# 4 bedroom semi-detached house for rent (ST5 9FB) ## Property Details | Key | Value | |-----|-------| | Address | Comet Avenue, Knutton, ST5, ST5 9FB | | Price | £2,019 pcm | | Bedrooms | 4 | | Bathrooms | 2 | ## Description STUDENTS - AVAILABLE SEPTEMBER A Very Well presented 4 bed property, ideal for students who are attending Uni. 4 Bed Fully Furnished student property, Includes Gas, Water and Electricity bills. This 4 bedroom property is very conveniently located for Keele University, walking distance to Morrisons Supermarket, a short drive to Newcastle town centre. The property has 2 car parking spaces, double glazed throughout, Gas Combi Boiler so you always have instant hot water. Front entrance leads to a large open plan kitchen diner with Fridge Freezer, Electric Cooker, Microwave, Washer, Dryer, Dining Furniture and Sofa, a few smaller appliances provided. Store cupboard. Downstairs shower and toilet. Downstairs bedroom is the largest room and has laminate flooring, double bed, desks, wardrobes, drawers and shelving. Upstairs there are 2 further double bedrooms each with bed, wardrobe, desk and drawers and shelving. Single Bedroom with bed with drawers, built in wardrobe, desk, shelving and storage. Rear Garden with lockable shed. Whilst the details listed within this description are believed to be accurate and up to date you should check with the agent that any appliances listed will be present at the start of the let. Where a property is let unfurnished, should an appliance become faulty the landlord may not replace it - excluding cookers & boilers for which the landlord remains responsible. In some instances gas fires may have been disconnected where central heating systems are present. Where a property is advertised inclusive of bills, the bills will be subject to a fair usage allowance, details of this can be provided upon request and application. EPC rating: C. ## Property Photos - ![Photo](/listings/photos/89303466/613601) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/89303466/613602) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/89303466/613603) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/89303466/613604) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/89303466/613605) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/89303466/613606) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/89303466/613607) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/89303466/613608) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/89303466/613609) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/89303466/613610) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/89303466/613611) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/89303466/613612) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/89303466/613613) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/89303466/613614) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/89303466/613615) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/89303466/613616) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/89303466/613617) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/89303466/613618) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/89303466/613619) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/89303466/613620) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/89303466/613621) ## Sold Comparables *Same street and nearby sales within 0.25 miles. Data from Land Registry Price Paid. Last 5 years.* | Address | Price | Date | Type | |---------|-------|------|------| | 3 RONALDSWAY DRIVE, NEWCASTLE, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST5 9HE | £210,000 | 01/12/2025 | Semi-detached | | 92 WILMOT DRIVE, NEWCASTLE, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST5 9AP | £213,750 | 29/11/2024 | Semi-detached | | 7 CRUSADER ROAD, NEWCASTLE, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST5 9FD | £178,710 | 21/04/2023 | Semi-detached | | 14 CENTURION CRESCENT, NEWCASTLE, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST5 9FG | £186,000 | 29/03/2023 | Semi-detached | | [Same street] 6 COMET AVENUE, NEWCASTLE, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST5 9FB | £160,000 | 21/12/2022 | Terraced | | 2 CENTURION CRESCENT, NEWCASTLE, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST5 9FG | £177,000 | 18/11/2022 | Semi-detached | | 11 MATILDA GROVE, NEWCASTLE, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST5 9FH | £189,950 | 14/10/2022 | Semi-detached | | 21 CENTURION CRESCENT, NEWCASTLE, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST5 9FG | £181,000 | 09/06/2022 | Semi-detached | | 5 WESTON CLOSE, NEWCASTLE, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST5 