# 2 bedroom terraced house for rent (ST5 1NS) ## Property Details | Key | Value | |-----|-------| | Address | Freehold Street, Newcastle, ST5, ST5 1NS | | Price | £795 pcm | | Bedrooms | 2 | | Bathrooms | 1 | | Council tax | A | ## Description Heywoods Estate Agents are pleased to present to the market this well-maintained and fully furnished home on Freehold Street in Newcastle-under-Lyme, which also has on street parking available. Ideally situated within easy walking distance of the Royal Stoke University Hospital, it’s an excellent choice for hospital staff or anyone needing regular access to UHNM. Newcastle-under-Lyme town centre is also just a short walk away, and Keele University and its wider campus complex can be reached within a short drive, offering convenience for both work and study. The accommodation starts with a bright and good-sized dining room at the front of the house. This flows through to a separate living room at the rear, which enjoys views over the yard and offers a quiet, comfortable space to relax leading you into the fully furnished kitchen is located to the rear, creating a clean and practical space with direct access to the outside. To the rear of the property is the fully fitted bathroom suite. Upstairs, the layout continues to work well. The front bedroom is a generous double with ample space for furniture, with the second bedroom offering another generous double size, making it ideal for a child’s room, home office or dressing room. At the rear, the property benefits from a private and enclosed yard. Overall, this is a smart and well-presented home in a highly convenient location, walking access to both UHNM and Newcastle town centre, and Keele University just a short drive away, it offers practical, well-arranged living with further potential to adapt over time. 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Data from Land Registry Price Paid.* | Address | Price | Date | Type | |---------|-------|------|------| | 8 FREEHOLD STREET, NEWCASTLE, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST5 1NS | £109,000 | 16/02/2023 | 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 | |---------|-------|------|------| | [Same street] 18 FREEHOLD STREET, NEWCASTLE, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST5 1NS | £110,000 | 06/02/2026 | Terraced | | 24 VICTORIA STREET, NEWCASTLE, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST5 1NT | £135,000 | 22/12/2025 | Terraced | | 49 SLANEY STREET, NEWCASTLE, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST5 1NF | £109,315 | 19/12/2025 | Terraced | | 4 HATRELL STREET, NEWCASTLE, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST5 1LX | £136,000 | 19/12/2025 | Terraced | | 60 HATRELL STREET, NEWCASTLE, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST5 1LX | £130,000 | 31/03/2025 | Terraced | | 62 HATRELL STREET, NEWCASTLE, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST5 1LX | £101,000 | 14/11/2023 | Terraced | | 29 HATRELL STREET, NEWCASTLE, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST5 1LX | £125,000 | 30/10/2023 | Terraced | | 102 LONDON ROAD, NEWCASTLE, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST5 1LZ | £140,000 | 20/10/2023 | Terraced | | 12 HATRELL STREET, NEWCASTLE, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST5 1LX | £110,000 | 13/10/2023 | Terraced | | 39 OCCUPATION STREET, NEWCASTLE, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST5 1NQ | £105,000 | 18/08/2023 | Terraced | | 47 OCCUPATION STREET, NEWCASTLE, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST5 1NQ | £70,000 | 03/08/2023 | Terraced | | 19 HATRELL STREET, NEWCASTLE, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST5 1LX | £132,000 | 30/06/2023 | Terraced | | 20 VESSEY TERRACE, NEWCASTLE, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST5 1LS | £130,000 | 31/03/2023 | Terraced | | 27 BELGRAVE ROAD, NEWCASTLE, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST5 1LR | £280,000 | 01/02/2023 | Terraced | | 10 OCCUPATION STREET, NEWCASTLE, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST5 1NG | £130,000 | 04/01/2023 | Terraced | | 20 SLANEY STREET, NEWCASTLE, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST5 1NF | £92,500 | 12/12/2022 | Terraced | | 19 VICTORIA STREET, NEWCASTLE, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST5 1NU | £110,000 | 28/11/2022 | Terraced | | 5 HATRELL STREET, NEWCASTLE, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST5 1LX | £127,500 | 24/11/2022 | Terraced | | [Same street] 12 FREEHOLD STREET, NEWCASTLE, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST5 1NS | £115,000 | 17/11/2022 | Terraced | | 31 BELGRAVE ROAD, NEWCASTLE, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST5 1LR | £400,000 | 16/11/2022 | Terraced | | 36 HATRELL STREET, NEWCASTLE, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST5 1LX | £141,000 | 28/10/2022 | Terraced | | [Same street] 20 FREEHOLD STREET, NEWCASTLE, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST5 1NS | £70,000 | 19/10/2022 | Terraced | | 16 WELL STREET, NEWCASTLE, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST5 1BP | £88,000 | 07/10/2022 | Terraced | | [Same street] 9 FREEHOLD STREET, NEWCASTLE, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST5 1NS | £95,000 | 31/01/2022 | Terraced | **Street average:** £97,500 (4 sales) **Area average:** £139,616 (20 sales) ## Price vs local average *Outcode + property type (HousePrices, last 2 years).