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Diana Road

Birches Head, ST1 6RS

2 beds 1 baths Listed 20 Apr 2026 (-33d)

£775 pcm

Reduced on 11 May 2026

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# 2 bedroom apartment for rent (ST1 6RS)

## Property Details

| Key | Value |
|-----|-------|
| Address | Diana Road, Birches Head, ST1 6RS |
| Price | £775 pcm |
| Bedrooms | 2 |
| Bathrooms | 1 |
| Council tax | A |

## Description

**** **** LARGE 2 BEDROOM FLAT. Martin and co are delighted to offer for rent this large 2 bedroom flat located in the highly sough after area of birches head which is a short drive from Hanley town centre. The property which is on the first floor above a small parade of shops comprises a private front door, entrance hall, lounge, separate kitchen, 2 double bedrooms and a bathroom. To the outside there is a garden area.

## Property Photos

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## Floorplans

- ![Floorplan 1](/listings/photos/174697337/468987) - Floorplan 1

## EPC Graphs

- ![EPC 1](/listings/photos/174697337/468991) - EPC 1

## Rental Range

*ONS Price Index of Private Rents (Stoke-on-Trent). Low / Realistic / Optimistic = conservative / average / best case.*

- **Low:** £637/mo
- **Realistic:** £708/mo
- **Optimistic:** £779/mo

## LHA (Local Housing Allowance)

*VOA 30th percentile rent floor for Staffordshire North (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026).*

- **LHA floor (this property size):** £479/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 |
|------|------|------|------|------|
| [Diana Road, Birches Head](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/ab91550) | £775/mo | 2 | 0 miles | Rightmove |
| [Turner Street, Stoke-on-trent](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/aa12f8d) | £795/mo | 2 | 0.37 miles | Rightmove |
| [Birches Head Road, Stoke-on-trent](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/c73a60f) | £725/mo | 2 | 0.37 miles | Rightmove |
| [Campbell Terrace, Stoke-On-Trent, ST1](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/d0c5fdd) | £750/mo | 2 | 0.39 miles | Rightmove |
| [Turner Street, Birches Head, Stoke-on-Trent](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/8382d6e) | £750/mo | 2 | 0.39 miles | Rightmove |
| [Perceval Street, Stoke-On-Trent, ST1](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/29924fc) | £750/mo | 2 | 0.43 miles | Rightmove |
| [Vincent Street, Stoke-on-Trent](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/a50edeb) | £725/mo | 2 | 0.45 miles | Rightmove |
| [Vincent St, Stoke-On-Trent, ST1](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/102f1a5) | £750/mo | 2 | 0.47 miles | Rightmove |
| [Boulton Street, Birches Head](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/39bc50a) | £725/mo | 2 | 0.52 miles | Rightmove |
| [Boulton Street, Stoke-on-Trent, ST1](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/3d1b4fc) | £750/mo | 2 | 0.57 miles | Rightmove |
| [Woodward Street, Birches Head](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/1236e06) | £695/mo | 2 | 0.6 miles | Rightmove |
| [Birches Head Road, Birches Head, Stoke-On-Trent, ST1](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/ffad1ba) | £750/mo | 2 | 0.6 miles | Rightmove |
| [Keelings Road, Stoke-On-Trent, ST1](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/2f8e0f7) | £775/mo | 2 | 0.71 miles | Rightmove |
| [Jervis Street, Stoke-upon-trent](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/ce3f266) | £850/mo | 2 | 0.71 miles | Rightmove |
| [Eastbourne Road, Hanley](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/546ed2c) | £700/mo | 2 | 0.74 miles | Rightmove |
| [Festing Street, Stoke-On-Trent](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/8b63226) | £700/mo | 2 | 0.84 miles | Rightmove |
| [Hanley, Stoke On Trent](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/08dbdf4) | £725/mo | 2 | 0.88 miles | Rightmove |
| [Upper Hillchurch Street, Stoke-On-Trent, ST1](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/4fe362c) | £560/mo | — | 0.88 miles | Rightmove |
| [Bucknall New Road,Hanley, Stoke-on-Trent](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/1322395) | £800/mo | 2 | 0.96 miles | Rightmove |
| 2 Bed Terraced House, Dividy Road, ST2 | £775/mo | 2 | 0.99 miles | OpenRent |

**Average rent: £799/mo (53 listings)**

## Rent-driven metrics

*Based on OpenRent comparables (median £750/mo).*

- **Gross yield:** 1161.3%
- **Monthly cashflow:** £647/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term)
- **Cash-on-cash ROI:** 3454.2%

*Gross yield = annual rent as % of price (no costs). 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).*

## 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)

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Property details

Council tax band

Deprivation

Decile 9 (29,663 of 33,755)

Street crime

320 incidents within 1 mile (Mar 2026)

Key features

First floor flat
Large kitchen
Lounge
2 large Bedrooms
Bathroom
Sought after location
Close to Hanley town centre
Council tax band A

Additional details

Garden: Yes

Description

** ** LARGE 2 BEDROOM FLAT. Martin and co are delighted to offer for rent this large 2 bedroom flat located in the highly sough after area of birches head which is a short drive from Hanley town centre. The property which is on the first floor above a small parade of shops comprises a private front door, entrance hall, lounge, separate kitchen, 2 double bedrooms and a bathroom. To the outside there is a garden area.