9AW | £160,000 | 08/04/2022 | Semi-detached | | [Same street] 96 COMET AVENUE, NEWCASTLE, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST5 9FB | £212,500 | 31/03/2022 | Detached | | 48 RONALDSWAY DRIVE, NEWCASTLE, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST5 9HE | £190,000 | 24/03/2022 | Semi-detached | | [Same street] 10 COMET AVENUE, NEWCASTLE, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST5 9FB | £48,000 | 03/02/2022 | Terraced | | 8 WESTON CLOSE, NEWCASTLE, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST5 9AW | £95,000 | 14/01/2022 | Semi-detached | | [Same street] 90 COMET AVENUE, NEWCASTLE, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST5 9FB | £147,500 | 17/11/2021 | Terraced | | 10 VIGGARS PLACE, NEWCASTLE, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST5 6HN | £124,950 | 29/10/2021 | Semi-detached | | 32 ST GILES ROAD, NEWCASTLE, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST5 6HG | £90,000 | 28/10/2021 | Semi-detached | | 32 ST GILES ROAD, NEWCASTLE, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST5 6HG | £70,000 | 27/09/2021 | Semi-detached | | [Same street] 41 COMET AVENUE, NEWCASTLE, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST5 9FB | £151,500 | 24/09/2021 | Semi-detached | | 99 WILMOT DRIVE, NEWCASTLE, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST5 9AS | £90,000 | 26/08/2021 | Semi-detached | | 14 CENTURION CRESCENT, NEWCASTLE, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST5 9FG | £175,000 | 23/08/2021 | Semi-detached | | [Same street] 100 COMET AVENUE, NEWCASTLE, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST5 9FB | £174,950 | 19/06/2021 | Semi-detached | **Street average:** £149,075 (6 sales) **Area average:** £155,424 (15 sales) ## Price vs local average *Outcode + property type (HousePrices, last 2 years).* - **Local average:** £198,942 (144 Semi-detached, ST5, 2024–2026) - **Deviation:** -99% ## 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 | |------|------|------|------|------| | 4 Bed Semi-Detached House, Roberts Avenue, ST5 | £1,900/mo | 4 | 0.37 miles | OpenRent | | [Car Park Lymedale Cross Industrial Estate, Newcastle Under Lyme ST5](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/bced143) | £1/mo | — | 0.39 miles | Rightmove | | [Snowgoose Way, Newcastle](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/054fe3a) | £1,700/mo | 4 | 0.68 miles | Rightmove | | [Dimsdale Hall Drive, Wolstanton, Newcastle-under-Lyme](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/7e74bbb) | £1,750/mo | 4 | 0.86 miles | Rightmove | | [Modern Studio In Newcastle-Under-Lyme, Newcastle-Under-Lyme, ST5](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/8659b7d) | £560/mo | — | 0.9 miles | Rightmove | | [9 Rothesay Court, Rothesay Av, Westlands, ST5 2LX](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/8dbfc26) | £210/mo | — | 1.01 miles | Rightmove | | [London Road, Chesterton, Newcastle](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/9c2e45c) | £1,200/mo | 4 | 1.09 miles | Rightmove | | [Ground Floor Shop, 113 High Street, Silverdale, ST6 6LX](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/d1263f1) | £450/mo | — | 1.24 miles | Rightmove | | [Valley View, Newcastle, ST5](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/690e570) | £1,300/mo | 4 | 1.39 miles | Rightmove | | [Enstone Court, Westbury Park, Newcastle Under Lyme, Staffordshire, ST5](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/2cb6c64) | £1,295/mo | 4 | 2.51 miles | Rightmove | | [The Coach House, Butterton, Newcastle Under Lyme, Staffordshire, ST5](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/9c3c8f4) | £4,995/mo | 4 | 2.91 miles | Rightmove | | [ Aspen Rise, Clayton](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/9214ff2) | £1,995/mo | 4 | 2.98 miles | Rightmove | | [Snape Hall Road, Whitmore, Newcastle, Staffordshire, ST5](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/99762c2) | £1,800/mo | 4 | 4.67 miles | Rightmove | | [Stableford, Newcastle-Under-Lyme, Staffordshire, ST5](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/e0262d1) | £1,400/mo | 4 | 5.37 miles | Rightmove | **Average rent: £1,468/mo (14 listings)** ## 1% Rule - **Rent ratio:** 66.86% (strong) - **Max investor price (0.8%):** £168,750 - **Target investor price (1%):** £135,000 *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 £1,350/mo).* - **Gross yield:** 802.4% - **Cost-to-rent:** 0.1× - **Monthly cashflow:** £1,182/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term) - **Cash-on-cash ROI:** 2422.6% *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)