# 3 bedroom detached house for sale (ST5 4QX) ## Property Details | Key | Value | |-----|-------| | Address | 28 HEMSBY WAY, NEWCASTLE, STAFFORDSHIRE ST5 4QX | | Price | £260,000 | | Bedrooms | 3 | | Bathrooms | 1 | | Council tax | C | | Construction age | England and Wales: 1983-1990 | | Floor area | 66 m² | | Last sold | £249,950 Oct 2022 | ## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost - **Current rating:** D - **Potential rating:** B - **Expiry date:** 21/04/2032 - **Current heating cost:** £526/year - **Est. upgrade cost to C:** £17,500 ### Recommendations - W2 (£4,000 - £6,000) - G (£350 - £450) - I (£2,200 - £3,000) - 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/2111-9780-5869-1175-4111) ## Description Located in the sought after development of Westbury Park, Hemsby Way is a well presented three bedroom detached family home enjoying a convenient position close to well regarded schools, local amenities and excellent commuter links. This attractive home is ideal for families, first time buyers looking for extra space, or purchasers seeking a property ready to move straight into. 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! 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Data from Land Registry Price Paid.* | Address | Price | Date | Type | |---------|-------|------|------| | 28 HEMSBY WAY, NEWCASTLE, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST5 4QX | £249,950 | 07/10/2022 | Detached | | 28 HEMSBY WAY, NEWCASTLE, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST5 4QX | £200,000 | 31/08/2018 | Detached | | 28 HEMSBY WAY, NEWCASTLE, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST5 4QX | £172,950 | 27/04/2016 | Detached | | 28 HEMSBY WAY, NEWCASTLE, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST5 4QX | £142,500 | 16/12/2013 | Detached | | 28 HEMSBY WAY, NEWCASTLE, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST5 4QX | £66,000 | 08/10/1999 | 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 | |---------|-------|------|------| | 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) ## Price vs local average *Outcode + property type (HousePrices, last 2 years).* - **Local average:** £334,862 (78 Detached, ST5, 2024–2026) - **Deviation:** -22.4% ## Rental Range *ONS Price Index of Private Rents (Newcastle-under-Lyme). Low / Realistic / Optimistic = conservative / average / best case.* - **Low:** £744/mo - **Realistic:** £827/mo - **Optimistic:** £910/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 | |------|------|------|------|------| | [Denbigh Close, Clayton, Newcastle ST5 3DL](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/4008de5) | £1,250/mo | 3 | 0.76 miles | Rightmove | | [Stafford Crescent, Clayton, Newcastle, Staffordshire, ST5 3BZ](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/38463dc) | £1,025/mo | 3 | 0.95 miles | Rightmove | | [Clayton Road, Newcastle, Staffordshire, ST5](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/0a5705e) | £1,100/mo | 3 | 1.02 miles | Rightmove | | [Sedbergh Close, Newcastle, ST5](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/e498261) | £1,600/mo | 3 | 1.08 miles | Rightmove | | [Bunny Hill, Newcastle-Under-Lyme, ST5](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/b3c415e) | £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](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/7d30437) | £1,200/mo | 3 | 1.23 miles | Rightmove | | [Thistleberry Avenue, Staffordshire, ST5](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/d5ce523) | £1,050/mo | 3 | 1.76 miles | Rightmove | | [Thistleberry Avenue, The Westlands, Newcastle Under Lyme, Staffordshire, ST5](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/b9782ab) | £1,445/mo | 3 | 1.77 miles | Rightmove | | [Webster Street, Newcastle Under Lyme, ST5](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/83732a6) | £900/mo | 3 | 1.88 miles | Rightmove | | [Coomer Court, Newcastle Under Lyme, Staffordshire, ST5](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/9d336ee) | £1,495/mo | 3 | 1.92 miles | Rightmove | | [Orme Road, Newcastle, Staffordshire, ST5](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/b7111f6) | £850/mo | 3 | 2.01 miles | Rightmove | | [Rosemary Hill, ST5](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/8c68362) | £1,400/mo | 3 | 2.06 miles | Rightmove | | [Brunswick Court, Brunswick Street, ST5](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/e79ab92) | £1,495/mo | 3 | 2.21 miles | Rightmove | | [Orme Road, Newcastle, ST5](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/ced6280) | £950/mo | 3 | 2.23 miles | Rightmove | | [Brunswick Court, Brunswick Street, Newcastle Under Lyme, Staffordshire, ST5](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/ce5a4b2) | £1,495/mo | 3 | 2.24 miles | Rightmove | | [Greylag Gate, Newcastle, Staffordshire, ST5](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/7062d4c) | £1,200/mo | 3 | 2.29 miles | Rightmove | | [Prospect Terrace, Newcastle, Staffordshire, ST5](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/8762975) | £775/mo | 3 | 2.35 miles | Rightmove | | [Enderley Street, Newcastle Under Lyme](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/7eec2c9) | £1,050/mo | 3 | 2.42 miles | Rightmove | | [Waters Edge Close, Newcastle, ST5](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/2792c12) | £950/mo | 3 | 2.52 miles | Rightmove | **Average rent: £1,082/mo (29 listings)** ## 1% Rule - **Rent ratio:** 0.43% (weak for cashflow) - **Max investor price (0.8%):** £140,625 - **Target investor price (1%):** £112,500 *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 £1,125/mo).* - **Gross yield:** 5.2% - **Cost-to-rent:** 19.3× - **Monthly cashflow:** £-36/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term) - **Cash-on-cash ROI:** -0.6% *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).* ## Price per Square Metre - **£/m²:** £3,939/m² ## Capital growth trend *Land Registry outcode average from sold prices: last 12 months vs 5y and 10y ago.* - **5y growth:** 9.2% - **10y growth:** 23% ## House Price Index (HM Land Registry) *Official index for Newcastle-under-Lyme; Detached series; as of May 2026.* - **1y growth (index):** 2.4% - **5y growth (index):** 29.4% - **10y growth (index):** 55.8% ## 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)