780 LIGHTWOOD ROAD
STOKE-ON-TRENT, STOKE-ON-TRENT ST3 7HB
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Property details
Tenure
FREEHOLD
Floor area
353 m²
Council tax band
G
EPC rating
C
Year built
England and Wales: 1983-1990
Last sold
£755,000 May 2022
Price per m²
£2,337/m²
Local average
£259,615 (+217.8%)
Deprivation
Decile 9 (27,032 of 33,755)
Street crime
121 incidents within 1 mile (Apr 2026)
Key features
- 6 Bedroom Detached Property with Garage
- Extensive Driveway and Parking
- Spacious Living Room, Formal Dining Room
- Kitchen with Pantry & Family Lounge
- One Bedroom Annex with Ensuite & Kitchen
- Office/Gym with Shower Room
- Master & Guest Bedrooms with Ensuite
- Exquisite views over open-countryside
- Amazing Gardens
- Easy Access to M6 & Motorwork Network
Additional details
- Parking
- Yes
- Garden
- Yes
Description
The property is situated in a convenient location, close to local amenities including a cluster of stores within walking distance (0.8mile): Meir Heath Post Office & convenience store, two more convenience/off-licence stores, a butchers and barbers, The Windmill pub and an Indian restaurant. In addition, The Swynnerton Arms pub at the end of Lightwood Road is a similar distance away and St Matthews CoE Primary School is also within walking distance (0.5 mile). A wide selection of main high street retailers such as Tesco Extra, Lidl, Home Bargains as well as doctors" surgery are a few minutes" drive away.
The property comprises an Entrance Hall, Living Room, Dining Room, Kitchen, Pantry, Mud Room, Family Lounge and Guest Cloakroom on the Ground Floor: in the Annex a Lounge, Kitchen, Sixth Bedroom and Bathroom; on the First Floor is the Landing, Master Bedroom with Balcony, En-Suite, and Dressing Room (or Fifth Bedroom, Guest Room with En-Suite, a further two Bedrooms and a Jack-and-Jill Bathroom. The property benefits from central heating and double glazing throughout.
There is a large garage with an adjacent Office/Gym with a Shower Room.
The entire property is surrounded by landscaped gardens, at the front is an extensive driveway with right of way and is only used by this property, continuing through electric double wrought iron gates to the landscaped gardens, having paved and gravelled areas shrubberies, mature trees and lawns. To the rear is a paved path with gravel, a retaining wall with steps up to lawned areas with mature trees and shrubs, gazebos, paved areas for alfresco dining and outdoor entertaining.
Viewing is highly recommended.
The Council Tax is G
Mains Gas & Electricity
Mains Water, Drains and Septic Tank
Broadband FTTP
Broadband coverage
Very Low Risk of Flooding
You can view the virtual tour for this lovely property on our website, rightmove or by typing the following link into your subject bar:-
Leaving Stone on the A520 Longton Road, continue to the traffic island and take the second exit onto the Lightwood Road, continue and you will find the property on your left.
Take the drive opposite Roseacre Grove and go straight ahead (go past the cream chalet style dwelling on your right hand side) and drive up to the tall wrought iron double gate.(Number 780 is displayed twice on a fence post)
Listed by
Stone
Austins Independent Estate Agents Ltd
Reference: 89853306
EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost
Current rating: C
Potential rating: C
Inspection date: 14/09/2020
Expiry date: 13/09/2030
Current heating cost: £2,167/year
Potential heating cost: £1,954/year
Est. upgrade cost to C: £9,500
Recommendations
- Floor insulation (solid floor) (£4,000 - £6,000)
- Solar photovoltaic panels, 2.5 kWp (£3,500 - £5,500)
Flood risk
Zone: 1
Risk: Low
Job (default Low)
Price history
| Event | Date | Price | % change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listed for sale | — | £825,000 | +9.3% |
| Sold | 25/05/2022 (4 years ago) | £755,000 | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9 ROSEACRE GROVE, STOKE-ON-TRENT, ST3 7HR | £235,000 | 29/08/2025 | Detached |
| 889 LIGHTWOOD ROAD, STOKE-ON-TRENT, ST3 7HA | £750,000 | 09/11/2023 | Detached |
| THE GABLES CHURCH CLOSE, STOKE-ON-TRENT, STAFFORD, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST3 7LQ | £535,000 | 04/08/2023 | Detached |
| 823 LIGHTWOOD ROAD, STOKE-ON-TRENT, ST3 7HA | £445,000 | 16/09/2022 | Detached |
| Same street 868 LIGHTWOOD ROAD, STOKE-ON-TRENT, ST3 7HB | £350,000 | 15/08/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 855 LIGHTWOOD ROAD, STOKE-ON-TRENT, ST3 7HA | £462,000 | 29/07/2022 | Detached |
| COPPER BEECH LIGHTWOOD ROAD, STOKE-ON-TRENT, ST3 7HA | £490,000 | 20/01/2022 | Detached |
| 867 LIGHTWOOD ROAD, STOKE-ON-TRENT, ST3 7HA | £490,000 | 19/01/2022 | Detached |
| Same street 860 LIGHTWOOD ROAD, STOKE-ON-TRENT, ST3 7HB | £280,000 | 23/07/2021 | Semi-detached |
Street average: £315,000 (2 sales)
Area average: £486,714 (7 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): Stoke-on-Trent. Series: Detached. As of March 2026.
