# 4 bedroom detached house for sale (ST5 1DP) ## Property Details | Key | Value | |-----|-------| | Address | 44 MOUNT PLEASANT, NEWCASTLE, STAFFORDSHIRE ST5 1DP | | Price | £425,000 | | Bedrooms | 4 | | Bathrooms | 2 | | Council tax | E | | Construction age | England and Wales: 2012 onwards | | Floor area | 146 m² | | Last sold | £365,000 Jun 2016 | ## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost - **Current rating:** C - **Potential rating:** B - **Expiry date:** 12/10/2036 - **Current heating cost:** £991/year - **Est. upgrade cost to C:** £9,000 ### Recommendations - U (£8,000 - £10,000) [View full EPC on gov.uk](https://find-energy-certificate.service.gov.uk/energy-certificate/2511-1163-3312-1586-8334) ## Description If you’ve been searching high, low, and everywhere in between for the perfect family home, stop right there! Because there’s no mountain high enough to keep you from falling in love with this stunning four-bedroom detached home on Mount Pleasant! Approach the home through electric iron gates, providing privacy and security for the home. Continue inside the home, where you’ll discover a generously sized living room, complemented by a bright bay window and glazed French doors that flood the room with natural light. An electric fire makes this room cosy, but tucked behind is a log burner. The heart of this home is an open-plan kitchen/living/dining space offering a sleek kitchen with shaker-style base and overhead cabinetry, an integrated fridge/freezer, double oven, microwave, dishwasher, wine cooler, and a five-burner gas hob. A floor-to-ceiling picture window overlooks the rear garden, perfectly blending the indoors and outdoors. Off the kitchen you’ll find a convenient utility room, and completing the ground floor is a handy W/C and storage cupboard. Upstairs the master suite awaits with its own dressing area and ensuite shower room. You’ll also discover three further double bedrooms and a family bathroom boasting a free-standing double-ended bath and a walk-in rainfall shower. Externally, a South-West facing garden provides a home for all things entertaining. Perfectly designed for low-maintenance upkeep, this garden offers gravelled and patio seating space, along with a wraparound verandah and separate garden-kitchen to ensure you never have to cancel family BBQs. To the front, a further low-maintenance front garden, and to the side a detached brick built outbuilding. **Location** **Newcastle-under-Lyme** is a vibrant and historic market town, situated adjacent to **Stoke-on-Trent**, the town benefits from excellent transport links via the **A34**, **A500**, and nearby **M6 motorway**, as well as convenient rail connections through Stoke station, making it an attractive base for both commuters and families. A lively **town centre** is home to a mix of independent shops, cafés, and high-street brands, complemented by regular **markets** and a strong sense of community. The area offers a variety of leisure and cultural amenities, including the popular **New Vic Theatre**, the **Brampton Museum**, and several green spaces such as **Brampton Park** and the nearby **Apedale Country Park**. **The Royal Stoke University Hospital is located in Newcastle**, and is one of the largest and most advanced teaching hospitals in the region. Newcastle-under-Lyme is home to several highly regarded state and independent **primary and secondary schools**, as well as **Newcastle-under-Lyme College. ** The town also lies close to **Keele University**, an internationally recognised institution known for its high-quality teaching, research excellence, and beautiful campus. **Newcastle-under-Lyme** offers an appealing and well-connected environment for residents, students, and visitors alike. 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Data from Land Registry Price Paid.* | Address | Price | Date | Type | |---------|-------|------|------| | 44 MOUNT PLEASANT, NEWCASTLE, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST5 1DP | £365,000 | 30/06/2016 | 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 | |---------|-------|------|------| | 7 BEAUMARIS CLOSE, STOKE-ON-TRENT, ST4 6AN | £260,000 | 16/06/2023 | Detached | | [Same street] 16 MOUNT PLEASANT, NEWCASTLE, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST5 1DP | £215,000 | 17/04/2023 | Flat | | 16 LANCASTER ROAD, NEWCASTLE, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST5 1DS | £415,000 | 02/09/2022 | Detached | | 46 LANCASTER ROAD, NEWCASTLE, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST5 1DS | £350,000 | 30/05/2022 | Detached | | 26 LANCASTER ROAD, NEWCASTLE, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST5 1DS | £320,000 | 20/12/2021 | Detached | **Street average:** £215,000 (1 sale) **Area average:** £336,250 (4 sales) ## Price vs local average *Outcode + property type (HousePrices, last 2 years).* - **Local average:** £328,693 (79 Detached, ST5, 2024–2026) - **Deviation:** +29.3% ## Rental Range *ONS Price Index of Private Rents (Newcastle-under-Lyme). Low / Realistic / Optimistic = conservative / average / best case.* - **Low:** £753/mo - **Realistic:** £837/mo - **Optimistic:** £921/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 | |------|------|------|------|------| | [Apartment 11, Marsh Box, Newcastle, ST5 1FA](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/21e5a57) | £795/mo | — | 0.16 miles | Rightmove | | [Lancaster Road, Newcastle, Staffordshire, ST5](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/337e25a) | £1,500/mo | 4 | 0.17 miles | Rightmove | | [Poplar Grove, Newcastle, ST5](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/3247cf1) | £1,200/mo | 4 | 0.22 miles | Rightmove | | [Grosvenor Road, Newcastle, ST5](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/b5befa3) | £2,395/mo | 4 | 0.28 miles | Rightmove | | [Hatrell Street, Newcastle, ST5](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/b735e2c) | £1,100/mo | 4 | 0.43 miles | Rightmove | | [Modern Studio In Newcastle-Under-Lyme, Newcastle-Under-Lyme, ST5](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/5474199) | £595/mo | — | 0.49 miles | Rightmove | | [Chervil Close, Newcastle](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/2cb1ee5) | £1,950/mo | 4 | 0.57 miles | Rightmove | | [Lanark Walk, Newcastle, ST5](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/6a17de9) | £1,000/mo | 4 | 1.22 miles | Rightmove | | [The Thistles, NEWCASTLE](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/2f08fab) | £1,700/mo | 4 | 1.22 miles | Rightmove | | [Galingale View, Newcastle, ST5](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/19d8c14) | £1,350/mo | 4 | 1.26 miles | Rightmove | | [Car Park Lymedale Cross Industrial Estate, Newcastle Under Lyme ST5](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/bced143) | £1/mo | — | 1.5 miles | Rightmove | | [Church Street, Silverdale, ST5](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/3b687af) | £1,100/mo | 4 | 2.25 miles | Rightmove | | [Warwick Street, Newcastle, ST5 7JQ](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/4e17a5c) | £895/mo | — | 2.39 miles | Rightmove | | [Watermills, Apedale, Newcastle-under-Lyme, ST5](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/ca13a50) | £1,320/mo | 4 | 2.63 miles | Rightmove | **Average rent: £1,207/mo (14 listings)** ## 1% Rule - **Rent ratio:** 0.27% (weak for cashflow) - **Max investor price (0.8%):** £143,750 - **Target investor price (1%):** £115,000 *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 £1,150/mo).* - **Gross yield:** 3.2% - **Cost-to-rent:** 30.8× - **Monthly cashflow:** £-664/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term) - **Cash-on-cash ROI:** -6.5% *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:** £2,911/m² ## Capital growth trend *Land Registry outcode average from sold prices: last 12 months vs 5y and 10y ago.* - **5y growth:** 12.2% - **10y growth:** 10.5% ## House Price Index (HM Land Registry) *Official index for Newcastle-under-Lyme; Detached series; as of August 2026.* - **1y growth (index):** 4.5% - **5y growth (index):** 24.6% - **10y growth (index):** 51.2% ## 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)