To let Terraced

42 WATFORD STREET

STOKE-ON-TRENT, STOKE-ON-TRENT, STOKE-ON-TRENT ST4 2EW

4 beds 1 baths 81 m² Listed 7 Oct 2025 (-249d)

£390 pcm

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Property details

Floor area

81 m²

Last sold

£76,000 Sep 2007

Local average

£112,840 (-99.7%)

Deprivation

Decile 2 (6,234 of 33,755)

Street crime

523 incidents within 1 mile (Apr 2026)

Key features

  • Bedroom TVs
  • Wi-Fi
  • Bedroom Ethernet Ports
  • Smart TV
  • Fibre WIFI
  • Desks

Additional details

Parking
Yes

Description

This amazing 4 bedroom student house is one of our fantastic Cribs in Stoke and is would be the perfect Student Crib for you and your friends! Each of the 4 bedrooms not only comes fully furnished with a double bed, desk and chair and plenty of storage space but also their own bedroom flat screen televisions. There is also a homely living room complete with a large smart flat-screen TV, perfect for relaxing with your housemates, and a furnished kitchen that comes fully equipped with an oven, hobs, microwave, kettle and fridge freezer. Watford Street is a hugely popular student area because it is just 3 minutes away from Staffordshire University and only a 40 minute bus ride away from Keele University. Stoke-on-Trent train station is just a 5 minute walk away and Stoke city centre is a 10 minute walk, filled with shops, bars, cafes, restaurants and clubs. Living here, everything you need is on your doorstep.Parking permits available by application from Stoke council

Listed by

London

Student Cribs

Reference: 167918126

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Flood risk

Zone: 1

Risk: Low

Job (default Low)

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FENSA Certificates

This property has 1 FENSA certificate(s) on record, indicating window/door installations by FENSA-approved installers.

FENSA Certificate #10153314

Property Details

Street: 42 Watford Street

Town: STOKE-ON-TRENT

Postcode: ST4 2EW

Installation Details

Items: 5 windows and 1 door

Certificate Issued: 28/07/2017

Work Completed: 25/09/2013

This certificate data was retrieved from FENSA's database

What is FENSA? FENSA (Fenestration Self-Assessment Scheme) is a government-authorised scheme that monitors building regulation compliance for replacement windows and doors. Certificates indicate that work was completed by FENSA-approved installers.

Price history

Event Date Price % change
Listed for sale — £390 -99.5%
Sold 10/09/2007 (18 years ago) £76,000 —

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
33 CARLTON ROAD, STOKE-ON-TRENT, ST4 2BG £100,000 12/03/2026 Terraced
17 DARNLEY STREET, STOKE-ON-TRENT, ST4 2BH £115,000 20/12/2025 Terraced
144 CAULDON ROAD, STOKE-ON-TRENT, ST4 2DY £95,000 19/12/2025 Terraced
47 CROWTHER STREET, STOKE-ON-TRENT, ST4 2ER £140,000 10/12/2025 Terraced
155 CAULDON ROAD, STOKE-ON-TRENT, ST4 2DX £169,950 05/12/2025 Terraced
34 BOUGHEY ROAD, STOKE-ON-TRENT, ST4 2BQ £145,000 21/11/2025 Terraced
114 ASHFORD STREET, STOKE-ON-TRENT, ST4 2EN £115,000 22/09/2025 Terraced
97 SPENCER ROAD, STOKE-ON-TRENT, ST4 2BE £93,000 12/09/2025 Terraced
90 THORNTON ROAD, STOKE-ON-TRENT, ST4 2BD £97,000 12/09/2025 Terraced
82 SPENCER ROAD, STOKE-ON-TRENT, ST4 2BE £96,000 05/09/2025 Terraced
42 GUILDFORD STREET, STOKE-ON-TRENT, ST4 2EP £150,000 09/07/2025 Terraced
130 ASHFORD STREET, STOKE-ON-TRENT, ST4 2EN £150,000 20/06/2025 Terraced
20 GUILDFORD STREET, STOKE-ON-TRENT, ST4 2EP £152,000 25/04/2025 Terraced
127 SPENCER ROAD, STOKE-ON-TRENT, ST4 2BE £189,950 28/03/2025 Terraced
29 CROWTHER STREET, STOKE-ON-TRENT, ST4 2ER £121,500 13/03/2025 Terraced
Same street 12 WATFORD STREET, STOKE-ON-TRENT, ST4 2EW £105,500 23/09/2024 Terraced
156 ASHFORD STREET, STOKE-ON-TRENT, ST4 2EN £162,000 12/08/2024 Terraced
30 GUILDFORD STREET, STOKE-ON-TRENT, ST4 2EP £158,000 01/07/2024 Terraced
10 CONWAY STREET, STOKE-ON-TRENT, ST4 2BL £148,000 24/04/2024 Terraced
121 THORNTON ROAD, STOKE-ON-TRENT, ST4 2BD £115,000 21/11/2023 Terraced
86 ASHFORD STREET, STOKE-ON-TRENT, ST4 2EN £180,000 30/08/2023 Terraced
Same street 28 WATFORD STREET, STOKE-ON-TRENT, ST4 2EW £102,500 25/11/2022 Other
Same street 44 WATFORD STREET, STOKE-ON-TRENT, ST4 2EW £90,000 12/08/2021 Terraced

