28 HEMSBY WAY
NEWCASTLE, STAFFORDSHIRE ST5 4QX
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Property details
Tenure
FREEHOLD
Floor area
66 m²
Council tax band
C
EPC rating
D
Year built
England and Wales: 1983-1990
Last sold
£249,950 Oct 2022
Price per m²
£3,939/m²
Local average
£334,862 (-22.4%)
Deprivation
Decile 9 (28,819 of 33,755)
Street crime
55 incidents within 1 mile (Jun 2026)
Key features
- Detached Family Home
- Sought After Development of Westbury Park
- Three Bedrooms
- Open Plan Kitchen/Diner/Living Space
- Bay Fronted Lounge With Log Burning Stove
- Modern Family Bathroom
- Private and Enclosed Rear Garden
- Driveway Parking
- Close to Schools, Amenities and Commuter Links
- Viewing Highly Advised!
Additional details
- Parking
- Driveway
- Garden
- Rear garden
- Listed property
- No
- Restrictions
- No
- Required access
- No
- Rights of way
- No
- Flooded in last 5 years
- No
- Flood defences
- No
Description
The property has an inviting frontage with driveway parking and an attractive bay fronted exterior, creating an excellent first impression from the outset. Inside, the accommodation is both practical and stylish, with a welcoming entrance hall leading through to a spacious lounge positioned to the front of the property. This room is a real highlight of the home, featuring a bay window that draws in plenty of natural light along with a characterful log burning stove set against a striking feature wall, creating a warm and cosy space to relax.
To the rear, the property opens up beautifully into a superb kitchen, dining and living area that is perfectly suited to modern family life. The kitchen offers a contemporary range of units with work surfaces and space for appliances, while the dining area provides ample room for family meals and entertaining. This open plan arrangement flows effortlessly into the rear living space, enhanced by a lantern roof light and French doors opening out onto the garden, allowing light to pour in and creating a bright and sociable environment throughout the day.
Upstairs, the first floor offers three bedrooms, all presented in a light and neutral style. The main bedroom is a generous double room, while the second bedroom also offers good proportions and flexibility for family living, guests or home working. The third bedroom is ideal as a child’s room, nursery or study. Completing the first floor is a modern family bathroom fitted with a stylish white suite and contemporary tiling, providing a fresh and well finished space.
Externally, the rear garden is private, enclosed and designed for ease of maintenance, making it perfect for families and outdoor entertaining. There is a paved seating area ideal for summer dining, along with an artificial lawned garden offering a safe and secure space for children and pets to enjoy.
A fantastic opportunity to purchase a detached family home in a highly desirable location, this property combines comfort and convenience in equal measure. Early viewing is highly advised to fully appreciate the space, presentation and setting on offer!
EPC Rating: D
Listed by
Newcastle-under-Lyme
Heywoods
Reference: 174045638
EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost
Current rating: D
Potential rating: B
Inspection date: 22/04/2022
Expiry date: 21/04/2032
Current heating cost: £526/year
Potential heating cost: £401/year
Est. upgrade cost to C: £17,500
Recommendations
- Floor insulation (solid floor) (£4,000 - £6,000)
- Upgrade heating controls (£350 - £450)
- Replace boiler with new condensing boiler (£2,200 - £3,000)
- Solar water heating (£4,000 - £6,000)
- Solar photovoltaic panels, 2.5 kWp (£3,500 - £5,500)
Flood risk
Zone: 1
Risk: Low
Job (default Low)
Registered land (INSPIRE)
This location falls inside an HM Land Registry INSPIRE registered freehold polygon.
Plot: ~1,669,265 m² (412.48 acres)
Source: HM Land Registry INSPIRE Index Polygons.
Floorplans
All
FENSA Certificates
This property has 1 FENSA certificate(s) on record, indicating window/door installations by FENSA-approved installers.
FENSA Certificate #226963
Property Details
Street: 28 Hemsby Way
Town: NEWCASTLE
Postcode: ST5 4QX
Installation Details
Items: 7 windows and 1 door
Certificate Issued: 06/12/2002
Work Completed: 07/10/2002
This certificate data was retrieved from FENSA's database
What is FENSA? FENSA (Fenestration Self-Assessment Scheme) is a government-authorised scheme that monitors building regulation compliance for replacement windows and doors. Certificates indicate that work was completed by FENSA-approved installers.
Price history
279% since 1999
| Event | Date | Price | % change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listed for sale | — | £260,000 | +4% |
| Sold | 07/10/2022 (3 years ago) | £249,950 | +25% |
| Sold | 31/08/2018 (7 years ago) | £200,000 | +15.6% |
| Sold | 27/04/2016 (10 years ago) | £172,950 | +21.4% |
| Sold | 16/12/2013 (12 years ago) | £142,500 | +115.9% |
| Sold | 08/10/1999 (26 years ago) | £66,000 | — |
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Crown copyright.
