# 3 bedroom bungalow for sale (ST7 1SZ) ## Property Details | Key | Value | |-----|-------| | Address | 3 RED LION CLOSE, STOKE-ON-TRENT, TALKE, STAFFORDSHIRE ST7 1SZ | | Price | £245,000 | | Bedrooms | 3 | | Bathrooms | 1 | | Council tax | C | | Construction age | England and Wales: 1950-1966 | | Floor area | 65 m² | | Last sold | £115,000 Aug 2025 | ## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost - **Current rating:** E - **Potential rating:** D - **Expiry date:** 30/06/2035 - **Current heating cost:** £1,134/year - **Est. upgrade cost to C:** £23,785 ### Recommendations - B (£900 - £1,500) - W2 (£5,000 - £10,000) - E (£180 - £210) - F (£130 - £180) - G (£220 - £250) - N (£4,000 - £7,000) - U (£8,000 - £10,000) [View full EPC on gov.uk](https://find-energy-certificate.service.gov.uk/energy-certificate/6200-8398-0222-8500-3353) ## Description **Roaring onto the market… this Red Lion Close home is a real showstopper.** Set within the sought-after Red Lion Close, this beautifully renovated dormer bungalow offers stylish, light-filled living with a modern finish throughout. Thoughtfully redesigned to create a home that is both practical and inviting, every room has been carefully enhanced to provide comfortable contemporary living in a highly desirable setting. From the moment you arrive, the property impresses with its paved driveway, neat lawn and attractive planting, creating superb kerb appeal and setting the tone for what’s to come inside. Step through the entrance hall into a home that flows effortlessly from room to room, with a bright and welcoming atmosphere throughout. The kitchen has been beautifully modernised to create a sleek and stylish heart of the home, offering a contemporary finish combined with everyday practicality. Bright and inviting, it’s a space perfectly suited to both busy mornings and relaxed evenings, with a layout designed for modern living. Positioned to the front of the property, the living room is a wonderfully light-filled space full of warmth and character. A feature bay window enhances the sense of space, while the contemporary electric fireplace creates an attractive focal point, making this the perfect room to relax and unwind all year round. The bedrooms are bright and inviting, thoughtfully designed to feel calm and comfortable, with double glazed French doors opening directly onto the outside space and creating a wonderful connection to the garden while allowing natural light to pour in. The bathroom is stylishly presented with a fresh modern feel, featuring a clean tiled finish and a practical layout that perfectly complements the overall quality and presentation of the home. To the first floor, the property continues to impress with a third bedroom with a far reaching view of the Welsh Mountains and Joddrell Bank, that could be used as a versatile office space, ideal for home working, study or hobbies, a flexible space to suit a variety of needs. Beautifully presented throughout and ready to move straight into, this impressive home combines modern style, versatile living space and a highly sought-after location, making it an exceptional opportunity for a wide range of buyers. **Contact Samuel Makepeace Bespoke Estate Agents Today!** **Room Details** **** **** **INTERIOR** **** **** **Ground Floor** **** **** Entrance Hall – Double glazed window and door, tiled flooring, radiator. Lounge – Double glazed bay window, electric fireplace, radiator. Kitchen – Double glazed window and door, fitted wall and base units, sink and drainer, work surfaces, glass splashback, built in cooker, electric hob with cookerhood above, integrated fridge/freezer, space for a washing machine, tiled flooring, radiator. Bedroom One – Double glazed French doors, radiator. Bedroom Two – Double glazed French doors, radiator. Family Bathroom – Double glazed window, low level WC, wash hand basin, bath with overhead shower, partly tiled walls, tiled flooring, extractor fan, towel warming radiator. **First Floor** Office Space - Double glazed window, radiator. Loft Room - Power/ lighting. **EXTERIOR** **** **** Front Garden – Paved driveway, lawn, decorative beds. Rear Garden – Paved patio area, lawn, decorative beds. **** ** ** **** **MATERIAL INFORMATION** **** **** Loft: Part-boarded and insulated Boiler: Combination Solar panels: n/a **Disclaimer:** All property particulars are provided in good faith and are believed to be