* - **Local average:** £142,804 (104 Terraced, ST5, 2024–2026) - **Deviation:** -99.4% ## Rental Range *ONS Price Index of Private Rents (Newcastle-under-Lyme). Low / Realistic / Optimistic = conservative / average / best case.* - **Low:** £743/mo - **Realistic:** £826/mo - **Optimistic:** £909/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 | |------|------|------|------|------| | [Grosvenor Road, Newcastle, Staffordshire, ST5](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/0f4d065) | £775/mo | 2 | 0.09 miles | Rightmove | | [Grosvenor Road, Newcastle, Staffordshire, ST5](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/db80b55) | £775/mo | 2 | 0.09 miles | Rightmove | | [Stubbs Gate, Newcastle, Staffordshire, ST5](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/422c1d7) | £800/mo | 2 | 0.14 miles | Rightmove | | [Well Street, Newcastle, Staffordshire, ST5](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/92239c9) | £895/mo | 2 | 0.16 miles | Rightmove | | [Windsor Court, Newcastle, ST5](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/2cd66bf) | £980/mo | 2 | 0.16 miles | Rightmove | | [Tower Court, No.1 London Road, Newcastle Under Lyme, Staffordshire, ST5](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/7d5b06a) | £1,195/mo | 2 | 0.17 miles | Rightmove | | [Tower Court, No. 1 London Road, Newcastle-Under-Lyme, Staffordshire, ST5](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/49c1be5) | £1,045/mo | 2 | 0.17 miles | Rightmove | | [Windsor Court, No.1 London Road, Newcastle Under Lyme, Staffordshire, ST5](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/2c70e35) | £1,195/mo | 2 | 0.17 miles | Rightmove | | [Trinity Court, No.1 London Road, Newcastle Under Lyme, Staffordshire, ST5](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/b881f57) | £1,195/mo | 2 | 0.17 miles | Rightmove | | [Trinity Court, No. 1 London Road, Newcastle Under Lyme, Staffordshire, ST5](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/eed5008) | £1,225/mo | 2 | 0.17 miles | Rightmove | | [Hatrell Street, Newcastle-under-Lyme](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/3acd18f) | £725/mo | 2 | 0.17 miles | Rightmove | | [Stubbsfield Road, Newcastle, Staffordshire, ST5](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/3e7aaed) | £925/mo | 2 | 0.2 miles | Rightmove | | [Hassells Bridge, Hassell Street](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/f078218) | £925/mo | 2 | 0.23 miles | Rightmove | | [Clarence Street, Newcastle-Under-Lyme](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/835dfd3) | £795/mo | 2 | 0.25 miles | Rightmove | | [Marsh Box, Marsh Parade, Newcastle under Lyme](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/ca516e6) | £850/mo | 2 | 0.26 miles | Rightmove | | [Marsh Box, Marsh Parade](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/7b420bf) | £895/mo | 2 | 0.27 miles | Rightmove | | [Friarswood Road, Newcastle, ST5](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/d289bd4) | £750/mo | 2 | 0.34 miles | Rightmove | | [Brunswick Court, Brunswick Street, Newcastle Under Lyme, Staffordshire, ST5](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/4a7fd1b) | £1,495/mo | 2 | 0.34 miles | Rightmove | | [Brunswick Court, Newcastle Under Lyme, Staffordshire, ST5](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/400def9) | £1,095/mo | 2 | 0.34 miles | Rightmove | | [Silverdale Road, Newcastle Under Lyme, ST5](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/a814e3a) | £950/mo | 2 | 0.51 miles | Rightmove | **Average rent: £903/mo (57 listings)** ## 1% Rule - **Rent ratio:** 116.35% (strong) - **Max investor price (0.8%):** £115,625 - **Target investor price (1%):** £92,500 *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 £925/mo).* - **Gross yield:** 1396.2% - **Cost-to-rent:** 0.1× - **Monthly cashflow:** £804/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term) - **Cash-on-cash ROI:** 4186.7% *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).* ## Capital growth trend *Land Registry outcode average from sold prices: last 12 months vs 5y and 10y ago.* - **5y growth:** 27.7% - **10y growth:** 42.4% ## House Price Index (HM Land Registry) *Official index for Newcastle-under-Lyme; Terraced series; as of March 2026.* - **1y growth (index):** 2.4% - **5y growth (index):** 24.8% - **10y growth (index):** 59.1% ## 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)