# 4 bedroom detached house for sale (ST7 4YJ) ## Property Details | Key | Value | |-----|-------| | Address | 6 LARK AVENUE, STOKE-ON-TRENT, KIDSGROVE, STAFFORDSHIRE ST7 4YJ | | Price | £280,000 | | Bedrooms | 4 | | Bathrooms | 2 | | Council tax | D | | Construction age | England and Wales: 1996-2002 | | Floor area | 105 m² | | Last sold | £77,500 Apr 1998 | ## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost - **Current rating:** C - **Potential rating:** B - **Current heating cost:** £971/year - **Est. upgrade cost to C:** £14,525 ### Recommendations - W2 (£4,000 - £6,000) - E (£25) - 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/0330-2036-1550-2005-8001) ## Description Nestled on the ever-desirable Lark Avenue in Kidsgrove, this exceptional four-bedroom detached family home is ready to help you take flight into your next chapter—offered with **no onward chain**! Boasting a generous driveway for multiple vehicles and an integral garage (with power and conversion potential), this home truly soars in both space and style. Step into the inviting entrance hall and find a plush-carpeted lounge with a charming bay window and cosy electric fireplace to the front, while to the rear, a separate dining room with sliding patio doors opens onto a beautifully maintained garden with mature shrubbery, patio, lawn, and shed—perfect for entertaining or quiet evenings outdoors. The bright kitchen provides ample storage and garden views, with a separate utility room keeping the noisier appliances tucked away, plus a handy downstairs WC. Upstairs, four well-proportioned bedrooms await—including a bright and spacious master with dual-aspect windows, fitted wardrobes, and its own ensuite—alongside a sleek, modern family bathroom. Whether it's hosting family get-togethers in the dining room, enjoying summer evenings in the garden, or converting the powered garage into your dream home office, gym, or creative studio, this home offers flexibility and comfort in equal measure. With its peaceful yet convenient location, ample living space, and thoughtful features throughout, it’s an ideal setting for families looking to put down roots or anyone simply seeking a forever home that ticks all the boxes. So if you're ready to spread your wings, this stunning home on Lark Avenue might just be the perfect place to land. **Contact Samuel Makepeace Bespoke Estate Agents today to arrange your viewing—before someone else swoops in!**  ** ** **ROOM DETAILS** **** **** **** ** ** **** INTERIOR GROUND FLOOR Entrance Hall Double glazed single door, plush carpeting and radiator. Lounge Double glazed bay window, electric fireplace, plush carpeting and radiator. Dining Room Double glazed sliding patio doors, plush carpeting and radiator. Kitchen Double glazed window, laminate wood flooring. A range of fitted wall and base cupboards with work surfaces and tiled splashback. Sink with drainer and half bowl, integrated cooker with cooker hood and gas hob. Space for under counter fridge. Utility Double glazed window. Fitted wall and base units with work surfaces and tiled splashback. Sink with drainer and space for a washing machine. Laminate wood flooring and radiator. Downstairs WC Double glazed window. Low level WC, hand wash basin with vanity and towel warming radiator.  Garage Attached single with roller door, single integral door and power and lighting.   FIRST FLOOR Landing Double glazed window, airing cupboard and loft access. Bedroom One Two double glazed windows, fitted wardrobes, plush carpeting and radiator. Ensuite Double glazed window. Low level WC, hand wash basin, single shower cubicle. Extractor fan and towel warming radiator.  Bedroom Two Double glazed windows, fitted wardrobes, plush carpeting and radiator Bedroom Three Double glazed windows, plush carpeting and radiator Bedroom Four Double glazed windows and radiator Bathroom Double glazed window. Low level WC, hand wash basin, bath tub with shower. Extractor fan and towel warming radiator.    EXTERIOR Front Paved driveway for up to four vehicles, mature shrubbery and side access. Rear Paved area leading or lawn and wooden shed. Potted shrubbery and mature shrubbery in beds.     **** ** ** **** **MATERIAL INFORMATION** **** **** **** ** ** **** Loft: Part boarded, insulated with fixed ladder. Boiler: Combination Solar panels: N/A   **PART B – Required if applicable** **** **** Restrictions/ Charges/ Obligations: None Known   Mobile Signal: Good with virgin media   Broadband: Standard with virgin media   **PART C  - Disclosure of Issues** **** **** Building Safety/ Structure: None known Artex is present in the property   Planning/ Development Nearby: None Known   Property accessibility and adaptations: None known Step free access to the front and rear of the property, small adaptions within (handles on bath side)   Coalfields/Mining Activity: None known ** ** **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.   **Mobile signal/coverage: Good.** **Flooded in the last 5 years: No.** **Does the property have flood defences? No.** **Water source: Direct mains water.** **Electricity source: National Grid.** **Sewerage arrangements: Standard UK domestic.** **Heating Supply: Central heating (gas).** **Does the property have required access (easements, servitudes, or wayleaves)? No.** **Do any public rights of way affect your your property or its grounds? No.** **Parking Availability: Yes.** ## Property Photos - ![Four Bedroom Detached Home with Integral Garage](/listings/photos/166669838/573477) - Four Bedroom Detached Home with Integral Garage - ![Gallery](/listings/photos/166669838/573478) - Gallery - ![Gallery](/listings/photos/166669838/573479) - Gallery - ![Gallery](/listings/photos/166669838/573480) - Gallery - ![Gallery](/listings/photos/166669838/573481) - Gallery - ![Gallery](/listings/photos/166669838/573482) - Gallery - ![Gallery](/listings/photos/166669838/573483) - Gallery - ![Gallery](/listings/photos/166669838/573484) - Gallery - ![Gallery](/listings/photos/166669838/573485) - Gallery - ![Gallery](/listings/photos/166669838/573486) - Gallery - ![Gallery](/listings/photos/166669838/573487) - Gallery - ![Gallery](/listings/photos/166669838/573488) - Gallery - ![Gallery](/listings/photos/166669838/573489) - Gallery - ![Gallery](/listings/photos/166669838/573490) - Gallery - ![Gallery](/listings/photos/166669838/573491) - Gallery - ![Gallery](/listings/photos/166669838/573492) - Gallery - ![Gallery](/listings/photos/166669838/573493) - Gallery - ![Gallery](/listings/photos/166669838/573494) - Gallery - ![Gallery](/listings/photos/166669838/573495) - Gallery - ![Gallery](/listings/photos/166669838/573496) - Gallery - ![Gallery](/listings/photos/166669838/573497) - Gallery - ![Gallery](/listings/photos/166669838/573498) - Gallery - ![Gallery](/listings/photos/166669838/573499) - Gallery - ![Gallery](/listings/photos/166669838/573500) - Gallery - ![Gallery](/listings/photos/166669838/573501) - Gallery - ![Gallery](/listings/photos/166669838/573502) - Gallery - ![Gallery](/listings/photos/166669838/573503) - Gallery - ![Gallery](/listings/photos/166669838/573504) - Gallery - ![Gallery](/listings/photos/166669838/573505) - Gallery - ![Gallery](/listings/photos/166669838/573506) - Gallery - ![Gallery](/listings/photos/166669838/573507) - Gallery ## Floorplans - ![Floor Plan](/listings/photos/166669838/573508) - Floor Plan - ![Floor Plan](/listings/photos/166669838/573509) - Floor Plan ## EPC Graphs - ![EPC](/listings/photos/166669838/573510) - EPC ## Sales History *Recorded sales for this property. Data from Land Registry Price Paid.* | Address | Price | Date | Type | |---------|-------|------|------| | 6 LARK AVENUE, KIDSGROVE, STOKE-ON-TRENT, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST7 4YJ | £77,500 | 27/04/1998 | 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 | |---------|-------|------|------| | 55A IAN ROAD, NEWCHAPEL, STOKE-ON-TRENT, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST7 4PP | £435,000 | 03/12/2025 | Detached | | SEVEN ARCHES CHAPEL LANE, HARRISEAHEAD, STOKE-ON-TRENT, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST7 4JL | £330,000 | 14/03/2025 | Detached | | 31 LAPWING ROAD, KIDSGROVE, STOKE-ON-TRENT, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST7 4XP | £295,000 | 24/11/2023 | Detached | | 9 MERLIN