Sold Comparables
Same street and nearby sales within 0.25 miles (last 5 years). Data from Land Registry Price Paid.
| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18 WOODBRIDGE ROAD, NEWCASTLE, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST5 4LA | £205,000 | 11/03/2026 | Detached |
| Same street 38 HEMSBY WAY, NEWCASTLE, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST5 4QX | £202,000 | 23/01/2026 | Semi-detached |
| 10 RANWORTH CLOSE, NEWCASTLE, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST5 4LL | £331,000 | 09/01/2026 | Detached |
| 12 WALSINGHAM GARDENS, NEWCASTLE, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST5 4JT | £281,000 | 06/11/2025 | Detached |
| 51 DARSHAM GARDENS, NEWCASTLE, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST5 4LW | £220,000 | 12/09/2025 | Detached |
| 4 TERRINGTON DRIVE, NEWCASTLE, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST5 4NB | £430,000 | 27/11/2023 | Detached |
| 51 RUTHERFORD AVENUE, NEWCASTLE, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST5 4JD | £210,000 | 20/07/2023 | Detached |
| 59 RUTHERFORD AVENUE, NEWCASTLE, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST5 4JD | £205,000 | 14/07/2023 | Detached |
| Same street 38 HEMSBY WAY, NEWCASTLE, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST5 4QX | £155,000 | 31/05/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 1 CLEY GROVE, NEWCASTLE, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST5 4QU | £269,000 | 10/05/2023 | Detached |
| 7 LIDGATE WALK, NEWCASTLE, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST5 4LT | £275,000 | 28/04/2023 | Detached |
| 20 BLADON AVENUE, NEWCASTLE, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST5 4JF | £185,000 | 10/03/2023 | Detached |
| 52 RUTHERFORD AVENUE, NEWCASTLE, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST5 4JD | £231,000 | 04/11/2022 | Detached |
| 12 BLADON AVENUE, NEWCASTLE, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST5 4JF | £245,000 | 13/10/2022 | Detached |
| 26 WROXHAM WAY, NEWCASTLE, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST5 4JZ | £360,000 | 07/10/2022 | Detached |
| 14 CHURSTON CLOSE, NEWCASTLE, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST5 4LP | £351,000 | 30/09/2022 | Detached |
| 35 RUTHERFORD AVENUE, NEWCASTLE, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST5 4JD | £241,000 | 31/08/2022 | Detached |
| 7 HADLEIGH CLOSE, NEWCASTLE, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST5 4LD | £315,000 | 11/08/2022 | Detached |
| 12 GEDNEY GROVE, NEWCASTLE, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST5 4LN | £213,000 | 10/06/2022 | Detached |
| 3 THE BRACKENS, NEWCASTLE, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST5 4JL | £425,000 | 14/04/2022 | Detached |
| 36 THE BRACKENS, NEWCASTLE, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST5 4JL | £425,000 | 25/02/2022 | Detached |
| 42 RUTHERFORD AVENUE, NEWCASTLE, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST5 4JD | £195,000 | 11/02/2022 | Detached |
| Same street 9 HEMSBY WAY, NEWCASTLE, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST5 4QX | £165,000 | 10/09/2021 | Semi-detached |
Street average: £174,000 (3 sales)
Area average: £280,600 (20 sales)
Capital growth trend
Land Registry outcode average: last 12 months vs 5y and 10y ago (from sold prices).
House Price Index (HM Land Registry — official index, not sold-price averages): Newcastle-under-Lyme. Series: Detached. As of May 2026.
Rental Range
Estimated market rent for Newcastle-under-Lyme. Low = conservative, Realistic = average, Optimistic = best case.
Based on Local Authority from postcode lookup → Newcastle-under-Lyme.
LHA (30th percentile) floor for Staffordshire North: £593/mo (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026)
Location
Nearby
Nearest stations, universities and amenities (distance from property).
| Type | Name | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Bus stop | Woodbridge Road | 0.1 miles |
| Bus stop | Ashridge Avenue | 0.2 miles |
| Shop | Co-op Food | 0.3 miles |
| Hospital | North Staffordshire Nuffield Hospital | 0.5 miles |
| Shop | Premier | 0.6 miles |
| Hospital | Royal Stoke University Hospital | 1.7 miles |
| Train station | Trentham Leisure | 1.8 miles |
| Train station | Unknown | 2.1 miles |
| University | Keele University | 2.3 miles |
| University | University of Buckingham Crewe Campus | 11.2 miles |
Street-level crime
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 34 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 4 |
| Drugs | 3 |
| Other theft | 3 |
| Robbery | 3 |
| Burglary | 2 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 2 |
| Public order | 2 |
| Other crime | 1 |
| Shoplifting | 1 |
| Total incidents | 55 |
Within 1 mile during Jun 2026. Source: data.police.uk (England & Wales).
