# 3 bedroom semi-detached house for sale (ST5 3AN)

## Property Details

| Key | Value |
|-----|-------|
| Address | 68 BUCKMASTER AVENUE, NEWCASTLE, STAFFORDSHIRE ST5 3AN |
| Price | £270,000 |
| Bedrooms | 3 |
| Bathrooms | 1 |
| Council tax | B |
| Last sold | £190,000 Feb 2022 |

## Description

Upon entering the property, you are welcomed through a porch into a spacious hallway. To the rear, the sleek and bright kitchen offers an abundance of storage and integrated appliances, creating a stylish and practical space ideal for everyday cooking and entertaining.

Flowing seamlessly from the kitchen is the open-plan lounge/diner, a spacious and light-filled room enhanced by patio sliding doors that open out onto the garden. Finished with contemporary styling, this is the perfect setting for family life and hosting guests. To the front of the property is a secondary reception room, currently offering flexibility as a study or additional lounge, and benefitting from a charming bay window. A convenient downstairs W/C completes the ground floor accommodation.

Upstairs, the extended master bedroom is sure to impress. Positioned to the rear, it features a generous dressing area, offering excellent storage and versatility to suit a range of needs. The second bedroom is a well-proportioned double, while the third is a comfortable single, currently utilised as a dressing room with fitted wardrobes. A modern, stylish family bathroom completes the first floor.

The loft space has been fully boarded, insulated and carpeted, with skylights fitted to create an excellent storage area or potential for future development, subject to the usual consents.

Externally, the property benefits from a well-sized driveway to the front, with side access leading to the rear and additional space for storage. The rear garden is unusually spacious for a property of this type, featuring a decked area spanning the width of the garden and leading down to a relaxing lawn—ideal for outdoor dining and leisure.

Beautifully presented throughout, this is a rare opportunity to acquire a home of this size, condition and specification in the area. Conveniently located close to local schools and shops, this exceptional property is not to be missed.

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## Floorplans

- ![Floorplan 1](/listings/photos/172615856/82704) - Floorplan 1

## EPC Graphs

- ![EPC 1](/listings/photos/172615856/82705) - EPC 1

## FENSA Certificates

This property has 1 FENSA certificate(s) on record.

### FENSA Certificate #15300139
- **Address:** 68 Buckmaster Avenue, NEWCASTLE, ST5 3AN
- **Certificate Issued:** 17/07/2022
- **Work Completed:** 05/07/2022
- **Items:** 14 window(s), 4 door(s)

## Sales History

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

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 68 BUCKMASTER AVENUE, NEWCASTLE, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST5 3AN | £190,000 | 21/02/2022 | 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 |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 47 VALLEY VIEW, NEWCASTLE, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST5 3FB | £266,000 | 17/10/2025 | Semi-detached |
| 36 CLUMBER AVENUE, NEWCASTLE, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST5 3AX | £242,500 | 02/05/2025 | Semi-detached |
| 33 LINCOLN AVENUE, NEWCASTLE, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST5 3BA | £235,000 | 14/03/2025 | Semi-detached |
| 91 ABBOTS WAY, NEWCASTLE, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST5 3QX | £220,000 | 21/02/2025 | Semi-detached |
| 63 LINCOLN AVENUE, NEWCASTLE, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST5 3BA | £230,000 | 25/06/2024 | Semi-detached |
| 65 LINCOLN AVENUE, NEWCASTLE, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST5 3BA | £248,000 | 07/06/2024 | Semi-detached |
| [Same street] 26 BUCKMASTER AVENUE, NEWCASTLE, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST5 3AN | £202,500 | 20/12/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 56 CLUMBER AVENUE, NEWCASTLE, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST5 3AX | £217,300 | 24/11/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 52 LINCOLN AVENUE, NEWCASTLE, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST5 3BB | £227,500 | 24/11/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 8 LINCOLN AVENUE, NEWCASTLE, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST5 3BD | £200,000 | 17/11/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 17 LINCOLN AVENUE, NEWCASTLE, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST5 3BA | £246,000 | 20/10/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 5 LINCOLN AVENUE, NEWCASTLE, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST5 3BD | £190,000 | 17/10/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 13 BUCKMASTER AVENUE, NEWCASTLE, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST5 3AJ | £204,000 | 06/10/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 8 CHERVIL CLOSE, NEWCASTLE, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST5 3FF | £220,000 | 04/05/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 10 CHERVIL CLOSE, NEWCASTLE, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST5 3FF | £250,000 | 08/03/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 69 CLAYTON ROAD, NEWCASTLE, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST5 3NE | £260,000 | 20/12/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 3 VALLEY VIEW, NEWCASTLE, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST5 3FB | £230,000 | 30/11/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 81 ABBOTS WAY, NEWCASTLE, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST5 3QX | £223,000 | 04/11/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 113 BUCKMASTER AVENUE, NEWCASTLE, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST5 3AL | £250,000 | 11/10/2022 | Semi-detached |
| [Same street] 56 BUCKMASTER AVENUE, NEWCASTLE, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST5 3AN | £170,000 | 07/10/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 11 SORRELL GARDENS, NEWCASTLE, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST5 3FA | £262,000 | 19/08/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 40 LINCOLN AVENUE, NEWCASTLE, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST5 3BB | £231,100 | 14/04/2022 | Semi-detached |

