# 2 bedroom terraced house for sale (ST7 8PY) ## Property Details | Key | Value | |-----|-------| | Address | 176 RAVENS LANE, STOKE-ON-TRENT, BIGNALL END, STAFFORDSHIRE ST7 8PY | | Price | £135,000 | | Bedrooms | 2 | | Bathrooms | 1 | | Council tax | A | | Construction age | England and Wales: 2003-2006 | | Floor area | 110 m² | | Last sold | £105,000 Dec 2019 | ## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost - **Current rating:** C - **Potential rating:** B - **Expiry date:** 06/05/2029 - **Current heating cost:** £504/year ### Recommendations - N (6,000) - U (5,500) [View full EPC on gov.uk](https://find-energy-certificate.service.gov.uk/energy-certificate/0967-2843-7055-9301-6211) ## Description **Some homes have a way of feeling special from the moment you read the address — and this mature cottage on Ravens Lane is certainly one of them.** Set within the popular village location of Bignall End, this charming two-bedroom terraced cottage offers character, practical living space and the added benefit of a loft room, while being well placed for local amenities and excellent commuter links including the A500 and M6. The ground floor features a welcoming lounge with solid wood flooring, radiator and multiple double glazed windows, creating a bright and comfortable living space. This room provides a cosy setting for relaxing, while still offering enough space for everyday family life or entertaining. The kitchen is fitted with a range of wall and base units, work surfaces, splashback and a sink and drainer with half bowl. There is space for a cooker, fridge freezer and washing machine, along with tiled flooring, radiator, a double glazed window and a double glazed door leading outside. To the first floor are two bedrooms, with bedroom one benefitting from a useful storage cupboard and radiator, while bedroom two features double glazed patio doors and a radiator. The bathroom comprises a bath with overhead shower, low-level WC, vanity unit with hand wash basin, luxury vinyl flooring, tiled walls, extractor fan and towel warmer radiator. A loft room with Velux window, fitted wardrobe and radiator provides a fantastic additional space, ideal for storage, hobbies or occasional use. Externally, the property benefits from a paved rear patio garden, offering a low-maintenance outdoor space for seating or dining. With its mature cottage charm, useful loft room and convenient position close to Bignall End amenities, the A500 and M6, this appealing home is expected to attract strong interest. Early viewing is highly recommended. Contact Samuel Makepeace Bespok Estate Agents today! **ROOM DETAILS** **INTERIOR** **GROUND FLOOR** Lounge – Two double glazed windows, double glazed single window, solid wood flooring, radiator. Kitchen – Double glazed window, single double glazed door, fitted wall and base units, work surfaces, splashback, sink and drainer with half bowl, space for cooker, space for fridge/ freezer, space for washing machine, tiled flooring, radiator. **FIRST FLOOR** Bedroom One – Double glazed window, store cupboard, radiator. Bedroom Two – Double glazed patio doors, radiator. Loft Room – Double glazed Velux window, fitted wardrobe, radiator. Bathroom – Bath with overhead shower, LLWC, vanity with hand wash basin, luxury vinyl flooring, tiled flooring, extractor fan, towel warmer radiator. **EXTERIOR** Rear Garden – Paved patio garden **MATERIAL INFORMATION** Boiler: Combination Loft: Room **Disclaimer:** All property particulars are provided in good faith and are believed to be accurate to the best of our knowledge at the time of publication. Samuel Makepeace (Newcastle & Stoke) Ltd t/a Samuel Makepeace Bespoke Estate Agents cannot accept any responsibility for any errors, omissions, or misstatements. Prospective purchasers are advised to verify the details independently and should not rely solely on the information provided when making decisions. These particulars remain the property of Samuel Makepeace Bespoke Estate Agents Stoke on Trent, Newcastle Under Lyme & Alsager.  **Parking Availability: Yes.** ## Property Photos - ![Two Bedroom Mature Terraced Cottage with Loft Roo](/listings/photos/91210677/1465408) - Two Bedroom Mature Terraced Cottage with Loft Roo - ![Ravens (3)](/listings/photos/91210677/1465409) - Ravens (3) - ![Ravens (2)](/listings/photos/91210677/1465410) - Ravens (2) - ![Ravens (4)](/listings/photos/91210677/1465411) - Ravens (4) - ![Ravens (5)](/listings/photos/91210677/1465412) - Ravens (5) - ![Ravens (6)](/listings/photos/91210677/1465413) - Ravens (6) - ![Ravens (10)](/listings/photos/91210677/1465414) - Ravens (10) - ![Ravens (7)](/listings/photos/91210677/1465415) - Ravens (7) - ![Ravens (8)](/listings/photos/91210677/1465416) - Ravens (8) - ![Ravens (9)](/listings/photos/91210677/1465417) - Ravens (9) - ![Ravens (11)](/listings/photos/91210677/1465418) - Ravens (11) - ![Ravens (12)](/listings/photos/91210677/1465419) - Ravens (12) - ![Ravens (13)](/listings/photos/91210677/1465420) - Ravens (13) - ![Ravens (14)](/listings/photos/91210677/1465421) - Ravens (14) - ![Ravens (15)-Edit](/listings/photos/91210677/1465422) - Ravens (15)-Edit - ![Ravens (16)](/listings/photos/91210677/1465423) - Ravens (16) - ![176 Ravens Lane](/listings/photos/91210677/1465424) - 176 Ravens Lane ## Floorplans - ![Floor Plan](/listings/photos/91210677/1465425) - Floor Plan - ![Floor Plan](/listings/photos/91210677/1465426) - Floor Plan ## EPC Graphs - ![EPC](/listings/photos/91210677/1465427) - EPC ## Sales History *Recorded sales for this property. Data from Land Registry Price Paid.* | Address | Price | Date | Type | |---------|-------|------|------| | 176 RAVENS LANE, BIGNALL END, STOKE-ON-TRENT, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST7 8PY | £105,000 | 02/12/2019 | Terraced | ## Sold Comparables *Same street and nearby sales within 0.25 miles. Data from Land Registry Price Paid. Last 5 years.* | Address | Price | Date | Type | |---------|-------|------|------| | 17 EDWARD STREET, BIGNALL END, STOKE-ON-TRENT, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST7 8QA | £140,000 | 15/12/2025 | Terraced | | 48 RAVENS LANE, BIGNALL END, STOKE-ON-TRENT, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST7 8PS | £170,500 | 17/10/2025 | Terraced | | 16 RAVENS LANE, BIGNALL END, STOKE-ON-TRENT, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST7 8PS | £152,500 | 21/03/2025 | Terraced | | 76 RAVENS LANE, BIGNALL END, STOKE-ON-TRENT, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST7 8PS | £170,000 | 29/11/2024 | Terraced | | 78 RAVENS LANE, BIGNALL END, STOKE-ON-TRENT, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST7 8PS | £165,000 | 17/06/2024 | Terraced | | 90 RAVENS LANE, BIGNALL END, STOKE-ON-TRENT, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST7 8PS | £144,000 | 10/06/2024 | Terraced | | 50 RAVENS LANE, BIGNALL END, STOKE-ON-TRENT, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST7 8PS | £91,000 | 19/01/2024 | Terraced | | 59 ALBERT STREET, BIGNALL END, STOKE-ON-TRENT, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST7 8QB | £145,000 | 17/10/2023 | Terraced | | 4 RAVENS LANE, BIGNALL END, STOKE-ON-TRENT, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST7 8PS | £78,000 | 14/08/2023 | Terraced | | [Same street] 120B RAVENS LANE, BIGNALL END, STOKE-ON-TRENT, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST7 8PY | £210,000 | 14/07/2023 | Semi-detached | | 20 RAVENS LANE, BIGNALL END, STOKE-ON-TRENT, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST7 8PS | £145,000 | 30/06/2023 | Terraced | | 50 DIGLAKE STREET, BIGNALL END, STOKE-ON-TRENT, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST7 8PZ | £135,000 | 26/04/2023 | Terraced | | 35 TIBB STREET, BIGNALL END, STOKE-ON-TRENT, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST7 