on-Trent. Low = conservative, Realistic = average, Optimistic = best case.

Low £637/mo
Realistic £708/mo
Optimistic £779/mo

Based on Local Authority from postcode lookup → Stoke-on-Trent.

LHA (30th percentile) floor for Staffordshire North: £593/mo (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026)

Location

Map view View on Google Maps View on OpenStreetMap Street View ST3 7EL

Nearby

Nearest stations, universities and amenities (distance from property).

Type Name Distance
Shop Unknown 0.4 miles
Shop Mr Tyre Longton 0.5 miles
Bus stop Unknown 0.6 miles
Bus stop Broadway 0.6 miles
Train station Longton 1.5 miles
Train station Blythe Bridge 2.1 miles
Hospital North Staffordshire Nuffield Hospital 4.6 miles
Hospital Royal Stoke University Hospital 4.6 miles
University Keele University 6.7 miles
University Buxton & Leek College 10.1 miles

Street-level crime

Category Count
Violence and sexual offences 97
Anti-social behaviour 21
Other theft 19
Public order 13
Criminal damage and arson 9
Drugs 8
Shoplifting 8
Vehicle crime 6
Burglary 5
Bicycle theft 3
Other crime 3
Possession of weapons 1
Robbery 1
Total incidents 194

Within 1 mile during Mar 2026. Source: data.police.uk (England & Wales).

Schools nearby

Nearest open schools with Ofsted ratings (England). Closed schools are not shown. Data from Get Information about Schools and Ofsted.

Name Type Distance Ofsted
Ormiston Meridian Academy Secondary 0.1 miles Good — 3 Feb 2022
St Augustine's Catholic Academy Primary 0.4 miles Good — 5 Jun 2019
Alexandra Junior School Primary 0.6 miles Good — 15 Jan 2023
Belgrave St Bartholomew's Academy Primary 0.6 miles Outstanding — 5 May 2017
Kinetic Academy Other 0.6 miles Good — 12 May 2022

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
Eversley Road, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, ST3 £900/mo 3 0.62 miles Rightmove
3 Bed Terraced House, Hamilton Road, ST3 £800/mo 3 0.63 miles OpenRent
The Strand, Stoke-On-Trent, Staffordshire, ST3 £550/mo — 1.29 miles Rightmove
Market Street, Stoke on Trent £750/mo 3 1.29 miles Rightmove
Coleridge Road, Blurton, Stoke-on-Trent £1,195/mo 3 1.65 miles Rightmove
Emsworth Road, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, ST3 £950/mo 3 1.68 miles Rightmove
Rochester Road, Stoke-on-Trent, £895/mo 3 1.93 miles Rightmove
Little Cliff Road,Blurton, Stoke-on-Trent £850/mo 3 2.11 miles Rightmove

Average rent: £861/mo (8 listings)

Rent-driven metrics

Based on OpenRent comparables.

Rent ratio 0.33%
Max investor price (0.8%) £109,125
Target investor price (1%) £87,300
Gross yield 4%
Cost-to-rent ratio 25.3×
Monthly cashflow £-283/mo 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term
Cash-on-cash ROI -4.4%
  • Rent ratio — Monthly rent ÷ purchase price (1% rule). 1%+ = strong, 0.8–1% = okay, <0.8% = weak for cashflow.
  • Max investor price — Rent ÷ 0.8%; the price at which rent would be 0.8% of price (Stoke-style target).
  • Target investor price — Rent ÷ 1%; the price at which rent would be 1% of price (strong cashflow band).
  • Gross yield — Annual rent as % of purchase price (no costs).
  • Cost-to-rent — Price ÷ annual rent (from OpenRent comparables). Under 14× = strong, 14–16× = acceptable, 17×+ = compressed.
  • Cashflow — Rent minus 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).
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