# 3 bedroom semi-detached house for sale (ST5 7EX) ## Property Details | Key | Value | |-----|-------| | Address | Alder Grove, Newcastle, Staffordshire, ST5, ST5 7EX | | Price | £175,000 | | Bedrooms | 3 | | Bathrooms | 1 | | Council tax | A | ## Description Beautifully Presented Semi-Detached Home with Established Garden This beautiful semi-detached property offers well-presented accommodation, combining modern styling with practical living space, making it an ideal home for a range of buyers. Upon entering, the property welcomes you into a spacious lounge diner, featuring an attractive fireplace that creates a lovely focal point. Patio doors lead through to the conservatory, providing an additional reception space overlooking the established garden and offering the perfect spot to relax and enjoy the outlook throughout the year. The modern fitted kitchen is finished with stylish white gloss units, complemented by marble-effect floor tiles and a pleasant outlook over the garden. A separate laundry room provides valuable additional utility space, while the side porch offers further useful storage for everyday essentials. The first floor provides two double bedrooms and a good-sized single bedroom, offering flexible accommodation for families, guests or those requiring a home office. A modern shower room completes the internal accommodation. Externally, the property benefits from off-road parking to the front, while the established garden provides an attractive outdoor space with plenty of potential for relaxing and entertaining. The conservatory enjoys views across the garden, creating a lovely connection between the indoor and outdoor living areas. Combining attractive presentation, a contemporary kitchen, versatile accommodation and an established garden, this appealing home is well worth viewing Please note that an AML fee is chargeable once an offer is accepted to cover the cost of carrying out the required Identity and Anti Money Laundering checks. ## Property Photos - ![pbox-IMG.jpg](/listings/photos/93827910/2530452) - pbox-IMG.jpg - ![pbox-IMG.jpg](/listings/photos/93827910/2530454) - pbox-IMG.jpg - ![pbox-IMG.jpg](/listings/photos/93827910/2530455) - pbox-IMG.jpg - ![pbox-IMG.jpg](/listings/photos/93827910/2530456) - pbox-IMG.jpg - ![pbox-IMG.jpg](/listings/photos/93827910/2530457) - pbox-IMG.jpg - ![pbox-IMG.jpg](/listings/photos/93827910/2530459) - pbox-IMG.jpg - ![pbox-IMG.jpg](/listings/photos/93827910/2530460) - pbox-IMG.jpg - ![pbox-IMG.jpg](/listings/photos/93827910/2530461) - pbox-IMG.jpg - ![pbox-IMG.jpg](/listings/photos/93827910/2530462) - pbox-IMG.jpg - ![pbox-IMG.jpg](/listings/photos/93827910/2530463) - pbox-IMG.jpg - ![pbox-IMG.jpg](/listings/photos/93827910/2530464) - pbox-IMG.jpg - ![pbox-IMG.jpg](/listings/photos/93827910/2530465) - pbox-IMG.jpg - ![pbox-IMG.jpg](/listings/photos/93827910/2530466) - pbox-IMG.jpg - ![pbox-IMG.jpg](/listings/photos/93827910/2530467) - pbox-IMG.jpg - ![pbox-IMG.jpg](/listings/photos/93827910/2530468) - pbox-IMG.jpg - ![pbox-IMG.jpg](/listings/photos/93827910/2530469) - pbox-IMG.jpg - ![pbox-IMG.jpg](/listings/photos/93827910/2530470) - pbox-IMG.jpg - ![pbox-IMG.jpg](/listings/photos/93827910/2530471) - pbox-IMG.jpg - ![pbox-IMG.jpg](/listings/photos/93827910/2530472) - pbox-IMG.jpg - ![pbox-IMG.jpg](/listings/photos/93827910/2530473) - pbox-IMG.jpg ## Floorplans - ![pbox-FP.jpg](/listings/photos/93827910/2530474) - pbox-FP.jpg ## Sold Comparables *Same street and nearby sales within 0.25 miles. Data from Land Registry Price Paid. Last 5 years.* | Address | Price | Date | Type | |---------|-------|------|------| | 14 OAKWOOD PLACE, NEWCASTLE, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST5 7BB | £105,000 | 10/02/2026 | Semi-detached | | 25 BLACKTHORN PLACE, NEWCASTLE, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST5 7BE | £67,500 | 30/07/2025 | Semi-detached | | 17 CRESSWELL AVENUE, NEWCASTLE, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST5 7TR | £122,000 | 20/10/2023 | Semi-detached | | 47 WHITETHORN WAY, NEWCASTLE, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST5 7BL | £115,000 | 06/10/2023 | Semi-detached | | 5 ROWAN PLACE, NEWCASTLE, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST5 7BG | £110,000 | 21/08/2023 | Semi-detached | | 75 PEARTREE LANE, NEWCASTLE, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST5 7EY | £135,000 | 17/03/2023 | Semi-detached | | 29 CYPRESS GROVE, NEWCASTLE, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST5 7HD | £138,000 | 21/12/2022 | Semi-detached | | 15 ROWAN PLACE, NEWCASTLE, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST5 7BG | £96,500 | 16/12/2022 | Semi-detached | | 35 BLACKTHORN PLACE, NEWCASTLE, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST5 7BE | £120,000 | 19/10/2022 | Semi-detached | | 7 OLIVE GROVE, NEWCASTLE, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST5 7DW | £83,000 | 02/09/2022 | Semi-detached | | 6 BOXWOOD PLACE, NEWCASTLE, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST5 7BH | £101,000 | 12/08/2022 | Semi-detached | | 65 WHITETHORN WAY, NEWCASTLE, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST5 7BL | £145,000 | 