# 3 bedroom detached house for sale (ST5 6BQ) ## Property Details | Key | Value | |-----|-------| | Address | 2 LINNET CLOSE, NEWCASTLE, STAFFORDSHIRE ST5 6BQ | | Price | £265,000 | | Bedrooms | 3 | | Bathrooms | 2 | | Floor area | 91 m² | | Last sold | £229,495 Dec 2021 | ## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost - **Current rating:** B - **Potential rating:** A - **Expiry date:** 09/12/2031 - **Current heating cost:** £257/year - **Est. upgrade cost to C:** £9,500 ### Recommendations - 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/8739-5032-1109-0260-2296) ## 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. ## Property Photos - ![Photo](/listings/photos/167077739/139321) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/167077739/139326) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/167077739/139330) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/167077739/139332) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/167077739/139336) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/167077739/139339) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/167077739/139341) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/167077739/139345) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/167077739/139346) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/167077739/139350) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/167077739/139352) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/167077739/139355) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/167077739/139356) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/167077739/139359) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/167077739/139363) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/167077739/139367) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/167077739/139372) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/167077739/139375) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/167077739/139380) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/167077739/139385) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/167077739/139389) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/167077739/139394) ## Floorplans - ![Floorplan 1](/listings/photos/167077739/139397) - Floorplan 1 ## Sales History *Recorded sales for this property. Data from Land Registry Price Paid.* | Address | Price | Date | Type | |---------|-------|------|------| | 2 LINNET CLOSE, NEWCASTLE, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST5 6BQ | £229,495 | 17/12/2021 | 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 | |---------|-------|------|------| | 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) ## Price vs local average *Outcode + property type (HousePrices, last 2 years).* - **Local average:** £338,414 (79 Detached, ST5, 2024–2026) - **Deviation:** -21.7% ## Rental Range *ONS Price Index of Private Rents (Newcastle-under-Lyme). Low / Realistic / Optimistic = conservative / average / best case.* - **Low:** £744/mo - **Realistic:** £827/mo - **Optimistic:** £910/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 | |------|------|------|------|------| | [Birch House Road, NEWCASTLE](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/7572ec6) | £850/mo | 3 | 0.66 miles | Rightmove | | [Sandford Street, Chesterton, Newcastle, Staffordshire, ST5](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/fbd1a4b) | £1,050/mo | 3 | 0.91 miles | Rightmove | | 3 Bed Terraced House, Wesley St, ST7 | £850/mo | 3 | 1.1 miles | OpenRent | | [Knype Way, Newcastle](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/d86444a) | £875/mo | 3 | 1.23 miles | Rightmove | | [Willard Close, Newcastle, ST5](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/5cdd58f) | £1,100/mo | 3 | 1.32 miles | Rightmove | | [Hillport Avenue, Porthill, Newcastle, Staffs](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/0b87e20) | £950/mo | 3 | 1.66 miles | Rightmove | | [Watlands View, Porthill](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/4e0796d) | £800/mo | 3 | 2.01 miles | Rightmove | | [Watlands View, Porthill, Newcastle](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/9076bd6) | £750/mo | 3 | 2.03 miles | Rightmove | | [Car Park Lymedale Cross Industrial Estate, Newcastle Under Lyme ST5](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/bced143) | £1/mo | — | 2.16 miles | Rightmove | | [Maureen Grove, Newcastle, Staffordshire, ST5](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/1f32e58) | £995/mo | 3 | 2.64 miles | Rightmove | | [High Street, May Bank, Newcastle, Staffordshire, ST5](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/ced9126) | £950/mo | 3 | 2.75 miles | Rightmove | | [Kinsey Street, Silverdale, Newcastle, Staffordshire, ST5](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/a88cd3b) | £400/mo | 3 | 2.8 miles | Rightmove | | [Waters Edge Close, Silverdale, Newcastle, ST5](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/2914cd8) | £1,000/mo | 3 | 2.82 miles | Rightmove | | [Prospect Terrace, Newcastle, Staffordshire, ST5](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/8762975) | £775/mo | 3 | 3.01 miles | Rightmove | | [Glass house Road ST5 6FN](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/288f7ba) | £1,200/mo | 3 | 3.03 miles | Rightmove | | [Enderley Street, Newcastle-Under-Lyme, ST5](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/5fe428d) | £1,350/mo | 3 | 3.04 miles | Rightmove | | [Underwood Road, Newcastle-Under-Lyme, Staffordshire, ST5](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/9adce32) | £1,395/mo | 3 | 3.04 miles | Rightmove | | [Greylag Gate, Newcastle, Staffordshire, ST5](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/7062d4c) | £1,200/mo | 3 | 3.05 miles | Rightmove | | [Orme Road, Newcastle, ST5](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/ced6280) | £950/mo | 3 | 3.09 miles | Rightmove | | [Wesley Place, Newcastle, ST5](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/48400a5) | £1,000/mo | 3 | 3.3 miles | Rightmove | **Average rent: £1,127/mo (39 listings)** ## 1% Rule - **Rent ratio:** 0.36% (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:** 4.3% - **Cost-to-rent:** 23.2× - **Monthly cashflow:** £-214/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term) - **Cash-on-cash ROI:** -3.3% *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:** £2,912/m² ## Capital growth trend *Land Registry outcode average from sold prices: last 12 months vs 5y and 10y ago.* - **5y growth:** 26.4% - **10y growth:** 28.7% ## House Price Index (HM Land Registry) *Official index for Newcastle-under-Lyme; Detached series; as of May 2026.* - **1y growth (index):** 2.4% - **5y growth (index):** 29.4% - **10y growth (index):** 55.8% ## 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)