accurate to the best of our knowledge at the time of publication. Samuel Makepeace (Newcastle & Stoke) Ltd t/a Samuel Makepeace Bespoke Estate Agents cannot accept any responsibility for any errors, omissions, or misstatements. Prospective purchasers are advised to verify the details independently and should not rely solely on the information provided when making decisions. These particulars remain the property of Samuel Makepeace Bespoke Estate Agents Stoke on Trent, Newcastle Under Lyme & Alsager. ## Property Photos - ![Three Bedroom Bungalow with Far Reaching Views](/listings/photos/88309869/1225542) - Three Bedroom Bungalow with Far Reaching Views - ![Gallery](/listings/photos/88309869/1225543) - Gallery - ![Gallery](/listings/photos/88309869/1225544) - Gallery - ![Gallery](/listings/photos/88309869/1225545) - Gallery - ![Gallery](/listings/photos/88309869/1225546) - Gallery - ![Gallery](/listings/photos/88309869/1225547) - Gallery - ![Gallery](/listings/photos/88309869/1225548) - Gallery - ![Gallery](/listings/photos/88309869/1225549) - Gallery - ![Gallery](/listings/photos/88309869/1225550) - Gallery - ![Gallery](/listings/photos/88309869/1225551) - Gallery - ![Gallery](/listings/photos/88309869/1225552) - Gallery - ![Gallery](/listings/photos/88309869/1225553) - Gallery - ![Gallery](/listings/photos/88309869/1225554) - Gallery - ![Gallery](/listings/photos/88309869/1225555) - Gallery - ![Gallery](/listings/photos/88309869/1225556) - Gallery - ![Gallery](/listings/photos/88309869/1225557) - Gallery - ![Gallery](/listings/photos/88309869/1225558) - Gallery - ![Gallery](/listings/photos/88309869/1225559) - Gallery - ![Gallery](/listings/photos/88309869/1225560) - Gallery - ![Gallery](/listings/photos/88309869/1225561) - Gallery - ![Gallery](/listings/photos/88309869/1225562) - Gallery - ![Gallery](/listings/photos/88309869/1225563) - Gallery - ![Gallery](/listings/photos/88309869/1225564) - Gallery - ![Gallery](/listings/photos/88309869/1225565) - Gallery - ![Gallery](/listings/photos/88309869/1225566) - Gallery - ![Gallery](/listings/photos/88309869/1225567) - Gallery - ![Gallery](/listings/photos/88309869/1225568) - Gallery - ![Gallery](/listings/photos/88309869/1225569) - Gallery - ![Gallery](/listings/photos/88309869/1225570) - Gallery - ![Gallery](/listings/photos/88309869/1225571) - Gallery - ![Gallery](/listings/photos/88309869/1225572) - Gallery - ![Gallery](/listings/photos/88309869/1225573) - Gallery ## Floorplans - ![Floor Plan](/listings/photos/88309869/1225574) - Floor Plan - ![Floor Plan](/listings/photos/88309869/1225575) - Floor Plan ## Sales History *Recorded sales for this property. Data from Land Registry Price Paid.* | Address | Price | Date | Type | |---------|-------|------|------| | 3 RED LION CLOSE, TALKE, STOKE-ON-TRENT, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST7 1SZ | £115,000 | 05/08/2025 | 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 | |---------|-------|------|------| | 1 HUNTERS WAY, TALKE, STOKE-ON-TRENT, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST7 1RT | £290,000 | 08/12/2025 | Detached | | 97 CHESTER ROAD, TALKE, STOKE-ON-TRENT, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST7 1SB | £200,000 | 11/06/2025 | Detached | | 95 CHESTER ROAD, TALKE, STOKE-ON-TRENT, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST7 1SB | £215,000 | 29/03/2023 | Detached | | 2 LICHFIELD ROAD, TALKE, STOKE-ON-TRENT, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST7 1SQ | £208,000 | 22/12/2022 | Detached | | 30 DERBY ROAD, TALKE, STOKE-ON-TRENT, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST7 1SG | £162,000 | 02/12/2022 | Detached | | 24 CHESTER ROAD, TALKE, STOKE-ON-TRENT, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST7 1SH | £261,000 | 07/11/2022 | Detached | | 110 CHESTER ROAD, TALKE, STOKE-ON-TRENT, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST7 1SD | £215,000 | 30/09/2022 | Detached | | 30 CROWN BANK, TALKE, STOKE-ON-TRENT, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST7 1PU | £306,000 | 01/09/2022 | Detached | | 10 SWAN CLOSE, TALKE, STOKE-ON-TRENT, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST7 1TA | £184,000 | 15/07/2022 | Detached | | 21 DERBY ROAD, TALKE, STOKE-ON-TRENT, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST7 1SG | £185,000 | 15/07/2022 | Detached | | 12 LICHFIELD ROAD, TALKE, STOKE-ON-TRENT, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST7 