# 3 bedroom semi-detached house for rent (ST5 3RW) ## Property Details | Key | Value | |-----|-------| | Address | 32 CHESTER CRESCENT, NEWCASTLE, STAFFORDSHIRE ST5 3RW | | Price | £1,755 pcm | | Bedrooms | 3 | | Bathrooms | 1 | | Construction age | England and Wales: 1930-1949 | | Floor area | 91 m² | | Last sold | £247,500 Dec 2024 | ## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost - **Current rating:** C - **Potential rating:** B - **Expiry date:** 14/07/2034 - **Current heating cost:** £988/year - **Est. upgrade cost to C:** £14,515 ### Recommendations - W2 (£4,000 - £6,000) - E (£15) - 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/2111-4316-6853-1116-3311) ## Description Student accommodation. A three bedroom semi detached with a open plan living kitchen, Three double bedrooms, Study, Modern fitted Bathroom, Utility room and off road parking for multiple cars. The property has been enhanced to a modern specification throughout. EPC rating: C. ## Property Photos - ![Photo](/listings/photos/89303532/613541) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/89303532/613542) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/89303532/613543) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/89303532/613544) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/89303532/613545) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/89303532/613547) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/89303532/613548) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/89303532/613549) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/89303532/613550) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/89303532/613553) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/89303532/613555) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/89303532/613557) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/89303532/613560) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/89303532/613564) ## EPC Graphs - ![EPC Certificate](/listings/photos/89303532/613567) - EPC Certificate ## Sales History *Recorded sales for this property. Data from Land Registry Price Paid.* | Address | Price | Date | Type | |---------|-------|------|------| | 32 CHESTER CRESCENT, NEWCASTLE, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST5 3RW | £247,500 | 06/12/2024 | 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 | |---------|-------|------|------| | 34 LANGDALE ROAD, NEWCASTLE, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST5 3QD | £156,000 | 19/12/2025 | Semi-detached | | 42 KINGSWAY WEST, NEWCASTLE, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST5 3PU | £265,000 | 25/11/2025 | Semi-detached | | 49 EARLS DRIVE, NEWCASTLE, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST5 3QR | £206,000 | 05/08/2025 | Semi-detached | | 121 DARTMOUTH AVENUE, NEWCASTLE, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST5 3NR | £285,000 | 03/07/2025 | Semi-detached | | 6 SANDON AVENUE, NEWCASTLE, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST5 3QA | £365,000 | 06/02/2025 | Semi-detached | | [Same street] 34 CHESTER CRESCENT, NEWCASTLE, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST5 3RW | £250,000 | 03/11/2023 | Semi-detached | | 11 SANDON AVENUE, NEWCASTLE, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST5 3QB | £390,000 | 20/10/2023 | Semi-detached | | 2 CHESTER CRESCENT, NEWCASTLE, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST5 3RU | £370,000 | 05/10/2023 | Semi-detached | | 66 BERESFORD CRESCENT, NEWCASTLE, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST5 3RH | £360,000 | 28/09/2023 | Semi-detached | | 8 SEAGRAVE PLACE, NEWCASTLE, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST5 3RJ | £265,000 | 31/08/2023 | Semi-detached | | 49 EARLS DRIVE, NEWCASTLE, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST5 3QR | £147,000 | 25/07/2023 | Semi-detached | | 39 KINGSWAY EAST, NEWCASTLE, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST5 3PY | £340,000 | 14/07/2023 | Semi-detached | | 76 DARTMOUTH AVENUE, NEWCASTLE, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST5 3PA | £425,000 | 02/06/2023 | Semi-detached | | 49 EARLS DRIVE, NEWCASTLE, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST5 3QR | £121,800 | 19/05/2023 | Semi-detached | | 55 BERESFORD CRESCENT, NEWCASTLE, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST5 3RQ | £277,000 | 10/03/2023 | Semi-detached | | 12 KINGSWAY WEST, NEWCASTLE, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST5 3PU | £355,000 | 06/03/2023 | Semi-detached | | 39 KINGSWAY EAST, NEWCASTLE, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST5 3PY | £300,000 | 06/01/2023 | Semi-detached | | 31 CHESTER CRESCENT, NEWCASTLE, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST5 3RT | £355,000 | 15/12/2022 | Semi-detached | | 76 LANGDALE ROAD, NEWCASTLE, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST5 3QF | £140,000 | 02/12/2022 | Semi-detached | | 56 EARLS DRIVE, NEWCASTLE, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST5 3QS | £185,000 | 16/09/2022 | Semi-detached | | 6 AUDLEY PLACE, NEWCASTLE, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST5 3RS | £252,000 | 12/08/2022 | Semi-detached | | [Same street] 30 CHESTER CRESCENT, NEWCASTLE, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST5 3RW | £288,000 | 29/09/2021 | Semi-detached | **Street average:** £269,000 (2 sales) **Area average:** £277,990 (20 sales) ## Price vs local average *Outcode + property type (HousePrices, last 2 years).* - **Local average:** £199,459 (143 Semi-detached, ST5, 2024–2026) - **Deviation:** -99.1% ## 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 | |------|------|------|------|------| | [Dee Lane, Newcastle-Under-Lyme, ST5](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/a1a30a0) | £875/mo | 3 | 0.5 miles | Rightmove | | [Dart Place, Newcastle-under-Lyme, ST5](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/09ca227) | £950/mo | 3 | 0.57 miles | Rightmove | | [Higherland, ST5](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/fb6f659) | £995/mo | 3 | 0.78 miles | Rightmove | | [9 Rothesay Court, Rothesay Av, Westlands, ST5 2LX](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/8dbfc26) | £210/mo | — | 0.87 miles | Rightmove | | [Modern Studio In Newcastle-Under-Lyme, Newcastle-Under-Lyme, ST5](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/8659b7d) | £560/mo | — | 0.93 miles | Rightmove | | [Wesley Place, Newcastle, ST5](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/48400a5) | £1,000/mo | 3 | 0.94 miles | Rightmove | | 3 Bed End Terrace, Springfields Road, ST4 | £1,000/mo | 3 | 1.04 miles | OpenRent | | [Tarragon View, Newcastle under Lyme](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/bc6fb13) | £1,100/mo | 3 | 1.06 miles | Rightmove | | [Cumberland Street, Newcastle](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/5bed48c) | £975/mo | 3 | 1.13 miles | Rightmove | | [Snowgoose Way, Newcastle, ST5](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/29d2bce) | £1,300/mo | 3 | 1.16 miles | Rightmove | | [Greylag Gate, Newcastle, Staffordshire, ST5](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/7062d4c) | £1,200/mo | 3 | 1.24 miles | Rightmove | | [Enderley Street, Newcastle-Under-Lyme, ST5](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/5fe428d) | £1,350/mo | 3 | 1.3 miles | Rightmove | | [Lymes Road, Butterton, Newcastle, ST5](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/c42b9c4) | £1,200/mo | 3 | 1.4 miles | Rightmove | | [Waters Edge Close, Silverdale, Newcastle, ST5](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/2914cd8) | £1,000/mo | 3 | 1.45 miles | Rightmove | | [Navigation Way, Newcastle, Staffordshire, ST5](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/a3d1f6a) | £1,050/mo | 3 | 1.71 miles | Rightmove | | [Hempstalls Lane, Newcastle, Staffordshire, ST5](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/8e3c715) | £1,200/mo | 3 | 1.74 miles | Rightmove | | [Sydney Street, Newcastle-Under-Lyme, ST5](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/1054f96) | £925/mo | 3 | 1.8 miles | Rightmove | | [Basford Park Road, Newcastle, ST5](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/8243c89) | £1,200/mo | 3 | 1.88 miles | Rightmove | | [High Street, May Bank, Newcastle, Staffordshire, ST5](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/f374b79) | £900/mo | 3 | 2.02 miles | Rightmove | | [High Street, May Bank, Newcastle, Staffordshire, ST5](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/ced9126) | £950/mo | 3 | 2.03 miles | Rightmove | **Average rent: £935/mo (35 listings)** ## 1% Rule - **Rent ratio:** 56.98% (strong) - **Max investor price (0.8%):** £125,000 - **Target investor price (1%):** £100,000 *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 £1,000/mo).* - **Gross yield:** 683.8% - **Cost-to-rent:** 0.1× - **Monthly cashflow:** £868/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term) - **Cash-on-cash ROI:** 2046.8% *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:** £19/m² ## Capital growth trend *Land Registry outcode average from sold prices: last 12 months vs 5y and 10y ago.* - **5y growth:** 25.8% - **10y growth:** 37% ## 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)