14/07/2022 | Semi-detached | | 10 ROWAN PLACE, NEWCASTLE, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST5 7BG | £97,100 | 13/07/2022 | Semi-detached | | 7 OLIVE GROVE, NEWCASTLE, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST5 7DW | £85,000 | 01/06/2022 | Semi-detached | | 7 OLIVE GROVE, NEWCASTLE, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST5 7DW | £85,000 | 01/06/2022 | Semi-detached | | 22 SUNNINGDALE GROVE, NEWCASTLE, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST5 7HN | £173,000 | 20/05/2022 | Semi-detached | | 1 LARCH PLACE, NEWCASTLE, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST5 7BD | £87,000 | 20/05/2022 | Semi-detached | | 13 ROWAN PLACE, NEWCASTLE, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST5 7BG | £70,000 | 20/01/2022 | Semi-detached | | 3 OAKWOOD PLACE, NEWCASTLE, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST5 7BB | £107,000 | 06/12/2021 | Semi-detached | | 1 BOXWOOD PLACE, NEWCASTLE, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST5 7BH | £91,000 | 28/10/2021 | Semi-detached | **Area average:** £106,655 (20 sales) ## Price vs local average *Outcode + property type (HousePrices, last 2 years).* - **Local average:** £199,810 (165 Semi-detached, ST5, 2024–2026) - **Deviation:** -12.4% ## Rental Range *ONS Price Index of Private Rents (Newcastle-under-Lyme). Low / Realistic / Optimistic = conservative / average / best case.* - **Low:** £750/mo - **Realistic:** £833/mo - **Optimistic:** £916/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 | |------|------|------|------|------| | [Watermills, Apedale, Newcastle-under-Lyme, ST5](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/cde4a36) | £1,020/mo | 3 | 0.4 miles | Rightmove | | [Watermills, Apedale, Newcastle-under-Lyme, ST5](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/d166541) | £1,100/mo | 3 | 0.4 miles | Rightmove | | [Rowley Avenue, Newcastle, Staffordshire, ST5](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/111df22) | £950/mo | 3 | 0.65 miles | Rightmove | | [Brittain Avenue, Chesterton, Newcastle-under-Lyme](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/c2659f4) | £800/mo | 3 | 0.69 miles | Rightmove | | [Leech Avenue, Newcastle](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/4359579) | £1,175/mo | 3 | 0.98 miles | Rightmove | | [Cauldon Avenue, Newcastle](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/0507da6) | £1,250/mo | 3 | 1.13 miles | Rightmove | | [Carlos Place, Newcastle, ST5](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/ccdf097) | £1,240/mo | 3 | 1.22 miles | Rightmove | | [Bradwell Lane, Bradwell, Newcastle](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/2a8fb08) | £975/mo | 3 | 1.27 miles | Rightmove | | [Car Park Lymedale Cross Industrial Estate, Newcastle Under Lyme ST5](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/bced143) | £1/mo | — | 1.51 miles | Rightmove | | [High Street, May Bank, Newcastle, Staffordshire, ST5](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/9d4fb66) | £900/mo | 3 | 1.67 miles | Rightmove | | [Waters Edge Close, Newcastle, ST5](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/2792c12) | £950/mo | 3 | 2.12 miles | Rightmove | | [Abbey Street, Newcastle, ST5](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/c3d3736) | £700/mo | 3 | 2.14 miles | Rightmove | | [Moran Road, Newcastle, ST5](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/3686f51) | £925/mo | 3 | 2.17 miles | Rightmove | | [Hill Street, Newcastle Under Lyme, ST5](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/1fc5659) | £925/mo | 3 | 2.22 miles | Rightmove | | [Tunbridge Drive, Newcastle, Staffordshire, ST5](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/1d81f5f) | £900/mo | 3 | 2.23 miles | Rightmove | | [The Crossway, May Bank, ST5](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/f673289) | £1,100/mo | 3 | 2.24 miles | Rightmove | | [Ashfields New Road, Newcastle-under-lyme](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/f638157) | £950/mo | 3 | 2.24 miles | Rightmove | | [Brindley Street, Newcastle, ST5](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/4f239f1) | £950/mo | 3 | 2.45 miles | Rightmove | | [Heath Street, Newcastle, ST5](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/e04a861) | £950/mo | 3 | 2.48 miles | Rightmove | | [Galingale View, Newcastle-Under-Lyme, ST5](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/c3fc123) | £1,100/mo | 3 | 2.5 miles | Rightmove | **Average rent: £971/mo (33 listings)** ## 1% Rule - **Rent ratio:** 0.54% (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:** 6.5% - **Cost-to-rent:** 15.4× - **Monthly cashflow:** £141/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).* ## Capital growth trend *Land Registry outcode average from sold prices: last 12 months vs 5y and 10y ago.* - **5y growth:** 7% - **10y growth:** 25.7% ## House Price Index (HM Land Registry) *Official index for Newcastle-under-Lyme; Semi-detached series; as of July 2026.* - **1y growth (index):** 7.3% - **5y growth (index):** 30.2% - **10y growth (index):** 60.6% ## 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)