Listed by

Stoke On Trent

The Property Franchise Group

Reference: 174697337

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

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Flood risk

Zone: 1

Risk: Low

Job (default Low)

Floorplans

Floorplan 1

EPC Graphs

EPC 1

Company ownership

Registered legal owner is a company.

Company-owned (UK company)

Company: PM9 PROPERTY LTD (14166362)

Rental Range

Estimated market rent for Stoke-on-Trent. Low = conservative, Realistic = average, Optimistic = best case.

Low £637/mo

Realistic £708/mo

Optimistic £779/mo

Based on Local Authority from postcode lookup → Stoke-on-Trent.

LHA (30th percentile) floor for Staffordshire North: £479/mo (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026)

Location

Map view View on Google Maps View on OpenStreetMap Street View ST1 6RS

Address

8 Diana Road

Nearby

Nearest stations, universities and amenities (distance from property).

Type	Name	Distance
Bus stop	Birches Head Shops	0.0 miles
Bus stop	Earlswood Road	0.2 miles
Shop	Heron Foods	0.4 miles
Shop	Woolridge News	0.4 miles
Hospital	Haywood Hospital Walk-in Centre	2.1 miles
Train station	Stoke-on-Trent	2.2 miles
Train station	Longport	2.6 miles
Hospital	Royal Stoke University Hospital	3.3 miles
University	Keele University	5.4 miles
University	Buxton & Leek College	7.4 miles

Street-level crime

Category	Count
Violence and sexual offences	120
Anti-social behaviour	64
Criminal damage and arson	40
Public order	18
Shoplifting	17
Other theft	16
Other crime	11
Burglary	8
Vehicle crime	7
Bicycle theft	5
Possession of weapons	5
Robbery	5
Drugs	4
Total incidents	320

Within 1 mile during Mar 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
Birches Head Academy	Secondary	0.3 miles	Inadequate — 10 Apr 2024
Holden Lane Academy	Primary	0.4 miles	Good — 23 May 2013
Abbey Hulton Primary School	Primary	0.5 miles	Good — 3 Mar 2016
Our Lady and St Benedict Catholic Academy	Primary	0.5 miles	Outstanding — 28 Jan 2024
St George and St Martin's Catholic Academy	Primary	0.5 miles	Good — 29 May 2015

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
Diana Road, Birches Head	£775/mo	2	0 miles	Rightmove
Turner Street, Stoke-on-trent	£795/mo	2	0.37 miles	Rightmove
Birches Head Road, Stoke-on-trent	£725/mo	2	0.37 miles	Rightmove
Campbell Terrace, Stoke-On-Trent, ST1	£750/mo	2	0.39 miles	Rightmove
Turner Street, Birches Head, Stoke-on-Trent	£750/mo	2	0.39 miles	Rightmove
Perceval Street, Stoke-On-Trent, ST1	£750/mo	2	0.43 miles	Rightmove
Vincent Street, Stoke-on-Trent	£725/mo	2	0.45 miles	Rightmove
Vincent St, Stoke-On-Trent, ST1	£750/mo	2	0.47 miles	Rightmove
Boulton Street, Birches Head	£725/mo	2	0.52 miles	Rightmove
Boulton Street, Stoke-on-Trent, ST1	£750/mo	2	0.57 miles	Rightmove
Woodward Street, Birches Head	£695/mo	2	0.6 miles	Rightmove
Birches Head Road, Birches Head, Stoke-On-Trent, ST1	£750/mo	2	0.6 miles	Rightmove
Keelings Road, Stoke-On-Trent, ST1	£775/mo	2	0.71 miles	Rightmove
Jervis Street, Stoke-upon-trent	£850/mo	2	0.71 miles	Rightmove
Eastbourne Road, Hanley	£700/mo	2	0.74 miles	Rightmove
Festing Street, Stoke-On-Trent	£700/mo	2	0.84 miles	Rightmove
Hanley, Stoke On Trent	£725/mo	2	0.88 miles	Rightmove
Upper Hillchurch Street, Stoke-On-Trent, ST1	£560/mo	—	0.88 miles	Rightmove
Bucknall New Road,Hanley, Stoke-on-Trent	£800/mo	2	0.96 miles	Rightmove
2 Bed Terraced House, Dividy Road, ST2	£775/mo	2	0.99 miles	OpenRent

Average rent: £799/mo (53 listings)