# 2 bedroom semi-detached house for sale (ST5 7RA) ## Property Details | Key | Value | |-----|-------| | Address | 25 WEM GROVE, NEWCASTLE, STAFFORDSHIRE ST5 7RA | | Price | £160,000 | | Bedrooms | 2 | | Bathrooms | 1 | | Council tax | B | | Last sold | £150,000 Mar 2026 | ## Description Heywoods Estate Agents are excited to bring to the market this beautifully presented two bedroom semi-detached home, ideally positioned in a quiet cul-de-sac on Wem Grove, within the popular Mitchells Wood development in Chesterton, Newcastle under Lyme. Offering an excellent opportunity for a first-time buyer, the property combines modern touches with a practical layout in a peaceful and convenient setting. On approach, the home enjoys driveway parking and a neat front garden, setting a welcoming first impression. Stepping inside, an entrance porch provides space for coats and shoes before leading into a bright and comfortable lounge. The lounge is well proportioned, featuring a window to the front aspect that fills the room with natural light and stairs leading to the first floor landing. This inviting space is ideal for relaxing or entertaining. A door leads through to the newly fitted kitchen, which has been stylishly updated to create a modern and functional space. The kitchen features a range of sleek units with complementary work surfaces, an inset sink and drainer, built-in oven, hob and integrated slimline dishwasher. A window to the rear aspect provides a pleasant outlook over the garden, while a door offers direct access outside, making it easy to enjoy the garden during warmer months. To the first floor, the landing leads to two bedrooms and the family bathroom. The main bedroom, positioned to the front of the property, is a generous double offering ample space for wardrobes and bedroom furniture. The second bedroom, overlooking the rear garden, is a comfortable single that would also make an ideal nursery, study, or guest room. The family bathroom is also situated to the rear and comprises a bath with shower over, WC, and a wash hand basin set within a vanity unit providing useful storage below. The space is tastefully finished and designed for modern living. Externally, the rear garden is private and easy to maintain, being mainly paved and complemented by a selection of shrubs, bushes, and plants that add colour and interest throughout the year. It’s an ideal space for outdoor seating, relaxing, or entertaining in a low-maintenance setting. This lovely property offers a comfortable and practical home in a desirable location, making it a fantastic choice for first-time buyers or those looking to downsize. With its cul-de-sac position, driveway parking, and newly fitted kitchen, it’s a home ready to move straight into and enjoy. 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Data from Land Registry Price Paid.* | Address | Price | Date | Type | |---------|-------|------|------| | 25 WEM GROVE, NEWCASTLE, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST5 7RA | £150,000 | 20/03/2026 | Semi-detached | | 25 WEM GROVE, NEWCASTLE, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST5 7RA | £60,000 | 05/04/2019 | Semi-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 | |---------|-------|------|------| | [Same street] 21 WEM GROVE, NEWCASTLE, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST5 7RA | £220,000 | 20/03/2026 | Detached | | 46 NEWPORT GROVE, NEWCASTLE, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST5 7QL | £190,000 | 16/01/2026 | Semi-detached | | [Same street] 31 WEM GROVE, NEWCASTLE, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST5 7RA | £187,000 | 07/01/2026 | Semi-detached | | 3 BELLS HOLLOW, NEWCASTLE, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST5 7AJ | £280,000 | 06/01/2026 | Semi-detached | | 250 CRACKLEY BANK, NEWCASTLE, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST5 7AB | £180,000 | 22/01/2025 | Semi-detached | | 17 NEWPORT GROVE, NEWCASTLE, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST5 7QL | £172,000 | 26/04/2024 | Semi-detached | | 215 CRACKLEY BANK, NEWCASTLE, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST5 7AB | £132,500 | 29/11/2023 | Semi-detached | | 12 NEWPORT GROVE, NEWCASTLE, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST5 7QL | £145,000 | 11/09/2023 | Semi-detached | | [Same street] 30 WEM GROVE, NEWCASTLE, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST5 7RA | £128,000 | 14/07/2023 | Semi-detached | | 25B NEWPORT GROVE, NEWCASTLE, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST5 7QL | £118,000 | 31/03/2023 | Semi-detached | | 239 CRACKLEY BANK, NEWCASTLE, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST5 7AB | £143,000 | 24/11/2022 | Semi-detached | | 1 WHITCHURCH GROVE, NEWCASTLE, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST5 7QU | £150,000 | 21/11/2022 | Semi-detached | | 172 CRACKLEY BANK, NEWCASTLE, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST5 7AA | £175,000 | 28/10/2022 | Semi-detached | | 40 CHESTNUT GROVE, NEWCASTLE, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST5 7DD | £50,000 | 22/09/2022 | Semi-detached | | 9 WENLOCK CLOSE, NEWCASTLE, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST5 7QF | £190,000 | 14/09/2022 | Semi-detached | | 84A LIVERPOOL ROAD, RED STREET, NEWCASTLE, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST5 7AF | £167,000 | 01/09/2022 | Semi-detached | | 36 WHITCHURCH GROVE, NEWCASTLE, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST5 7QU | £243,000 | 25/07/2022 | Semi-detached | | 170 CRACKLEY BANK, NEWCASTLE, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST5 7AA | £184,000 | 10/06/2022 | Semi-detached | | 11 WENLOCK CLOSE, NEWCASTLE, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST5 7QF | £145,000 | 06/05/2022 | Semi-detached | | 168 CRACKLEY BANK, NEWCASTLE, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST5 7AA | £200,000 | 04/03/2022 | Semi-detached | | 25A NEWPORT GROVE, NEWCASTLE, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST5 7QL | £118,500 | 31/01/2022 | Semi-detached | | 36 NEWPORT GROVE, NEWCASTLE, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST5 7QL | £170,000 | 26/10/2021 | Semi-detached | | 46 NEWPORT GROVE, NEWCASTLE, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST5 7QL | £175,000 | 30/09/2021 | Semi-detached | | [Same street] 7 WEM GROVE, NEWCASTLE, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST5 7RA | £171,000 | 23/09/2021 | Semi-detached | **Street average:** £176,500 (4 sales) **Area average:** £166,400 (20 sales) ## Price vs local average *Outcode + property type (HousePrices, last 2 years).* - **Local average:** £199,459 (143 Semi-detached, ST5, 2024–2026) - **Deviation:** -19.8% ## 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 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 | |------|------|------|------|------| | [Winterside Close, Newcastle](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/c8f6d48) | £725/mo | 2 | 0.4 miles | Rightmove | | [George Street, Chesterton, ST5](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/3388e57) | £1,000/mo | 2 | 0.86 miles | Rightmove | | [Cooper Street, Chesterton, Newcastle, ST5](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/c20edd0) | £775/mo | 2 | 1.1 miles | Rightmove | | [Loomer Road, Chesterton](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/5a3da8f) | £700/mo | 2 | 1.27 miles | Rightmove | | [Dimsdale View East, Newcastle-under-Lyme](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/fd1bf51) | £850/mo | 2 | 1.69 miles | Rightmove | | [Sparrow Terrace, Porthill, Newcastle-under-Lyme, ST5](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/b74c503) | £800/mo | 2 | 1.7 miles | Rightmove | | [Garnett Road East, Porthill, Newcastle](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/b8dbc49) | £695/mo | 2 | 1.79 miles | Rightmove | | [Dimsdale Parade East, Newcastle](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/5b4e351) | £775/mo | 2 | 1.93 miles | Rightmove | | [Car Park Lymedale Cross Industrial Estate, Newcastle Under Lyme ST5](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/bced143) | £1/mo | — | 1.96 miles | Rightmove | | [Nelson Street, ST5](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/2f978c8) | £695/mo | 2 | 2.06 miles | Rightmove | | [Wilmot Drive, Knutton, Newcastle Under Lyme](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/bb8dd5c) | £995/mo | 2 | 2.11 miles | Rightmove | | [Milehouse Lane Newcastle](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/332a240) | £750/mo | 2 | 2.13 miles | Rightmove | | [Hughes Avenue Newcastle](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/707932d) | £625/mo | 2 | 2.5 miles | Rightmove | | [Hassam Avenue, Newcastle Under Lyme, ST5](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/39e3fcd) | £745/mo | 2 | 2.5 miles | Rightmove | | [Cromer Street, May Bank](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/ffda893) | £775/mo | 2 | 2.58 miles | Rightmove | | [Cromer Street, May Bank, Newcastle](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/78ba070) | £750/mo | 2 | 2.58 miles | Rightmove | | [Kimberley Road, Newcastle](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/d1e6bda) | £800/mo | 2 | 2.62 miles | Rightmove | | [Oxford Road ST5](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/e69a0bb) | £750/mo | 2 | 2.65 miles | Rightmove | | [Madeley Street, Newcastle, Staffordshire, ST5](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/792780b) | £795/mo | 2 | 2.76 miles | Rightmove | | [Silverdale, Silverdale, Newcastle-Under-Lyme, ST5](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/2841a31) | £950/mo | 2 | 2.76 miles | Rightmove | **Average rent: £846/mo (52 listings)** ## 1% Rule - **Rent ratio:** 0.48% (weak for cashflow) - **Max investor price (0.8%):** £95,375 - **Target investor price (1%):** £76,300 *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 £763/mo).* - **Gross yield:** 5.7% - **Cost-to-rent:** 17.5× - **Monthly cashflow:** £32/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term) - **Cash-on-cash ROI:** 0.8% *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:** 20.8% - **10y growth:** 33.6% ## House Price Index (HM Land Registry) *Official index for Newcastle-under-Lyme; Semi-detached series; as of March 2026.* - **1y growth (index):** 2.9% - **5y growth (index):** 24.9% - **10y growth (index):** 59.4% ## 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)