Street average: £99,333 (3 sales)

Area average: £134,620 (20 sales)

Capital growth trend

Land Registry outcode average: last 12 months vs 5y and 10y ago (from sold prices).

5y growth 6.5%
10y growth 17.5%

House Price Index (HM Land Registry — official index, not sold-price averages): Stoke-on-Trent. Series: Terraced. As of March 2026.

1y (index) 1.8%
5y (index) 26.4%
10y (index) 64.5%

Company ownership

Registered legal owner is a company.

Company-owned (Overseas company)

Company: MRF MANAGING TRUSTEE NO.1 LIMITED

Rental Range

Estimated market rent for Stoke-on-Trent. Low = conservative, Realistic = average, Optimistic = best case.

Low £637/mo
Realistic £708/mo
Optimistic £779/mo

Based on Local Authority from postcode lookup → Stoke-on-Trent.

LHA (30th percentile) floor for Staffordshire North: £798/mo (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026)

Location

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Nearby

Nearest stations, universities and amenities (distance from property).

Type Name Distance
Shop Kennerley's 0.1 miles
Shop Minton News 0.1 miles
Bus stop Seaford Street 0.2 miles
University University of Staffordshire Stoke Campus 0.2 miles
Bus stop Film Theatre 0.2 miles
Train station Stoke-on-Trent 0.2 miles
Hospital North Staffordshire Hospital 1.2 miles
Hospital Hartshill Medical Centre 1.4 miles
Train station Longton 2.2 miles

Street-level crime

Category Count
Violence and sexual offences 149
Anti-social behaviour 104
Shoplifting 59
Public order 50
Criminal damage and arson 38
Other theft 30
Vehicle crime 30
Drugs 17
Burglary 16
Other crime 13
Possession of weapons 7
Bicycle theft 6
Robbery 4
Total incidents 523

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
Excellence Girls Academy Other 0.1 miles Good — 16 Jun 2024
Staffordshire University Other 0.2 miles — (No rating)
City of Stoke-On-Trent Sixth Form College Other 0.3 miles — (No rating)
Stoke-on-Trent College Other 0.4 miles — (No rating)
The Registry Other 0.4 miles — (No rating)

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
Penstock Drive, Stoke-on-Trent, ST4 7GF £675/mo — 0.68 miles Rightmove
Oriel Street, STOKE-ON-TRENT £1,150/mo 4 0.73 miles Rightmove
Claridge Road, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, ST4 £625/mo — 1.32 miles Rightmove
Linley Road, Stoke-on-Trent, ST4 £1,495/mo 4 1.36 miles Rightmove
Kennington Oval, Trentham Lakes, Stoke on Trent, Staffordshire, ST4 £1,395/mo 4 2.77 miles Rightmove
Wymondley Grove, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, ST4 £1,750/mo 4 3.31 miles Rightmove

Average rent: £1,182/mo (6 listings)

Rent-driven metrics

Based on OpenRent comparables.

Rent ratio 326.41%
Max investor price (0.8%) £159,125
Target investor price (1%) £127,300
Gross yield 3916.9%
Monthly cashflow £1,119/mo 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term
Cash-on-cash ROI 11874.4%
  • 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).
  • 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).