8PT | £90,000 | 25/04/2023 | Terraced | | 10 RAVENS LANE, BIGNALL END, STOKE-ON-TRENT, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST7 8PS | £130,000 | 11/04/2023 | Terraced | | 8 ALBERT STREET, BIGNALL END, STOKE-ON-TRENT, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST7 8QB | £125,000 | 17/03/2023 | Terraced | | 65 ALBERT STREET, BIGNALL END, STOKE-ON-TRENT, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST7 8QB | £120,000 | 21/10/2022 | Terraced | | 76 RAVENS LANE, BIGNALL END, STOKE-ON-TRENT, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST7 8PS | £167,500 | 06/10/2022 | Terraced | | [Same street] 107 RAVENS LANE, BIGNALL END, STOKE-ON-TRENT, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST7 8PY | £195,000 | 30/09/2022 | Detached | | [Same street] 128 RAVENS LANE, BIGNALL END, STOKE-ON-TRENT, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST7 8PY | £180,000 | 30/09/2022 | Terraced | | 18 RAVENS LANE, BIGNALL END, STOKE-ON-TRENT, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST7 8PS | £127,000 | 23/09/2022 | Terraced | | 26 NEW ROAD, BIGNALL END, STOKE-ON-TRENT, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST7 8QF | £148,000 | 05/08/2022 | Terraced | | 61 ALBERT STREET, BIGNALL END, STOKE-ON-TRENT, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST7 8QB | £129,500 | 18/07/2022 | Terraced | | [Same street] 113 RAVENS LANE, BIGNALL END, STOKE-ON-TRENT, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST7 8PY | £250,000 | 24/06/2022 | Detached | | 6 RAVENS LANE, BIGNALL END, STOKE-ON-TRENT, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST7 8PS | £130,000 | 10/06/2022 | Terraced | | [Same street] 178 RAVENS LANE, BIGNALL END, STOKE-ON-TRENT, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST7 8PY | £105,000 | 20/05/2022 | Terraced | | [Same street] 122 RAVENS LANE, BIGNALL END, STOKE-ON-TRENT, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST7 8PY | £165,000 | 13/04/2022 | Semi-detached | | [Same street] 97 RAVENS LANE, BIGNALL END, STOKE-ON-TRENT, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST7 8PY | £400,000 | 01/04/2022 | Detached | **Street average:** £215,000 (7 sales) **Area average:** £135,150 (20 sales) ## Price vs local average *Outcode + property type (HousePrices, last 2 years).* - **Local average:** £153,646 (58 Terraced, ST7, 2024–2026) - **Deviation:** -12.1% ## 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 South Cheshire (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026).* - **LHA floor (this property size):** £573/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 | |------|------|------|------|------| | 2 Bed Terraced House, Hope Street, ST7 | £795/mo | 2 | 0.23 miles | OpenRent | | [Tibb Street, Bignall End, Stoke-On-Trent](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/6f764b7) | £750/mo | 2 | 0.24 miles | Rightmove | | [Fords Lane, Mow Cop, Staffordshire](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/d19feef) | £850/mo | 2 | 4.76 miles | Rightmove | **Average rent: £798/mo (3 listings)** ## 1% Rule - **Rent ratio:** 0.59% (weak for cashflow) - **Max investor price (0.8%):** £99,375 - **Target investor price (1%):** £79,500 *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 £795/mo).* - **Gross yield:** 7.1% - **Cost-to-rent:** 14.2× - **Monthly cashflow:** £159/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term) - **Cash-on-cash ROI:** 4.9% *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:** £1,227/m² ## Capital growth trend *Land Registry outcode average from sold prices: last 12 months vs 5y and 10y ago.* - **5y growth:** 16.9% - **10y growth:** 17.4% ## House Price Index (HM Land Registry) *Official index for Newcastle-under-Lyme; Terraced series; as of May 2026.* - **1y growth (index):** 3.5% - **5y growth (index):** 30.9% - **10y growth (index):** 59.2% ## 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)