# 3 bedroom semi-detached bungalow for sale (ST7 1SP)

## Property Details

| Key | Value |
|-----|-------|
| Address | 14 CHESTER CLOSE, STOKE-ON-TRENT, TALKE, STAFFORDSHIRE ST7 1SP |
| Price | £235,000 |
| Bedrooms | 3 |
| Bathrooms | 1 |
| Council tax | C |
| Construction age | England and Wales: 1967-1975 |
| Floor area | 80 m² |
| Last sold | £170,000 Apr 2021 |

## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

- **Current rating:** D
- **Potential rating:** B
- **Expiry date:** 04/10/2030
- **Current heating cost:** £732/year
- **Est. upgrade cost to C:** £16,600

### Recommendations
- A3 (£1,500 - £2,700)
- W2 (£4,000 - £6,000)
- 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/0951-1903-7200-4970-1204)

## Description

Set in a sought-after location with stunning far-reaching views towards Mow Cop, this beautifully presented three-bedroom dormer bungalow offers the perfect blend of versatile living space, privacy, and convenience, ideal for families, downsizers, or anyone seeking a peaceful yet well-connected home.

This charming property provides spacious and adaptable accommodation throughout. Upon entering, you are welcomed by a useful porch, perfect for coats and shoe storage, leading through to a well-appointed kitchen featuring generous worktop space and ample cupboard storage. The layout then flows into a bright and inviting lounge, complete with a feature electric fireplace and a bay window to the front elevation, creating a warm and homely feel.

Double doors open from the lounge into the dining area, a fantastic space for entertaining, with French doors providing direct access out to the rear garden. The ground floor also benefits from a conveniently located bedroom, a family bathroom, and a handy storage cupboard.

To the first floor, there are two further bedrooms. Bedroom two includes fitted wardrobes, while both rooms enjoy access to useful eaves storage. The boiler, located within the eaves of bedroom three, is approximately two years old. Both upstairs bedrooms boast impressive far-reaching views, including outlooks towards Mow Cop and the surrounding countryside.

Externally, the property continues to impress with a generous driveway providing off-road parking for up to five vehicles, along with a detached garage. The rear garden is a particular highlight, private and not overlooked, featuring a paved seating area and steps leading up to a well-maintained lawn.

Located in the popular area of Talke, the property benefits from excellent access to local amenities, schools, and transport links including the A500 and M6, with nearby countryside walks adding to its appeal.

A truly lovely home offering flexible living space, privacy, and scenic surroundings.

**Entrance Porch** - 1.858 x 0.794  (6'1" x 2'7" ) - 

**Kitchen** - 4.021 x 2.455  (13'2" x 8'0" ) - 

**Living Room** - 3.518 x 5.058  (11'6" x 16'7" ) - 

**Dining Room** - 4.193 x 3.294  (13'9" x 10'9" ) - 

**Bathroom** - 1.928 x 1.669  (6'3" x 5'5" ) - 

**Bedroom One** - 2.712 x 2.843  (8'10" x 9'3" ) - 

**First Floor** - 

**Bedroom Two** - 3.829 x 3.237  (12'6" x 10'7" ) - 

**Bedroom Three** - 2.534 x 3.890  (8'3" x 12'9" ) - 

**Stephenson Browne Aml Disclosure** - Agents are required by law to conduct Anti-Money Laundering checks on all those buying a property. Stephenson Browne  charge £49.99 plus VAT for an AML check per purchase transaction . This is a non-refundable fee. The charges cover the cost of obtaining relevant data, any manual checks that are required, and ongoing monitoring. This fee is payable in advance prior to the issuing of a memorandum of sale on the property you are seeking to buy.