Schools nearby
Nearest open schools with Ofsted ratings (England). Closed schools are not shown. Data from Get Information about Schools and Ofsted.
| Name | Type | Distance | Ofsted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Our Lady and St Werburgh's Catholic Primary School | Primary | 0.6 miles | Good — 11 Apr 2014 |
| Clayton Hall Academy | Secondary | 0.7 miles | Good — 18 Mar 2024 |
| Seabridge Primary School | Primary | 0.9 miles | Good — 22 Mar 2012 |
| Langdale Primary School | Primary | 1.0 miles | Good — 15 Sep 2024 |
| St Teresa's Catholic (A) Primary School | Primary | 1.2 miles | Good — 5 May 2017 |
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 Semi-Detached House, Northwood Lane, ST5 | £1,100/mo | 3 | 0.38 miles | OpenRent |
| Denbigh Close, Clayton, Newcastle ST5 3DL | £1,250/mo | 3 | 0.76 miles | Rightmove |
| Stafford Crescent, Clayton, Newcastle, Staffordshire, ST5 3BZ | £1,025/mo | 3 | 0.95 miles | Rightmove |
| Clayton Road, Newcastle, Staffordshire, ST5 | £1,100/mo | 3 | 1.02 miles | Rightmove |
| 3 Bed Semi-Detached House, Greyswood Rd, ST4 | £750/mo | 3 | 1.03 miles | OpenRent |
| Sedbergh Close, Newcastle, ST5 | £1,600/mo | 3 | 1.08 miles | Rightmove |
| Bunny Hill, Newcastle-Under-Lyme, ST5 | £1,150/mo | 3 | 1.12 miles | Rightmove |
| 3 Bed Semi-Detached House, Newcastle Road, ST4 | £850/mo | 3 | 1.14 miles | OpenRent |
| Lincoln Avenue, ST5 | £1,200/mo | 3 | 1.23 miles | Rightmove |
| Thistleberry Avenue, Staffordshire, ST5 | £1,050/mo | 3 | 1.76 miles | Rightmove |
| Thistleberry Avenue, The Westlands, Newcastle Under Lyme, Staffordshire, ST5 | £1,445/mo | 3 | 1.77 miles | Rightmove |
| Webster Street, Newcastle Under Lyme, ST5 | £900/mo | 3 | 1.88 miles | Rightmove |
| Coomer Court, Newcastle Under Lyme, Staffordshire, ST5 | £1,495/mo | 3 | 1.92 miles | Rightmove |
| Orme Road, Newcastle, Staffordshire, ST5 | £850/mo | 3 | 2.01 miles | Rightmove |
| Rosemary Hill, ST5 | £1,400/mo | 3 | 2.06 miles | Rightmove |
| Brunswick Court, Brunswick Street, ST5 | £1,495/mo | 3 | 2.21 miles | Rightmove |
| Orme Road, Newcastle, ST5 | £950/mo | 3 | 2.23 miles | Rightmove |
| Brunswick Court, Brunswick Street, Newcastle Under Lyme, Staffordshire, ST5 | £1,495/mo | 3 | 2.24 miles | Rightmove |
| Greylag Gate, Newcastle, Staffordshire, ST5 | £1,200/mo | 3 | 2.29 miles | Rightmove |
| Prospect Terrace, Newcastle, Staffordshire, ST5 | £775/mo | 3 | 2.35 miles | Rightmove |
Average rent: £1,072/mo (31 listings)
Rent-driven metrics
Based on OpenRent comparables.
- Rent ratio — Monthly rent ÷ purchase price (1% rule). 1%+ = strong, 0.8–1% = okay, <0.8% = weak for cashflow.
- Max investor price — Rent ÷ 0.8%; the price at which rent would be 0.8% of price (Stoke-style target).
- Target investor price — Rent ÷ 1%; the price at which rent would be 1% of price (strong cashflow band).
- Gross yield — Annual rent as % of purchase price (no costs).
- Cost-to-rent — Price ÷ annual rent (from OpenRent comparables). Under 14× = strong, 14–16× = acceptable, 17×+ = compressed.
- Cashflow — Rent minus 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).