# 3 bedroom detached house for sale (ST5 5FQ) ## Property Details | Key | Value | |-----|-------| | Address | MULBERRY HOUSE, MADELEY ROAD, NEWCASTLE, BALDWINS GATE, STAFFORDSHIRE ST5 5FQ | | Price | £339,000 | | Bedrooms | 3 | | Bathrooms | 2 | | Floor area | 294 m² | | Last sold | £920,000 Aug 2024 | ## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost - **Current rating:** B - **Potential rating:** A - **Expiry date:** 28/11/2033 - **Current heating cost:** £1,052/year - **Est. upgrade cost to C:** £29,500 ### Recommendations - N (£4,000 - £6,000) - U (£3,500 - £5,500) - V2 (£15,000 - £25,000) [View full EPC on gov.uk](https://find-energy-certificate.service.gov.uk/energy-certificate/9340-3231-8090-2927-8621) ## Description Grab your popcorn and settle in, because The Thespian is ready to steal the spotlight! This three-bedroom detached dazzler at the BRAND NEW Baldwin’s Gate Grange is more than just a home, it’s a standing ovation-worthy performance in modern, practical living. Act One opens with a grand entrance hall, leading to a spacious living room complete with a show-stealing bay window, the perfect setting for your next intermission. A guest cloakroom adds convenience to the script, while the open-plan kitchen/diner sets the scene for culinary creativity, with an integrated oven, hob and hood included. French doors lead gracefully to the rear garden, blending indoor and outdoor living in perfect harmony, a true scene change at your command. Curtains rise upstairs to reveal three well-cast bedrooms, including two doubles, and two bathrooms. The star of the show is bedroom one with its private ensuite, your very own green room retreat. Meanwhile, the modern family bathroom ensures the rest of the cast is catered for, complete with wall tiling and pristine sanitary ware that’s dressed to impress. Outside, your private rear garden is ready for year-round encores and with two parking spaces out front, you’ve got VIP access every time you come home. Set in the charming village of Baldwins Gate, you’re just a short stroll from local amenities, a nearby Primary School and only a quick drive from the M6 and A500. Don’t miss your cue, The Thespian is ready to take the lead in your life’s next great production. Take a bow, because this could be your dream home debut! ## Property Photos - ![Photo](/listings/photos/89579748/699830) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/89579748/699831) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/89579748/699832) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/89579748/699833) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/89579748/699834) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/89579748/699835) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/89579748/699836) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/89579748/699837) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/89579748/699838) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/89579748/699840) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/89579748/699841) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/89579748/699842) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/89579748/699843) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/89579748/699844) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/89579748/699846) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/89579748/699847) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/89579748/699849) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/89579748/699850) ## Floorplans - ![All](/listings/photos/89579748/699852) - All ## Sales History *Recorded sales for this property. Data from Land Registry Price Paid.* | Address | Price | Date | Type | |---------|-------|------|------| | MULBERRY HOUSE MADELEY ROAD, BALDWINS GATE, NEWCASTLE, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST5 5FQ | £920,000 | 16/08/2024 | Detached | | MULBERRY HOUSE MADELEY ROAD, BALDWINS GATE, NEWCASTLE, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST5 5FQ | £250,000 | 19/02/2021 | Detached | ## Price vs local average *Outcode + property type (HousePrices, last 2 years).* - **Local average:** £339,180 (76 Detached, ST5, 2024–2026) - **Deviation:** -0.1% ## Rental Range *ONS Price Index of Private Rents (West Midlands). Low / Realistic / Optimistic = conservative / average / best case.* - **Low:** £868/mo - **Realistic:** £964/mo - **Optimistic:** £1,060/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 | |------|------|------|------|------| | [Maer, Maer Estate Cottages, ST5](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/bf9414e) | £1,050/mo | 3 | 1.21 miles | Rightmove | | [Whitmore Village](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/1737ab5) | £1,290/mo | 3 | 1.53 miles | Rightmove | | [Dart Place, Newcastle-under-Lyme, ST5](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/09ca227) | £950/mo | 3 | 4 miles | Rightmove | | [Dee Lane, Newcastle-Under-Lyme, ST5](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/a1a30a0) | £875/mo | 3 | 4.11 miles | Rightmove | | [Underwood Road, Newcastle-Under-Lyme, Staffordshire, ST5](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/9adce32) | £1,395/mo | 3 | 4.19 miles | Rightmove | | [Tarragon View, Newcastle under Lyme](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/bc6fb13) | £1,100/mo | 3 | 4.42 miles | Rightmove | | [Peebles Road, Silverdale, Newcastle-under-Lyme](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/9ade6ef) | £875/mo | 3 | 4.46 miles | Rightmove | | [9 Rothesay Court, Rothesay Av, Westlands, ST5 2LX](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/8dbfc26) | £210/mo | — | 4.47 miles | Rightmove | | [Thistleberry Avenue, The Westlands, Newcastle Under Lyme, Staffordshire, ST5](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/b9782ab) | £1,445/mo | 3 | 4.54 miles | Rightmove | | [Denbigh Close, Clayton, Newcastle ST5 3DL](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/4008de5) | £1,250/mo | 3 | 4.68 miles | Rightmove | | [Cambridge Drive, Newcastle, Staffordshire, ST5](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/257d40e) | £1,200/mo | 3 | 4.72 miles | Rightmove | | [Greylag Gate, Newcastle, Staffordshire, ST5](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/7062d4c) | £1,200/mo | 3 | 4.74 miles | Rightmove | | [Wesley Place, Newcastle, ST5](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/48400a5) | £1,000/mo | 3 | 4.75 miles | Rightmove | | [Snowgoose Way, Newcastle, ST5](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/29d2bce) | £1,300/mo | 3 | 4.75 miles | Rightmove | | [Higherland, ST5](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/fb6f659) | £995/mo | 3 | 4.91 miles | Rightmove | | [Waters Edge Close, Silverdale, Newcastle, ST5](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/2914cd8) | £1,000/mo | 3 | 4.93 miles | Rightmove | | [Enderley Street, Newcastle-Under-Lyme, ST5](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/5fe428d) | £1,350/mo | 3 | 5.44 miles | Rightmove | | [Cumberland Street, Newcastle](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/5bed48c) | £975/mo | 3 | 5.53 miles | Rightmove | | [Navigation Way, Newcastle, Staffordshire, ST5](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/a3d1f6a) | £1,050/mo | 3 | 5.59 miles | Rightmove | | [Car Park Lymedale Cross Industrial Estate, Newcastle Under Lyme ST5](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/bced143) | £1/mo | — | 5.69 miles | Rightmove | **Average rent: £992/mo (37 listings)** ## 1% Rule - **Rent ratio:** 0.31% (weak for cashflow) - **Max investor price (0.8%):** £131,250 - **Target investor price (1%):** £105,000 *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 £1,050/mo).* - **Gross yield:** 3.7% - **Cost-to-rent:** 26.9× - **Monthly cashflow:** £-415/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term) - **Cash-on-cash ROI:** -5.1% *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:** £1,153/m² ## Capital growth trend *Land Registry outcode average from sold prices: last 12 months vs 5y and 10y ago.* - **5y growth:** 11% - **10y growth:** 23.8% ## House Price Index (HM Land Registry) *Official index for West Midlands Region; Detached series; as of March 2026.* - **1y growth (index):** 1.3% - **5y growth (index):** 18.2% - **10y growth (index):** 47.5% ## 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)