Sold STC Detached

2 LINNET CLOSE

NEWCASTLE, STAFFORDSHIRE ST5 6BQ

3 beds 2 baths 980 sq ft Listed 17 Sep 2025 (-321d)

£265,000

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Reduced on 21 Apr 2026 · Was £268,500

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Property details

Tenure

FREEHOLD

Floor area

91 m²

EPC rating

B

Last sold

£229,495 Dec 2021

Price per m²

£2,912/m²

Local average

£338,414 (-21.7%)

Deprivation

Decile 8 (24,365 of 33,755)

Street crime

57 incidents within 1 mile (Jun 2026)

Key features

  • Popular Residential Location
  • Generous Garden & Detached Garage
  • Three Bedrooms, Master with En-Suite
  • Utility Room & Downstairs WC
  • Lounge & Kitchen/Diner

Additional details

Parking
Yes
Garden
Yes

Description

EPC band: B

Yopa are absolutely delighted to present this charming **three bedroom detached home, tucked away in the ever-popular Red Street. Perfectly positioned close to local shops and highly regarded schools, it’s ideal for families seeking comfort, convenience — and a countryside feel or those looking for a first home with space to entertain with family & friends.
Pull up onto the driveway and let's take a look inside.....
As you approach the property you are greeted with a small lawned front garden and pathway.  The spacious entrance hallway has stairs to the first floor. The living room is flooded with natural light with windows to the front and French doors giving access to the garden.  The room has ample space for seating and furniture.  
The kitchen/diner is both spacious and practical having a range of wall and base units along with integrated dishwasher and fridge/freezer.  The breakfast bar makes a great place to grab your morning coffee or catch up after a long day and the dining area has room for a dining table and chairs making entertaining a breeze.  Off the kitchen is a utility room with space for appliances, ideal for hiding away family laundry!  Door gives access to the rear garden and further access to the groundfloor wc.
To the first floor the master bedroom has room for a king sized bed and the dressing area allow space for wardrobes along with the en-suite hosting shower, wash hand basin and low flush wc.  There are two further good sized bedrooms.....no arguing on who gets which room in this house!
We love the family bathroom which makes a haven to relax and unwind after a long day or to cater with the morning rush!  The suite comprises of bath (add your choice of bubbles!), wash hand basin and low flush wc complimented with wall tiling.
Outside this property has a generous and private rear garden with large patio entertainment area and lawn all enclosed with wall and fencing for further privacy.  Access is obtained to the driveway and detached garage.
If you are looking for a modern home then look no further.
Welcome home.......
Disclaimer
Whilst we make enquiries with the Seller to ensure the information provided is accurate, Yopa makes no representations or warranties of any kind with respect to the statements contained in the particulars which should not be relied upon as representations of fact. All representations contained in the particulars are based on details supplied by the Seller. Your Conveyancer is legally responsible for ensuring any purchase agreement fully protects your position. Please inform us if you become aware of any information being inaccurate.
Money Laundering Regulations**
Should a purchaser(s) have an offer accepted on a property marketed by Yopa, they will need to undertake an identification check and asked to provide information on the source and proof of funds. This is done to meet our obligation under Anti Money Laundering Regulations (AML) and is a legal requirement. We use a specialist third party service together with an in-house compliance team to verify your information. The cost of these checks is £82.50 +VAT per purchase, which is paid in advance, when an offer is agreed and prior to a sales memorandum being issued. This charge is non-refundable under any circumstances.

Listed by

North West & Midlands

Yopa Property Ltd

Reference: 167077739

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

Current rating: B

Potential rating: A

Inspection date: 10/12/2021

Expiry date: 09/12/2031

Current heating cost: £257/year

Potential heating cost: £257/year

Est. upgrade cost to C: £9,500

Recommendations

  • 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

Floorplan 1

Floorplan 1

Price history

Event Date Price % change
Listed for sale £265,000 +15.5%
Sold 17/12/2021 (4 years ago) £229,495

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
3 EDDISBURY DRIVE, NEWCASTLE, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST5 7SL £307,500 24/11/2025 Detached
18 WALKERSGREEN ROAD, NEWCASTLE, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST5 7SR £275,000 13/06/2025 Detached
20 DRAYCOTT DRIVE, NEWCASTLE, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST5 7SU £281,500 20/12/2023 Detached
4 LUDFORD CLOSE, NEWCASTLE, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST5 7SD £285,000 29/09/2023 Detached
83 SHREWSBURY DRIVE, NEWCASTLE, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST5 7RQ £250,000 11/08/2023 Detached
27 LONGCLOUGH ROAD, NEWCASTLE, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST5 7SW £275,000 22/12/2022 Detached
11 LUDFORD CLOSE, NEWCASTLE, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST5 7SD £238,000 26/08/2022 Detached
75 SHREWSBURY DRIVE, NEWCASTLE, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST5 7RQ £229,950 05/08/2022 Detached
6 EDDISBURY DRIVE, NEWCASTLE, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST5 7SL £290,000 14/04/2022 Detached
57 LONGCLOUGH ROAD, NEWCASTLE, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST5 7SW £217,500 14/03/2022 Detached
Same street 1 LINNET CLOSE, NEWCASTLE, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST5 6BQ £229,995 17/12/2021 Detached
Same street 3 LINNET CLOSE, NEWCASTLE, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST5 6BQ £226,995 17/12/2021 Detached
45 PARK MEWS, NEWCASTLE, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST5 6EJ £279,995 10/12/2021 Detached
7 DRAYCOTT DRIVE, NEWCASTLE, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST5 7SU £245,000 10/12/2021 Detached
Same street 4 LINNET CLOSE, NEWCASTLE, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST5 6BQ £255,995 26/11/2021 Detached
Same street 5 LINNET CLOSE, NEWCASTLE, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST5 6BQ £211,995 12/11/2021 Detached
Same street 6 LINNET CLOSE, NEWCASTLE, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST5 6BQ £255,995 29/10/2021 Detached
44 PARK MEWS, NEWCASTLE, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST5 6EJ £239,995 29/10/2021 Detached
Same street 9 LINNET CLOSE, NEWCASTLE, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST5 6BQ £264,995 30/09/2021 Detached
Same street 8 LINNET CLOSE, NEWCASTLE, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST5 6BQ £255,600 30/09/2021 Detached
Same street 7 LINNET CLOSE, NEWCASTLE, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST5 6BQ £265,995 30/09/2021 Detached
Same street 10 LINNET CLOSE, NEWCASTLE, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST5 6BQ £224,995 22/09/2021 Detached
60 SHREWSBURY DRIVE, NEWCASTLE, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST5 7RQ £200,000 17/09/2021 Detached