WAY, KIDSGROVE, STOKE-ON-TRENT, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST7 4YL | £380,000 | 10/11/2023 | Detached | | 16 LAPWING ROAD, KIDSGROVE, STOKE-ON-TRENT, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST7 4XP | £240,000 | 10/11/2023 | Detached | | 4 KITE GROVE, KIDSGROVE, STOKE-ON-TRENT, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST7 4XW | £255,000 | 20/10/2023 | Detached | | 109 HIGH STREET, NEWCHAPEL, STOKE-ON-TRENT, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST7 4PR | £200,000 | 13/10/2023 | Detached | | 24 JASMINE CRESCENT, NEWCHAPEL, STOKE-ON-TRENT, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST7 4GZ | £256,000 | 14/07/2023 | Detached | | WESTWOOD VIEW BULLOCKS HOUSE ROAD, HARRISEAHEAD, STOKE-ON-TRENT, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST7 4JQ | £438,000 | 30/06/2023 | Detached | | 25 WOODHALL ROAD, KIDSGROVE, STOKE-ON-TRENT, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST7 4QY | £255,000 | 21/04/2023 | Detached | | 6 STARLING CLOSE, KIDSGROVE, STOKE-ON-TRENT, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST7 4XR | £325,000 | 23/03/2023 | Detached | | 22 LAPWING ROAD, KIDSGROVE, STOKE-ON-TRENT, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST7 4XP | £236,000 | 10/06/2022 | Detached | | 4 WILD GOOSE AVENUE, KIDSGROVE, STOKE-ON-TRENT, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST7 4XS | £290,000 | 27/05/2022 | Detached | | 3 MERLIN WAY, KIDSGROVE, STOKE-ON-TRENT, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST7 4YL | £280,000 | 27/05/2022 | Detached | | 18 LAPWING ROAD, KIDSGROVE, STOKE-ON-TRENT, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST7 4XP | £250,000 | 22/04/2022 | Detached | | 69 WOODHALL ROAD, KIDSGROVE, STOKE-ON-TRENT, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST7 4QY | £280,000 | 02/03/2022 | Detached | | 24 MERLIN WAY, KIDSGROVE, STOKE-ON-TRENT, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST7 4YL | £225,000 | 20/12/2021 | Detached | | 3 WILD GOOSE AVENUE, KIDSGROVE, STOKE-ON-TRENT, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST7 4XS | £193,000 | 19/11/2021 | Detached | | 1 PENNYFIELDS ROAD, NEWCHAPEL, STOKE-ON-TRENT, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST7 4PS | £100,000 | 12/10/2021 | Detached | | 14 BULLOCKS HOUSE ROAD, HARRISEAHEAD, STOKE-ON-TRENT, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST7 4JQ | £300,000 | 29/09/2021 | Detached | **Area average:** £278,150 (20 sales) ## Price vs local average *Outcode + property type (HousePrices, last 2 years).* - **Local average:** £366,865 (69 Detached, ST7, 2024–2026) - **Deviation:** -23.7% ## Rental Range *ONS Price Index of Private Rents (Newcastle-under-Lyme). Low / Realistic / Optimistic = conservative / average / best case.* - **Low:** £743/mo - **Realistic:** £825/mo - **Optimistic:** £908/mo ## LHA (Local Housing Allowance) *VOA 30th percentile rent floor for South Cheshire (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026).* - **LHA floor (this property size):** £992/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 | |------|------|------|------|------| | [Ravens Lane, Bignall End, Stoke-On-Trent](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/030cbd0) | £1,000/mo | 4 | 4.13 miles | Rightmove | **Average rent: £1,000/mo (1 listing)** ## 1% Rule - **Rent ratio:** 0.36% (weak for cashflow) - **Max investor price (0.8%):** £125,000 - **Target investor price (1%):** £100,000 *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 £1,000/mo).* - **Gross yield:** 4.3% - **Cost-to-rent:** 23.3× - **Monthly cashflow:** £-228/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term) - **Cash-on-cash ROI:** -3.4% *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:** £2,667/m² ## Capital growth trend *Land Registry outcode average from sold prices: last 12 months vs 5y and 10y ago.* - **5y growth:** 32.3% - **10y growth:** 69.1% ## House Price Index (HM Land Registry) *Official index for Newcastle-under-Lyme; Detached series; as of February 2026.* - **1y growth (index):** 1.6% - **5y growth (index):** 23.8% - **10y growth (index):** 54.9% ## 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)