# 5 bedroom semi-detached house for sale (ST5 0NG)

## Property Details

| Key | Value |
|-----|-------|
| Address | Walleys Drive, Basford, Newcastle under Lyme, ST5 0NG |
| Price | £325,000 |
| Bedrooms | 5 |
| Bathrooms | 2 |
| Council tax | D |

## Description

Heywoods Estate Agents welcome to the market this substantial five bedroom semi detached house, pleasantly positioned on the ever popular Walleys Drive in Basford, Newcastle under Lyme. Offered for sale with no upward chain, this is a home that has clearly been well cared for over the years and now provides a fantastic opportunity for a new owner to modernise and update in their own style, all while enjoying a highly sought after residential setting.

From the moment you arrive, the property gives a reassuring sense of space, with a driveway providing off road parking and access to the garage. Step inside and you are welcomed by a generous entrance hall which immediately sets the tone for the accommodation. The hall feels open and inviting and provides an easy flow into the main ground floor rooms, making day to day living straightforward and comfortable.

To the front of the property sits a spacious living room, made bright and airy by the bay window which draws in plenty of natural light. This is a room that feels ideal for relaxing, with enough space for larger furniture and the flexibility to arrange it to suit your needs. Whether it’s a cosy family room, somewhere to unwind at the end of the day, or a welcoming space for visitors, the proportions here are a real advantage and give the room a warm, homely feel.

A separate dining room offers a second reception space, perfect for family meals, entertaining, or simply having an additional room away from the main lounge. With a lovely outlook to the rear, it feels like a calm and comfortable space that could suit a range of lifestyles. Many buyers will appreciate having distinct reception rooms, especially for families who need room to spread out, or anyone wanting a dedicated space for hosting and special occasions.

The kitchen is positioned to the rear of the property and looks out over the garden, giving it a pleasant outlook and a practical position within the home. It offers a solid footprint with good potential for improvement, and for buyers with an eye for modernisation, this is a space that could be transformed into a much more contemporary kitchen arrangement, subject to individual preference. As with the rest of the property, the kitchen is ready for updating, but the proportions and layout provide a great starting point for anyone looking to create something tailored to their own taste.

The ground floor is completed by useful additional storage and access to the garage, which adds everyday convenience and provides further options, whether for storage, hobbies, or practical family use. Overall, the ground floor rooms feel well balanced, with a traditional and sensible layout that offers both comfort now and real scope for enhancement over time.

To the first floor, the property offers five well proportioned bedrooms, providing excellent flexibility for family living. The accommodation would suit a growing family particularly well, with scope for home office space, guest rooms or additional storage depending on individual needs. The bedrooms are arranged around a central landing and benefit from good natural light throughout. A family bathroom and separate wc serve the first floor, maintaining the original and practical layout of the home.

In summary, this is a rare chance to secure a spacious family home in a desirable location, offered with no upward chain and genuine potential to improve and add value. With its sought after position on Walleys Drive and the opportunity to update throughout, early viewing is strongly recommended to appreciate the space, setting and possibilities on offer.

EPC Rating: D

## Property Photos

- ![Photo](/listings/photos/173092286/98289)
- ![Photo](/listings/photos/173092286/98290)
- ![Photo](/listings/photos/173092286/98291)
- ![Photo](/listings/photos/173092286/98292)
- ![Photo](/listings/photos/173092286/98293)
- ![Photo](/listings/photos/173092286/98294)
- ![Photo](/listings/photos/173092286/98295)
- ![Photo](/listings/photos/173092286/98296)
- ![Photo](/listings/photos/173092286/98297)
- ![Photo](/listings/photos/173092286/98298)
- ![Photo](/listings/photos/173092286/98299)
- ![Photo](/listings/photos/173092286/98300)
- ![Photo](/listings/photos/173092286/98301)
- ![Photo](/listings/photos/173092286/98302)
- ![Photo](/listings/photos/173092286/98303)
- ![Photo](/listings/photos/173092286/98304)
- ![Photo](/listings/photos/173092286/98305)
- ![Photo](/listings/photos/173092286/98306)
- ![Photo](/listings/photos/173092286/98307)
- ![Photo](/listings/photos/173092286/98308)
- ![Photo](/listings/photos/173092286/98309)
- ![Photo](/listings/photos/173092286/98310)
- ![Photo](/listings/photos/173092286/98311)
- ![Photo](/listings/photos/173092286/98312)
- ![Photo](/listings/photos/173092286/98313)
- ![Photo](/listings/photos/173092286/98314)
- ![Photo](/listings/photos/173092286/98315)
- ![Photo](/listings/photos/173092286/98316)
- ![Photo](/listings/photos/173092286/98317)
- ![Photo](/listings/photos/173092286/98318)
- ![Photo](/listings/photos/173092286/98319)
- ![Photo](/listings/photos/173092286/98320)
- ![Photo](/listings/photos/173092286/98321)
- ![Photo](/listings/photos/173092286/98322)
- ![Photo](/listings/photos/173092286/98323)
- ![Photo](/listings/photos/173092286/98324)
- ![Photo](/listings/photos/173092286/98325)
- ![Photo](/listings/photos/173092286/98326)
- ![Photo](/listings/photos/173092286/98327)
- ![Photo](/listings/photos/173092286/98328)
- ![Photo](/listings/photos/173092286/98329)
- ![Photo](/listings/photos/173092286/98330)
- ![Photo](/listings/photos/173092286/98331)
- ![Photo](/listings/photos/173092286/98332)