Street average: £243,618 (9 sales)

Area average: £258,174 (14 sales)

Capital growth trend

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

5y growth 26.4%
10y growth 28.7%

House Price Index (HM Land Registry — official index, not sold-price averages): Newcastle-under-Lyme. Series: Detached. As of May 2026.

1y (index) 2.4%
5y (index) 29.4%
10y (index) 55.8%

Rental Range

Estimated market rent for Newcastle-under-Lyme. Low = conservative, Realistic = average, Optimistic = best case.

Low £744/mo
Realistic £827/mo
Optimistic £910/mo

Based on Local Authority from postcode lookup → Newcastle-under-Lyme.

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

Location

Nearby

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

Type Name Distance
Bus stop Water Street 0.1 miles
Bus stop Post Office 0.1 miles
Shop The Co-operative Food 0.3 miles
Shop Sainsbury's On The Go 0.6 miles
Train station Apedale Road 1.4 miles
Hospital Bradwell Hospital 1.4 miles
Train station Silverdale 1.6 miles
Hospital Haywood Hospital 2.8 miles
University Keele University 3.8 miles
University University of Staffordshire Stoke Campus 4.5 miles

Street-level crime

Category Count
Violence and sexual offences 22
Public order 9
Criminal damage and arson 8
Anti-social behaviour 7
Other theft 5
Vehicle crime 2
Drugs 1
Other crime 1
Robbery 1
Shoplifting 1
Total incidents 57

Within 1 mile during Jun 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
St Chad's CofE (C) Primary School Primary 0.1 miles Good — 10 Apr 2014
Crackley Bank Primary School Primary 0.7 miles Good — 21 May 2023
Springhead Primary School Primary 1.0 miles Good — 27 Nov 2012
Chesterton Primary School Primary 1.1 miles Good — 8 Jul 2021
Chesterton Community Sports College Secondary 1.2 miles Good — 13 Nov 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
Birch House Road, NEWCASTLE £850/mo 3 0.66 miles Rightmove
Sandford Street, Chesterton, Newcastle, Staffordshire, ST5 £1,050/mo 3 0.91 miles Rightmove
Knype Way, Newcastle £875/mo 3 1.23 miles Rightmove
Willard Close, Newcastle, ST5 £1,100/mo 3 1.32 miles Rightmove
Hillport Avenue, Porthill, Newcastle, Staffs £950/mo 3 1.66 miles Rightmove
Watlands View, Porthill £800/mo 3 2.01 miles Rightmove
Watlands View, Porthill, Newcastle £750/mo 3 2.03 miles Rightmove
Car Park Lymedale Cross Industrial Estate, Newcastle Under Lyme ST5 £1/mo 2.16 miles Rightmove
Maureen Grove, Newcastle, Staffordshire, ST5 £995/mo 3 2.64 miles Rightmove
High Street, May Bank, Newcastle, Staffordshire, ST5 £950/mo 3 2.75 miles Rightmove
Kinsey Street, Silverdale, Newcastle, Staffordshire, ST5 £400/mo 3 2.8 miles Rightmove
Waters Edge Close, Silverdale, Newcastle, ST5 £1,000/mo 3 2.82 miles Rightmove
Prospect Terrace, Newcastle, Staffordshire, ST5 £775/mo 3 3.01 miles Rightmove
Glass house Road ST5 6FN £1,200/mo 3 3.03 miles Rightmove
Enderley Street, Newcastle-Under-Lyme, ST5 £1,350/mo 3 3.04 miles Rightmove
Underwood Road, Newcastle-Under-Lyme, Staffordshire, ST5 £1,395/mo 3 3.04 miles Rightmove
Greylag Gate, Newcastle, Staffordshire, ST5 £1,200/mo 3 3.05 miles Rightmove
Orme Road, Newcastle, ST5 £950/mo 3 3.09 miles Rightmove
Wesley Place, Newcastle, ST5 £1,000/mo 3 3.3 miles Rightmove
Brunswick Street, Newcastle, Staffordshire, ST5 £1,000/mo 3 3.32 miles Rightmove

Average rent: £1,134/mo (38 listings)

Rent-driven metrics

Based on OpenRent comparables.

Rent ratio 0.37%
Max investor price (0.8%) £121,625
Target investor price (1%) £97,300
Gross yield 4.4%
Cost-to-rent ratio 22.7×
Monthly cashflow £-193/mo 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term
Cash-on-cash ROI -3%
  • 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).