1SQ | £190,000 | 24/06/2022 | Detached | | 103 CHESTER ROAD, TALKE, STOKE-ON-TRENT, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST7 1SB | £195,000 | 31/05/2022 | Detached | | 91 CHESTER ROAD, TALKE, STOKE-ON-TRENT, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST7 1SB | £237,750 | 13/04/2022 | Detached | | 2 LICHFIELD ROAD, TALKE, STOKE-ON-TRENT, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST7 1SQ | £185,000 | 18/10/2021 | Detached | | 16 CHESTER ROAD, TALKE, STOKE-ON-TRENT, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST7 1SH | £248,000 | 15/10/2021 | Detached | | 2 YORK CLOSE, TALKE PITS, STOKE-ON-TRENT, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST7 1SY | £133,000 | 07/10/2021 | Detached | | 10 SWAN CLOSE, TALKE, STOKE-ON-TRENT, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST7 1TA | £135,000 | 21/09/2021 | Detached | | 2 HUNTERS WAY, TALKE, STOKE-ON-TRENT, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST7 1RT | £220,500 | 10/09/2021 | Detached | | 22 LICHFIELD ROAD, TALKE, STOKE-ON-TRENT, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST7 1SQ | £215,000 | 28/07/2021 | Detached | **Area average:** £209,750 (19 sales) ## Price vs local average *Outcode + property type (HousePrices, last 2 years).* - **Local average:** £361,270 (73 Detached, ST7, 2024–2026) - **Deviation:** -32.2% ## Rental Range *ONS Price Index of Private Rents (Newcastle-under-Lyme). Low / Realistic / Optimistic = conservative / average / best case.* - **Low:** £743/mo - **Realistic:** £826/mo - **Optimistic:** £909/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 | |------|------|------|------|------| | [Jamage Road, Talke Pits, ST7](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/47c6aa1) | £1,050/mo | 3 | 0.39 miles | Rightmove | | [High Street, Talke Pits, Stoke-on-Trent](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/159a39f) | £900/mo | 3 | 0.57 miles | Rightmove | | 3 Bed Semi-Detached House, First Avenue, ST7 | £850/mo | 3 | 0.68 miles | OpenRent | | 3 Bed Semi-Detached House, Third Avenue, ST7 | £850/mo | 3 | 0.82 miles | OpenRent | | 3 Bed Terraced House, Kidsgrove, ST7 | £1,050/mo | 3 | 1.11 miles | OpenRent | | 3 Bed Semi-Detached House, Norfolk Road, ST7 | £875/mo | 3 | 1.12 miles | OpenRent | | 3 Bed Semi-Detached House, King Street, ST7 | £900/mo | 3 | 1.15 miles | OpenRent | | 3 Bed Terraced House, Queen Street, ST7 | £795/mo | 3 | 1.15 miles | OpenRent | | 3 Bed Semi-Detached House, Essex Drive, ST7 | £950/mo | 3 | 1.16 miles | OpenRent | | [Hope Street, Bignall End, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, ST7](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/614748c) | £875/mo | 3 | 1.8 miles | Rightmove | | [Coalfield Close, Bignall End, Staffordsire](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/7fde580) | £1,200/mo | 3 | 2.03 miles | Rightmove | | [High Street, Halmer End, Stoke-on-Trent, ST7](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/4697bea) | £895/mo | 3 | 3.2 miles | Rightmove | | [High Street, Halmer End, ST7](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/4a1feac) | £840/mo | 3 | 3.2 miles | Rightmove | | [High Street, Alsagers Bank, Stoke On Trent, Staffordshire, ST7](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/502c3e5) | £795/mo | 3 | 3.38 miles | Rightmove | | [Boden Hall Cottages, Rode Heath, ST7](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/265a8e4) | £2,250/mo | 3 | 3.49 miles | Rightmove | **Average rent: £1,005/mo (15 listings)** ## 1% Rule - **Rent ratio:** 0.37% (weak for cashflow) - **Max investor price (0.8%):** £111,875 - **Target investor price (1%):** £89,500 *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 £895/mo).* - **Gross yield:** 4.4% - **Cost-to-rent:** 22.8× - **Monthly cashflow:** £-184/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term) - **Cash-on-cash ROI:** -3.1% *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:** £3,769/m² ## Capital growth trend *Land Registry outcode average from sold prices: last 12 months vs 5y and 10y ago.* - **5y growth:** 11.7% - **10y growth:** 50.2% ## House Price Index (HM Land Registry) *Official index for Newcastle-under-Lyme; Detached series; as of April 2026.* - **1y growth (index):** 1% - **5y growth (index):** 26.1% - **10y growth (index):** 54.9% ## 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)