**Street average:** £186,250 (2 sales)
**Area average:** £232,620 (20 sales)

## Price vs local average

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

- **Local average:** £198,942 (144 Semi-detached, ST5, 2024–2026)
- **Deviation:** +35.7%

## 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):** £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 |
|------|------|------|------|------|
| 3 Bed Terraced House, Brook Lane, ST5 | £1,365/mo | 3 | 0.48 miles | OpenRent |
| 3 Bed Semi-Detached House, Ashlands Road, ST4 | £1,350/mo | 3 | 0.64 miles | OpenRent |
| [Modern Studio In Newcastle-Under-Lyme, Newcastle-Under-Lyme, ST5](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/8659b7d) | £560/mo | — | 0.68 miles | Rightmove |
| [Higherland, ST5](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/fb6f659) | £995/mo | 3 | 0.7 miles | Rightmove |
| [Cumberland Street, Newcastle](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/5bed48c) | £975/mo | 3 | 0.73 miles | Rightmove |
| [Dee Lane, Newcastle-Under-Lyme, ST5](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/a1a30a0) | £875/mo | 3 | 0.89 miles | Rightmove |
| [Wesley Place, Newcastle, ST5](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/48400a5) | £1,000/mo | 3 | 0.98 miles | Rightmove |
| [Dart Place, Newcastle-under-Lyme, ST5](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/09ca227) | £950/mo | 3 | 0.99 miles | Rightmove |
| [9 Rothesay Court, Rothesay Av, Westlands, ST5 2LX](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/8dbfc26) | £210/mo | — | 1.04 miles | Rightmove |
| [Enderley Street, Newcastle-Under-Lyme, ST5](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/5fe428d) | £1,350/mo | 3 | 1.05 miles | Rightmove |
| [Orme Road, Newcastle under lyme](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/5f5413d) | £1,150/mo | 3 | 1.11 miles | Rightmove |
| [Snowgoose Way, Newcastle, ST5](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/29d2bce) | £1,300/mo | 3 | 1.21 miles | Rightmove |
| [Tarragon View, Newcastle under Lyme](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/bc6fb13) | £1,100/mo | 3 | 1.24 miles | Rightmove |
| [Greylag Gate, Newcastle, Staffordshire, ST5](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/7062d4c) | £1,200/mo | 3 | 1.3 miles | Rightmove |
| [Sydney Street, Newcastle-Under-Lyme, ST5](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/1054f96) | £925/mo | 3 | 1.39 miles | Rightmove |
| [Hempstalls Lane, Newcastle, Staffordshire, ST5](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/8e3c715) | £1,200/mo | 3 | 1.44 miles | Rightmove |
| [Waters Edge Close, Silverdale, Newcastle, ST5](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/2914cd8) | £1,000/mo | 3 | 1.45 miles | Rightmove |
| [Basford Park Road, Newcastle, ST5](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/8243c89) | £1,200/mo | 3 | 1.49 miles | Rightmove |
| [Navigation Way, Newcastle, Staffordshire, ST5](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/a3d1f6a) | £1,050/mo | 3 | 1.52 miles | Rightmove |
| [High Street, May Bank, Newcastle, Staffordshire, ST5](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/f374b79) | £900/mo | 3 | 1.67 miles | Rightmove |

**Average rent: £968/mo (38 listings)**

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.38% (weak for cashflow)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £128,125
- **Target investor price (1%):** £102,500

*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 £1,025/mo).*

- **Gross yield:** 4.6%
- **Cost-to-rent:** 22×
- **Monthly cashflow:** £-166/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term)
- **Cash-on-cash ROI:** -2.5%

*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).*

## Capital growth trend

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

- **5y growth:** 28.4%
- **10y growth:** 36.5%

## 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)

[Check long-term flood risk (GOV.UK)](https://check-long-term-flood-risk.service.gov.uk/postcode)