# 3 bedroom detached bungalow for sale (ST3 7EL) ## Property Details | Key | Value | |-----|-------| | Address | 557 LIGHTWOOD ROAD, STOKE-ON-TRENT, STOKE-ON-TRENT ST3 7EL | | Price | £265,000 | | Bedrooms | 3 | | Bathrooms | 2 | | Council tax | E | | Construction age | England and Wales: 1976-1982 | | Floor area | 97 m² | | Last sold | £230,000 Oct 2024 | ## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost - **Current rating:** D - **Potential rating:** B - **Expiry date:** 21/04/2034 - **Current heating cost:** £1,412/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/2524-3037-5204-5214-2204) ## Description **FOR SALE WITH NO UPWARD CHAIN**OFFERING HUGE POTENTIAL**SET 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 LOCATION**GAS 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** - ## Property Photos - ![DJI_0979.JPG](/listings/photos/147332579/523883) - DJI_0979.JPG - ![RAH_5235.JPG](/listings/photos/147332579/523884) - RAH_5235.JPG - ![RAH_5228.JPG](/listings/photos/147332579/523888) - RAH_5228.JPG - ![RAH_5214.JPG](/listings/photos/147332579/523897) - RAH_5214.JPG - ![RAH_5244.JPG](/listings/photos/147332579/523902) - RAH_5244.JPG - ![RAH_5233.JPG](/listings/photos/147332579/523910) - RAH_5233.JPG - ![RAH_5227.JPG](/listings/photos/147332579/523921) - RAH_5227.JPG - ![RAH_5231.JPG](/listings/photos/147332579/523932) - RAH_5231.JPG - ![RAH_5237.JPG](/listings/photos/147332579/523936) - RAH_5237.JPG - ![RAH_5241.JPG](/listings/photos/147332579/523939) - RAH_5241.JPG - ![RAH_5224.JPG](/listings/photos/147332579/523946) - RAH_5224.JPG - ![RAH_5215.JPG](/listings/photos/147332579/523948) - RAH_5215.JPG - ![RAH_5216.JPG](/listings/photos/147332579/523953) - RAH_5216.JPG - ![RAH_5217.JPG](/listings/photos/147332579/523956) - RAH_5217.JPG - ![RAH_5219.JPG](/listings/photos/147332579/523959) - RAH_5219.JPG - ![RAH_5221.JPG](/listings/photos/147332579/523966) - RAH_5221.JPG - ![RAH_5222.JPG](/listings/photos/147332579/523972) - RAH_5222.JPG - ![RAH_5225.JPG](/listings/photos/147332579/523982) - RAH_5225.JPG - ![RAH_5245.JPG](/listings/photos/147332579/523996) - RAH_5245.JPG - ![RAH_5249.JPG](/listings/photos/147332579/523999) - RAH_5249.JPG - ![RAH_5243.JPG](/listings/photos/147332579/524005) - RAH_5243.JPG ## Floorplans - ![557 L_ightwood Road, Lightwood.jpg](/listings/photos/147332579/524008) - 557 L_ightwood Road, Lightwood.jpg ## EPC Graphs - ![EE Rating](/listings/photos/147332579/524014) - EE Rating ## FENSA Certificates This property has 1 FENSA certificate(s) on record. ### FENSA Certificate #16787146 - **Address:** 557 Lightwood Road, STOKE-ON-TRENT, ST3 7EL - **Certificate Issued:** 04/05/2025 - **Work Completed:** 15/04/2025 - **Items:** 1 door(s) ## Sales History *Recorded sales for this property. Data from Land Registry Price Paid.* | Address | Price | Date | Type | |---------|-------|------|------| | 557 LIGHTWOOD ROAD, STOKE-ON-TRENT, ST3 7EL | £230,000 | 22/10/2024 | 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 | |---------|-------|------|------| | 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) ## Price vs local average *Outcode + property type (HousePrices, last 2 years).* - **Local average:** £259,615 (46 Detached, ST3, 2024–2026) - **Deviation:** +2.1% ## Rental Range *ONS Price Index of Private Rents (Stoke-on-Trent). Low / Realistic / Optimistic = conservative / average / best case.* - **Low:** £637/mo - **Realistic:** £708/mo - **Optimistic:** £779/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 | |------|------|------|------|------| | [Eversley Road, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, ST3](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/ec1e01f) | £900/mo | 3 | 0.62 miles | Rightmove | | [The Strand, Stoke-On-Trent, Staffordshire, ST3](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/950884b) | £550/mo | — | 1.29 miles | Rightmove | | [Coleridge Road, Blurton, Stoke-on-Trent](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/7393742) | £1,195/mo | 3 | 1.65 miles | Rightmove | **Average rent: £882/mo (3 listings)** ## 1% Rule - **Rent ratio:** 0.34% (weak for cashflow) - **Max investor price (0.8%):** £112,500 - **Target investor price (1%):** £90,000 *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 £900/mo).* - **Gross yield:** 4.1% - **Cost-to-rent:** 24.5× - **Monthly cashflow:** £-259/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term) - **Cash-on-cash ROI:** -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).* ## Price per Square Metre - **£/m²:** £2,732/m² ## Capital growth trend *Land Registry outcode average from sold prices: last 12 months vs 5y and 10y ago.* - **5y growth:** 18% - **10y growth:** 31.9% ## House Price Index (HM Land Registry) *Official index for Stoke-on-Trent; Detached series; as of March 2026.* - **1y growth (index):** 1.2% - **5y growth (index):** 23.3% - **10y growth (index):** 57.2% ## 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)