Rental Range
Estimated market rent for Stoke-on-Trent. Low = conservative, Realistic = average, Optimistic = best case.
Based on Local Authority from postcode lookup → Stoke-on-Trent.
LHA (30th percentile) floor for Staffordshire North: Apr 2025 – Mar 2026
Location
Nearby
Nearest stations, universities and amenities (distance from property).
| Type | Name | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Bus stop | St Francis Church | 0.3 miles |
| Bus stop | Texaco Garage | 0.4 miles |
| Shop | Unknown | 0.8 miles |
| Shop | Westbridge Furniture | 1.0 miles |
| Hospital | Longton Cottage Hospital | 1.1 miles |
| Train station | Blythe Bridge | 1.9 miles |
| Train station | Caverswall Road | 2.1 miles |
| University | University of Staffordshire Stoke Campus | 4.0 miles |
| Hospital | North Staffordshire Nuffield Hospital | 5.0 miles |
| University | Staffordshire University Blackheath Lane Site | 10.5 miles |
Street-level crime
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 46 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 30 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 13 |
| Public order | 10 |
| Other theft | 5 |
| Shoplifting | 4 |
| Possession of weapons | 3 |
| Vehicle crime | 3 |
| Burglary | 2 |
| Other crime | 2 |
| Drugs | 1 |
| Robbery | 1 |
| Theft from the person | 1 |
| Total incidents | 121 |
Within 1 mile during Apr 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Matthews Church of England Academy | Primary | 0.5 miles | Good — 13 Sep 2011 |
| St Augustine's Catholic Academy | Primary | 0.6 miles | Good — 5 Jun 2019 |
| Ormiston Meridian Academy | Secondary | 0.6 miles | Good — 3 Feb 2022 |
| Meir Heath Academy | Primary | 0.6 miles | Good — 10 Feb 2012 |
| Sandon Primary Academy | Primary | 0.7 miles | Outstanding — 18 Sep 2017 |
Rental Comparables
Residential lets from OpenRent and Rightmove for the area. Bedroom counts vary — use the Beds column to compare like-for-like lets. Student lets are excluded.
| Title | Rent | Beds | Distance | As seen on |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frenchmoor Grove, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, ST3 | £795/mo | 2 | 1.11 miles | Rightmove |
| Ludwall Road, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, ST3 | £795/mo | 2 | 1.11 miles | Rightmove |
| Ayreshire Grove, Lightwood | £900/mo | 2 | 1.12 miles | Rightmove |
| 2 Bed Flat, Upper Belgrave Road, ST3 | £740/mo | 2 | 1.16 miles | OpenRent |
| 2 Bed Flat, Upper Belgrave Road, ST3 | £800/mo | 2 | 1.16 miles | OpenRent |
| Eversley Road, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, ST3 | £900/mo | 3 | 1.23 miles | Rightmove |
| Belgrave Road,Dresden, Stoke-on-Trent | £725/mo | 2 | 1.25 miles | Rightmove |
| Buccleuch Road, Dresdon, Stoke-on-Trent | £750/mo | 2 | 1.34 miles | Rightmove |
| Russell Street, Longton, ST3 | £950/mo | 2 | 1.44 miles | Rightmove |
| Albert Avenue, Stoke-on-Trent, ST3 | £850/mo | 3 | 1.51 miles | Rightmove |
| Thirlmere Grove, Weston Coyney | £950/mo | 2 | 1.53 miles | Rightmove |
| Joshua Court, Longton, Stoke on Trent | £650/mo | 2 | 1.7 miles | Rightmove |
| Tollgate Court, Trentham Road, Stoke-On-Trent, Staffordshire, ST3 3BH | £525/mo | 1 | 1.76 miles | Rightmove |
| Uttoxeter Road, Stoke-On-Trent, ST3 | £700/mo | 1 | 1.87 miles | Rightmove |
| The Strand, Stoke-On-Trent, Staffordshire, ST3 | £550/mo | — | 1.88 miles | Rightmove |
| The Strand, Stoke-On-Trent, Staffordshire, ST3 | £700/mo | 1 | 1.88 miles | Rightmove |
| The Strand, Stoke-On-Trent, Staffordshire, ST3 | £795/mo | 2 | 1.88 miles | Rightmove |
| Market Street, Stoke on Trent | £600/mo | 1 | 1.94 miles | Rightmove |
| Pembridge Road, Blurton | £975/mo | 3 | 2.02 miles | Rightmove |
| Finstock Avenue, Stoke-On-Trent, ST3 | £875/mo | 2 | 2.05 miles | Rightmove |
Average rent: £807/mo (27 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).