## Property Photos

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## Floorplans

- ![Floorplan .jpg](/listings/photos/174902477/616432) - Floorplan .jpg

## EPC Graphs

- ![EE Rating](/listings/photos/174902477/616433) - EE Rating

## Sales History

*Recorded sales for this property. Data from Land Registry Price Paid.*

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 14 CHESTER CLOSE, TALKE, STOKE-ON-TRENT, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST7 1SP | £170,000 | 30/04/2021 | Semi-detached |
| 14 CHESTER CLOSE, TALKE, STOKE-ON-TRENT, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST7 1SP | £46,950 | 07/08/1997 | Semi-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 |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 18 ASHENOUGH ROAD, TALKE PITS, STOKE-ON-TRENT, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST7 1ST | £142,500 | 29/08/2025 | Semi-detached |
| 18 LODGE ROAD, TALKE PITS, STOKE-ON-TRENT, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST7 1QX | £187,000 | 24/11/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 2 TARGET CLOSE, TALKE PITS, STOKE-ON-TRENT, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST7 1RE | £208,000 | 20/11/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 15 ST MARTINS ROAD, TALKE PITS, STOKE-ON-TRENT, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST7 1QS | £150,000 | 22/08/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 54 ASHENOUGH ROAD, TALKE PITS, STOKE-ON-TRENT, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST7 1SR | £155,000 | 28/04/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 37 ST MARTINS ROAD, TALKE PITS, STOKE-ON-TRENT, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST7 1QS | £161,000 | 11/11/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 5 LICHFIELD ROAD, TALKE, STOKE-ON-TRENT, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST7 1SQ | £180,000 | 14/09/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 57 MONUMENT ROAD, TALKE PITS, STOKE-ON-TRENT, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST7 1SJ | £209,000 | 14/09/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 39 ST MARTINS ROAD, TALKE PITS, STOKE-ON-TRENT, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST7 1QS | £165,000 | 20/05/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 45 WEDGWOOD ROAD, TALKE PITS, STOKE-ON-TRENT, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST7 1SL | £165,000 | 30/03/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 22 KINGSLEY ROAD, TALKE PITS, STOKE-ON-TRENT, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST7 1QZ | £165,000 | 21/02/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 7 TARGET CLOSE, TALKE PITS, STOKE-ON-TRENT, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST7 1RE | £160,000 | 04/02/2022 | Semi-detached |
| [Same street] 9 CHESTER CLOSE, TALKE, STOKE-ON-TRENT, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST7 1SP | £139,950 | 20/12/2021 | Semi-detached |
| 29 LICHFIELD ROAD, TALKE, STOKE-ON-TRENT, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST7 1SQ | £155,000 | 16/12/2021 | Semi-detached |
| 19 WORCESTER CLOSE, TALKE, STOKE-ON-TRENT, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST7 1SF | £207,000 | 10/12/2021 | Semi-detached |
| 6 DEE CLOSE, TALKE, STOKE-ON-TRENT, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST7 1TB | £143,000 | 10/12/2021 | Semi-detached |
| 19 ASHENOUGH ROAD, TALKE PITS, STOKE-ON-TRENT, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST7 1SR | £145,000 | 29/10/2021 | Semi-detached |
| 65 ST MARTINS ROAD, TALKE PITS, STOKE-ON-TRENT, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST7 1QS | £162,000 | 15/10/2021 | Semi-detached |
| 1 LICHFIELD ROAD, TALKE, STOKE-ON-TRENT, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST7 1SQ | £172,500 | 30/09/2021 | Semi-detached |
| 25 WEDGWOOD ROAD, TALKE PITS, STOKE-ON-TRENT, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST7 1SL | £158,000 | 02/08/2021 | Semi-detached |
| 6 DEE CLOSE, TALKE, STOKE-ON-TRENT, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST7 1TB | £105,000 | 25/06/2021 | Semi-detached |

**Street average:** £139,950 (1 sale)
**Area average:** £164,750 (20 sales)

## Price vs local average

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

- **Local average:** £209,071 (70 Semi-detached, ST7, 2024–2026)
- **Deviation:** +12.4%

## 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 South Cheshire (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026).*

- **LHA floor (this property size):** £678/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 |
|------|------|------|------|------|
| [Boon Hill, Bignall End ](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/9a6eb84) | £1,325/mo | 3 | 1.92 miles | Rightmove |
| [Coalfield Close, Bignall End, Staffordsire](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/7fde580) | £1,200/mo | 3 | 2.03 miles | Rightmove |
| [Birch Tree Lane,  Scholar Green, ST7 3LJ](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/8b596c8) | £1,250/mo | 3 | 3.01 miles | Rightmove |
| [High Street, Halmer End, Stoke-on-Trent, ST7](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/4697bea) | £895/mo | 3 | 3.12 miles | Rightmove |
| [High Street, Alsagers Bank, Stoke On Trent, Staffordshire, ST7](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/502c3e5) | £795/mo | 3 | 3.26 miles | Rightmove |
| [Lincoln Road, STOKE-ON-TRENT](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/92a2568) | £850/mo | 3 | 3.43 miles | Rightmove |
| [Boden Hall Cottages, Rode Heath, ST7](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/265a8e4) | £2,250/mo | 3 | 3.79 miles | Rightmove |

**Average rent: £1,224/mo (7 listings)**

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.51% (weak for cashflow)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £150,000
- **Target investor price (1%):** £120,000

*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 £1,200/mo).*

- **Gross yield:** 6.1%
- **Cost-to-rent:** 16.3×
- **Monthly cashflow:** £130/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term)
- **Cash-on-cash ROI:** 2.3%

*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:** £2,938/m²

## Capital growth trend

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

- **5y growth:** 32.3%
- **10y growth:** 60.2%

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

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

- **1y growth (index):** 2.9%
- **5y growth (index):** 24.9%
- **10y growth (index):** 59.4%

## Flood risk

- **Zone:** 1
- **Risk:** Low
- **Source:** Job (default Low)

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