## Floorplans

- ![All](/listings/photos/173092286/98333) - All

## Sold Comparables

*Same street and nearby sales within 0.25 miles. Data from Land Registry Price Paid. Last 5 years.*

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 169 BASFORD PARK ROAD, NEWCASTLE, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST5 0PN | £220,000 | 09/01/2026 | Semi-detached |
| 25 THE AVENUE, NEWCASTLE, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST5 0ND | £335,000 | 12/12/2025 | Semi-detached |
| 52 BASFORD PARK ROAD, NEWCASTLE, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST5 0PS | £260,000 | 01/12/2025 | Semi-detached |
| 4 EAST CRESCENT, NEWCASTLE, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST5 0NW | £230,000 | 16/07/2025 | Semi-detached |
| 6 PITFIELD AVENUE, NEWCASTLE, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST5 0NY | £230,000 | 28/02/2025 | Semi-detached |
| 58 BASFORD PARK ROAD, NEWCASTLE, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST5 0PS | £130,000 | 14/11/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 79 DOWNING AVENUE, NEWCASTLE, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST5 0LG | £206,000 | 27/10/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 4 BASFORD COURT, BASFORD, NEWCASTLE, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST5 0RN | £162,000 | 29/09/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 79 DOWNING AVENUE, NEWCASTLE, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST5 0LG | £205,000 | 24/08/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 21 BASFORD COURT, BASFORD, NEWCASTLE, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST5 0RN | £220,500 | 09/06/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 84 BASFORD PARK ROAD, NEWCASTLE, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST5 0PP | £272,500 | 14/04/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 125 BASFORD PARK ROAD, NEWCASTLE, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST5 0PS | £177,500 | 03/03/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 81A BASFORD PARK ROAD, NEWCASTLE, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST5 0PS | £155,000 | 02/12/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 50 MAY AVENUE, NEWCASTLE, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST5 0NH | £326,000 | 01/12/2022 | Semi-detached |
| [Same street] 27 WALLEYS DRIVE, NEWCASTLE, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST5 0NG | £330,799 | 29/11/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 66 BASFORD PARK ROAD, NEWCASTLE, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST5 0PP | £245,000 | 18/11/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 25 WOOLISCROFT AVENUE, NEWCASTLE, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST5 0NR | £250,000 | 28/10/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 46 BASFORD PARK ROAD, NEWCASTLE, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST5 0PS | £265,000 | 27/10/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 28 THE AVENUE, NEWCASTLE, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST5 0LY | £323,000 | 07/10/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 6 BASFORD PARK ROAD, NEWCASTLE, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST5 0PT | £215,000 | 25/08/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 10 STANLEY ROAD, NEWCASTLE, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST5 0PE | £220,000 | 05/08/2022 | Semi-detached |

**Street average:** £330,799 (1 sale)
**Area average:** £232,375 (20 sales)

## Price vs local average

*Outcode + property type (HousePrices, last 2 years).*

- **Local average:** £200,295 (141 Semi-detached, ST5, 2024–2026)
- **Deviation:** +62.3%

## Rental Range

*ONS Price Index of Private Rents (Newcastle-under-Lyme). Low / Realistic / Optimistic = conservative / average / best case.*

- **Low:** £743/mo
- **Realistic:** £825/mo
- **Optimistic:** £908/mo

## LHA (Local Housing Allowance)

*VOA 30th percentile rent floor for Staffordshire North (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026).*

- **LHA floor (this property size):** £798/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 |
|------|------|------|------|------|
| [5 En-suite House Share](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/eb6073e) | £40/mo | 5 | 0.84 miles | Rightmove |
| [Modern Studio In Newcastle-Under-Lyme, Newcastle-Under-Lyme, ST5](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/c237692) | £595/mo | — | 0.86 miles | Rightmove |
| [Car Park Lymedale Cross Industrial Estate, Newcastle Under Lyme ST5](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/bced143) | £1/mo | — | 1.2 miles | Rightmove |
| [Beresford Crescent, Newcastle-Under-Lyme, ST5](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/c843ca8) | £3,250/mo | 5 | 1.54 miles | Rightmove |
| [Ground Floor Shop, 113 High Street, Silverdale, ST6 6LX](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/d1263f1) | £450/mo | — | 2.32 miles | Rightmove |
| [Lymes Road, Butterton, Newcastle Staffordshire ST5 4DR](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/ea7150c) | £4,950/mo | 5 | 2.91 miles | Rightmove |
| [Snape Hall Road, Whitmore, Newcastle, Staffordshire, ST5](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/c7a307e) | £2,450/mo | 5 | 5.35 miles | Rightmove |

**Average rent: £1,677/mo (7 listings)**

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.18% (weak for cashflow)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £74,375
- **Target investor price (1%):** £59,500

*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 £595/mo).*

- **Gross yield:** 2.2%
- **Cost-to-rent:** 45.5×
- **Monthly cashflow:** £-769/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term)
- **Cash-on-cash ROI:** -9.8%

*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:** 29.1%
- **10y growth:** 51.3%

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

*Official index for Newcastle-under-Lyme; Semi-detached series; as of February 2026.*

- **1y growth (index):** 3.8%
- **5y growth (index):** 26.9%
- **10y growth (index):** 60.7%

## 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)